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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1925.

LAMMERT BROS.

י

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS

AND SURVEYOHS,

Public Auctions

THE Undersigned have received THE

instructions from MADAME LILY to sell by Public Auction

un

TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY,

the 25th. 26th and 27th August, commencing each day at 1t a.m. with an interval from 1 to 2 p.m. at Madame Lily's" Shop, Alexandra Building.

THE WHOLE OF HER VALU ABLE STOCK IN TRADE. SHOP FURNITURE & FITTINGS.

Comprising:-

Evening Dresses, Coloured and Fancy Silk, Silk Crepe, Charmeuse Satin. Chenille Chiffon. Fahey Lilian, Velvet. Organdie. Gepr- gette, Voile. Dress Trimmings, Wide and Narrow Ribbons of various descriptions. Fur and Feather Trimmings, Braids, Laces.Fringers, Embroideries, Insertions, Face Veils, Silk Cloves, Flowers, for Evening Dresses, Hair Ornaments, Neck Beads, Buckles. Fasteners. Belting, Buttons of various descriptions. Coloured Silk and Beaded Trim- mings. Tassels and Girdles' Coloured Sewing Silk, Net and Organie Frillings, Coloured Silk and Cotton Nets, Hats Trimmings,

2. also

etc., pie..

Show Cases, Bruss and Glass Per- fume Case. Mirrors, Wax Figures, Stands for Dresses, Ceiling and Tinsel Flowers, Silk and Velvet Tubic Fans, Brass Rods, Curtains,

Valuable Shop Furnitures. Ceiling and Table Lamps, Large and Small Tin Boxes. Mezzanine Floors, etc., etc..

and

INTIMATIONS.

HONGKONG FOOTBALL:

ASSOCIATION,

The Postponed Annual General Meeting of the above Association will be held (by kind permission of Lieut. Col. L. G. Bird) at Volunteer Headquarters on FRIDAY Bext 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. 1995, al

p.m.

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

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

HONGKONG CRICKET

LEAGUE.

THE Annual Meeting, will be

held in the Pavilion of the Hongkonu Cricket Club (by kind permission) on MONDAY, 31st August, 1925, at 5.15 p.m.

H. OWEN HUGHES,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 18th August, 1925.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,

With reference to the offer of Hemstitching Machines and new shares dated the 10th June,

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 Supplements and Alterations to Catalogue Prices. at 15 cents par Copy

GRACA & 00.,. Dealers in Philatele Goods, Garden Feeds, Post Cards, Toys, te. 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 & CO.,

1. D'AGUILAR STRÉNT,

Oppoalie Karaimally a ca. Falophone Central No. 41.

Hongkong, July 17, 1925.

1925 (made to existing share- holders of the Company) by the terms of which the sum of $30 per share was to be paid on or before the 15th July, 1925, and the sum of $30 per share on or before the 15th October, 1925, the Directors have decided that as regards those shareholders (having a registered address in the Far East) who do not feel themselves (owing to present circumstances) in a posi tion to accept the Company's offer' on or before the 15th July, 1925, a further opportunity shall be given to them to take up the new shares.

Such shareholders may accord. ingly take up the new shares on or before the 15th day of Septem- or before th 15th day of Septem- ber, 1925, and may pay the first instalment of $30 per new share on or before that date. They will, however, be required to pay interest at 6 per cent. per annum on the amount of such first instal- ment from the 15th day of July, 1925, until the date of payment.

The second instalment of $30 per share will be payable not later than the 15th December, 1925, and interest upon it will be payable from the 15th October, 1925, at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum until the date of payment.

This notice will not affect those shareholders who accept or have accepted the original offer and who make payment on the dates originally fixed i.e. as regards the first instalment on or before the 15th July, 1925, and as regards the second instalment on or before the 15th October,.1925.

By Order of the Board, R. M. DYER,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, July 7, 1925.

NOTICE.

WE have investors Interested in sound shares at favourable rates, Offers invited by 'phone C.4630 or

in writing to Small Investors, 10, Des Voeux Road,

'HIGH CLASS BOOTS AND SHOES

Made to order. ROYAL & CO. No.1, L'Aguilar Bireet

TO LET.

