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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1994

LAMMERT BROS. C. E. WARREN & CO.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORK,

Public Auctions

THE hay tile auction

HE", Undersigned have rongived to

on

FRIDAY, 14th Nóvember, 1931, at 11 o'clock s... at Gotown No. 20, The China Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co., Ltd., Werf) Point, ((or, account of the conearned) 50 Tons Sulphate of Ammonia Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers. Hongkong, 13th Nov., 1964.

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE-

GRAPH. COMPANY, LTD...

The following ansialmad telegrame are lying at the office of The Great Northern Telegraph Company (Limited):-

W. Rothenburger, from Springfield. Jean Hinber 387 Shanghai street Yanmati, from Detroit, Michigan..

King Ching Fook, from shanghai, Kisa Tick Yoon, from Ningpo. Link Look from Chicago.

Tap Long Tak Yin Cheong Co., from

.Amoj,

7722, from Shanghai

E. V. JESSEN

Superintendent.

dongkong, 23rd October, 1924,

“EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL

ASIA & OHINA TELEGRAPH CO.

Gist of poolsimèd talogramı lying in į.

I. E. Telegraph Office, Hongkong,

Longrais, from Paria.

Vorak for Rosen, from Berlia,

M. E. F. AIREY,

Superintendant.

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1924:

FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.

The fares proscribed for publio vakfals

are as follows

1.—In the Filand of Hongkong, Cain Road and Lower Levels, and in Bowloon, and New Kartoon

fire mianter..

Ten minutes,

RICSHAS..

Quarter boar, chosen.

Boot,

Tas hear,

Kvary Subsoquent boar,

++

-I! the jinricksha be dagagoo within the City of Victoria, and be dis sharged outside the Western part of the City of Victoria after 8 pm, or be dla charged to the East of Bay Vlow Pollos Atation on the Eastern side of the City Victoris tier 8 p.m., an extra kal fari aball be shargeable.

For 2 or 3 drivers the fare is doable o

treble respectively.

11.—In the Hill Diaries **

10

Tea miantes, -00-00-00-

Quarter hour,essa. 20 pi Zall hour, sininernassonnetamine: 50, at

III-In the New Territories......

i

By arrangement with the proprietos through the Police.

CHAIRS.

1.-Inner Levits.

#Bearer, Wish & Bearers

Ten minutes, ... 10 cents

arter hours 15

alf hour, 35

$ 8833

SANITARY ENGINEÊRS

MONUMENTALISTS. E

OFFICES I

LTD

110. WINDMAN ARMY, HONGKONG. TEL. CENTRAL 269 Fatimates Free

for complete

Sanitary Installations

Hot Water Systems &c. Specialists in Monumental Wark

bal from

Italian Marble-Polished and for

Fine Punched Hongkong Granite.

Artificial Wreaths in Stock.

FOR SALE YATES! PLANT FOOD Perfect Fertilizer,

in one pound tins, sufficient for 30, to-50 POT PLANTS, according to size

for one year..

GRACA & CO., Dealers in Garden Seeds, Postage Stamps, Post Cards, Toys, etc. No. 10, Wyndham Street,. P.O. Box 620.

Hongkong.

SHOEMAKERS. (Japanese Hand Made) Every kind of Footwear "MADE TO ORDER

OHERRY & 00..

'8, VÄGUILAR STRAAT,

Opposite Kaysmally & C

Telephone Central No. 491

Hougtong, Musha 20,:1914.

WHY BUY FOREIGN MADE SUITCASES

When we sell Shanghai Manufactured Suitcases ?

They are Cheaper and More Durable.

CHAO CHEUNG TRUNK CO. (Opposita Vammati Warry, Prays)

TANG YUK, Dr.

The Inke BIEN TINO, 14, D'Agullar Street.

TERMS VERY MODERATE

* Consultation Free

ODDS & ENDS.

MAINLY SCISSORS LOOT.

