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TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1925.

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS

AND SURVEYORS.

Public Auctions

THE Undersigned have received Endetions to sell by Public 'Auction

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WEDNESDAY, the 19th August, commencing at 11 a.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddell St. 94 Belgian Iron Single Bedsteads

with Spring Mattresses.

46 Bags White Sugar.

14 Bugs Wax. "

4 Bags Mushrooms.

4 Bags White Sheeting.

also 2 Cases German Glass Ware.

and

(For Account of the Concerned.) 11 Pieces White Shirting-more

or less damaged.

1 Case Talcum Powder.

1 Case Union Cloth-more or less

damaged.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers. Hongkong, 15th August, 1925.

THE Undersigned have received Tstructions from MADAME LLY to sell by Public Auction

on

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY, the 25th, 26th and 27th August. commencing each day at 11 am. with an interval from 1 to 2 p.m.

at Madame Lily's "Shop.

Alexandra Building.

INTIMATIONS.

HONGKONG FOOTBALL

ASSOCIATION.

The Postponed Annual General Meeting of the above Association will be hold (by kind permission of Lieut. Col. L. G. Bird) at Volunteer Headquarters on FRIDAY DOXI, the 21st, at 5 30 p.m. sharp. All

Clubs In membership are entitled to be represented by Two Delegates

W. E. HOLLANDS, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. Hongkong, 17th August, 1925

NOTICE,

It is proposed to form an Association of Subscribers to the Kowloon Tong Building Scheme and all subscribers are hereby invited to attend a Meeting to be held in Nam Tong Restaurant, China Building. on SATURDAY, the 22nd of August, 1925, at 3 p.m.

PETER WONG, MOK LIN, CHENG SO, Subscribers to the Kowloon

Tong Building Scheme. Hongkong, 17th August, 1925.

JOSEPH E, FEATHERSTON, DECEASED.

All persons having any claims against the estate of the above deceased, formerly of Kingsclere, Kowloon. are requested to send the same to the undersigned by not later than Wednesday next. the 19th instant.

Dated this 13th day of August. 1926.

THE WHOLE OF HER VALU- | JOHNSON STOKES & MASTER.

ABLE STOCK IN TRADE,

Princes Building. Hongkong.

SHOP FURNITURE & FITTINGS. Comprising:-

Evening Dresses, Coloured and

NOTICE.

Lilian, Velvet, Orgundie, Geor-Offers invited by 'phone C.4680 or gette. Voile, Dress Trimmings, in writing to Small Investors, 10, Wide and Narrow Ribbone of Des Voeux Road. various descriptions, Fur and

Feather

Trimmings. Braids,

Laces, Fringers, Embroideries,

Insertions, Face Veils, Silk Cloves, TUNG SANG

BIG WORDS.

SHANGHAI AND THE INQUIRY.

'(Router's Service.)

THE CHINA MAIL.

ST. PETER'S ROBBED.

'FAMOUS BING STOLEN FROM TREASURY,

ALL

A sensation was caused in Rome on July by the news that the Treasury of St. Peter's had been- robbed during the night, and St. Peter's ring had been stolen. the afternoon crowds gathered in the spure of St. Martha, behind St. Peter's, on which the windows The police of the Treasury face. were making diligent investigations and cardinals und prelates attached to the Vatican came to make in- peter's is what is known sa Room The Treasury of St. quiries.

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HIGH CLASS BOOTS AND SHOES OPENING HOURS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE:

DEPOT & KOWLOON,

Butchery Department:

10.80 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. SATURDAYS.

&

.10.80 a.m. to 12.80 p.m.

SUNDAYS."

7 a.m. to 9.a.m.

Dairy Department:

7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

7-am, to 9 a70,

Made to order. ROYAL & CO,

No 1, PAguilar Büreat

7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

TO LET.

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7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

TOI ET-No. 83, Orient Build-

7 a.m. to 9 am.

