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NOTICES.

MEE LAM.

Ladies Hair Dressing Saloon.

15 PRAYA EAST

First Barber Shop Past The

Naval Canteen.

THE HONG KONG ROPE MANU. FACTURING CO., LTD.

"THE CHINA MAIL.

ISAKO'S CIRCUS.

OPENING IN KOWLOON TO-MORROW.

EVERYTHING NOW READY,

TOLL OF DEATH,

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CHLORINE DISASTER

EXPLOSION.

23 PEOPLE KILLED.

Paris, Dec. 14. The death roll in the chlorine disaster at Saint. Auban is now 23.

been

Forty others have been less. seriously injured.

The Chase of the accident is || not yet known.-Reuter.

Scenes of Horror.

Paris, Dec. 14.

When a representative of the "China Mail" visited Chatham Rond this morning he found that préparations had been practically completed for the opening of Thirty persons have Isako's Circus to-morrow night. seriously gassed. Five of these The huge matshed has been are in precarious condition. erected with a view to the utmost Icomfort of the audiences, and is both weather-proof and reproof. The other appointments demon- istrate that there is little new in) the way of cireus preparations to ITH Reference to the Notice be learned by the management of Fifteen persons were killed and

to the Shareholders of this this enterprising show

130 seriously injured at Saint Company dated 22nd September, As already stated the circus Auban, near Dighe, through the 1926, whereby the Piaf Call of comes with a big reputation. The explosion of a reservoir contain- $6.00 per share on the New Sharos artistes are said to be expert en-fing 20,000 kilogrammes of liquid was made payable on 15th Decem-tertainers, whilst the ballet chlorine. LOST-On the 10th instant. bebe 1926, the General Managers, dancers have delighted thousands twee the World Theatre, The Post on the Consulting Committee, up Narth. Office and the Peak Tramway. Popį have decided, in view of the con- Seats may be booked at Ander station. A GORD LINK NECK|ditions prevailing at present, to for, |[son's." CHAIN WIEN SPENDANT BLUK-ther extend the time for payment ENAMEle and PEARLS, Binder his Calk

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iven that the inte for payment of | niva Pixa} Cal is postponed to 15th! day of March 1927, and that the Form of Bankers Receipt whrendy

ent to Strebelders can be used? as though the date named thereon TOUR vishing cards neatly andre 15th March,"1027

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CHINA MAIL BUILDING.

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For the Hong Kong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd. -

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General Mangers

Hong Kong. Eth Dec. 1926.

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DISARMAMENT,

A REVIEW OF THE LEAGUES

DISCUSSION.

Rugby, Dec. 14. Reviewing the Geneva disarma munt discussions in a speech to the League of Nations Farliamentary Committee at the House of Com- Emons last night, Lord Cecil said un agreement had been reached on the #fundamental point that the object of reduction or limitation. must be factual peace armaments of the dif- Iferent counaries and that it was

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The roof of the factory felt in. and volumes of deadly gas-swept into the building.

Some were killed cutright. others struggled, blindly through the fumes, groping for the exit. Others, unscathed, scrambled through the wreckage and wildly stampeded for the open air, only to be overcome and asphyxiated.

Heroic efforts were made to the building, rescue a number imprisoned in

There were 1,500 employeca.- Reater.

LIBERAL SPLIT.

MR LLOYD GEORGE "CHANGING STEP."

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Rugby, Dec. 14. General Hertzog. on reaching Capetown yesterday from the Im

delivered perial Conference, speech which crunted a deep in- pression.

He said he had hitherto been a

lifelong antagonist of Imperialism; but after the declaration issued by the Imperial Conference he no longer had the fear of cur Emple, and was convinced that for the Dominions as for Britain, there wejk. no other path along which the in- terest of each individual pssociated State and interest of them all could be better safeguarded. "Were he a South African of Eng-. ish descent. he would feel all the more love and respect for Britain, as a country which through free constitutions and a commonsense ase of them, had made the younger nations "as free as the Motherland, and at the same time standing in) close attitude of affection" British Wireless Service,

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war strength, which depended on various uncontrollable. factors,

London, Dec. 14. TOTICE IS HERDRY GIVEN: [sughi að géography, popplation andil The fusion of all the Liberal N

The view forces and EXTRAORDINARY natural resources.

