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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1930.

"Phone 20022

FOR

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

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Twenty-tre Words thres inser-

tions prepaid $1. Every addi- tlonal word four cents for three- insertions.

All replies under this heading must be called for.

TO LET

ROOM AND BOARD-In, Christian home under Christiani

and

Influenco.

Modern sanitary installation and other modern conveniences. Single Jouble rodins At moderate prices. Cuisine unequalled. Apply -Box No, 202, c/o "Sunday Herald."

Box No. 262, c/o "China Mall."

FOR SALE

PRESSURE STOVE, burns 05% atr and 5 gasoline, regular gas heat, no pipe to connect, no smoke, no odour. Comfortable and convenient, a beauty in the kitchen. Extremely econo- mical to operate. Comes in 2 and 3 burners. Inspection is cordially in vited. Call 4, York Road, Kowloon Tong.

WANTED.

WANTED Shroff for old-established Company. Security required. Apply Box No. 172. c/o "China Mall"

TUITION GIVEN

ST. ANDREW'S BALL, November 28. -The latest BALL-ROOM DANCING taught by AILEEN and DORIS WOODS. recently returned from HOLLYWOOD, California. Perfect and rapid tuition assured 23; Ham- phreys' Buildings. Kowloon Tel. Hua61.

HOME TUITION.

WESTOVER-STEVENAGE Withla an hour from Landon. In healthy neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders, received in the House of the Principal Individual care and attention.

Particulars apply to:

MISS RUTH CULLEY

For

(Camb. Higher Local),

Camb. Teachers' Diploma).

-MISS GERTRUDE TURNER,

(National Frodel Higherį

Certificate).

MISCELLANEOUS

YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed.-"China" Mall" Office, No. 8A, Wyndham St. phone 20022.

Tele.

ALEXANDER'S INSTITUT DE BEAUTE

For the best Permanent Finger & Marcal Waven. Hair Cutting and Maulture for Ladies & Gentlemen. Pedder Bldg. 1st floor. Room 5 Tel 25169. Opposite entrance H.K. Hotel

XMAS SALE

KASHMIR SILK STORE

Opposite Queen's Theatre. 36A, Queen's Road, C.

PHOTO-SUPPLIES

Kodaks and Cameras. Films, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing; Printing and Enlarging. ZIESS and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES Price Moderate..

A Trial Order la Solicited.

A. SEK & CO.

Tel No. 23459.

- 26Á, Des Voeux Road, C.“ Hoa Bongo

Bring Your PRINTING Problems to Us

Hotel Strathcona

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA Make this Hotel your headquaï- ters while visiting Vietaria, D.C. Ideally situated and within easy sccer to all the famous · Beauty Spots in and around Canada'a Island Resori.

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The Hotel where personal) service. makes your stay enjoyable.

RATES MODERATE.

CLAREMONT

PRIVATE HOTEL. Austin Road, Kowloon. -- (Facing the Kowloon Cricket Club. Four minutes from forry

by bus.)

Sulton of rooms (single and double), hot and cold water system, all modern sanitation, private bathrooms attached..

EXCLUSIVE TABLE entirely under European management

Hotel has a splendid aspect to one of the finest locations in Kowloon, away from nolie, yet easily accessible.

Terma very moderate. Réier- vations by letter or cable.

CLAREMONT

Tel.: 67889 57385 (Private). Telegraphic Add.: "Fern" H.K.

Our motto is "SERVICE."

COASTWISE

by

“ALGIE” BENNETT,

An interesting book of Cartoons depicting "Happenings" on the China Coast

PRICE $1.00.

Now on sale at

BREWERS WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW EXCELSIOR BOOK STORE.

and at the Publishers

The Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd. China Mall Building.

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LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.

- Public Auctions

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

م

THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA

· TELEGRAPH CO, LTD.

The following anclaimed tele grams are lying at the E.E.” „Tele- graph Co. Office, Hong Kong:----

Canton, St. Louis, Mo. Senpakubu, from Bangkok: Walder Peninsular, from Syd- ney.

