THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1911.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Hongkong Steel Foundry Company.
We are
SPECIALISTS
in the Manufacture of
Best Cast
Steel
Castings.
Every Description of Castings for;
Shipbuilders, Engineers, Railways,
HUGHES and HOUGH, AUCTIONEERS
AND
COMMISSION AGENTS..
PUBLIC AUCTION!..
THE Undersigned have received instruc Lions to sell by Puble Auction,
POR, ACCOUNT OF THE VOSWEENEIG
on
FRIDAY,
AND
ALL CLASSES OF
Machinery
GORDON & Co.,
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Underaged have recolved instruc.
tions to Sell, by Public Auction,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCKENED,
THURSDAY,
the 17th March, 1911, at 2:30 r.x., at HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
No. 33, WYNDHAM STERET,→→
INE WHOLE OF-THE VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
:
TORREIN CONTAİNEN,
Comprising
Hall Furniture (Onk, Americau maku). Drawing Room Furniture, &c., of American Workmanship, Blackwood Ware, Curtains, Carpots, Engravings, Paintings, &e, koj Dining Room Suite by well-known maker, Chuckery, Gin Ware, &c., Bed. Rom Buites by Marinburk, Bras Bedsteads, Lipon, Carpets, Sa, det
Alka
Due Large Antericna Chost One En Amelled Bath Tub with all Fittings, &c., completo, and One Patent Water Heater; And
A Number of Electric Ceiling Fans, Indicators, Fittings, & in good con
dition
Catalogues, will be issued.
Da View from Thursday morning. Teks:-As neurai.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, March 13, 1911.
PUBLIC ACOTION.
363
A QUASTITY OF
I follows: Wardrobes Dressing Tables, Washstand, Writing Desks, Extension Dining Table and Chirs, Stelkards, Crockery Ware,
High-Grade
Castings.
General Managers,
Hongkong,
HONGKONG-CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
50 Years' Activities Roviowed.
through, tho. Hongkong Government. A raling which it is needless to say has beon rejucted by the Chamber,
The surplus fends in the hands of the Chamber at the end of the first year
GEO. P. LAMMERT Make no Mistake
AUCTIONEER
about it!
PUBLIC AUCTIONS. WATSON'S
BE Undersigned has received instruc-
to soll by Fublic Auction,
оп
FRIDAY,
the 17th March, 1911, conumencing at 2.30.M., at his residenco "Tang Yuzn," No. 18, MacDonnell Rund-
THE WHOLE OF NIG VALUABLE HOUSEBOLI
FURNITURE
(Including ONE SILK TAPESTRY COVERED DRAWING ROOM SUITE by Wha
Powell, Ltd)."
Partlculsen from Catalogus, ~Tormen zuminah on delivery.
1911.
£8,100.00, sud it was decided therefore that the Committes should be empowered to use low from Thua"ay, he 16th Mar., these funds for charitable subscription or other purposes tending to promote the in- The charity which terests of commercs."
THE Undersigned has received, instruc. appears to have been in mind was this russ Capt. A. E. Hopains, to Sailors Home. At the present date tiuose by Public Auction, have changed, and with increasing expon- diture and a shrinking rovengo the Cham bur fads charity with them begins, and ends, ab home-and does not even extend
far as the Sailors' Home,
In the form of a modest little paper-amounted to the very considerable sum of corered booklet, the Hon Mr Edbert A. Hewett has writton a brief history, from its inception in 1861 to the present date, of the Hongkong General Chamber of the 2nd March, 1911, at 2.36, nt Commerce, of which body he has been Chairman for the rust eight years. The No. 23, SHAV-XI-WAN ROAD,
(nearly" apposita "the" "Royal record which its pages povest in ons ni
YACHE LING)
urthagging activity in the interests of the commercial well-being of the Colony, and by calling to remembianco in the 104r of its jubilee tho. "iniportant and beneficial functions which the Chamber has so long exercise. Mrlewett has added yet another to his numerous benefactions on behalf of the Colony in which he has for many years resided. It gier without saying that e nitensed sketch as Mr Howett has prepared must have involved a great amount of research and the ex. penditure of much time and labour. And when vo bear in mind what a busy man tho Chairman of the Chamber is the obligation of the Colony to him becomes nfl the greater. Though intentionally restricted in-extent, the review of the Chamber's work boara ovidenca of having been carefully prepared. Below we extract some of the more interesting points from the history.
&c.,
Also
A few Hammocks, Que Rickshan and One even cha Bicycle.
