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Astor House Buildings. Manufacturer of Swatow Drawn Work & Embroideries, Dealers in all kinds of Silk goods of the best quality, Manderia Costumes, Antique China and Curios, Etc. Etc.

CHEAP SALE ·

The opportunity occupies 23 days only. 15th. December, 1923 to 8th January, 1924.

RELIABILITY.

A PIANO WITH GOOD TONE WHICH WILL

WITHSTAND THE HARDEST USAGE

is the

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THEY CAN BE SAFELY RELIED ON BECAUSE

THEY ARE BUILT TO STAND

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GUARANTEED FOR SEVEN YEARS.

Cash or easy payments can be arranged.

See them at

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Telephone No. 2127.

94A. Wanchai Road..

Tel. HOP CHEONG 55, Queen's

Cu. 654

Road, Central, COMPLETE, HOUSE FURNISHERS

DEALERS IN

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HONGKONG HARDWARE CO.

"TAI LEE CHAN." ESTD. 71884

METAL GOODS

Tel. No. 1993.

and HARDWARE."

119 Jervols Street.

CANADA'S HISTORY.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER

BE ALERT.

Formation of New Society. Stamps Worth Fortunes.

The Duke of Tork was present A Tow weeks ago a young at a dinner given by Sir Campbell stamp collector who had been Stuart ini honour of Mr.about six months at this fascinat-" Mackenzio King, the Prime fing hobby told me he had been Minister of Canada, at Claridge's fottered a certain collection for £2, Hotel Sir Campell. Stuart an- and refused it. Among other nounced the definite formation of stamps it contained ha men- the Canadian History Society. Įtioned that there tras. & foreshadowed in the correspond-specimen of the 1851 edition of¦ ence between the Duke of Con- Hawaii 13 cents

naught and Lady Minto which What!" I gasped. "refused was published last June. He that for £22 Why if all the rest added that the King had accepted was rubbish it was worth secur- the -office of Patron ofing for the one stamp alone." the society. the Duke Mf. My young friend's jaw dropped Connaught - that of President when I told him that particular the Dowager Lady Minto that of stamp to-day is worth anything Vice-President, and the Duke of from £75 to £100. Devonshire that of President of the Council of the Families. In

There are several other even more valuable stamps for which a message tho.King “gratefully a sharp lookout should always | recognized the efforts of the be kept. Probably the best-known society to give to the com- Joxample is the 1847 edition of ing generations of Canada Mauritius originally issued at 2d. deeper, insight into the stir. | The last price that I saw quoted ring history of their_country."" for good copies of this stamp was The Duke of Connaught 400 guineas." wrote: "I-am so glad to have been from the first personally associated with this splendid scheme of yours, which will be of | the greatest valus to the rising generation of Canada as well as

Another rare stamp is the 1853 edition of Moldavia 81 parale. Occasionally this is quoted at £300 a specimen, but the price has been up as high as £350.

There are son e early editions to its archives." From the Mar-of Great Britain which may be quis de Montcalm came a hope named. The higher values of the that that French branch would 1878 edition water-marked with soon be able to play a practical | Maltese crosses are all of them part in connecton with the early valuable, that for 10s. being history of Canada. The Arch-worth About £6 while the bishop of Canterbury, the Lord stamp originally issued at £1 Chancellor, the Speaker, the Dukefetches from £5 to £10, according of Devonshire, the Lord Chief to its condition. Some of the Justice, the Hon. G. P. Graham stamps issued in 1880. especially Canadian Minister of Railways those with the rose on spray and Canals, the High Commis watermark, are very valuable, the sioner for Canada. the Agents-ts, red-brown being worth about General, Mr. Winston Churchill, £14 unused, and £12 used. Mr. Austen Chamberlain, and many other distinguished men were present at the dinner.

FOUR OBJECTS.

The society states its objects in the following terms:--

1. To maintain an interest in the Canda of to-day among the descendants of those, who have contributed to the unbuilding of its institutions.

To ensure the preservation

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD. and CHINA MUTUAL STEAM.

NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Steamer

Consignees рег Company's

LYCA ON"

are hereby notified that the Carge will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kowloon, where it will le A very sharp watch should also at Consignee's risk and subject to be kept for early American stamps terms and conditions of storage issued in .the year 1845. at Holt's wharf. The Cargo will Two very valuable ones ате be ready for delivery from St. Louis and Alexandria, worth Godown and after 7th. about £200 each, while that of December. Newhaven in the same year is Optional carge will be landed. worth little less.

unless notice bas been given prior to steamer's arrival.

and

There are fortunes being made almost every day in stamp.col- leeting, but there are many more that are lost by careless, examin- of historical records relating to lation of collections and casual Canada and to render them avall-scruting of odd parcels of stamps able to the society for the purpose which the collector may be of its publications.

offered Philatelist" in Daily

3. To publish in a series of Express. volumes biographies of those who have by their services contributed to the history of the country.

4. To endeavour by research to discover historical sources.

ANOTHER STEAMER

DISAPPEARS.

on

All broken. 'chafed, damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 1045 a.m. and noon within the free storage period.

So claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd January, will be subject to 'reat.

All Claims against the Steamor

Membership is restricter to It is not often that a large and must be presented to the under- descendants or representatives, comparatively new steamer is signed on or before the 16th male or female, of those families posted missing. Yet this is what January, or they will not be who have served Canada in has unfortunately happened to recognised.

27th. December, 1923.

"For the Blood is the Life"

Sufferers

from Be Legs Abscesses, Elcers, Pies, Glantalar Sweitiges Eczems. Bolls. Phuples and Eruptions, Gout. Kheumatism, most realise that the cols ante way to complete and lasting relief is 15 free the blood of the poisonous wasis matter. the one case of such trouble Clarke's Blood Mixture contains ingredienta which soca ovet-, come and expel the impurities, that's why so many lasting cures stand to for credit.

an administrative, ecclesiastival, the Baron Blantyre. She was No Fire Insurapce will be naval."er military capacity. All (5,193, tons "gross, and was built | effected, descendants. whether IA the at Greenock is 1918. her owners BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. direct line or nt, are being being at Hogarth Shipping

Agents. particularly asked to register Company, Limited. She left their names, with the secretary as Port Natal on August 9 for soon as possible. Mr.John Buchan Adelaide with a cargo of 6,262 has ageed to act as editor-tons of coal. Six days latter the in-chief of the proposed bio- Mary Horlock, which was graphies, which Hodder and bound for Sydney, received what Stoughton, Limited, will publish. is believed to be the last wireless An executive committee has message from the missing vessel. been formed. consisting of Sir | It ran.“ Baron Blantyre, Durban. Campbell Stuart. Sir Robert Australia. cargo coal, meeting ex- Kindersley, Sir William School-tremely bad weather." The Mary ing. Mr. John Buchan, and Dr. Horlock herself encountered dan- La. G. Doughty, with Mr. H. P.gerous, seas. Repeated efforts Biggar as secratary. A similar were made to communicate with society has

been formed in the Baron Blantyre, and wireless France and the Marquis de messages"were broadcast to all Montcalm has accepted the vessels between Australia and office of President of the Council | South Africa to keep a sharp look- of the Families. It is hoped out for her, but nothing further shortly to organize a third society was seea OF heard of her. in Canada. consisting primarily It is thought that the stormy descendants of historical weather dismantled the wireless families resident in that country, and eventually overwhelmed the In order to ensure cooperation vessel, but various theories were between these sister societies, put forward at the time. Other annual dinners for mea and suggestions are that spontaneous women members will be arranged combustion occurred, in her coal in each country, and it is hoped feargo, causing an explosion, or that each society will send that the steamer had struck an delegates to the other's funct- iceberg, though the latter surmise tions.

is regarded as improbable.

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Regular Freight and Passengers Service for Bangkok. Hongkong, and return.

Will leave for Bangkok.

Expected on or about S.S.Banka” “

(1643 tons) M.S." Bintang

4th January 1924

6th. January 1924

11th January,

11th January,

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Subject to change without notice.

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COPENHAGEN,

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will be loading for Valencia, Dunkirk, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Hamburk optional, London, Copenhagen and other Scandinavian

ports above 14th. January 1924.

Expected on or Will leave homewardbound.

about.

on or about. 4th. February 1924.

Further Sailing :— M.S. "Annam * M.S. "Transvaal M.S." Kina "* S.S. Erle". M.S.Asia' M.S. "Java"* "M.S. Chile*

5th. January 20th January 23rd.. January

4th. February 10th February"

6th. March

6th. March.

Subject to change without notice.

For further particulars please apply to :-

JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.

Agents.

Hongkong, 28th. December, 1923.

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