Peking, August 17. The British, French, Italian America Bolson, and Japances Ministers have received a telegram from the Shanghai General Cham- her of Commerce declaring in the name of the public" its repudiation of the proposed judicial commission on he ground that the Chamber considers such a step to be in con- Bict with univeral practice among accredited dipomatic officials, inas much as it confuses in one breath, adjoining the Sacristy, and was 1+ diplomatic and judicial procedure.'

built in 1778 by Pius VI. forme a large quadrangle to the Road, Kowloon, suitable for Euro- [right of the Basilica, and by sub-pean family. Apply to:-M. C. Wang Tah-sieh, Chairman of the sequent additions became a spacious Chow, c/o Clark & Iu, 10, Des Foreign Relations Committee is re-residence for canons and prelates Vaux Road Central. ported to have urged the Chinese attached to the service of S

overnment sireniously to oppose Peter's, the judicial enquiry project. He is also credited with having expressed the view that China should firmly insist on obtaining complete tariff autonomy in order to pave the way for the revision of the unequal

irvutics.

Later.

Declaring that while China is fineially thirsty it isn't good for her to drink poisonous spirit in order to assuage that thirst he questioned the wisdom of holding conference to disenss merely question of spring.

cent.

COTTON MILLS.

SHANGHAI STRIKERS NOT SATISFIED:

(Reuter's Service.)

Shanghai, August 17.

TYPHOON HAVOC.

EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO

JAPAN.

Further superstructures

were being added to increase the number of apartments for canons. and masons have been working on it for the last nine months.

WANTED.

VANTED-Junior Chinese Male S eangrapher. Please apply

On July 4, when the sacristans opened the Sacristy and inspected Post Box 113. the adjoining rooms as usual, they were surprised on entering the

Treasury room to see a large hole in. A DISPUTED VILLA. the ceiling and a rope ladder dangling down to the floor. Prom

a rapid glance at the glass cases D'ANNUNZIO AND A DANISH and shelves they saw, that import-

WIDOW. fant objects had been stolen. They

リ

10.30, a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. SATURDAYS.

10.30 am to 12.80 p.m.

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. SUNDAYS.

2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Peak Branch:

8 a.m. to 12 noon.

SATURDAYS.

*2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

8 am to 12.30 pm. SUNDAYS.

8 am to 10 a.m.

Ice Depot (Week Days).

6 a.m. to 8.30 am,

10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

2.30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd.

STRIKE NEEDS.

· HONGKONG'S FLOGGING

ORDINANCE.

COMMONS QUESTIONS.

THE ISLE OF WIGHT.

SEA

press.

DANGER AT FRESHWATER BAY.

were horrified, and while Mon- A pamphlet, entitled "The signor Bucchini, the head Sacristan, D'Annunzio use," by the Danish immediately went to inform Mon-writer, Karin Michaelis, all known signor Pelizzo, the Administrator in all countries as authoress of of the Sacred Vestments, another The tugerous Age." bus just

Inhabitants of the Isle of Wight Sheristan informed the police and brought to public notice in Berlin

may woke up one morning to find a inventory of the stelen objects

In the House of Commons, on that, part of the island has been a quirrel of international interest in was made.

literary world, referred to by July 21, Mr. R. Morrison (Co-op, inundated and cut off from the rest. The first reports stated that

a Annunzio.us "blackmail," and by

Tottenham, N.) asked the Secre. The Hen threatens to break through The chairman at a meeting toets word; several million lire the temperamental Dane as "tary for the Colonies whether he at Freshwater Bay and join up with

beer stolen. but it was found fight for justies." The acts go

was aware that the Hongkong e river flowing into the Solent, day of the General Labour Union eventually that the value of the back to pre-war days, when Pro Legislative Council had recently cutting of the western portion of stated that the agreement reached previous objects taken amounted fest Heinrich Thule, famous passed an Ordinance authorising the island, states the "Daily Ex- on August 12 by which the work-only to about £8,000. The objects a Gennan historian did art con- the Governor to put into practice ers of the Japanese cotton mills missing are a silver-gilt monstrance noisseur, whose first wife

When the Hampshire Archæolo- was the method of flogging in the ease gical Association visited the spot were to return to work had not gift of Cardinal Mathieu to us Richard Wagner's daughter Daniel: of Chinese pickets and others who recently. Mr. George Colerutt, satisfied the labourers.

