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LAMMERTS

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TO HEAL ST

PUBLIC AUCTION,

FRIDAY, SEPT. 4, 1981,

ASARDED DIN'S STORE (PETITIVEL HOTEL, Kawfoo)

A LARGE QUANTITY" OF GENTLEMEN'S WEAR.

Comprising -

Shirts, Walstcontu, Pullovers Costa, Ready Made Suits, Woollen and Palm Beach Suit Leng and Woollen Board Ties Hats, Handkerchiefs, Trunks and Bhop

ON VIEW From THURSDAY, the Sad Septenner, 1981.

TERMS CASH ON DELITERT,

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MISES TO LET.

FLATS

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T23, GROUND HOR, NOW 10, FrsY FLOOR, No. 18 and 77, BLOND FLOOR, ASHLEY BOAD, HOWLOON, with Sanitary Fittings and Flush Bent Moderate, Apply BARILLY Co For 22665, P

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10 LET PRINCE EDWARD

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DRIVATE LESSONS: In "BUR-

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arrangement boon business, one,

£10 was not enough remuneration:

Mr. Cassals: At any rate shes gent the cheque back.

"We were anxious about Mrs. Weatby going to the suction, ex plained Mrs. Noyes. "My husband was afraid she might make a cud dle of the thing, as she was nervous and had no experience of salesrooms.

Mrs. Noyes added that if by any mischange the book had been knock- ed down to Mrs.

Westby for any figure above £30,000, the resurre price, the auctioneers might have charged fall commission, which would have been about 4,000.

Mr Alfred Noyes, giving evi- dence, described the ponversation, in the course of which Mrs Westby alleged, the verbal agreement was made as merely a casual teo party one. His wife said to Mrs. Westby, Would it not be fun if you went, as an American, to bid

There was no business: Arrange- Westby for her services recol- ment, and no promise to pay Mrs.

account must she bid above the reserve price that would be fixed", ramarked Mr. Noyes

of the MULLER INSTITUTE OF NO. 57, e/o Hong Kong Daily Press. [lect telling Mrs: Westby that on no PHYSICAL EIEBOISES, having been

appointed to supervise Hong Kong,

SOUTH CHINA and Mazaya," is pre-

pared to form Classes or give Private BEDFORD "BOOK OF Lessons, Special Breathing Exercises and Exercises for Strengthening Ab- dominal Muggles after Child Birth.

SEEDS.

FOR SALE

A Selection of the Beat Varieties of RELIABLE AND TESTED BLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS

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MESSES, SUTTON & BONS, READING, MESSER TOOGOOD & BONS, LTD.

BOUTHAMPTON, Massa, ARTHUR YATES & On; Lan

The opportunit

HOURS."

WIDOW'S CLAIM FOR BIDDING FAILS.

MAN WHO LOST HIS TEMPER

AT AUCTION,

Asked Not

Speak

At the auction:/ baid/STE Noyesra, Westby started by: disobeying what may be called her instructions. She had been asked not to speak to as in the sale room, yet the first thing she did war to sweep up to us with her party, and, commence to talk. I am afraid E lost my temper, and I said, The settles it Mra Westby. You must not bid at all TANTISANON "In the King's Bench Division The auction of the manuscript action in which Mrs. Lilian Westby, occupied three-quarters of a minute. of Morpeth terrace, Westminster, Mr. Noyes said that at a subar claimed £832 from Mrs. Noyes, ifequent interview Mrg Westby atay- of Mr. Alfred Noyes, the poet, forod at least three hours, although having bid at Sotheby's for the various efforts were made to get ber Bedford Book of Hours, the jury out of the house gave a verdict for the defendant, He never said, Mary will sond They found that Mrs, Noyes, the you a chicque to-morrow. What Fe

-- Mary will be writing. owner of the manuscript, did unt said was, employ Mrs, Westby for reward, Cassels You knew alry. and judgment was entered for Mru. Westby was a widow who had spent NOTCs, with curta,

some time in America. Did you get think it would be good to have Mid-

The famous manuscript was sild

Yat Messrs. Sotheby's auction to unding at the solo a porton having the pload agent of Mr. Pierpont Morgen for serving you will be - £3,000, Mrs Westby alleged that

a pleasure and you bommands will have on Mrs. Noyes”, înstructions she at

our best attention.

GRACA & CO.

10, WYNDHAM STREET P.O. Bax No. 620. HONG KONG,

SERVICE TO READERS.

SERVICE TO READERS,

tended Mesure. Sotheby's rooms and bid up the manuscript to £32,000, Mrs, Noven sent her £10, which she returned.

The defence was that there 3 noi agreement to pay Mrs. Wostby for her services, while were given in a friendly way, that Mrs. Werthy was instructed not to bid above 226,000 And that when she went above that Agure

appearance of a rich, American widow.foreverlj pr

Mr. Justice Hawks - What in the appearance of an American widow ? Has it saything to do with her fat (Laughter,

Mr Noyes emphatically denied, that his wife said to Mrz-Westoy at the tea party, Would you like to make some money? It was a very great surprise to him that an old friend should suggest that the wanted hard cash for a friendly

Noyee wilt her (Urs servico

£20,000

Mr Gordon B. Daniels, of Eaton- square, W., a brother-in-law of air. * £4,000 Reserve Rejected. --

Noyes," said he was told on the Mrs Noyes, further cross-examin morning of the sale that the reserve "od by Mr. J. D. Cassels, EC., mid on the manuscript was £50,000, or fa Mr. Daniels also attended the sale" similar number of guineas 16 THE HONG KONG DAILY to bid up the manuscript The bebid for the book, and was asked

PRESS, Lend the HONO serve price on the book was 230,000 not to go share KONG WEBELY FB288, through and not £20,000, as Mre. Westby their London Dios, në Boy Frar alleged, festdies FET, BO 4 Nalore, male was a fact that in June, 1922, Fund, to priya Baber:Berkfall jexpects suggested that the reserve Visitors advice regard wowo should be £4,000 41 pooh-poohed that said Mr Noyes I pro Mørred to keep the book father than >sell it at that price. Indeed, I was (rok at all keep on selling it

have taken the view all along: this was not a question of pay

The bidding was very rapid maid ME Danicle, who remarked. that he heard a woman's voice hid- ding. He merely rälsed his cata- logue when He bid at £24,000

Mr. Justice Hawke What if your nationality fe

His Lordship: 1 was, wonder what-an-American, bidder: 186ked

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