JKUNG -A- Neual.
HUGHES & HOUSE,
Auctioneers, Bongkang, M. rch 18, 1911. —
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Consigned have requivel instruc- As from 1.F. DOULTON, EN., to sell by Public Auction,
..
.
THURSDAY,
the 27th April, 1911, at 2.30, at his
residence, FoxEHINK EAST,
144 Magazine Gap,~~, . THE WHOLE OF TEX
VALUABLE ---
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
Therein Contained, Comprising →→→→
Hall Furniture and Stands, Upholstered Drawing Room Suite, Curtains Carpets, Backward Ware, Engravings and Pictures, Porcelains, Bras Ware, de, de, Bed R Farnitura, Linen, Blankets, THE Undersigned have received instruct., Dining Room Suite, Plate, Cutlery,
tions to sell by Public Auction
Utensils;
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERSEP,
од
SATURDAY,
the 18th March, 1911,.at 2.30 r.m., at thair Sales Rooma, No. 8, Dos Vaux Road, corner of Ica Hasse Strest,- A QUANTINY OF
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
Comprising :-
Silk Tapestry covered Dining Room Saite, Overmantel, Hatstands with Be- valled Glass, Teakwood Sideboards and Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Table and Chairs, Marble-top. Washstand 'and, Buress with Bevelled Glasses, Double
1
At the second annual meeting on the 20th May, 1863, Mr H. Nor nba on behalf of the Portuguese Community handed in a sum of $1233.00 subscribed for the Lan cahire cotton operatives; and among other business maiters put through Mr (now Sir Thomas Sutherland, of the P. CO. S. N. Co., was elected a member.
Early in 1904 the question of a floating dock for Hongkong harbour received the consideration of the committee; the matter, however, appears to have been shelved, and shortly after in 1867 the new dock was built. The Aberdeen: Dock, the first in the Island, having ledu constructed in 1657..
a
WEDNESDAY,
the 2nd Much, 1911, commencing at 2.30 r.., at his Residence G
No, 125, Tuz PEAK (next to the Plantation Road Tram Station)-
N°10
SCOTCH WHISKY
of the best from Dundee, Demand it.
Agents for Hongkong F. BLACKHEAD & Co.
DURESCO
1503
WASHABLE DISTEMPER PAINT.
NO WATER USED.
"MIXED WITH PETRIFYING LIQUID.
STONE PRESERVATIVE.
OWEN B. WILKS & CO.
* 1st FLOOR, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS:
TELEG.: WANDERLOOS.
Sole Ayents:
THE WHOLE OF HE VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD TEL: 909.
FURNITURE,
(Particulars from Catalogno),:
:
1200..
A For Pireur Canton Blackwood Ware,.
And
One Cottage Piano by Collard and Collard."
TER-Cash on delivery,
On View from Tuesday, the 21st Biarch,
1911:
THE Undersigned has recolved inntrer tions from W. G. HUNCHRIYA, Eq., to sell by Public Auction,
The currency question was again to the The writer rewinds us that although the fors in February, when a specim. n of the British Sag was holsted over Hongkong on new (Hongkong) dellaz was exhibitod and the 28th January, 1841, it was not until resolution passed that the mint shoulet bo erected on the Island and not on Kowloon twenty years later that a Chamber of peninsula. The mint wros ünally set up in Commerce was founded in the Colong. April, 1866, but closed two years Inter and Prior to the hosting of the flag, British the plant sold to the Japanese Govern- Merchants were often engaged in coat Usska with the plant purchased from the
ment, who then established thole first int respondence with the "Chef Superintend- ent of Traite of British Subjects in Chiba," British the representative of the Goverment was then called. This post was held by Captain Charles Elliot, R.N.. at the time, who on the taking over of Hongkong was appointed. Her Majesty's
Bangkong.
Glass Ware, &c., &c., Kitchen and Pantry Plenip tentiary in China. Ia.Juno, 1812. from the Shanghai Chamber of Commerci
And
Alau
Ong Lady's Carrying Clinir.
Ou View from the 28th proximo, Catalogues will be used.
·Tens:-As axual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneer's.
