1924-04-22 — Page 2

Page

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

*UCTIONSEKS, AFPRANIER

· AND SURVEYORS,

-Public Auctions-

MTX Underigued bave'recesVÍG INSEKTE, Tony Pabile ancilon,

оц

WEDNESDAY, April 23, 1994,

commencing at 9,45 p.m..

at No. 3 Lyrmoon Villas, Mody Rond, Kowloon.

A Quantity of Valuable Household Furnitare,

Comprising :-

Chesterfield Couch and Chairs, Card Table, Book Case, Teak Din ing Table, Teak Sideboard, Chairs, Ice Chest, Ornaments, Glass Ware.||

Rec.

Iron and Teak Bedsteads, Teak Wardrobe with Glass Door, Teak Dressing Table, Chest of Drawers, Marble Top Washstand, Teak Desk Etc. Etc.

Also

One Gramophone

Oac Perambulator

One Carved Blackwood Lady's Desk

Catalogue with be issued

On View from Tuesday the 22nd.

April 1924

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctionsern,

on

THURSDAY, April 14, 1984, commencing at 11.30 a.m.

at their Sales Rooms, Daddell Street.

3 Cases Woolen Gabardine

3 Canon Woollen Serge

28 Cores Ultramarin Blac

• Comer Assorted Class Ware

And

A Quantity of Bandry Gooda

1erm-Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS., ABSjöseers.

Hongkong, 17: ápril, 1994.

UX

THURSDAY, April 14, 1924. cetamencing at 2.40 p.m.

at No. 4. Torres Buildings, Kimberley

Road, Kowloon.

A Quantity of Valuable Household Farnitură,

Comprising

Chesterfield Couch snil Chairs, Over #mantel, Teak Extension Dining Table, Chairs, Teak sideboard, Glass Cabinet, Joe Cheet, Ornaments, Crockery, etc., ota Teak Bodatenda, Drowing Table, Wash Stand, Tenk Wardrobe, Teak Chest of Drawers, etc., etc.

And

o!

A Complete Panch Library Humour (26 Volumes) in Ornamental

Teak Cas

Catalogues will be isend.

On View trom Wednesday, the 23rd

April 1984.

Tormi

Cith on delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.

Hongkong, 16th April, 1924.

UNCLAIMED

TELEGRAMS,

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE GRAPH COMPANY, LTD.

The following unclaimed telegrams are lying at the fe of

Tta

Great Northern Tulogmph Company (limited):

Cecil Davies Delahay, from Kobe-

3699, from Tiantain,

Yee Ban Yuen, from Ebanghai.

Kung ze Tai, from No. 1 Wood

Road, from thefoo.

Bua Kee, from Wenchow.

E. V. JESSEN,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 10th April, 1924. EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL ASIA CHINA TELEGRAPH CO.

List of unclaimed telegrams lying!t

EE Talograph Office, Hongkong.

Connel, from San Francisco.

Farrel, from Boston, Mase.

Madrons, from Manila.

Mathacris, from London.

Newby, Peak Hospital, from Colombo, Pearson, Astor Boris Hotel, from Liverpool.

M. ET.-AIREY,

Saperintendent

Henghina. 10th April, 1924

DAISY O'KEEFE - Qualified Tescher

FROM MISS BELLE-HARDINGE ACADEMY, LONDON, PARIS, BRUSSELS, THE HAGUR And Madame Judith Espinosa's Academy of Stage and Operatie Dancing, London.

"Miss O'Kcele" givia basons

latest Ball Room dances, including The Blass, Old and New Tango, Babibition Work, Bellot, Classical Eurythmics, etc. Candidates pre pared for the Lordon Technici Byllabus Exama. Correct Technique tangh

Statico Hotel, 13 to 12 am King Edward Hotel, 3 to 7 pa

daily

BANTRARY ENGINEER

MONUMENTALISTO Omeer and Godowna, 94, Wanchal Boad, Hongress

Tel. Contra! No, 200)

As Karde Ov›Brzoza" EsGTENN km Baroom. So, Tau AnD BAITWARE PRIN TRDON & WALL TILE--BANKS, Baszno,

ES MANSUN HPE Boom Tivotnos—Wand

F GA, Out On Cost P

YE OP HAVING An Com Gratis--Coọa tra

Baran

Bekannt Faux Fọn Ash Basmann INSTALLATIONS...

От

How Water Breezno, de Quran Ruralss PromPulx Arslides fo

Syncciatoos In Moytrungi Won

Owe in Ivatian. Mannen Ön Horozora GRASIYE.