S. LACK,

Superintendent. Hong Kong, November 6, 1980.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO. ITTE- OF DENMARK.

The following unclaimed tele grame are lying at the office of the Great Northern Telegraph Company (Limited) of Den mark

Silver, from Kobe

Kirsch Braun, care of Cooka, from Shorewood

Hugh Dillman, care of Coupon, from New York

GENERAL NOTICES

THE CHINA MAIL.

BANK HOLIDAYS

THE EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transac-

tion of Public Business on TUES- [DAY, 41th of November (Armis- |

tice Day)."

Hong Kong, 6th November, 1930

FORTUNES FROM OLD

MASTERS.

Hobby That Becomes an Investment.

ART COLLECTING.

E. A ̈S, M. A.

The growing, popularity of art collecting, especially during the ARMISTICE DAY DINNER..

past twenty years, is undoubtedly. very largely due to the fact that DINNER will be held at the collectors have discovered that if Hong Kong Hotel ·. on followed with judgment and fore- ARMISTICE DAY, November 11, sight their hobby can be safely look- 1980, under the auspices of the ed upon as an investment, writes Ex-Active Service Men's Associa-|.W. G. Menzies in the Evening

News.

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tion.

All members of the Association The old bellef also that art col- and their guests, and other Exfecting was a hobby for the rich Service men, will be welcome. The has long been dissipated and one price of tickets will be $5.00 each. will now find men and women of Those wishing to attend should moderate. imeans obtaining as much notify the Hon. Secretary on pleasure in expending the fow as possible.

pounds at their disposal, as the millionaire collector with his un- limited resources.

S. C. FELTHAM,

Hon. Secretary. (c/o P.W.D.). Hong Kong. 10th Nov, 1930.

NOTICE.

IEUT. COL. ROBERTSON,

It is perhaps unwise to regard the delightful products of the artists and craftsman of other days' solely from this point of view, but it is, nevertheless, always gratify- ing to pick up a piece of old silver, china or furniture which one can

as time goes on.

L'Hong Kong chib, Will or feel cannot fail to increase in value

glad to receive any article which may be given to be auctioned on Small Collector and His Judgment. ARMISTICE DAY for the benefit The collector of moderate means of EARL HAIG'S FUND. and too, as a rule derives far greater earnestly hopes that a good res-pleasure in the pursuit of his hobby

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more fortunately ponge to, this appeal may be made. than does

situated confrere.

It is an

casy matter, if one has the means, to form

of a collector

art treasures, every Items in which is of un- impeachable authenticity, yet the whole transaction is little differ- ent from the proceduro adopted when buying an item of personal or business utility.

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NOTICE.

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HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that I have severed my connection with Mr. J. BEHAR as from the 7th October, 1930.

H. A. LAMMERT. 7th November, 1930.

NOTICE.

One relies on another man's judg- ment and knowledge and does little more than sign the cheque when the account is presented.

To the man of moderate" means HAVE from THIS DATE start art collecting is a far more intimate ed on my own account and affair. He cannot command the will carry on business at No. 11sequently has to rely solely on his services of great experts and con- Queen's Road Central under the own judgment when making his

name and style of

H. A: LAMMERT, Stock, Share & General Broker.

HERBERT ALEXANDER

LAMMERT.

7th November, 1930,

purchases.

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It is therefore necessary for him to prepare himself for his quest for |antiques by much careful study, s otherwise his venture is only suro of ending in disaster..

There is no royal road to collect- ing, and only be much reading and many visits to museums and picture

HONG KONG A.D.C. galleries can a collector acquire that

PRESENT

"THE MIDDLE WATCH"

A ROMANCE OF THE ROYAL NAVY BY

STEPHEN «KING HALL & IAN HAY THEATRE

ROYAL

NOV. 15-17-18-20-21-22 AT 9.15 P.M.

MATINEE: NOV. 19th AT 5.15 P.M.

BOOK YOUR SEATS NOW.

ANDERSON MUSIC CO.

INTRODUCTORY

HISTORY by

A. H. CROOK, OBE, MA. W. KAY, MA

W. L'HANDYSIDE, M.A., B.Sc.

*PRICE: $2.00.