IN the ring of St. Pete, with settled town in a villa beside the were attempting to intimidate F..S., of Ryde, who has made a After discussion it was decidedlig emerald and brilliants: a gold Lake of Gurda in a second marriage would-be workers in connection special study of const erosion locally, that operatives would not resume crow with a topaz and brilliants, with a Fancy Silk. Silk Crepe, Charmeuse WE have investors interested in work unless, inter alia, one-third the gift of Cardinal Bianchi; They stretch over the dreary period and, in view of the effect which breaking through was not remote. young Danish violinist. with the present shipping strike said that the possibility of the see Satin, Chenille Chiffon, Fancy sound shares at favourable rates, their wages increased by ten per gift of Cardinal delia Volpe; a solid of the war, when the villa was such authority, if used, would if a southerly gale was accompanied

strike pay was granted them and bishop's pectoral cross in gold, the

sequestrated by the Italian Govern have upon anti-British feeling in by high tide. gold, chalies with paten and pysment and Professor Thode died of China, would he say what instruc. ornamented with pearls, brilliants, undernourishment in Austris, down tions he had given to the Governor sold the fall of the land and the If the set broke through," he and rubies, the gift of Cardinal

to the present day, when his widow upon this matter, Merry del Val, and which he had has tried in vain to obtain redress

difference in the height of the water used for saying Mass only the day for personal belongings appropriated

Major Ormsby-Gore (Under- in the Channel and Solent would before: a silver-gilt chalice present and sold by Gabrielle D'Annunzio. Secretary for the Colonies) replied cause huge furush of sea inundat ed to ins. IX. on his silver the Italian poet and hero, who saw had reported that the Legislative public water and sewerage works, that the Governor of Hongkonging the whole valley and involving Jubilee another silver-gilt elufice in the wonderful situation and per a solid gold cross with a huge

"The rapid advance of the sea is meut emerald, the gift of the Refest decorations and content of Council of Hongkong had recently railway and much private property. passed an Ordinance validating a due to the wicked folly of the Gov. Osaka, August 17. public of Columbia to Pius X.; and the simplest Italian country house, emergency regulation which per ernment seventy years ago in remov typhoon hat weetangverine Bishop of Orleans, Monsignoff die ideal mitted flogging for intimidation ing large quantities of the natural damage are not yet known. Papanlon, to Pius IX. The ring nl hom being equated would No such punishment nach barrier for building forts

Extensive damage has been done of St. Peter, with its great emerald. be one of my sad war cases were mnnicted, the existence of the entrance to the cusa, to the telephone and telegraph is the principal object stolen. it not for the fact that the Italian Ordinance having proved a suffi- foreshore to be soft bed of the Hundreds of #lephones had been made for the finger of the law provided generously for the reclent deterrent. Previously to The concrete esplanade has been between Osaka and Kyoto are out statue of St. Peter, in the Vaticaatum of foreign property in that there had been two murders almost completely demolished of commission. Thousands of Basilica, but for fear it might be special circumstances." The Ger-and a case of bomb-throwing. by. the Waves during the houses in the low districts of stolen it was kept in the Treasury man art cornoisseur was highly re- Mr. Morrison: Does not the past five years, and only a narrow Osaka are inundated. All the and an imitation ring left on the epected in Rome, and possessed an right hon. gentleman think the strip of shingle now holds back the rivers are enormously swelled but statue..

order from the King of Italy, cer- promulgation of this order may sea. Local authorities have ap- are not overflowing. Railway

tainly worth more internationally damage is slight, likewise that to The thieves penetrated into the than his German academic distine have an effect on anti-British pealed to the Government for help

feeling?

to erect protective works, but with shipping.

