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

ABŪTIGWEEKS," "Afpraiseks

* and "BURVEYORS,

Prelie Auctions-

#E# Undersigned havo ricmróG STELLUNG Todd Bolle audion

on

FRIDAY, 11th April, 1921, odmmencing at 11 m.m.

at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street. For account of the Concerned),

A Goe Selection of Suit Lengths, Ladies' Silk dress lengths, (latest pat- terms) Silk and other linings, Rain costs and Tailore' Sundries.

On View from Thursday, the 10th April 1994.

Tarma-Cash on delivery..

TEE

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctionsern.

NEE Undersigned have received in atructions from A. W. Van Audal Esq. to sell by Public Auction

on

· MONDAY, April 14, 1924, commencing at 9.45 p.m.

"at "Louren Viilsa" No. 11 Chatha

Road, Kowloon

A Quantity of

Valuable Household Furniture,

Comprising

Chesterfield Couch

and Chairs, Dining Room Suite, Brass Ornamente, Curtains, Carpets, etc.

2 Bed Buon suites, Chest of Drawora, Screens, Single and Double Wardrobes with Glare Doors, Card Tables, Glas Ware, Fictures, etc.

Also

A. Quantity of Blackwood Furniture

And

One Complete Nursery.

Catalogues will be issued,

On view from Sunday the 13th

April 1924

Terms-Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

'Austronger,

Hongkong, 7th April, 1914.

WEDNESDAY, April 10, 1924,

at 3 o'clock p.m.

at No. 6 Catchick Street, Kennedy Town

Two Complete Sets Rattan and Oane Splitting Machinery

to be put up in two Lots

3

Lot 1 Machinery consists of 2 Splitters and 4 Shavers complete with Shafting and Pedestals and Quantity of Spare Cane Splitting Cutters (New) Lot 2 Machinery consists of 2 Splitters and 6 Shavers with a Quantity of Spare Cane Splitting Cutters

N. B. The Machinery comprising Lot has been in use for 6 months and is in first class and serviceable con- dition.

The items comprising Lot 2 are now and are still in their original cases

For Further Particulars apply to the Undersigned.

Terms--30% of the purchase price on fallof hammer

LAMMENT BROS.

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, March 29, 1924.

THE WATER SUPPLE.

Level and Storage of water to reservoirs an the 1st March 1924 --

IF AND DILI DIETRIOT WATHA WORK

1958

LEVEL

1924.

Syam 10. Kn. Below 18. m. Blew orazion

OTE/LOW

Titem_Byron 201291. 710. Balow overdow

Me, Below overtow

Trion Iiamadiaca zat új :

M. Balow overdom 19. Sin atom ovection

Sytem at 12

Below are 10 six slow, overdon

Won Methane, 2014)

Ex.:Balow oversaw 190 LE, Baiew overfor

Pain, 161

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PEDRLON DE BILLIUM AND Donald Op kabarka.

Trial

soft, a. Below overdow

-1623

1722.

200.00

106.04

14

44.56

120.07

190.5

纵出

1,41.19

7.44

ALAN

Consumption of water in the Olty and Hill Giatrist in millions and decimal of gallons during the month of February,

Commerzbkan agamaan 13L.CO hiperstresed population 500,000

378.200

Intermitent Hupply in all Rider Mala Patriota during 1ebruary 1923 excepting 4 deya viz, 18th to 16 including a con stant supply of water on account of “water on xo,uunt of Uhinese Now Year.

Constant Supply in all districts during February 1924.

HOWLOCK WATER WÝŠKA LATÁL,

YOUR. Blondeam Uzavi 101. im Balow 100% in Below

OVIEDOW verly...

OVERBOY MORAGE IN MILLTOWN ENDS TRAILER " BALKANG

Bolle £51.50 25401

Consumption of water fa Kowloon in Gastrians and danimals of gallons during the

manth of February (

1914.

Gemmation per žemd

1972 ANNE 139.830 12.4

$7.24 0.5

300

Tall Bupply in all districts during

· Wabenary, 1923 and 1984.

The Governmost milliyar's, reporte shes

has the quality of the water is satisfac

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1924

ROCAL RAIN/ST) to thy in February, oSTIN, HOBİN

·H. T. ÚRRAST.

• Water Kábbelky,

Pahlin Works Deportment.

FOOK SUN FOR SALE, Pasams“ Hnta, Felt Hats, „Straw Knis'and all Kinds Vaf Hats.

HATS CLEANED, A SPECIALITE, No. 00, Wellington Street..

HANITARY ENDINERS MONUMENTALISTS -

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JUST RICHIVED ́ ABxtenure Or Imatian Marnix Ploɑn Tikme Pro Ox ArrivaRIOR,

kunorectal, Wadarza From 8° 0° 19 *

DAMON

In Brook

BUY MODERN STAMP NOW.

WE HAVE THE STOCK.

..!