Hongkong, March 10, 1911.
on
TUESDAY,
28th March, 1911, commencing st 2.30 r.., at his residenco No. 2, The Peak (Qianden),- THE WHOLE OF FIN VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE (Particulars will be, advertised Inter). -GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctionee
At the annual meeting on 31st May, 1864, the Chaaber vo ed aum of $2,500 done apparently in order to peramently towards the cost of a Cty Hall, this fieing ensure the Chamber having the use of room required for acting was received
L December of 1865 a letter poiuring out that the ralee of the Hong- kong dollar which was then freely used by the Chinese might be much depreciated, hoaring as it did the head of the sovereign, eich aubarquent succession and suggesting that Hongkong should devise a remedy. Aa was eventually proved, long before the. death of H M. Queen Victoria, the Hong; kong dalar had almost disappeared, and NE FULL the new trade dollar with Britannia instead of Her Majesty's cffigy had taken ita place.
Mr A. R. Johnson, one of the Deputy A number of Pots of Pains, Plants, &c. Superintendents of Trade, assumed charge of the Govorasent on behalf of the Chief Superintendent, and this system of Gov.which would necessitate a new coin at ernment continued up to the ratification of the treaty of Nankin in 1843, when Sir Henry Pottinger was appointed first Gor. ornor of Hongkong. From this time on 361 until the formation of the Clamber of Com merce, the landing merchants used to cum bing and send lettore to the head of theins Gast was discussed during 1873 The question of a proper survey of the Government on such rantters of public in
a proposal was made at the general terest as appeared to all for representation hosting held on 27th January, 1873, to on their part. This system was, however. raisa a special fund with a view to provid somewhat cumbersomo, and it is a matter log, gratuities to native fishermen for for some surprise that the Colony should reporting unknown reefs and rocke, an it bave existed for twenty years before a frequently happened when a vessel wAS wrecked on an uncharted rock, the position of the rock was well known to the local beating people. This fund was subra, quently mised and is still administered by the Chamber of Commerce.
PATELL & CO.
and Single Brass and Bras-mounted on Exporters & Importers
Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Bookcases, a quan- | tity of Ciskey, Electro-plate and Ghie
· Ware, Carpets, Cooking Stoves,
وستانم
15.
&c.;
A few pieces at Gunel Canton Black wool Ware, Orie English Bagatelle Table, One Large American Safe, One Pino ay Collard and Collard and One by Apollo, Dresden,
Catalogues will be issued. TERMS usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
Hongkong, March 13, 1911.
PUBLIC AVOTION.
362
HE Undersigned have received instruc from Korenz SHEWAN, Esq.,
to sell by Public Auction
MONDAY,
the 20th March, 1911, commencing at 2 r.Mə
nt his residence *Įsvmiuem,*
Penk Rand,
THE WHOLE OF THE
General Merchants
#
and
Chamber of Commerce was founded.
We are told that the original subscribers to the Chamber consisted of 82 Marcantile firms and Banka and tricluded the names of the following firms, which are still doing siposa in Hongkong :- Messrs Jardie,
Matheson & Co. Gibb, Livingston'& Co.,
"Gilman & Ca, Chartered: Mureazitile Bank
of India, Loudon & China, Siomss n & Co.,
atid
(Cow'inued on Page 5)
影 H. K. A. A. uh,
FOR SALE.
SIZED ENGLISH
BILLIARD TABLE (complete), by Hennig Bros. For Particulam, apply to
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
For Sale.
FOR SALE
kerosena- [OTOR - DYNAMO New
driven direct ecupled autor dynamo mangoeto ignition and rheostat, 33 amperes, COUNTRY 60 volts, by Rhodes Motors, Ltd., England,
Commission Agents, Dougins, La; rak & Co., and Chartered THE ANNUAL CRS CON on with or without accessories,. Suitable for
Hongkong and Canton.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CỬA
WITH WHICH A INCORPORATED THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE CO.
Can be out at
Bank of India, Australia & China. The SATURDAY, April 15th, Marting from cinematograph hall, Hotel, or privato first meeting of subscribery was hald at the Kowloon Cricket Club Ground No Encu dwelling Cost less than 50 cents per Going Cheap Guaranteed in Ciab un Wednesday, 20th May, 1861, when unless 10 competitors enter. Entries to hour.
be sent to Mr A. R. SUTHERLAND, thorough working order. HON. SECRETARY, QUEEN'S COLLEGE any timu, on or before Azü 13th. Entrance 81
Apply to Hongkong, March 15, 4011.
M: Mormy was voted into the chair and Mr Johnson appointed Hon. Secret ry.
It is interesting to be informed that in tha early days of the Chamber's" existence arpecial Committee was appointed to confer with H. E. the Governor na to
1376
OXFORD LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.
MOTOR, c/o CHINA MAIL Office. Hongkong, March 15, 1911.