Treasury from one of the roostions. But before the widow hnd

out result." just above. Musons and painters dared return to Italy and ask this Major Ormsby-Gore: 1 am quite had been working here, and their favour, the national hero had been sure the first intention of the SHOCKING MURDER, implements were scattered about. presented, on his return from Governor of Hongkong is to pro-

Wellington, Augus 17-The in- In one part of the xcom a large Fiume, by the enthusiastic burgo-tect the lives of innocent people. wooden box seemed placed negli-muster of the district, with a villa The Governor is supported by the quest on a member of the crew of gently, and it appears that here one near this ex-German property. He Chinese members of the Legisla- the U. S. 8. Pennsylvania (not of the robbers bad been working was ready occupying it, but pre- tive Council.

the Seattle) has revealed that death The Genoa police are still engaged for days making a hole large enough ferred the villa standing empty,

was due to haemorrhage on Mr. W. Thorne: Would not bruin, caused by an accidental fall in searching for the young commer-for a man to pass. They probably re-broke the Government reals to eu-another kind

of punishment and not as a result of a collision cial traveller, Antonio Gregor, muined inside the Sacristy on Friday ter it, and, while condoling with serve? who, a week ago, murdered a evening, and during the night let the widow of the late owner on the beautiful young married woman in the rope ladder through the open-hardships of her case, advised br

Tinsel Flowers. Silk and Velvet Flowers, for Evening Dresses, Hair Ornaments, Neck Beads, Buckles, Fasteners. Beltings, Buttons of various descriptions, Coloured Silk and Benden "arim- mings, Tassels and Girdles' Coloured. Sewing Silk, Net and Organdie Frillings. Coloured Silk and Cotton Nets, Hats Trimmings, etc., etc.,

also

Valuable Shop Furnitures, Show Cases, Bruss and Glass Per- fume Case, Mirrors, Wax Figures, Stands for Dresses, Ceiling and Table Fans, Brass Rods, Curtains, Ceiling and Table Lamps, Large and Small Tin Boxes, Mezzanine Floors, etc., etc.,

and

Hemstitching Machines and

Safes..

and

One Accordeon Pleating Machine 1% yard wide.

Catalogues will be issued.

On View from Sunday, the 23rd

August, 1925.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers. Hongkong, 17th August, 1925.

FOR SALE.

STANLEY GIBBONS' "MONTHLY JOURNAL

for

June and July 1925 with

Full Gibbons' Catalogue Supplementa and Alterations to Catalogue Prices.

at 18 panta per Copy.

GRACA & CO.,

Dealers in Philatel = Goods, Garden Zeede, Post Cards, Toys, dto.

No. 10, Wyndham Street, P.O. Box 620

NOTICE.

Hongkong

The undersigned begs to an- nounce to their customers that they are now able to handle repairs to boots and shoes.

CHERRY

TAILOR

nyo

11A Peel Street

刺

EXPERT FITTERS

HIGH CLASS TAILORING

»

SERVICE

Let "GETS-IT"

End

lines.

(Reuter's Service.)

WOMAN'S BODY IN A TRUNK.

A PLANNED THEFT.

It

the artist's home, created out

monclery.

Major Ormsby-Gore: In a time his room at a boarding-house bying, and rapidly carried off what to try to buy back the home from of emergency we ought not to cutting her throat with a razor. He they could. They must have been the Italian. Government. In the interfere with the discretion of

the

with the police, as reported yester day.-Reuter.

The dentist had just been to

Your then forced the body into a small two or three in number, and seem meantime he sent to Rome himself, the Governor and of the Legisla- call on one of his clients to try.

Corns!

This Corn Kamady la Guaranteed

One touch of "GETS-IT and that's the end of THAT corn. Pain stops at once,quickly the corn or callous shrivels up and soon it may be lifted right off with the linger No more hurt- ing feet, no more com imping. Entire satisfaction of your money back, Costs but a trife... wold by All Chernista & Shops E Lawrence & Co., Chicago, U. S. A.