Old stamps are getting scarcer as timo rolls on, but we should not lose sight of the andiaputable fact that once wara #young" stamps and cheap to buy. The young stamps of recent issues will grow old too, and with the attain- ment of riper age, thay also will ripen in value.

GRACA & 00,,

Lealons in Porloge Stamps, View Post Caris, Itellgicus Goods Garden Seeds,

Toys, sto, etc.

No. 10, Wyndham Street,

P. O. Box No. 620.84

Hongkong.

# SHOEMAKERS. Japanese Hand Made)

Every

and of Footwear. MADE TO ORDER.

CHERRY & 00%.

6, PAQUILAR STREET,

Opposite Kayamally & ( o Telephons 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 GO.

(Opposita Yaumati Petry, Fraya)

ASAHI BEER IPIEBAR

241 NIPPON

PISENER BEER

GRAND PRIZE:

ASAHI

BEER

LAGER BEER

SPECIALLY BREWED EXPORT

VERY

JOR

COMPANY

OKYO, JAPAN

*Bole Agents: MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA.

The

THE CHINA MAIL.

"Three Castles"

Virginia Cigarettes

MAGNUMS

MAGNUME

Castles

Cigarettes

WDAHO.Wills

Berita London

It's the same

#4

sweet

Three Castles Virginia Cigarette you. have

always smoked, made in a larger size.

Ask for the

Magnum size

"The larger

Cigarette with a Pedigree":

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

HEREDITY IN MUSIC

GREAT COMPOSERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Mr. William Wallace, lecturing recently at the Royal Institution

CURIOUS THEORY.

WHICH ZEĠ “DO YOU CROSS?

A student of humanity many

on "the Couperin Dynasty," raised years ago hased his estimate of the question whether musical

aptitude was hereditary or was character upon what people did due to environment and continuity with their legs when they sat at

ABSENT COUNSEL

RECORDER'S PROTEST AŤ

OLD BAILEY.

At the Central Criminal Court

in mail, week, when a case was about to be tried before the Re-

corder it was learnt that the coun-

present.

The Recorder (Sir Ernest Wild, K.C.).I will not have this Court treated with disrespect. It would not happen in any other Court. This is the first Assize Court of the Empire, and it will not be treated with disrespect.

of vocation. There was, he said, lease, says a home paper. As a re-sel for the prosecution was not no case of a great composer, who had a great composer as his father sult of many observations, he or a great composer as his son. arrived at the conclusion that the Galton had been advised by his normal man invariably sat with his literary and artistic friend" when right leg over the left, while the normal woman has invariably cross- he chose as an example Mendel-ed the left over the right. From ssohn, who ought by heredity to have been a banker, or Meyerbeer, this he deduced by some process who ought by heredity to have of logic the theory that to sit with the left leg over the right Galton had in fact

was A mark failed to

of effeminacy. distinguish between

A latter-day student tried to musicians who were executams and those Pply the theory the other day who were purely creative artists, when travelling in a public con- In the case of a child brought up eyance containing a large number from the cradle amid musical humanity must have changed con- But of passengers of both sexes. surroundings, such as the environsiderably and for the worse ment existing in the homes of

been an astronomer.

Later the Recorder left the Court, saying that he would be informed when there was a case. ready for trial. On taking his seat again, the Recorder said it must be widely known that counss! sitting of the Court. would bave to be present at the If they were not present or represented to disallow their fees or by put- engaged to the very bottom of the ting the case In which they were list. He added:-Lexpect counsel I represent the King and will not to treat me with ordinary respect.

have his Majesty treated like this. It is conduct that would not be tolerated here.

professional musicians, a child's since the day of the original he would take drastic steps, either musical disposition was uncon-

student of human legs, for even sciously developing by imitation,woman Jill had the leg over the cross-legged man Jack-and and his disposition, when en- couaged in favourable circum-right! The logical, assumption, stances, would ultimately expand that conveyance refrained from then, is that the only real men on into definite musical ability. was for this reason that among crossing their legs, and that every instrumentalists who were inter cross-legged man of them was

occurred.

preters rather than creators there effeminate-an old woman," in were to be found families in fact. which the technical ability to per-

It is sad to contemplate the form on an instrument frequently probable fate of the race within a On the other hand generation or 50, unless the men Berlioz, whose instrument was the can be trained when boys at school guitar,-and-Wagner, who was a to cross their right legs over their poor planist, came of stocks quite

Heft. unrelated to music.