Plovers" Eggs As Food

Glasgow is about to follow London's example and establish bird sanctuaries, in the public parks. Sir Herbert Maxwell, Bart., who is one of our foremost authorities on bird. Ilfe, is inter esting himself in the project. Sir Herbert, I understand (says a "Star" writer), is keen to stop the traffic in plovers' eggs. He ridi- cules the idea that it would inter- fere with a food supply. Eggs of the plover, he says, never go to the tables of the poor: they usually go to the tables of those who suffer from having too much rather than too little to eat. A Prince Charlle Memory.

-Essex Street, which connects the Strand and the Embankment. beside the Temple, is a little-used thoroughfare. Scots enter it when they

are attending Scottish gatherings held in the Essex Hall It is associated with a story of Prince Charlie. It is said that it was in this short street that he was hidden by Lady Primrose when he paid a mysterious visit to London, For five days in September 1750, according to the legend. he lay in the house, which belonged to this ancestress of Lord Rosebery. Flora Macdonald is also declared to have stayed there. Essex Street is now in the hands of the house-breakers, and is likely to lose all its charm for these Scots..

THE CHINA MAIL.

Herole, Doctor.

The Grand Duchess Cyril.

"Bags, of course, are no new

"

convenience

notable exceptions Clockmakers The memory of Dr. Elste Inglis, do not turn out very many grand- the Scottish woman doctor, who fathers now, the entrance hall of the average modern house being organised the Scottish Women's unsuitable for such a timeplece. Hospitals during the war, is to be But a demand has arisen for a. perpetuated by the endowment of shorter clock in the same style, so at least four beds in the obstetric clocks standing about three or department of the Royal Free four feet high are sold. These Hospital, Gray's in Road, N.W, modern affairs are sometimes where Dr. Inglis was a student. called grandmother's clocks, and One bad, which is named "Mace are usually reliable timekeepers. donian Expeditionary Force Bed Grandmother's clocks are becom has already been fully subscribed:ing quite popular, and ave certain- and only £150 is now required to ly more suitable for the modern complete the endowment of the dwelling than the tall and heavy second, which is to be known as old grandfather.

Milady's Handbag. the "Dé. Elsie Inglis Bed.", Money for the other two beds is being raised by the: Girton and Newn- him Unit of the Scottish Women's things. Atciently, they were Hospitals and by the London Unit worn suspended from a girdle, and of the same organisation, Alto-peyer carried in the modern gether to complete the endowment fashion, being of the three beds £1,800 is merely (says a "Daily Chronicle":

writer.) There is frequent men- required.

tion in the books of bags and purses, some of them magnificent of one of As Emperor of all the Russia's enough-the wife the Grand Duke Cyril is right Chaucer's pilgrims bud a purse regally partnered by the Grand with silk pendant and a gold Duchess, the handsome daughter decoration. Curiously, no early of the late Duke and Duchess of pictures give prominence to the Edinburgh, whose sisters are the bag they scarcely. appear until Queen of Roumania. the Infanta Hollar'a series of prints, except in of Spain, and the a portrait of a gentleman of Beatrice Princess Hohenlohe, The royal Edward IL who sports a velvet exiles make their home at Cannes, bay of a shape which could be where, as also at Nice, there bought in any shop to-day-a reside many of the old Russian round bag with a draw-in top. nobility. A great deal of their Hollar's women sport all the time is devoted to helping their dainty etleteras fashionable in a poorer compatriots and in all good present age-collar's or 'furs; works for the beneßt of the Rus-muffs, flowers; chains, charms, sian colony on the Cète d'Azar, sashes, and vanity bags; gracious the Grand Duchess takes a very ladies, indeed. But bags followed She is an ac-a simple rule, a sort of pocket practical interest. complished artist, and specialises really. Novelties at new-hand- in flower painting. Formerly the bags for a lady's use do not all frequently exhibited at Petrograd. come from abroad. Indian bead- I had one of the shocks of my On the Riviera her pictures are work and Italian tooling are life in Paris the other day (writes sold for poor Russians. She has rarities to be found on the coun "The Showman" in "The Passing two daughters and one son Both ters or the exclusive dealers in Show). I was at some social the former, are musical, the Prin-precious things: and French gathering when in walked a cess Marie' having considerable originality in the interior niceties Father farmer-like gentleman of, 1 vocal talent, while the Princess of bag-making will always com say, sixty summers, But the Kiti's interests are concentrated mand a yogue. But many of the striking feature about him was on the piano. his clothes. He wore a frock-coal. yellow tie, bluish trousers, white spats, and brown boots! later. I him--and introduced to nearly fell through the floor. He was the great Italian composer, Puccini.,