LET.-No. 86, Orient Build- The For), Cerre Ration Road, Kowloon, suitable for Euro- pean family. Apply to:-M. C. Chow, c/o Clark & Iu. 10, Des Voeux Road Central.

WANTED.

WANTED-Junior Chinese Male Stenographer. Please apply Post Box 113. -

THE CHINA MAIL.

BIG INCREASES.

SHANGHAI'S POST OFFICE

CLERKS.

(Reuter's Service.)

THE STRIKE.

SIGNS OF WAVERING IN SHANGHAI.

(Reuter's Service.)

Shanghai, August 18. The Ministry of Communica- tions at Peking has authorised the local post office officials to offer the strikers an increase of wages, but the strikers rejected the offer. The junior clerks starting at $20 per mensen were offered $35 but Postal officials demand $52.50. have requested the public not to

'The situation on the use the pillar boxes but to call at front is improving gradually. the post office for their mails.

Wharf coolies have mostly resumed. PRINCE'S TRAVELS.

Shanghai, August 18.

At a secret meeting a number of the unions affiliated with the General Union of Labour, Educa-I ion and Commerce passed a re- solution seceding from the latter. alleged This action is due co defalcation in the strike funds on the part of the General Union officials.

water-

BRITISH AND ARGENTINE

GOODWILL.

(Reuter's Service.)

Buenos Aires, August 18. The Prince of Wales was noisily welcomed, with crashing salutes by the Argentininn warships, the whistles of a score of vessels in the harley, the drone of aeroplanes circling overhead, and shouts of welcome from the packed man street, through which the Prince lonely drove amid slower of flowers; not to mention the click in excellent running order. Trial runing of the inevitable cameras and can be arranged. Apply Bex No. 657 kinematographs. cf > "China Mail."

FOR SALE

FOR SALE One Five Seater Studebaker" Cat, Special Stx,

LI A EVA

Feed Baby yourself-

if you possibly can- taking Glaxo yourself before and after birth will help you to do so.. But if for any reason your milk does not suit Baby, or if he requires something in addition to the breast, Glaxo is the only possible food

to use,

Prepared from the finest, poreat milk in the world, under the watokful care of highly qualified Chemista and Bacteriologists : guaran- teed pure, clean, free from all risk; rich in vitamins t Glaxo in the most perfest Infant Food the world bee

deur kool 11,

The best is not ti o good for your Baby, Bura tin of Glogg To-day na 2 vatch the hoppy Aynur Doctor!

Glazo,

"Builds Bonnie Babies"

Write for Free Sample and Descriptive Booklet to Bale Agents: W. R. LOXLEY & CO.. Hongkong.

THERAPION NË THERAPION NË 2 THERAPION NË 3

BOLD BY MANISI ERESIMIES. PLES E LANGht in t

SEX TRADE

BRIE, MOVE, VZAAR AFTERNE Yg kayang mark 2014

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DOLLAR ACADEMY

Peking Legation. (Reuter'a Service.)

Peking, August 18. The British Legation is still without chancery employees and power house fitters, though the back. |domestics appear to be dribbling

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"FURTHER EVILS.”

CHINESE AND THE MIXED

COURT.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, August 18, The Chinese Minister of Justice as telegraphed to Mr. Ramsty The city in the evening wus] Mardonald, Mr., Bertrand Russell brilliantly Bluminated. The Prince] Mr. H.. G. Wells, Mr. Bernard was entertained to a banquet at Shaw and others declaring inter Governmend House, which wis ulla that the Shanghai” Mixkl felloted by a table.

Court has no legal foundation and tink it is due to its existence that the haul Chinese Court is prevented from holding a dicial enquiry

"Later.

A golu hiinques at the Govern- ment Palied was numerously at

Beaded, including the Government the shooting affair. The con

and vivie muth sities, diplomas and other prominent persons,

burd existence of the Mixed Court w runstitute further evils that

HOW TO GET ON.

President Alvear tousting the are bound to breed troubles. | Priven, of Wales said that the [Priner's visit afforded a wonderful i opportunity to draw closer the historie honde of Anglo-Argentine amity.