But there is a gleam of hope, Wagner's atmosphere," according to him- Perhaps the theory was formed on self, was the theatre, and in the

false premises. Logical deduction case of Beriloz, it was the physical is such a tricky game. Is it not atmosphere of chemicals and possibile-to quote a well-known drugs in the house of his father, instance to prove by logic that 'who was a country doctor..

an eel-pie is a pigeon? In case A little patient and scientific readers are not familiar with the investigation would show that the process, let us explain it; An eet. inheritance or transmission ple is a jack-ple (an eel being. creative musical ability was rare.

sometimes known as a "jack"; a

of

In the parentage of men whose jack-pie is a john-ple; then, by a names were household words as simple reversal, a john-ple must creators of music were to be found

be a pie-john (pigeon).

in gamekeepers, magistrates, law yers and doctors. Not one of them, however, passed his musical gift on to a descendant.

The Couperin Dynasty could

EVERYBODY NEEDS not be said to negative this theory should, he wild yet efficient, nut barah laxative assistance sometimer. But it of environment, for in them the riping and Fab t-farmling like the bid- muscular control of the keyboard fabioned, pills and liquid purgativo. was the aspect of music that was are laxativo. perfection, Geatly they the strongest, Couperin le Grand | Br

being the only member of the. family who showed a disposition for composition. For 172 years,

PINKETTES

however, they presided in unwork whilst you sleep bringing relief: broken succession at the organ of and & sonse of renewed froshes and St. Gervals In Paris, the church the next morning. Of chemists, or that was struck by a shell fired post free scents the vial, 1 om Dr.. from a big Bertha on March 29, Williams Medicine Do Malao A 6)

Kianges Road, Shanghal...

1018

Mr. Alfred Short, Mr. W. S. Royce, and Mr. Jaihes Brown have been elected temporary chairmen of Standing Committees of "the" House of Commons.

*

All except four of the Brecon foxhounds which were lost on the Black Mountains after chasing a fox to a height of nearly 2,000ft have been recovered.

SUNDAY NEXT

AT

THE CORONET

POOR MEN'S WIVES

WEDNESDAY APRIL 9 1924.

HOTELS & CAFES.

Tel. Kowloon No. 3

THE

HONGKONG.

HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE. BAT HOTEL;" PEAK HOTEL. Telegraphic Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG,” AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL: PALACE HOTEL: GRAND HOTEL-KALEE; MAJESTIC HOTEL, Telographio Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAL."

HOTELS';

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Ltd., Poking:

PALACE HOTEL

Tol. Addre "Palace"

(Three minutes from Kowicon Ferry Wharf & Railway Station.) Entirely under English Management. Electric Light and Fans Throughout, Every Room with Private Bath.

cunge Bar & Billiard Rooms. Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal

supervision of the Proprietor.

Terme moderate. opralal terms to families on application to

J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietor.

HOTEL

"ASIA"

WEST BUND, CANTON,

Leading Hotel in South China,

First class Accommodation. Electric Lights, Fans 2 Elevators. Roof - Garden. Hairdressing BalcoL,

Splendid Views of City and Pearl River.

Excellent Cuisine:

Moderate Rates.

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 roome, completely reauvated and refumished New Dining Room for Meals and la Certe. 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 BESIDENCE, Ivery home oominut. Very latge well furnished double and single 'zoornsi One minute from steamers, Personal supervision. Terms from $4 per day

MRS. STEWART OGILVIE,

KING, EDWARD HOTEL

A

CENTRAL LOCATION LLELYOTRIO TRAMITAM Entrance, Eleo. tale Art, Tama sad lighting, Europia Baths and Beninay Pitižngs, Hot and Cak Water Syslow throughert. Bet at Food MX} BATTL Tel, Osaki. 17 - Talagiphle Address 5–* TIOPORLA

3. WATCHELL, Maengir,

MASSAGE

Mr. N. AKAJI & Mrs. E. AKAJI, Graduate Tokio Massage School, . No. Queen's Road, C. Telephone No. 0.95

Proprieteams.

TANG YUK, Darien,

Bhos

the late BIEN TING, 14, D'Aguilar Street.

TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation Free.

MASSAGE.

Mrs. HONDA, Mrx, HIMAWI-ANA

R. SHIMIDZU,

No. He Wynder. Surmet. (opposite to the Chias MAPP)

G. FALCONER & CO. (HONGKONG) LTD.

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS DIAMOND MERCHANTS

UNION BUILDING (OPPOSITE G.P.O.) -

Agents for:-ADMIRALTY CHARTS,

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

THE INTERNATIONAL SHIRT CO. Head Office: 79 Wyndham Street. 2nd Floor. (Opposite Central Police Station.) Tei. Central 4168.

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

Chemises, Skirts, Wrappor, Scarfs, Voils, and Night-gowns for Ladies

· ALSO MADE TO ORDER MODERATE' PRICE.

PROMPT DELIVERY

Manager: EMILIO LAU,

PHOTO SUPPLIES,

LONG HING & 00., Emad Koda Filme, Mo.,

SAMDEVELOPING & PRINTING A SPECIALITY.

No. 27a, Quand' BOLD ORITUAL, HONGKONG,

PIANOS for SALE or Hire

TSANG FOOK PIANO 00

Tel 2127.

96A. Wanchi