1923-08-21 — Page 3

WHITEAWAY'S SALE

SPECIAL BARGAINS

1000 VACUUM FLASKS

Just Received.

A large onsignment of Vacuum Flasks. Large size holding 2 Pints, keeps leiquids hot or cold. Well finished back enamel casing with aluminium Shoulder and Cap.

Note the Size

and Price.

2 Pint Flask.

$1,95

GET ONE TO-DAY.

IACH.

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO. LTD.

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THE THREE CURVED BLADES GIVE DISTRIBUTION OF AIR COMBINED WITH ABSOLUTE

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STOCKS HELD SUITABLE FOR USE IN

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THE

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OF CHINA LTD. QUEENS BUILDINGS.

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HALL'S DISTEMPER The KING of Water Paints

Its Banitary, washable, and high disinfooting qualities make it the ideal wall covering for your home or office.

Handled by all Contractors and Paintors, 22, Write for our Brochure on “How to decorate your Home to

WILLIAM C. JACK

K & CO.,

LTD.

Sole Agents HONGKONG & SOUTH (CHINA,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

LAND SALES.

Eight Lots Fold.

TUESDAY AUGUST 21, 1923.

KWANGTUNG BANDITS.

The Canton Kowloon Railway Attack.

At the Hongkong Volunteer Head quarters yesterday afternoon Mr. In the House of Commous fast' Parker Rees conducted an auction month Mr. Gershom Stewart asked sale of eight lots of Crown land at the Under Secretary of State for. Stubbs Road. A large crowd of Foreign Affairs whether he could Chinese, with n sprinkling of Euro give any information na to the peans, was present. Ench lot was recent attack upon the Canton- sold separately, the price realised howloon Railway; whether the wners of the railway, including in ovory ense being considerably the British shareholders, are ra higher than the upses price,ceiving the assistance of the pro-1

Bidding was very keen in every sent authorities at Canton, and COUGHS and GOLDS

The BREATHEABLE TREATMENT (or

EVERYBODY NEEDS PEISEN

sale, but large individuál bids were whether Canton is at the moment Chinese republican few and far between. The highest under the single offer was less than 81,000. Authorities or under the followers WHETHER R's Cough or a Cold, a As in the case of almost every of Sun Yat-oed?

sudden Chill, Sore Throat, or a revival, nuction of a similar nature, there

Mr. McNeill: 1 have no inf of the old Bronchius, the l'ṛps, breatheables were clear indications in yesterday's formation other than that which remedy is most speedily effective.

The Peps way is to strengthen the breathing". sale that some of the competitors appeared in the Press regard.

the passages and end the danger before it affects. indulged in the bidding more for the recent attack on "the fun of it, as several of them no Europeans were

Couton Kowloon Railway, in which chest and lungs.

When a Deps tablet dissolves in the motith insulted, powerful meriqual fumes are liberated. As were heard to remark, than with The second part of the queste diagram shows, these chest-strengthening any desire to become purchasers. tion seems to rest on misahe nasal cavity. (1) and mouth (2), and are

medicines mingle with theair brezited (hrough They are generally of the wealthy|prehension;" "there are no British camed over the tongue in the throat class, posscasing sufficient means to shareholders, the owners of that whence they pass direct down the wind- prevent possible unpleasant conse part of the railway which ruas on Pipe in the lungs. Drugar cough mix- tures and events are ineffective because they quences from indulging in what may Chinese territory being the Chinese go down the gulici (6) into the stomach,

described as not, bona fide bid-Government, and the obligatione The Peps breatheäble medicines however, ding. To some extent the good to British bondholders who subeeridget directly, not only with immediate prices obtained in some of the land the line have up to the present where disease germs are likeliest to be.

bed the loan for the construction of trouble in the throat and bronchial tubes, | but they penetrate to the innerMOST, PECTRACK,

sales held by the Public Works always been met. In regard to the Feps not only act as a powerful permicide Department wore due to compen-third part of the question, the out they speedily shotte and heal any soreness, tion by these people.

parts & Sun Yat-sen are, accorditation, or inflammation; they make breath- ngeasy. There is no more valuable safeguard inland let, 2432, which has an arca ing to, the latest information...ra-

against throat troubles, chest weakness, brin- of 24,700 square feet, was first offer-ceived, still in power at Canton. chitis, asthana, plenrisy and pneumonia. Frro ed. The upset prica was $5,440 and

from opiates and all harmful drugs, Peps are Mr. Stewart: Has the service perfectly safe for children, the annual Fental $142. The first the line" been restored, and are: bid raised the price to 8,000 By trains now running? bids of $50 and $100 the price rose to $15,700, for which sum the land was sold to Li Hoitung.