Eccentric Musicians.

was

6

Grandmother's Clock.

lovely pletes of 'handiwork to be seen in the shop windows, and the subject of open admiration come The oldest dated specimen of an from producers who are our own. English grandfather's clock was This, is a satisfaction, and should made in 1681, but it is possible carry an advantage, as it does. that there are earlier clocks in The most amazing part of this existence, although without dates great production, to be gathered. Talking about eccentric muei- that is difficult to prove (says the on every shopping excursion, is cians, the most notable in this "Manchester Guardian.") There the moderateness in price of country is Sir Thomas Beecham, are, however, plenty of genuine articles rich in colour, and hand- in appearance. Every Not sartorially eccentric, but old specimens to be bought, for some well, simply eccentric. I hare the popularity of the grand- woman may carry a handbag. heard him say the strangest father's clock has never waned. things at rehearsal. Once, after Must of the old grandfather's keeping his company hanging clocks offered for sale were origin- about indefinitely, he was begged ally kitchen clocks and are not by one of them to remember that particularly beautiful. Some few they had been waiting for him for of the later specimens are more at least two hours. "Have you handsome. but the average old really?" he said "what silly grandfather is usually interesting people you are! I wouldn't have only from the viewpoint of age, although there are, of course, done go.

NOTICE.

For Conghi and Colds When changeable weather or exposUTS. to cold and wet results in brgachitis. stare at once taking Chamberlain's Cough Remods. Standard for over fity years, and strongly recommended for etubbers, Weakening coughs. For sale averywhere.

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undermentioned cargo at present stored in this Company's ~ Godowns at-Kowloon and West Point will be SOLD by Public Auction unless cleared on or before the 25th November, 1924, and/or the charges in respect thereof paid':

LOT

CARGO

STORER'S NAME

OF

HELD TO ORDER DATE STORED

FOR REAL FINE · MAJONG BETS

3582

Chan Sia Pak

4467

do.

March, 1918 May

60s Antimony.Ore

1018

-. 9

dd.

7240

Ober George

Bank of Camou

May,

1919

10 co

(MADE OF IVORY 'AND BONE.

D38878

do.

Ju's, 1918

14995 bage

74 bags

do.

(SOLD AT

C15161

Li Shuen Fas

Supp

1912.

1 case Silvered Plates-

Lowest Possible Prices

CI8163

do..

do.

+1 es Plato. Glads

C94181/2

Astar House Hotel

1912

2.08 Wins

boar, 25

D38603

Biok of Canton

Juge,

3018

160 pos Inn Plates

SUNG SAN CHAŃ.

do.

D38901

150 pes

da

With & Bearers With A Bears

140, Wellington Street.

.D37011

Agent:

Quarter hour, 'esmorgun'

40

Half bour, s

30

60

»

One hour, term 40

Every subsequenrüş

BO

SUM JONG,

No. 22, Cha Wen Road,

Shangha

D97815

· 199107

D99908

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du.

August 1918 June, 1919 Sept., 1919

no bouz, 30

Cvory subsequent

J

IT-Hill District.

40

Ten minutes, 15 cents 30 den

do.

Hastings Hedge & Co.

International Banking Corp. Bank of Canton

Tel Kowloos

No. 3

GKONG

AND

SHANGHAK

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL). PAŁACH HOTELT SHARD HOTEL KALEF; MAJESTIC HOTELS

HOTELS

LIMITED.

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andcolation with the Gnað Hand danTM Wagons Lits, Ltd., Poking.

