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

AWOTIONEERS,MAFFRAMERS

AND, SURVEYORK,

-Public Auctions-

TIRE Undersigned have received

structions from R. J. Wilten Eig, to

eel by Public Aaction

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TUESDAY, March 4, 1994,

commencing at 2.80 p.m.

at No. 4. Broadwood Road,

A Quantity, of

Valpable Household Furniture,

Compriming:-

Chorterfield conch and chairs, task. dining table and chairs, teak silver cabinet with ginas shelves, teak side-

BANIZABLY, KRONIKES

MONUMENTALISTI

“DROM 104. Gelenza, pa, Wanchai Head, Hongkong

Tol. Chintz 19, 2007.

Ása Kupe Űr Bullause' KaqUERON

Sout, "Vanru «doen ··· BaxwwAYM

. FLOOR & WALL TILmom-Banna, Haxies,

BAUM ROOM FITTINOS-WAYM· · Baarnaa

You Gan, On Oz Coad-Fuss manos Á FEW COP HELTERS.

- Ovin And Ozonko: GuarnkilCommerŐ)

BABES

MUZLATI BOgs For LÅNG SANITARY

TUDOINSTALLATION B

Hội Wirm Barist

Gatural Expaths Promptly ÅTTENERS To

Bragadam In Mayengenal - Wong - QÚTŊEN ITALIAN Maksen. On Boxoxong GRANITE

JUST RECEIVED

board with bevelled mirror, dinner ABSFEEST OF ITALIAN MARUZE PLOOK THR

wiggs, silver plated standard lamp,

bisce amar, bronzes, China vse, pictare ornaments, marble clocks, curtains, cargets, rags, etc.

Single and double iron sad brass bedsteads with spirol springs, single and double seak wardrobes with gloss deors, camphorwood wardrobe, task

dressing table, warb stand, toilet ast, screen, overmante, chest of drawers book-cases, eles BLC

Lawn mower, garden pump, planta in pots and garden tools,

Several pieces of blackwood invalid table, white Frost refrigator, barometers

and combination esfo

PRICE ON APTLIÇASION.

DIAMETER

Is Srgos.

FOR SALE

Collections of Postage Stamps

Mounted in books,

all different, without duplicato.

500 Stamps $ 4.2500 Stamps $10.

And

1-1000

8 8. 3000

650.

Que piano by Binamead & Son,

1000

$18. 3500

M

$00.

London.

2000

One Victrala VVIX and

val

$3011000

#1

875.

10000 Stamps 3600.

meborde

THE CHINA MAIL.

YOU WANT

MAGNUMS

"Three Castles"

Cigarettes

(Most of the above furniture made by Pawell & Co.)

Catalogues will be inaned.

On View from Monday the 3rd March

1924.

Terma :-Cash on delivery,

LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers. Hongkong, 6th February, 1924.

THE WATER SUPPLY.

Leval and Btorage of water ip reservoire

in the 1st February 1994-

CITY AND KILŁ DWTRIOT WATES WORKI LEVEL

1953. OVERLOW

tamil. Bin, Erlow 3 Fak. 76, Below. ovador 312, BOGW OTHELOwn Deto TRIBOR

-Jptam, Hyewash

* Latercorciato "Eft Level with oterdow

Below or

Hutan Pax

belew utarho 11:f. dr. Below gradum

Wong Nei Chnny, 271.)

da Below swam } raft. fin. Below overBow

Pin af in

Below overbo

ft. lm Below prendow

PETRAVY IN MILLJONS AND Davida da vaLKANU,

GRACA & CO.,

Dealers in Portago Stampe, Religions Goods, Garden Seeds, Toys, &c.

No. 10, Wyndham, Stroet,

P. O. Box No. 620.

Hongkong

SHOEMAKERS.

Japanese Hand Made).

Ivory

and of Footwear, MADE TO ORDER.

WD.CH.OWills Bristol & London

1974.

So6,25

19690

142

39900

Tykum asertis date ......

33.PA

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1,630.2

Wong Wei Cang

10.

59.12

· BRIK

1,100.78

Solal marmım

14 www.dandom

Consumpdon of water in the City and H District in millons and decimals gallons during the month of January.

Komeimption

daything

156.CA MR.1 207,200 877.310

103

elima

Intermittent Supply in all Rider Main Districts during January 183.

Constant Supply in all districts during January 1924..

BUWİDON MATER, WORKS LATEL-

TPS.

14. “Kookenn Gisvila, 1256. 1iin, Below 71% 2in. Below

dom Rascivolt... (u smedgw Prodes in SADER AVI DACIALS NY QASSÖSK

1929.