Mr. MeNeill: bannot say with-i out notice.

Lieut. Commander Kenworthy:

82.000 was the biggest bid offered trade is becoming increasingly diff.NE

in the sale of the second lot, which

Is the hon. gentleman aware that

cult owing to the state of the rail was purchased by Mr. Cheng Chin-ways in China, and will anything nami for $16,700. The sale involved be done in the matter?. 28,000 square feet of land. The Mr. Speaker: That question does upset price was $5,800 and the not arise.

annual rental 8152.

Lot No. 1 was sold to Mr. Kanj EARL OF MORAY (LIMITED!), Ngok-wan for 90,100. It has an

The feudal-estate of the Earl-of area of 11,500 square feet. The Moray has been converted into a upset price was 82,800 and the private limited liability company, annual rental $86. The bidding was registered at Edinburgh, with a

capital of £312,500. sustained throughout by offers: ranging from fifly to several hundred dollars a time....

- The price paid for lot No. 4' by the purchaser, Mr. Chan Chan-nam, was $10,000 There were 14,000 square feet. The upset price waa $3,300 and the annual rental $50.

For 12,000 square feet of land Mr. Li Hoitung, purchaser of the fifth lot, paid $9,700, The upset price was $2,800 and the annual rental $49.

The same gentleman bought the sixth lot for $1,500, the best price registered in the whole auctiori. Bidding was exceedingly brisk after; the price had advanced to $15,000, three or four factions competing. Bids from $1,000 upwards. · were pretty frequent. There were 30,000 - square feet of land. The upset price was $6,500 and the annual rental $172.

Mr. Tang Hoon and Mr. Kan Ngak-wan bought the remaining tw lots for $8,600 and $20,000. The upact prices were 83,620 and $5,300 and the annual rentals 800 and $138.

The first lot has an area of 15,000) and the other ane 24,000 square foot.

CHINESE POLITICS.

Move hy Chang Tso-Lin.

Peking, Aug. 19,-A mandate was! Issued last night appointing Chien Fang-shih Vice-Minister of Fin- ance, concurrent with his post of Director of the Salt Administra- tion, and also Shen Hung-chow, 'ae' Vice-Minister of Finance.

Wang Yung-pao, who several months ago was appointed Minis- ter to Tokyo, but did not proceed to take up his post, will be offered the Ministry of Education.

Shih Lu-peng, a former Cominis- sioner of Foreign Affairs in Shang- hai, will go to. Tokyo as. Charge d'Affaires.-Daily Bulletin

WHAT YOUR EYES TELL. If your distant vision is clear, if you can read continuously with- out pain or discomfort, if your leyes never. burn, ache, water or feel irritated and you have few or no headacher, omit any im mediate concern about your eyes. If on the contrary any of the above symptoms annoy you; at! least have your eyes examined.; Glasses may give you unexpected. comfort on required occasions.

The Refracting Chamber of The Hongkong Optical Co., successors to Clark & Co., refracting and manufacturing opticians, located. In 53, Queen's Road Contral, in æt your service, and you can rest assured that glasses will not be recommended unless needed. A

THE V-CTROLA Is Superior. Ne can convince by demonsustion, MOUTRIES:-Sole Agent*

obtainable unty in scaled "glass bolsjer og on seniste and medietur cinders.

AGENTS, Wakefield & Co 60, Klangsc Road, Shanghai,

-GOOD PRICES FOR CURIOS.. In the course of the sale cfibe colection of Oriental furniture and works of art formed by the Late Mrs, Wyndham, Wern Hall, Flint, 130 gs. were paid for two cloisonno, and Canton enamel jardinieree, and for a Chinese black lacquered chest, of eight drawers, 68 gs.

P. A. LAPIGUE & CO.

We are offering the whole of our stock of :--

CHOICE

WINES,

LIQUEURS and

BRANDIES

AT SENSATIONAL PRICES

FOR--

THIS WEEK ONLY

1. N

UNSOLD STOCKS "AFTER THE 18th. INST:

WILL BE SHIPPED TO OUR HEAD OFFICE AT HAIPHONG.

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DEALERS IN

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FLYOSAN

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us sell

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it.

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FLYOSAN

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