Funds, which was GENERAL MEETING of PEAK erally hard was that the first cra resolation made at a meeting TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMIT. terion should be the number of of the Party on November 2 fol

The gonetasion thus bised howing an ED, with be held at the Hong Kong men.

offer by Mr. Lloyd Hotel Peilder Street, Victoria in could, be carefully checked by com- George to fiance the Liberals at the Colony of Hong Kong. onparison of budget expenditures.. the next General Election, now MONDAY, the 20th day of Decem A further possible "check was deseems unlikely, ịher, 1926, at 11olelock in the fore-[Iniled scrutiny of expenditure on Viscount Grey presiding as aed by Mr.. Vivian Phillips, walked

noon when the subjoined Rexdlu-certain types of arms, such as guns dinner in honour of Mr. Vivian out in protest.-Beuter. tion will be proposed as an Extra-and tanits.

Philips, the chief Liberal organt,, No Confidence in Lloyd George. ordinary Keselution viz:

Reganking divergent views on her. declared there was no ques "That the Regulations contain methods of measuring naval bemasion of leadership or creating ag

Rugby, Dec. 24. ed in the printed desment ments, Bord Cecil thought a com-organised schism within the Party. Three hundred prominent Lib submitted to the meeting and for Promise might be reached by elm- but a feeling of masual trust waserals' attended the Party dinner, identificationing the limitation of total ton-absolutely impossible. Confidence including the "Shadow" cabinet" subscribed by the Chairmanage with an agreement on the 1-Wad been destroyed; and it was im- signatories of a letter supporting thereal be approved and adopted ture building programmes,

possible to keep step with Mr. Lloyd | Lord Oxford's attitude towards Mr. George, as the Articles of Association of

Lloyd George after the genera strike. the Company in substitution for

limitation of setal horsepower of nad to the exclusion of all exist

each country's whole air force, fag Articles thertof."

! Lori Cecil expressed a holie? AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO, that 'thors of the disclosure of mi- GIVEN that a Further EXTRAORry secrets, full information on DINARY GENERAL MEETING of strength of each country's prmed the Company, will be held at the forces could be given to the Lengue, same place on. MONDAY, the Tenth and nothing was better calculated day of January, 1927, at 11 o'clock create a sense of confidence. In the forenoon for the purpose of British Wireless Service, receiving a report of the proceed- Fings of the above mentioned meet- ing and of confrming, if thought fit. us A Special Resolution the Labove mentioned resolution.

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JOHNSON STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors, &c.,

Prince's Building.

6th December, 1926.

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A TUTIONEERS, APPRAISERS

AND SURVEYORE.

Public Auctions

THE Undersigned have received I instructions to sell by Public Auction

march side by side we should be Viscount Grey's speech in which LAMMERT BROS. ready to "fall out, oftẹp within the cause and consequences of the a short time. It is not we but he differences in the Liberal Party who changes step. It is net Lord were frankly examined, was enthu Asquith and his friends who are giastically received. He declared responsible for disunion"

they were not prepared to conceal Viscount Grey. thought Me the fact that confidence had been Lloyd George's" speech. about destroyed by Mr. Lloyd George's| China was detrimental to British conduct in regard to the disposition interesta and would make a set of party funds, which he controlled, Blement of the China problem-more by the manner in which his land dificult. "British policy and re campaign had been hunched, by putation have already been very his action during the generai strike, unfairly represented in China by his inore recent speech on China. That any leading man in public and by his suggestion that the Efe in Britain should have made a Liberal ideal should be merely to speech to adil to this impression abrand is most unfortunate."

When the resolution was passed by 24 to 11, the Asquithians, head

The Necessity

hold the balance of power in the future in Parliament and insist, an terms with the Labour Party.“- British Wireless Service.

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HOLYOAK, MASSEY & CO., LTD.,

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Kelvinator

The Oldest Domestic Electric Alway Refrigeration

Befter

at

ON FRIDAY,

the 17th December. 1926, commencing at 2.30 p.m. their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

A Large Quantity Of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE'

Comprising:---

Teak Hatstund, Teak and Glass Silver Cabinets, Teak Bookcases, Tapestry Covered Couch and Chairs,,, Teuk Desks, Teak Chairs, Carpets, Rugs, etc., etc.