NOW.ON- BALE AT THE PUBLISHERS

The Newspaper Enterprise

China Mail Offices,

-Ltd.

knowledge which will cause his efforts to be crowned with success.

There are many types of collector. Some collect anything from Egypt. ian scaraba up to Victorian papier mache while others very wisely con- Tine their attention to objects of one particular.class, or period.

To Forestall the Fashion.

If only more collectors would

limit their activities there would be

“WHO'S FOR A LOVELY GLASS OF LIMEJUICE ?” CHORUS: “WE ARE.

IF IT IS

ALEXANDER RIDDLE'S

LIMEJUICE !?

·Come on, kida !"

Sole Distributors: H RUTTONJEE & SÓN.

Mr. Kodaka's Exhibition

of Natural and Cultured

PEARLS

AND

PEARL JEWELLERY

AT

MESSRS. KOMOR & KOMOR

has been extended to

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12th

9 AM to 5 PM

Notwithstanding the low exchange prices will be the same as last year.

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KOMOR & KOMOR

ST. GEORGE'S BLDG.

Old Blasters Realising Higher

ART & CURIO EXPERT,

CHATER ROAD.

far fewer disappointed recruits to objects whose only merit is that "Dream the ever-growing army of collectors. they are fashionable.

Only in this way can one hope to form a collection which, should the need arise, can be sold at a profit on the original outlay.

Too many collectors are inclined tures by Rembrandt, Titlan, Van to choose the easiest path and fol- Dyck and the great men of the 18th low the fashion, whereas the great century British portrait school. factor in successful collecting is. to Prints by such old foggytall the fashion.

Rembrandt and Durer die realising do this of course one needs higher prices every season, both knowledge and a flair for what is bere and on the Continent, while good. Anyone can acquire the first, practically all English 18th century while it is surprising how many furniture is on the up grade.

of the Red Chamber" With the very important element, saunters, forth moody Tal-yu, and ef poetic Justice in mind, let u Pao-yu, her pampered and hand leave the tapestry we have been Prices.

some cousin. The supernatural | weaving. In the rough only has One will never again see, for in-monkey, skilled in tumbling and the design, this sketch of our theas

blinking stance, a fall in the value of pic-

an unending variety of tre, been done; many other lines and colours might have been added. grimaces, is but one of an army of creatures from a Taolst wonder Yet, what has already been outlined narrative. From another volume gives clue to what the whole picture there swaggers forth a host of law-'might be. the swashbuckling hero Wu Sung, defying adventurers, among them

develop the second after some reso- ciation with the beautiful objects of the past.

masters as

The masterpieces of the Chinese potter and the products of the earlier English factories such as Chelsea, Bow and Bristol are on the same plane.

Such a man was the late Mr. Louis Huth. Though a banker by profession, he devoted all his spare Their superb quality and ever time to the study of art treasures, growing scarcity make a steady and when after his death his collec- rise in values. Inevitable.

tion was sold at Christie's it real- Old silver, too, is an eminently ised many timer the amount ex-safe investment, and collectors with pended upon it. One little Gains foresight have made huge profits borough drawing which he picked even during the past five years. up for 168mado 1,000 guíneas,

Every season old English silver while a Hawthorn for bought for to the value of thousands of pounds £25 was knocked down for £5,900! is absorbed by the American mar- It is easy to buy what is fashion- kets, and as a consequences several able but there fa always the danger pounds an ounce is now readily paid of fashion changing followed by an in the saleroom for objects which Inevitable fall in values

Ave or ten years ago could be pick One outstanding instance of this ed up for a few shillings an ounce. might be quoted.

Art Treasures, of Promise,

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In the mild Victorian ora large

It le fn fact no exaggeration to sums were readily paid for the works of popular artists such as state that a collection of allver Landseer, Alma-Tadema, and Edwin formed to day will in five-years BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME.

Long: 25,000 to £8,000 a plece was time be worth double what it cost readily given at auction for one of The present-day collector, too, is Flowers beautify and make the Home their paintings and the supply in a far happier position than his scarcely equalled the demand predecessor of forty or afty years

Now such works arouge little if azo

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attractive, as nothing else can do.