Iculoom Gavetation

+57 Jerir...231.00 Consumption of maler in mumloep in lons and decimals of gallons during the math af December.

Comencengan se Tatimated popWATER S

Chessaptics prabond |

say day uni maga

1995.

1/4

64.95

136 ho 149,440

15.0

164 sulkuma

Full Supply in all districte doring

January 1923 and 1924.

The Goviertmenz Azsiyat's reports shaw. bat the quality of the water is satisfac

Total Rainfall to 31st January

1913

1024

.TJID, 10' in

H. T. CREAST,

Water Authority.

Public Works Department

FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.

The fares prescribed for public vehicle

re as follows:-

In the island of Hongkong. Caine. Road and Lower Levels, and in Bowloon, and New Kowloom.

The minutes..

RICKLELIZ

Ten minutes, 10

Quartor hour, verseztatzera

IMA

Half bourar que ha eng katt og hans at One boar, AUTO DE #ery Bubsequent hop, ...

49

F

20

31

the nickan be enga god within the City nt Victoria, and be dia starged outside the Western part of the Elty of Victoris after 9 pm, or be dile sharged to the Mast of Hay View Police Elation on the Esaturn side of the Oiby ! Victoria after 9 p.ra, an extes hálf Bare shall be chargeable,

For 2 or 3 drivorn the fare in double or

trebla respectivBİY, M

31.—In the Hit Diaries.

einates, sõidante, Quarter hoursion 20

A hour, besonnen 30.

In the Bes Territories.

By arrangement with the proprietors

brough the Police.

LiLower Levels..

With Bearers With A Bearers,

Two minutes, 10 data: 2000 Denta

Half hour, serenan

cue boar, mümin 30.

Lurøy, sabong KLET ÉS -

hner:

With a Boar

Ten minutis,”

1 MYT HOE Wesson

Chum boar, Lee wasy, subsequent

bear

76 onnis

6 382;

8938

CHERRY & 00.,

6. D'AGUILAR STREET,

Opposite Kayatnally & ( o

| Telephone Centrál No. 491

Hongkong, March 30, 1914,

WHY BUY FOREIGN MADE SUTTO A SES

When we sell" Shanghai Manufactured Suitcases?

They are Cheaper and More Durable.

CHAO CHEUNG TRUNK CO.

(Opposita Tapmati Ferry, Prays)

PAT NIPPON

ASAHI BEER

PILSENER

GRAND

LAGER

WERY

COM

Sole Agents:

WIBE

ER-BE

ODDS AND ENDS.

MAINLY SCISSORS LOOT.

Dignity For Dance Halls.

IT IS PLAIN SAILING

IF YOU WANT

a cigarette made of the finest Virginia. Tobacco ~~

which after smoking will leave the mouth feeling fresh & sweet, a brand that has been favourably known for generations,、

The

Three

Castles

The Cigarette

with the Pedigree

Tau cheapthapapa ta jassent lay cha Beschly Amazioan. Toimemo On.

"How about alking cows," she was asked. "Senator Johnson Feems

Driven from Home.

Barrie's Record.

When Alice-Sit-by-the-Fire" is revived at the Comedy Theatre, Sir J. M. Barrie will establish a re cord in the English theatre. He will have five play's running at the same time. This breaks Mr. Somerset Maugham's pre-war feat of four plays presented concurrently in the West-End. Somebody once told me (say's a writer in the Daily Express) what Barrie received in royalties when three of his plays

Clemenceau

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a pretty good milker." "Yes!" replied Miss Histou, "even there I can beat him to a frazzle." An Austrian count, a Russian Several senators and other legisla. ters are now 'engaged in getting up prince. end a Prussian claiming re- lationship with the Hohenzollerna contest between Miss Ristau and these are three songst twenty-four Senator Johnson. If the latter ac applicants for fifteen Tositions n

cepts the challenge, efforts will be #partners and hosts" to female Potrans of New York's latest jazz made to stage the contest during

were drawing crowds. It was- fb sessions of the Legislature, well, perhaps it would hardly be padure. Considerate proprietors specify that European nobleen as to permit the members of both fair, but I dread to think of what wall not be regarded as dancing tea Houses to be present. The Govern-he will collect now-and all out of chers or waiters, but as part of a

ment experimental agricultural sta-revivals! movement to give dignity and an

art of politeness to a business tion, a very pleasant and pictures M. Clemenceau is the source, in which may male participants que place, is favoured. For the con- on occasion, of a host of anec have hitherto been neither partners text.

dotes-not always easily repeat- nor hosts in the best sense of the

able, for he has a Rabelaisian serve, but more "professional lounge

It was the Eiffel Tower, whose Standard writer.)

turn of wit (says an Evening lizards,"

