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SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1928.

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T Instructions from Mrs. C. DODWELL & CO. LTD.

V. Hughes to sell by Public Aué- tion on

MONDAY, the 30th January, 1928, Commencing at 2.45 pan.

at her residence, No. 7 Humphreya Buildings, Kowloon.

The Whole of Her

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

Comprising:-

Chesterfield Couch and Arm- chairs, Tables, Curtains, Oil Paint- ings, Pictures, Hatstand, Fire- screens, Ornaments, etc., etc.

Extension Dining Table, Tenk Sideboard with Bevelled Mirror, Dinner Waggon, Glass Ware, Crockery, atc., etc.

Teak Bedstead, Brass. Mounted Twin Bedsteads, Double and Single Teak Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirrors. Dressing Tables Bevelled Mirrora, Öscillating Table Fan, etc., etc.

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Also

One Fine Carpet.

One Cottage Piano by "Horming &

Moller Hamburg.

One "Silvertone" talking machine

and records.

And

A Quantity of Blackwood-ware.

On View on Day of Sale from 10 am.

Catalogues will be issued.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers

Hong Kong, 21st January, 1928.

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Notes on Chinese Sword Furniture

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THE ANNUAL MEETING will be held in the Society's Room at the City Hall, on February 2nd, at 12.16 p.m. The Chair will be taken by R. Sutherland Esquire, M.B.E.

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FUTURE" QUEENS.

PRINCESSES OF MARRIAGE-

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áre scattered Students, TUESDAY, February throughout Europe from Spain to 7th, at 9.30 am. For Prospectus, Scandinavia, from Italy to for Boarders and Day-boys apply:

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alater of the Grand Duchess of Luxemburg; Eudoxie, sister of the King of Bulgaria; Marie-Jose, daughter of the King of the Bel- glans; Glovanna and Maria, daugh-i tors of the King of Italy; "Ileana of Roumania, just 18 years old; LL Brethren are invited to

attend Divine Service at St. Juliana of Holland, a future queen; John's Cathedral on · SUNDAY | Beatrice of Spain, and her sister; EVENING, January 29th at 6 Maria Christina; and Ingrid, o'clock, when the Third Annual daughter of the Crown Prince of Masonic Service will be held.

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ANNUAL MASONIC SERVICE.

A

E. J. EDWARDS, ・・ District Grand Master Depute. Hong Kong, 26th January, 1928.

Sweden. There are also daughters of dethroned monarche, and many daughters of brothers, of reigning rulers, notably Martha, of Sweden, whose sister, Princess Astrid, mar- ried the Duke of Brabant, heir to the Belgian throne.

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TGENERAL

They have seen

7th February, 1928, at 11 a.m. for the happy outcome of their British the purpose of receiving the report cousin's marriage to a member of of the General Managers together the nobility, and their modern up- with a Statement of Accounts bringing has also enabled them to

to 31st December, 1927.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the think largely for themselves in Company will be CLOSED from such important, matters. But the

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND

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same

the 80th January to 7th February, State marriage is not a thing of 1928, both dates inclusive.

the past. The diplomata of Europe DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD.,

will say that an alliance with the General Managers.

Spanish House of Bourbon would Hong Kong, 21st January, 1928.

undoubtedly favour Italian ambi- tions in the Western Mediter- ranean; that a more personal bond between Italy and Bulgaria would assist Italian policy in the Balkans.. Hence the rumours concerning the two Italian princesses. In the way speculations put the "ARY GENERAL MEETING of Infanta Beatrice of Spain in line; Shareholders in this Company will be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, for the throne of Italy. This fair- haired daughter of a British Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, the 9th February, 1928 at 11 a.m. for princess is one of the happiest of the purpose of receiving the Re-all Europe's ""queonlings." Her port of the Directors together with tomboy pranks have endeared her a Statement of Accounts for the to the Spaniards, and the fact that! year ended 31st December, 1927. she has been brought up as a Bri

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the tish girl, with all a British girl's Company will be CLOSED from love of freedom, militate against WEDNESDAY, 1st February to her being driven into a. purely FRIDAY, 10th February (both diplomatic marriage. days inclusive), during which

period no transfer of Shares can, the beautiful daughter of the King Very much the same applies to be registered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hong Kong, 26th January, 1928.

LESSONS IN CHINESE.

MR. LI HON FUN begs to state

tloned as a future Queen of Italy.] of the Belgians, who is also men-

Her stay in England at the Urau- line Convent, Brentwood, and with Lord and Lady Curzon, taught her much of the British way of look- ing at life; and though she is more atudious than the Spanish princess, that he has been, a teacher of especially in her devotion to music, Chinese to European Officers and she is also a lover of outdoor life, Merchants in Hong Kong for more and fond of games, than twenty years, that he has had Princess Ileana of Roumania, is considerable experience in training the beauty of the Balkans. Some students for examinations in Chinese, say that she will bring back the and holds first-class certificates. Monarchy to Hungary, when she Persons wishing to study the marries the Archduke Alarecht. 'Chinese language are requested to Others link her name with King communicate with him at No. 104, Boris of Bulgaria. Slender, grace- Praya East, first floor,

ful, fresh-complexioned, she is full Tarms moderate,

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