JUST RECEIVED AS

Pazo · APPLIOSHIR AMERSONAL Waziros From $ to 18*

DAMWEL

In Brook

ODDS AND ENDS.

MAINLY 901BBORS LOOT.

To Manage an Hétel.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Gertrude Lady Decies is, she tells me, going to Scotland in April, to Strathpeffer, to be correct, where she is to act as manageress in an hotel for the Benson, reintos "Corisande" in the "Evening Standard." This is not her first attempt in hotel manage. ment, but I gather this is a far larger one than her first venture, The place ims nearly 100 bed rooms, and Lady Carisbrooke is one of the directors.

Mr. H. G. Wells.

5

extremely shy and retired. Much you might be taken for one of of Mrs. Ryan's time was spent in them fiddler fellers." The wear- travelling and in visiting smalling of long hair has so often been native villages still enslaved by resorted to by medioerities in weird and brutal African religious literature and music that it has customs, and in taking long and become largely discredited among dangerous voyages by river for real masters of their craft, weeks at a time, rowed only by a Dame Ethel Smyth at Balmoral. few natives (says the "Daily Tele- graph.") She showed wonderful courage and tenacity. Hor great ambition was to make the mission self-supporting, and she taught a great many young African men to work on the land and to grow their own food.

Part of Dame Ethel Smyth's Masa in D' was played for Queen Victoria at Balmoral in 1892. The composer, then on a visit to the Empress Eugenie at Birkhall, went to dine with the Queen, and after dinner was asked to sing Fart of her Mass (relates a "Star" The Prince and a Camera.

writer.) Whereupon," she relates. Everybody knows how the "I seated myself at a huge, yawn- Prince of Wales détests fuss, anding grand piano and performed Mr. H. G. Wells is still in Portu- tries to avoid publicity. It is not. the Benedictus and the Sanctus gal, where he was sent by his however, advisable to do soalways, after the manner of composers, ÁSKIPHERY OF ITALIAN MARKES FLOOS TIAM medical adviser early in January as when he is told that the which means ainging the chorus

"John (reports

o' London's photographers wish to take a snap as well as the solo parts, and forth orchestral Weekly." He is staying at one of him he generally smiles and trumpeting of the beauty spots, and is busily says:"Well, they have got their effects as best you can." The engaged writing a hovel. During living to get as well as everybody Royal listeners were delighted, Recently he was in Corn- and, thanks to their influence, the the first few weeks he complained | else." that the climate was no better wall on a purely private risit and Mass was performed by the Royal than that of Essex. Now, how a local photographer success-Choral Society. The production was splendid," says Dame Ethil ever, he is enjoying better wen-fully dodged about all the morn- ther, and his health has improved. Fing to get a snap. When the Smyth, "the "public enthusiastic, He expects to be back in England Prince returned to his hotel the the Press the same

photographer was there before the Mass was never performed at the end of March.

him. The royal visitor béckoned again." Cost of the Prince's Tour.

It has been estimated that only to him, and said:"Let me have A Ducal Cook. aland £13,000 will be required a look at your camera." The man

The Duchess of Atholl's politi- The Prince bal- from public funds for the forth-handed it over. coming visit of the Prince of anced it in his hand and laugh-cal duties do not prevent her tak- Wales to South Africa, points outingly remarked:"By Jore! it is in a practical interest in domestic the London "Evening News." A heavy. I've watched you carrying matters, and she speaks as con- considerable portion the it all the morning. And I think vincingly on cookery as she does Conservatism. From her expense of the tour will be borne you deserve to have success for on

FOR SALE

Catholic Prayer Books,

in English, Portugiese and Spanish, Crucifixes, Rosaries,

Holy Pictures, Medals," Artistic Coloured Statuettes, of Saints, &c.

GRADA & 00.,

Dealers in Religious Articles, Philatelic Goods, Garden Seeds, c. No. 10, Wyndham Street,

P. O. Box No, 690.

Hongkong,

SHOEMAKERS. Japanese Band Made)

Every

and of Footwear. MADE TO ORDER.

OHERRY & 00.,

6, D'AQUILAR STREET,

Opposite Kaysmally & to Telephone Central No. 491).

Hongkong, March 90, 1916.

WHY BUY FOREIGN MADE SUITCASES

When we sell Shanghai Manufactured Suitcases?

Cheaper and They are More Durable.