FOR SALE FINE ́BËLECTIÓN: OF. GARDEN SEEDS

From SUTKONNASONS Reading: ARTHUR YATES & Co., Ltd, Bydney,

who beata to death with his bare fists a man-eating tiger..

With birth control, companionatė marriage, and the like laying hands. on foreignised ports and finger tipe even on inland towns, the stage con tinues to uphold the old virtues. A good woman will not wed:twice;. ordinarily, she will not address a stranger of the opposite sex. One touch from an unknown man would be more deeply resented than 10 kises exacted from a modern Miss a widow, or a woman whose hus- band. has been given up as lost for decades, rather than enter sesond marriage, takes her own life In order to remain true to her mate and to preserve what she ́deems her chastity,

- HOTEL GUESTS

AT THE HONG KONG HOTEL

November 9, 1980.

Mr. P. Angi and Mother.. Misses B. and M. Borland. Messra. A Ang-Chen, F. M. Chater, E. Cassa.

Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Davidson, Miss M. Davidson, Mr. J. M. Dalgarno.

Mr. B. K. Frank.. Mr. Wm. H. Gray, jun. Messrs. S. J. Hicks, M., Hanns, Confucian ethics keep well, to the Mr. H, E. Johnson.

V., Hemert, L.: W. Hand. fore. A Minister gladly dies or Mr. and Mrs. 3, Knox, Mesara. sacrifices his own child that his W. R. Kinross, W. Bruce Keith. Sovereign may be spared even a Miss H. Lille

fifing inconvenience. Friends Messrs. J. M. Major, A Prve bonds like those of Damon Masseurs, C. Mather, E. Maziere, and Pythias. Gods, demi-gods, and W. S. Mackinley, Miss A. L. green-cheeked or gilf-eyed demons Morgan, Dr. J. Moorhead. come from the realms of Taoist Messrs. H. Fostel, B. F. belief. Buddhism furnishes laugh- Plimpton, R. F. Pirard, A. V annuus and indolent monks Pinson, J. J. Paton

A Chinese playwright will stop at

Mrs., T. Carr. Ramsay, Mr. N. G... nothing to bring about poetic jus- Carr Ramany. tide. "What good le a play that Miss L Stegman, Miss A. W. does not instruct, improve the moral Sawyer, Messrs. Shrubari, J. C.

Suhr tone of society?!! Lest the action

Miss F Tweedie. of the drama, leave too light, an impression, four main characters, Mesare. R. F. Willis,

on making their exeunt, may recite Wyllie.

any enthusiasm when they appear Then the average dealer knew in the saleroom and the instance of Very little of his subject and often the late President of the Royal proved a danger rather than a help Academy, Sir Frank Dickies', 1789 to a prospective purchaser. Academy success selling at Chris Over 70 plays are based on one ties for ne more than 70 guiness is historical period, and novel of the still freab in the memory, popik name name, The Three Kingdoms - Rarity and quality are two of the 221-265) In these may be found most stable factors in collecting, the Incarnation of fidelity and cour Certain objects canunt fall to rise age, the present quasi-divinity, God Flower and Vegetable: in value, for every year the num- of, War, Kuan, Yu; more affection- Loya, stolber of available examples: becomes ately known to the black-haired

terrhol, steadily fawar, but it will be round people as Kusn Kung, gay illa, ha, ha,” moving off the Husband: Twenty-ninth! You've KONG! that they also possess an artistle="Novels furnish - much atage, stage with rhythmic galt, and a fergollen, darling. — I gave it to

quality largely lacking in many material. From the do-called grand, flourish of silken sleeves you lart

GRACA Co.,

G. P. Broadlooms, from Bradford Seeds Lilatelic Good

Hong Kon

in turn: "Mán may deceive; Heaven doce not. Every action has ite Wife: John, I'm awfully dis dus."” “Good and evil bring them appointed. You haven't given me reward."""""Wsom does Heaven anything. for ~ (my, twenty-ninth ignore?" Then the group laughs a birthday.