THE AUCTIONEERING & 2

BROKERING CO., LTD. BB, Duddell Street

FURNITURE-AUCTIONS Every TUESDAY and, FRIDAY at 2.30 p.m.

LË. S. HODGE,

and collect bill for a,set of false

"Did he pay you?" asked his wife.

answered "Pay me!"

the dentist scornfully. "Not only

trunk, and, for the next three days to have been suddenly disturbed by and appears to have bought it for tive Council. lived, slept, and ate in the room some alarm, as they left withouta sum ridiculous, in view of the Lieut.-Commander Kenworthy teeth he ha made a year before. with the corps, burning perfumes carrying away other objects they pictures-a Rembrandt among them (L. Hull, Central): Do not these to prevent the detection of any un--had already prepared to steal, and—and the Richard Wagner Ordinances have to be approved nsusi odour. Suspicions were one monstrance was found broken senarios it contained. Others say by the Secretary of State? aroused when the landlady, in up. Luckily, they seem to have that a friend in the Government Major Ormsby-Gore: No, not in did he refuse to pay me, but be cleaning Gregori's room, found had little artistic discrimination, as, presented him with it. The herself unable to lift the trunk apart from the ring of St. Peter. Danish Society of Anthors has at an emergency of this kind. This actually had the cheek to gnash af

Was done entirely on local which she had previously moved they overlooked many other ur tacked him so bitterly that he

me with my teeth." responsibility. We have tele- with ease. She spoke of it to more precious objects and things found it advisable, while retaining graphed to the Governor that we Gregori, who answered evasively of great historical value. As susit as his seat, to present the Vills. that he would explain to her later picion fails strongly on the work Garrasso to the nation gift would support him in any measure what was in the trunk, and then men, several masons and painters which Karin Michaelis thinks the necessary to protect the lives of there is the allegation of intimida

the people.

tion. Where is this to end? promptly left the house.

who had been working in the room Italium nation would not desire, as

Colonel Applin (U, Enfield): Is Major Ormsby-Gore: This is just above the Treasury have been the villa has no historic Italian arrested and are being examined memories, nor would approve if the Governor not merely following case of people coming in from out- by the police.

knew the reduced circumstances in the example of General Gordon? side, some armed, and endeavour. which the wiflow of the late owner Mr. Beckett ( Lab-Soc., Gates-ing to interfere with people trying was living.

head): In every industrial dispute to follow their lawful vocations,

The handlady, having also defect ed blood stains on the carpet, sens for the police, and the horrible crime was revealed.

The robbery has caused a painful The victim has been identified as impression in Rome, and expecially Signora Valeria Brini, whose ser- in the Vatican. At nine o'clock vant testifies that she left her home the Pope was informed, just before. on Wednesday evening after re- he was about to receive the Cardinal. feeiving a note which appeared to Secretary, and when Cardinal upset her. She was wearing a Gasparri appeared his Holiness good many handsome jewels, and spoke to lum in bitter terms on had a large sum of money in her this sacrilege committed. He re- pure. Gregori was at his wits endquested Cardinal Gaspari to go employment owing to dishonest and see what had been stolen and for money. He had just lost his inform him. At noon Cardinal practices, and it is supposed that Mary del Val appeared and made he lured the unfortunate woman an inspection of the Bacristy and into his room and murdered her for Treasury, when the police were on. the sole purpose of robbery. He is the spot, and conversed for a long known to have gold the jewels on time with them. The masonry the following day, and he after through which the robbers broke is wards went for a walk with a young nearly 8ft thick, and it is sup typewriter to whom he was engaged, posed they took at least five or six and who was totally ignorant of his days to open the hole. In the fear character, or of the fact that evening Line police" e

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PRESERVES NEW ROOFS

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For

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Hongkong, July (1825.