CHAO CHEUNG TRUNK CO. (Oppoedte Taumati Ferry, Praya)

ASAHI BEER

DAI NIPPON

PASENER BEER

GRAND PRIZES

AHI

BEER

7

of

but

by the South African Government, your pluck. I'll give you five speech at the opening of the The fact, too. that His Royal minutes to get as many soups of Jubilee Exhibition of the National The photo-Training School of Cookery, one Highness is to travel on a liner me as you like!"

gathered that she is all in favour instead of on the "Renown" also grapher did not waste his time.

of cookery and domestic science mexris an economy. It will be the Long-Haired Poets.

forming part of a woman's educa- most inexpensive Royal tour top

The recent announcement by tion. Apparently the Duchess is any distant portion of the Empire the new Professor of Poetry at not herself an expert in culinary that has yet been undertaken. "

Oxford that "the race of long- art but in her case it does not Princess Louise and Rosneath.

haired poets is extinct" moves a matter very much, for, as she said, The Ferry Inn. Rosneath, which writer in the "Saturday Review" she had been lucky in marrying a figures in the mysterious Mac-to reminiscence. About thirty husband who can cook. The Duke, Laren disappearance case, is years ago, he says, he was going she declared, could be relied on to picturesque building which owes down to Charing Cross with a provide an excellent dinner, even much of its originality to Princess young poet who has since reached if the whole of the kitchen staff Louise, Duchess of Argyll, points eminence, whose long raven locks, deserted. Is there any other mem-

When out the "Daily Chronicle.

great black cloak, and large hat ber of the Upper House who could her late husband was Marquis of marked him out as the ideal tragic do the same? asks "Corisande" in Lorne she made additions from poet of romance. A flower girl the "Evening Standard." her own designs to the hostelry capied him and pressed her wares with the idea of making a home of on him. He refused with kindly it, but though this never came gesture and words, and was pass- about, her Royal Highness has ing on when she caught hold of stayed there as ordinary his clonk: "Do, dear, and I'll visitor. Rosneath. on the Gare throw you a hairpin in." A story The is also told of one of the world's Loch, is a delightful spot. ducal residence, Rosneath Castle, greatest violinists who on resort- a. a huge unfinished pile bying to a London hairdresser's shop Bonnomi, built by the sixth Duke to have his hair trimmed was of Argyll, which is more often advised by the barber:-"You'd than not let, Princess Louise better have it cut short, sir, or usually residing at The Clachan,

an

a pleasant place-half villa and mile half farmhouse-about a from the castle, and within a few yards of the water.

A Woman Pioneer.

WHEN YOUR CHILD 'S FEVERISH

Baby's Own Tablets

FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.

The fares prescribed for public vehicles av as follows:-

IF

In the faland of Hongkong, Caine Road and Lower Levels, and in Kowloon, and New Kowloon.

RICSHAS.

4 minores........ CRASEMENT $pents Ten minutes,

Juarter hour,

Tall hour, as

20 bour.....

Evry Subsequunt hour.

........

.18

15

30 **

the jiprinisba be engaged ithin the City of Victoria, and be die sharged outside the Western park of the City of Vistoria after a p.m., or be dis sharged to the East of Eay View Folloe itation on the Eastern side of tho Oity f Victoria after 9p.m, an extrs half are shall be chargeable.

For 2 or 3 drivers the fare is double ar rable respectively.

the EG1 Distric Ten minutes, .......................

ARE HIS FIRST NEED.. Simple fever may be the beginning of more serious troub e; therefore prompt mesuro are essential Heep the child quiet in bed. Feed lightly, and give arter hour... plenty of boiled or fieret water to

in Administer Babys Den Tablets the directions. The according to Tab ots act in fever as direct anti- febrile specifle. They reduce the in- station which causes the fever and calu the cir, ulatory disturbance.

い

15 cents

alf hour, Utam

22 301 · ne hour. 10. 111-In the Nes Territories. By arrangement with the proprietor brough the Police.

CHAIRS.

To the long list of names of women missionaries who have sacrificed their lives after years of intrepid pioneer work in little- known regions of the world must now be added that of Mrs. Beatrice M. Ryan, of the Friends Foreign Mission Association, who has just died of blackwater fever at Morondava, in West Mada- gascar. Mrs. Ryan's work was among an African tribe, in Mada- gascar, known as the Sakalavas.

Mrs. H. D. Matheson, of 42 Dufresco She and her hushand went to the island in 1913, and lived for years St Maatreal, Aates: My little bag in small huts made of mud and five years Id, was threatened with lover: 1.Tan minutos...... 10 cants

I gave him Baby'a wn Tablets at right wattle. Mrs. Ryan lost her hus-and in the morning to vas butter. I band in a home-going vessel, always use Baby's Own Tablets for my which was torpedoed during the litt ones."