If the experiment proves designer has just died, that drove body once tackled him about the When some- popular other dance halls will pro- Guy de Maupassant from his be doubtful efficiency of his Minie bably Yellow suit.

loved Paris and caused him to

of Finance, ha ter Germ Of Scarlet Fever.

repiled, write an unaccustomed book of simply. After all, geese saved The discovery of a serum for travel; the Morning Post reminds the Capitol" and when confronted scarlet fever

announced us. He hated having to see it from by WDS

President Wilson's cele- before medical meeting in everywhere and to find it in re-brated fourteen New York, and some newspapers production everywhere, and called could have been

points, what more perfect the headline, Cure for it a relentless and torturing night than his exclamation-After all, bear Scarlet Fever ut Last.

A careful mare. He detested the people le bon Dien had no more than ten "? reading of the address by Dr. who crowded to visit it and the Did he say these things, or are Doches, of Columbia University, friends who invited him to dine in they only repeated about him? convinces one that neither Dr. its enclosures. He despaired of Nobody knows." Dochez, nor why other medical man, the generation that tolerated it will comris himself to the state-Jai quitto Paris et même la ment that a definito cure has been France, parce que la tour Eiffel found, although a certain promise finissait par m'ennuyer trop," is the has been shown". in a limited num- opening sentence of his La Vie ber of eases in which the serum, bas Errants" been used. It is true, however, that American scientiste are upon

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Man's Oldest Handwriting.

A Woman Publisher.

that the publishing house of It may not be generily known Philpot stands for a very clever Hiterary woman, Mrs. Byre Macklin, says "Elijah True" in John o London's, Weekly. She is

MONDAY MARCH 8, 1924

HOTELS & CAFES.

LEADING FAR EASTERN

HOTELS

HONGKONG.

HOTEL

Telegraphic Addresi KREMLIN, HONGKONG. HONGKONG HOTHE

KEFULSE BAY HOTEL

SHANGHAI

'P

Telegraphic Address CENTRAL, HANGHAI.

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL.

GRAND HOTEL KALEE.

PEKING.

PALACE HOTEL

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

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD!

conjunction with.

The Grand Hotel des Wagona Liza, Ltd.

Tel. Centi. 812. CARLTON HOTEL Tl. Add: "Carlton." The Quíly American Hètdi in the Colony.

Nice and wilki yit înly's fiè, minutes walk from the Bank, and Central Dis trista, 43 Brooms Excellent (Calaino. Borúpulodily steas. Under America Management A new Dining Room bar boat openei) at No. 2, Queen's Bond (1st floor). Batzung Jón. Honen Street. Tiffins a speciality.

For larmi apply to Mr. F. CAMERON, Proprietraps.

Tel. Kowloon No. à

PALACE HOTEL

Tel Address

"Palace

(Three minutes from Kowloon Ferry Wharf & Railway Station.) Entirely under English Management. Eicelrio Light And Fans Throughout. Every Room with Private Bath, Lounge Bar & Billiard Rooms. Unrivalled Citine under the personal

supervision of the Proprietor, de "Terme moderate." special terme to families on application to

J. H. NIBERRY, Proprietor,

HOTEL

"ASIA"

WEST BUND, CANTON.

Leading Hotel in South China.

Boof Garden.

Balcon Pearl River.

First class Accommodation. Electric Lights, Faps eIÓ

Flairdressing Elevators Splendid Views of City and Excellent Cuisine:

Moderate Rates,

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

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL. Telegraphic address "ASTOR"

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Telephone Central 170,

13, Queen's Road Central A first class Hotel centrally located, large and airy rooms, completely renovated and refurnished. New Dining Room for Meals and la Carte. Excellent Cuisine. Monthly Tickets for Tiffins and Dinners. Under entirely new Management.

For further particulars apply to

.

M. A. VAZ, Manager.

1, VICTORIA GARDENS..

HANKOW ROAD, KOWLOON, NEXT DOOR-TO

NEW KOWLOON HOTEL.· BOARD and RESIDENCE, VE+chy hothe comfort. Very large well furnished double and single rooms. One miopts from sicamor. Personal supervision. Terms from $4 per day

MRS. STEWART OGILVIE,

KING EDWARD HOTEL

* CENTRAL LOCATION NA CAMIN

LL ELECTRIU TIARŠ PAS Entrare", -lee-

trio Malta, Zane and Lighting, Evropaan Dibe and Bendiary Fittings, Lot and Cold Water System throughout, Herrice.

город 1

Telegraphio AddTMAN SA" FISTERIA

MASSAGE

Mr. N. AKAJI & Mrs. E. AKAJI, Graduate of Tokio Massage Benuok, No. 8 Queen's Road, C. Telephone No. 0. 4395.