PALACE HOTEL

Addre

(These minata from Kowloon Terry Whart & Hallway Station.) Entirely under English Management. Electric.Light and Fans Throughout, Every Room with Private Bath." Loungs Bar & Blad Roonis. Unrivalled Gulsins ander the, pacional

My supervision of the Proprietor.

Terms moderate. Special terms to families an application to

· J. H:"OXBERRY, Proprietor.

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL.

Telegraphic address “ASTOR", Telephone Contral 170, 13, Queen's Road Central

A first clam Hotel centrally located, large and airy rường, completely renovated and refurnished. New Dining Room for Meals and la Carte. Excellent Cuisine! Monthly Tikets for Tifins and Dinners. Under entirely new Management.

For further particulars apply to

M. A. VAZ, Manaque.

SOUTH CHINA RESTAURANT CO., LTD.

CHINA BUILDING,

"8th FLOOR P

NOW OPEN.

The Finest Restaurant In Town

For Chinese Chow. Afternoon Tea With The Finest Chinese Pastries Also Supplied.

Cold Drinks Of Every Description Obtainable At All Times. Olubs Supplied At Short Notice.

Telephone Q. 4682.

OPEN DAILY FROM MOON TO MIDNIGHT.

KING EDWARD HOTEL:

CUENTRAL LOCATION *****LL KÜLOTEKO TRÄMAISEKALINA, KUN]

Ale days And Aghing E

Hatha and Sanitary Fittings, Eist and bold Water Bystem throughout. Be of. Food Kat

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3. WETUJHELI, BEATABI

Phone Gerrard 5476

MASSAGE

Mr. SHÏMIDZU Mrs, HONDA No. 24, Wyndham Street.

Tel. "Jamsço” London.

A. C. DISS

(Late of Diss BROS, & MACKINTOSH, LTD.)

HONGKONG

C/o CAMPBELL LATHAM & CO.

TAILORS

19. Conduit Street, LONDON, W.1.

do...

do.

E10135

do.

*1920

E19719:

D76927

D81385

L. E Q. Hodre

Kabara Trailing Co.

Hongkong Mercantile

Co., Ltd.

do.

Jun.

1823.

May,

1970

-Oct..

1920

183301

Union Engineering

Co. Ltd.

Nov, 1920

-1 cente Stoves

E36033

Vasquez Carrens & Co.”“

Hongkong & Shanghai Bank

Sept.

1820

ASAHI

296230

South Chins Trading Co.,

..Canton

Oply

1920

E11681

Extreme Orient Trading

Sole

Agents:

E30440 -H39582 1:30798

Ca.

Kokwando Co.

do

China Mining & Metal

BEER

E39796 H9799

... do

Co., Ltd.

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1923

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1:39836

do,

July,

1929

£37308

Universal Import &

Banque Ludnat-

E37309

Export Co.

do.

riollo de Chine

June,

IP21

73 es Mineral Waters-

do.

do.

108 ots do.

MITSUI

ES7372

do.

do.

7 os Clocks

*137373

sto

do.

do.

E11211

do,

do.

dd.

E11212

do,

BUSSAN

KAISHA

E11213

do.

-E14214-

£36855

Bangbo Industriallo De

Ching

734950

196370/2

China Specie Bank

E3659172

230593/5

¥36694

22 E36608

April, 1920 July,

August, 1921

March, 1928

April 1923

June,

do.

1981

1920 1920

2:ca Brandy

2.cs

ila.

17 cs do. This on Whüky

10.es:

Winox

29, o Champagne

2 pkgu Carida

8.oka &mmo.ia

10 bil Clay Pigeona

· oks Chlorate of Potsah

14 os Brandy Samples

10 ca Pill

12 cs Mediciites

19 pige Chemicals

14 01 Chemical Apparatus

10 en micals

à es Doedmanta

2 ci do

.49 ca Brandy.

*, 10. os Champagne

1 do.

Ben Brandy

.625 coils Wire Rade

67 doll đã

129 pkgs Sulphur Black

23 pkgs Anilins Dyetuff

40 pkge Sulphur jack 25 pkgs Andina Dyestuff

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Hongkong, 10th November, 1924