The Priner in reply said that South Africa and Argentina were boal new lands with different pro-

STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The P. & D... "Kashmir * from Fongko arrived Londen on Aug. 18 at & pm.

The O.P.B., R.M.8. Empress of | Australia" laft Yokohama for Vancouver

B.O.. at 10 .m on anr. 17,

The F. & U. 6.8 Sicilia is due bare to-day.

The P&O “Farkanda" left Singapore for this port or auz. 15 at noon with the ontward agilah Malle

and is due bere 10 day at about 10a.m

The D.BL. & Pres. Lincoln

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HOME SECRETARY ON IDEALS FOR YOUTH.

Sir William Joynson-Hicks, the

For Anything Wrong

With The Skin

ZAM-BUK

PAIN and Irritation

Is quickly soothed. by Z-m-Buk. It kills garms, expels poison and corruption and grows new skin.

Zam-Buk is purely herbal and guaranteed

FREE FROM ANIMAL FATS

All Dimperamerien in Thongkong, Shanghai, eta, solisZam-Puke ky funky batre.

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Gout, Diabetes, Rheumatism, Gravel, Arthritis

VICHY GRANDE-GRILLE VICHY HOPITAL

For Indigestion.

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Refuse substitutes, - Montion kame of Spring required.

SIMPSON* &

TAILORS

4. Bos Vaux Road Central Corner of ics House Street

STR R. HORNE'S CONFID- ENCE IN OUR POLICY.

Sir Robert Home, M.P., speak

Soviet

Government

co.

Telephone' C. Jää

NOW READY,

THE CHINA YEAR BOOK 1925.

blems to solve, but both were Home Herretary prisented the working cottidently for human pro-prizes at die speeth day at Dean

| Class Scheud, Cheltenham. End BRITISH IN CHINA. gress and civilisation. He was Hure A glo. Argentin friendship and equently addressed the boys, gemmerial intercourse would air jarents, and friends.

President proloogged indefinitely,

There is a demand for good men Alvoar cubled à message of good-day just as great as ever there

was," declared Sir William, "There! will to King George,

is an insistent demand for men in

very rak, in every business, ining at an East Lothian Unionist every profesaam: men who can be Fête at Closford Grounds, Hadding- epended upon, men who have tonshire, said the uprisings in foundation of character, and, above Shanghai were due to the persietat all else, men who are prepareil to and assiduous efforts made by the EDITED BY H. G. W. WOODEBAD. werk.** (Cheers

of Russia Sir William said that he was quite against stabl, Government in every Large And Mora Comprehensive

vine that the modern idea of part the world. The Soviet

Than Ever. working seven or eight hours a day recognised that the chief opponent would do nothing more than keep and the greatest obstruction to the men in the middle rut of life, and theory of Communistic Government The present (1925-6) issue of Bhey would never get out of it. He was Great Britain. If they could he CHINA YEAR BOOK is again urged the boys not to slouch through get rid of the influence of Great considerably larger than any of The Chapters is due at this port to day the last two or three years of school Brium in the world, they would ts predecessors. from Shangbai on Aug. 17-or life, wondering in a vaguè sort of have done more than by any other on "Mines and Minerals," "Educa-

"Products," "Labour, way what they were going to do,effort to establish their hateful dis- tion," The C.P 8., RM.8. "Empress of Aala"

"Ship- theories throughout the 'Opium," "Commerce," Capt L D Douglas, & 3, Commander, and imagining that the Governor Astrous

or the "Old Bean', would decide whole world.

ping," "Currency," etc., have been will leave here for Victoria and Yan

They have been striving now," rewritten and brought up to date. couver. B.0. vis Shanghai, Nagasaki For them, and do what was best. Bole and Yokohama at noon to morrow Boys should think for themecivesaid Sir Robert, for the last four The Report of the Shanghai Child what they were best cupable of, and years in the face of very solemn Labour Commission is reprinted The B. L... "Bonvenue" from what line of life would be best for obligations under a Treaty, which n full in the Chapter in "Labour.” Middlesbr Antwerp and London left Singapore for this port on Aug. 16 at themselves and for the country. I made with them myself to upset The Political Summary" describes He warned them against shifting our Government in India, and to events up to the end of March, and drifting from one profession to set the whole of the East aflam 1925. The Chapter on "Defanes Far O.P.8. RM.B., Empress of another,