Proprietim

TANG YUK, Dagon"

the late SIEN, TING,

14, D'Agaflar Etreck.

TERMS VERY MODELATE

Consultation

MASSAGE.

MIE. HONDA, Mrs. KISAKI and R. SHIMIDIU.

No. Wyndra, iscreet. (opposite to šku Chains Mall”)

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

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS DIAMOND MERCHANTS UNION BUILDING (OPPOSITE G.

for:-ADMIRALTY CHARTS,

the trail of the germ of scarlet fever, The British Museum authorities full of ideas, and one of her and the belief is encouraged that a have issued a report received by latest is to do a series consisting vaccine will be developed which in the trustees from Mr. C L of reprints which shall be hot so the near future will prove not only Woolley, leader of the joint ex-much re-issues as re-discoveries. a curative but a preventive agent pedition of the Museum and the By this is meant books mostly by against searlet fever.

University of Pennsylvania which writers who are famous, books is continuing the excavations at which have hitherto been over- The Byron Centenary,

Ur of the Chaldees and other sites looked, and are thus either unob Plans are already in hand for a in Mesopotamia. The joint extainable or can only be got in in- public recognition of the Byron pedition state that they can report convenient and costly editions. If centeonry wexo April, reports the at the end of a month's work, dis will be seen that the series has Daily Chronicle. The statue in coveries, of the greatest Interest,nothing in common with the Hamilton Gardens, Hyde Park, is The main body of workmen have numerous libraries of classics to be decorated, and perhaps Byron been employed on the clearing of already before the public but is Haso, Fleet Street, will likowi of the Ziggurat, or staged tower, something" on its own " particular hang up a wreath. Also the bust whose ruins dominate the plain of ines, A

Agsats winch formerly looked down from Ur Details of the discoveries Princess Arthur of Connaught. the front wall of the poet's (lately made are given, and describing Princess, Arthur of Connaughht demolished) residence in St. James's the contents of a small temple and has decided to sell No. 7 Grosvenor Street, may be restored on the new it surroundings, the report says: Square, the magnificent corner building as promised. But the Such finds would have been, in house of the late Earl Farquhar, tables, which, it is suggested; shall deed, noteworthy to whatever, who left her all his "furniture, be put up in Lordship Lane, Dulferiod they belonged, but these are pictures and plate, as well as wigh, will have to wait a while, for the more surprising in that they are money (reports the Sunday Express,) The Grove, just pulled down, will the oldest works of art in metal yer She feels at home to Prince tále some time to reconstruct, known, “A marble tables was Arthur's town house in Belgrave | There so good resexy for marking discovered, inscribed in Sumerian Square, which is smaller than No. 7, this site, for ill wrs in the autumn which records that this was ult and, what is more to the point, she of 1792 that Byron, ten years old temple of the goddess Nin-khur has never been fond of London, or was sent to The drove Academy sig, built in her honour by the society. Simple in her ways--ber (Dr. Gkonio's) by advice of the King of Ur, A-an-ni-pad-da, the girlhood was very secluded sho family lawyerd (!) And it wie son of King Mes-an-al-pad-da, and her husband will probably live while there that the Pilgrim of and the latter is known to us from a good ideal fat: Castle Rising, Eternity made his "first dash into the klig-lists drawn up about 2,000 King's Lynn, which adjoins the poetry

ANDY BC. & ruler of the First Dynasty Sandringham Estate, and which Woman Farmer's Boast, haft of Ur. Taken at its face vainetta was also left to her by the late

Sumerian Chronology would assign Lord Farquhar je od Miss Mary Ristau, a woman legis statues and tellofe toda

Inter Iron Maryland declpres that

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somewhere about 1500 B.C.; Ve

she is a better farmor thrm Senator Magnus Tanson, and can beat him that chronology has to be modified, we can get say that car

For Coughs und Colle When changeable With UP Exposure

to cold stid: wet risulta in brot philis,

walking by end the plough of driv-. ing a fractor, and she is brixious month's work has green us the liste tyiniz once bjelag, Chamberlain's

oldest dated example of man' prove that she is entitled to a place Handwriting, and the oldest known MITSUI BUSSAN KÄISHA, 3 tbo, Agricultural Commilbee triumphs of the art of abai Cain❤

Cough Bamedy. Been in so for over Altes care, od strongly recommended for stabbure, weakening coughs. For

19th 'evers where-

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Dealers in all kinds of Eligh-class Silk-^S

Collars, Necktion and Pyjamas for Gentleman

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kirts, Wimpiors, Scarfs, Veile, and Nightgowns for Ladies

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