FOR SALE.
SHAMEEN, BRITISH CONCZEION,
CANTON, TwÓ VALUABLE · GROUND
Lors, Middle & venus.
introducing a new system of coinage into the Colony The coinage at this time in
HONGKONG CENTRE circulation was the Carolus, or Spanish pillar dollar, the Biexican dollar, Indian TANTRIES for the JULY EXAMINA-IN rupoos, English sovereigar, shillings, TION will be received by the Under COTAL FUNDS AZ JUST DECEMBER, 1903, sixpences and thres-ponny bits, Chinese signed up to WEDNESDAY, the To £10,875,357,
broken silver and Chinese cash. A record INST., at Noon. VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD-Authorised Capital £6,000,000.
of the report of the Committes on this Subsribel Capitd £3,273,000 Paid-up Capital£1,212,500.00 subject is unfortunately not to be feand in II-Fire Fund... 3,488,130 67 the archives of the Chamber.
-Life & Annuity Funds 15,089,332 2011
In September, 1862, it was decided in- Sinking Fund Account 85,988.2 €
Fiew of the intimate relations which existed £19,875,356, 13 6 between Hongkong and Lancashire to raise
DE FURNITURE,
THEREIN 'CONTLINEN,
Comprising
Hall Stands and Cabinets by Waringe, London, Silk Tapestry Drawing Bo
Suite and Curtains by Warings, Lamdup, Revenue Fire Branch... 2,352,906 17 30 fade by public subscription to assist (ts
Etchings, Engravingwand Paintings, Aus-
train and Axminster Carpets, Blackwood
Ware, Base and Bronze Waro, &,, &c.
Life & Annuity1,897,635 14 3 the cloning of the mills. This was agreed
cotton operativen who were suffering from
,, Marinu Department · 209,921 7.8 to the Chamber contributed $500,00, and
Diúing Boon Suite, Morocco-covered Other Receipt
Arin Chand Bookasen by Marinbark,
Cutlery, Glass and Crickery Ward, &c.,&c.
35,252 1 the total nam raised came to £5,000.
£3,495.806 7:10
The Accumulated Funds of the Fire and
As incident is quoted with regard to s presentation made to the British M nieter
Brass Bedstends ural De Rooms Suites Life Departments are free from liability into Peking in consequence of a dis
or Italian Werkaanship, Chesterfield Sofra
and Claira, Silk had Isco: Curtna, respect of each other.
c. Enamelled Bath Tub with Fittings.
Une Americat Ico Chest, a large number
of Patang Forum, &c. in Pots
Us Grand Piano by Nowun, Han
burg, and One large Fire Resisting Safe by #Minersvo
Un View from Saturday, 18 inst Cataloguice will be mod..
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctumcers: Hongkong, March 1, 1011
297
puto arising as to a judgment "given
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agenta:
by
22
BIR ROBERT HART S MEMORANDUM.
the Connul at Peking in 1862. The matter is considered wortli recording, za from that date onwards the Chatharina | repeatedly communicated direct with the British Minister at Feling. It le parhaa as well to direct attention to this point, as now after 50 years the question has been A Series of article on Ble. It AHAZT'S SCUTELE for the Improve informally raised by a member of the Con mena of Chinston Atone
antar service, who complained of the notion Beprinted from the China Mark To be of the Chamber had endeavoured to dog, bad in pamphlet form at this ficratize that the Chamber should not com Wyndham Birent.
·Pazos By Out,
E RALPHS,
Don, Servitury, (Queen's Collego). Hongkong, March 7. 1911,
343
JAPANESE "MAKERS.
EVERY KIND
Footwear
MADE
TG ORDER
OBERRY & CO.,
83, WELLINGTON STREETS
municate with British officiais except | Hongkong, May 6 1910.
For Particulars, apply to
HERBERT DENT & CO.,
Canton, Canton, March 2, 1911.
ASSISTANT:
EL. ORADDOCK, 33, PRAYA EAST. Hongkong, December 1, 1810.
To Let.
TO LET.
CANTON AGENT
H. LEE, VICTORIA HOTEL
To Let
TO LET.
NO. 2 SEYMOUR TERRACE, from LARGE HOUSE, known as Dellick.
lat May. Elecirle light...
Apply to
D. HASKELL
No. 4, Yeu Huase Street.
371 Hongkong, March 14, 1011.
TO LET
MODOWN_No. 4, NEW PRATA,
Gr
Bonnely Townde
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY Co., La.. Hongkong, March 1, 1911.