Teak' Extension Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Teak Sideboards with Bevelled Mirrors, Teak Tee Chest, Dinner Crockery, Cooking" Utensils, etc., etc.

Teak and Tron and Brass Bed. steads with and without Mattresses, Teak Wardrobes with Beveled Mir- rors, Teak Dressing Tables, Teak Chest of Drawers. Teak Chamber Standa, etc. ele.

ALSO

A Few Pieces of CANTON BLACKWOOD

"FURNITURE

AND

1 Cottage Piaro by John Broad-

wood & Son.

Cabinet Victrola,

1 Colombla Cabinet Gramophone.

1 Remington Typewriter.

1 Remington Typewriter with

Long Carriage.

3 Electric Ceiling, Fans..

12 Lavatory Basing.

12 Sinka.

Catalogues will be issued. On View from Thursday, the 16th December, 1926:

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneere Hong Kong, 13th December, 1920.

ON MONDAY,

the 20th December, 1926, commencing at 20 a.m.

at Godown No. 18, The Hong Kong & Kowloon Whart & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon.

A Large Qitontity of MISCELLANEOUS GOODS

Comprising:-

Round Iron, Broken Glass, Glass Sweepings, Lubricating Oil, Suk phate of Ammonia, Wax, Fir Lum- ber, Fungus, Böche de mer, Flour, Leather, Sweepings of Roso Wood.

Matches, Angle Iron, Flat Iron, Enamelled Vessels, Cynamide, Clocks, Ornamental Plaster Work, Porcelain, Bolts and Nuts, Wire, Beer, Nails, Paint Samples, in- seed Oil Tarpeatine. Iron Pipe, Red: Oxide Paint. Galvanized Fron Ware, Square Fron. Hoop bron, Old Fron Sheet, Gas Pipe Fittings, Locae Piece, Goods, Winch Handle, Steel Channels, Oil, China Ware, Thermos Bottles, Cement, Naptha- line, Sulphuric Acid, Flanks. Kraft. Cheese, Corn Starch, Tinplates, Fruit Salad Salmon, Betel Nut Huska, Sardines, Bartlett Pears, Sardines, Saver Krant, Rolled Oats,. Apricots. Glass, Goloshes, Baking Powder, Tomatoes, Canned Cherries, Syrup, Sausage, Milk, Asparagus Tips, Embroidery, Handkerchiefs, Stamp Ink, Cake Cinders, Advertis- ing Matter, Medicine Tableta, Dyzaro, Buttons. Storage Battery Parts. Safe, etc., etc.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 14th Dec., 1926.

HE Undersigned have received

Tinderoni hare exper

tor of the late Hon. Mr. R. H. Holyoak to self by Public Auction ON TUESDAY,

the 21st December, 1926, commencing at 10.30 h.m."with an". interval from 12.30 to 2.30 p.m. at "Talwo" Barker Road (No. 453, The Peak).

A Large Quantity of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE &

CURIOS

Comprising:

Teak Hatatand Chesterfeld Couch, Chesterfield Chairs, Teak Tables; Teak Chairs, Teak Flower

Oil Stands,

Paintings, Water Colours, Brass Ornaments, Brass Fenders, Carpets, Curtains, etc.

Teak Extension Dining Table, Teak Sideboard with Bevelled Mir- ror, Tenk Gloss Cabinet, Dinner Waggon, Glass Ware, Crockery, E. P.. Ware, Electric Table Fans, White Frost Refrigerator, etc.

Brass and Teak Bedsteads, Teak Wardrobes with Electric Fittings, Teak Dressing Tables, Teak Chests of Drawers, "Bookcase, Ottoman with Drawers, Pictures, Orna- ments, Books, etc.

ALSO

A Large Quantity of Curios (Some Very Old Pieces), Metal Work Pictures and Blackwood Ware.

A Large Quantity of Ferns in Pots, Mauritius Palms and Ostrich Fea- ther Palma and Various Assortment of Plants in Pota.

Catalogues will be issued. On View from Sunday, the 19th December, 1928,

Terms: Cash on Delivery./

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 14th Dec., 1925.