Happily, they have entirely failed, appears at the end of the Book. Canada" arrived at Yokohama at.8 a.m. There are more vacancies for a but in China they have found ele- New Chapters include a Summary

Ang, 12 Jeft Yokohama'at 'd' p.xò

"Political same day and is doo at Hongkong at ten-thousand-a-year man than there ments which are more easy to work of Medical Events"

are for a two-pound-a-week man. upon, and to-day you find the Parties," "Taxation” a "Biblio- 3 p.m. on Aug. 24.

this great Soviet raphy for 1924," and a docu- The A.O.L. & Pres. McKinley' because there are practically no, ministers of

Manila

But the Republic of Russia boasting of the mented Chapter on "China's Con- rcturne from

vacancies for the latter." p m. or Aug. 15 arrising here at 8am on Augh jobs were not for the man who attack which they are making titutione, and Election Laws 34 and aslls for Victoria and 5 stele vi

would only work the ordinary hours against our interests in Chine, and THE TERS OF THE GOLD and was content with the ordinary asserting that the disturbances that trade union wages, Business people we have already seen are only a poor NCLUDEL IN AN APPENDIX wanted the young man who was rehearsal of the massacres which not hide-bound, the man who would they hope to see in the future.

"It is for us to see that the defence devote his whole soul to his work,

it was so of our citizens there is made secure. and that was the man difficult to get."

We can thank Godt o-day that we Emphasising the necessity for have a Government in power with character, Sir William remarked a proper appreciation of the situa

It is no use having a first-class sion and we can thank Heaven, too, KELLY & WALSH, LTD., brain if there is a second-class chur for our knowledge that whatever acter behind it. Speaking as a busihappens, no prejudice in favour of nere man, I think a first-class char: this disastrous system which has CMMERCIAL PRESS, LTD., acter and a second-class brain will destroyed Russia will prevent thei carry you a good deal further than a Government taking all the adequate first-class brain and a second-class means in their power for the safety character." (Cheers).

noon and is due to arrive here on or about Aug. 29.

on

•

Changbai and Japan at 6p.m, on dag 21. The DS.L. & Pros. Van Buren which is due at this port on Aug. 31. sailed from San Francisco on Ang. I

on schedule.

The M.V... Nanking Swedish Tast Asistic Co., Ltd., left Donkirk on ag. 7 and is due hers op.cz boat Bept

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ness man.

A

Ambitious son: "Father, have found my true vocation at last! I don't want to be a busi

I want to be musician." DOLLAR, SCOTLAND. -*

Father: "All right, my boy, PREPARATION. for Universities, only don't ever dare to come and

Army. Public Services, Com- play in front of my house."

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PACI FORMOSA

of our British fellow subjects."..

Urging the need for trade develop. ment, Sir Robert said he welcomed the chance of peace in Europe which had been brought nearer by the great Pact which Mr. Austen Cham- berlain had been endeavouring to The make with other countries.

greatest hope of the country for the future was in the great Dominions and possessions which they enjoyed in other parts of the world. It was for them to encourage the tinion ef Great Britain in political and com mercial matters."

Sandy and Andrew were dis- cussing superstition.

Said Sandy: If you throw a penny out of the carriage win- dow whenever you are crossing a river, you will never be in a rall way-accident

Andrew replied:

remember

my just fourney from Aberdee to London. When we were cro ing the Tay Bridge 1 three penny out of the window. we came to the Forth Bridge only that time the string g tangled in the girders.

FRANC FETTLEMENT

ARE

PRICE $15.00 NETT.

Obtainable from

HONGKONG. and

CANTON.

HELPked to pull the Bocetz onar

the line into financial save.

AN APPEAL TO

BRITONS IN CHINA THE "ARETHUSA” TRAINING SHIP.

URGENTLY NEEDS

50,000 DOLLARS

to Provide for Maintenanos

1,500 Old Boys bave joined the Royal Navy and 6,800 the Marchant Servios..

· THRIK MAJESTIES TAR KING AND GUGUR

FLEE THE PROGHOF WALESJON

Chairmen

Deputy