TO LET
1032
NE HOOM in Top Floor of PRINCE'S
BUILDING. Apply to
S. J. DAVID & CO.
312 Hongkong, March 3, 1311.
TO LET.
NOUB and Fire-Round HOUSES;
At Kowloon.
New and Commodious SHOPS, NATHAN ROAD, Kowloon, Immediate possession, Cheap Rentals,
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co.,LAD. Hongkong, March 23, 1909.
408
TO LET. TWO NEW SEMI-dotáchod Six-roomed Europian Residences in Bowzy ROAD, now nearing completion, with garilena attached. Splendid view of the Harbour.. Possession from about 10th proxime.
Apply to
GAMESBABKOY,
7&:0. Zutland Street. Hongking, February 24, 1911. -
K
FOR SALE OR TO LET.
ENLIS, T6A, The PEAK Sevin Room; Large Verandahs; American heating apparatus installed, maling the house ary and comfortable throughout the year; Vegetable and Flower Garlons, Croquet Enen. 15 minutes walk from tra, 7 nuautos by rickaluw. Ons of the best situations at the Fesk, cool in summer warm in winter.
Apply
LAND INVESTMENT DAN AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, March 2 1011.
63|| "Robinson, Rand; electric light and gas laid on ; largo tennis court, vagotable garden and stable; with foll harbour views...
Apply to LI-PO LUNG, c/o Li Brothers, Alexandra Buhlings. Hongkong, February 11, 1911;~~~
TO LET
GROUND FLOOR SHOP, whole
in CHATER ROAD. Apply to
W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD. Hongkong, March. &, 1911.
TO LET FURNISHED, EVENOR No. 16, PLANTATION ROAD, PEAK, from April 15th next. Apply M. W. SLADE
Prince's Buildings.
117 Hongkong, January 25, 1911. `---
TO LET.
ODOWN: No, A. DUDDELL
STREET,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AGENCY Co., L». Hongkong, March 1, 1911.
TO LET
703
KODOWNS, 95, 98 and 9, PRATA KT EAST.
Apply
CITATER & BODY. Hongkong. Bereber 6, 1910,
TO LET FURNISHED/
FOR SIX MONTHS FROM IT MẠY.
1.474
BUDLEIGH, No, &, MACDONNELL
Apply to
4. MS. NORTHCOTE. Hongkong, February 9, 1911.
TO LET.
193
FODOWNS, 151 to 15, Pasa Hastay).
A HOUSE in WosG-NE. CHONG RO SEMI-EUROPEAN FLATS, Moderate Rente, PRAYA EART-Corner of Obser &ation Place. The Traus stop at the door. A new-EUROPEAN FLATS adjoining 106 the new Sennan's Institute, Praya Enst
An OFFICE on 1st Floor, 10, Dek VAUX ROAD CENTRALS, ..OFFICES in KINGS BUILDINGS, 4th Floor
TO BE LET.
1163, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
(Shop) opposite the Post Office, May. No. 2. D'AQUILAR STREET suitable for Godowa, &c.
All of which are at present occupied by
HẠNG TẠI CO., Vin C có th
No. 38, Praya East.
FOR SALE.
ARGE Stocks of AMERICAN PINE, CHINA PINE, TEAK, and Various
Kinda of HARDWOOD, &4
For particulars, etc, apply to
YEE SANG FAT, Same Address, Hongkong, February 23, 1911,
TŲ LET,"
70. 52, PRAYA GRANDE, MACAO. No. 2, BELILIOS TERRACE. No. 21 & 2, SHELLEY STREET. -No. 11, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE (Shop)
BEACONSFIELD fern ist Tune, 1911. The EYRIE, No. 13 PEAK, newly
TIMBER YARD AT PRAYA EAST, minted and colourwashed
Inspection Sellcite,
PRICES MOST REASONABLE
THỦ TRONG RE
„Manager," nongkroz, May 1, 1939,
166
FOR SALE TOR CREST, Ab Fink, commanding magnificent view of the Har bour and adjacent islands. --
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Ord Floor, Alesandra Building? Houphong, All 12, 1907,
9, MACDONNELL ROAD, from Za
"Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT & AGENCY CO., DAE Hongkong, March 1, 191123
THE TYPHOON
MAP
MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD AND TAPED FOR HANGING.
EVERYONE SEOULD HAVE IT.
Price Ten Cents,
From the UA MAIL OBOL, Jur 28, 1910.