Faby's Own. Tablots are guaranteed war. She courageously returned absolutely safe and halia, even to to her work, however, taking as the you eat child, and are a remedy her sole "protection" her little for fanti indigestion, constipation, Croup), teething troub rs and worms ofdealers, or post daughter, Molly. Molly was of cole, diarrhoea, the greatest assistance to her in fce, e ente per vial, from Dr. forming the acquaintance of the Willistos Modicine Co. 60 Kiangse One hour,

Every subsequent o.d, Snogbai Sakalava

who maidens,

·hour,.....

aro

THE

1-Lower Levels, With 8 Bearers With 1 Bearers.

90 couta

30

40

80

+

40

"I

racter bour................... 15 Half hour...

... $5 ne bour, $5 vity inbeequent

hour, 25.

Hill District.

Bearers With 4 Bearers

Fish Ten minute * Quarter hour, ******* Half hour.

15 cents 30 onts

20

40

30

19

60

o 49

24

tz

20

£5

TUESDAY aƒRIL 22. 1924

HOTELS & CAFES.

THE

HONGKONG

HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL: PEAK HOTEL, Talographie Addreia: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG.*** AND

SHANGHAI

LATOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL; GRAND HOTEL KALES ; MAJESTIC HOTEL. Telographie Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAI."·

Tel. Kowloon No. 3

HOTELS, LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagona Lits, Ltd., Paking.

PALACE HOTEL

Tel. Address "Palaco"

(Three minutes from Kowloon Ferry Wharf & Railway Station.) Entirely under English Management. Electric Light and Fans Throughout. Every Room with Private Bath. ounge Bar & Billiard Rooms. Unrivalled Cuisine under the persons)

supervision of the Proprietor. Torms moderate special termer to Emilies on application to

J. H. DIRERRY, Proprietor.

HOTEL "ASIA

WEST BUND, CANTON.

Leading Hotel in South

China.

19

First class Accommodation. Electric Lights,. Fans and Elevators. Roof Garden. Hairdressing Salcon, 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 alry rooms, completely renovated and refurnished. New Dining Room: for Meals and la Corte. Excellent Cuisine. Monthly Tickets for Tifins 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 BEBIDENCE. Every homes comfort. Very large well fuenlahad double and single rooms. One minute from steamera. Personal supervision. Toma from $4 pre day

MBS. STEWART OGILVIE,

KING EDWARD HOTEL

A

CENTRAL LOCATION

LL ELECTRIC TRAMS PAm Entrance,” Elao- trie Lica, Vane and lighting, Karopsan Bache and Sanitary Fittings, Hot and

Water System throughout. Best al Yood and Bortion

Tel. Cell 1 Telegraphio Adcht 9an >--* VJOTG RÁA J. WITCHELL, Maneger.

MASSAGE

Mr. N. AKAJI 'Mrs. E. AKAJI, Graduate viTokio Massage Nchool, No. Queen's Road, C. Telephone No. U. 95

!!.

Propriete.

TANG YUK, Diese

¿DOOSITO/ M

the late UIEN TING, 14, D'Agullar Stree

TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation Pros.

MASSAGE.

Mrs. HONDA, Hrs. KISAKI and R. SHIMIDZU.

No. 2 Wyn Street. (opponits to the Uhine Mal!”)

C. FALCONER &C). (HONGKONG) LTD.

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS

DIAMOND MERCHANTS

UNION BUILDING (OPPOSITE G.P.0.)

Agents for:-ADMIRALTY CHARTS,

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

MODERATE OHARGES.

ASALL LAGER BEER

SPECIALLY BANKE LEXRONT

COMPANY

DOLLAR DIRECTORY

NOW

ON SALE

AT THE

OFFICES OF THE PUBLISHERS

5, WYNDHAM STREET.

THE EASTERN GARAGE CO.,

35, DES VORUX-ROAD., C.

i'

Best cars for hire and sale, clean place for storing cars, and repairs of Motor Cycles undertaken.

EXPERT DRIVERS.

PHOTO SUPPLIES,

DEVELOPING & PRINTING A SPECIALITY. No. 17A, Quin's Road Osimmät, Horozono,,

LONG HING & CO., Kodake and Kotak Films, &e.. 41.

PIANOS for SALE or Hire

TSANG FOOK PIANO UD,

“DIA. Wandni Rond

EWERY

2127.