I
TURSDAY, OBDOBAR=4,
Auctions.
PUBLIC A DOTION.
THE Undersigned have
tions from W. 5. Drodzes, Esq., to
-ell-by-Pubilé Austion "":
徐
FRIDAY
THE CHINA MAIE.
GEO. P. LAMMERT
MAUOTIONEIL
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES. PUBLIC AUCTION.
GEO, P. LAMMERT has received
E FOREIGN TRIDE OF CHINA.
British Commercial Attache's Report.
CORD YEAR.
We extract the following from a report on the Forslin, Trade of Chao, for the year 1011, by Mr. W. P. Ker Commer all Attache to His Majesty's Logasin, et Peking The statistion, for, 1911 of the
Hughes and Hough 11th October, 191 10 1.50 .., M instructions to all by Publis Aussion Chinees Maritime. Calome b
Arctivamans- TO THE ĠOVERNMENT,
General Auctioneers
ANDR
Share, Coal and
General Brokers,
PROBRIXTONS
"TO-KWA-WAN" "CAL STORAGE,
Coden God' ABO & E. A TELEGRAFIEC CÔRE.
Talàgraphie. Astrol":"
•MÈRIDN' HONGKOND.
PUBLIC AVOTION.
THES-Undersigned have ressived instrae THE
dons to sell by Public Addtion (POS ACCOUNT OF THE CONGERSOLD),
πρ
THURSDAY,
the 10th Cotober, 1911, at 2:30PM, at
their Satna Rotes, No. 8, De Vaux
Road, Corner of foo Huase Street,
A MISCELLANEOUS STOCK OF
GOODS, JAPANESE
including & Private Collection of Old Japaness Prints;
Lind
A Small Collection of Chiosce Suuff Bottles, &c,
Full Particulars from Catalogue, TERM — Dawal,
HUGHES & HOUGE, Auctioneers.
Hongkong, October 9, 1912.
THE
PUBLIC AUCTION,
+1
1232
No. 138, PRATA BAZZ,----- THE SUNDRY-
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE- Therent: "Contxloedi Ibelading One Laundry Mangle, Our Small Iron Sale, d
And
One Tron Fame Cottage Flano by God- troy-&-Oby
-Catalogues will be issued.
O view day baltrai sald.
"HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, October 8, 1949.
To Let
OFFICES TO LET.
der
THIRST-Class Central accommodation,
light sed stry, on First, Second, or Third Floors in new building being erected foe Mesars WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & COY., LTD. Entrance from Die Vor Road. Electro Elt to all Floors, Electric Light throughout
The Flag can be seen sad alt párticalare obtained at the Ofte of MEESSRS, PALMER & TURNER; ALICIANDIKA " BUILDINGS, SKD 2008:
Hodaring, October 1, 1912.
TO LEIZ
1939
ODOWNS in No. 4a and No. 4c,
ber next.
Apply to
KWONG SANG HONG, LTD., 248, Des Toux Road Central. Hongkung, September 15, 1912,
M
TO LET!
1163
[ODREENAGH, 21, The PEAK, for six months from 1st November. Apply Property Office. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
Hongkong, September 4, 1912
1113
TO LET.
rent ARGE cbstantially built GODOWN,
LARGI
For further particulam apply Property
EX Undersid late Course Office, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
by Public Auction,
wooth OF THE COFOTENED),
THURSDAY,
the 10th October, 1912, at 3.30 P.M.,
at their Sales Rocms, No. 8.
Des Your Road, Corner of
Ice House Street- CONSIGNMENT OF WATCHES,
(Absolutely Now Stock)
Consisting of
Bracelet Watches (Swiss monka) and s large amber of Harked Silver
Watcher
Also
A quantity of High Class. Cigars by M.
C. Dowell, Ltd., Madrin, India
TERESA gourd.
KAPA HUGERS & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hangkot. Octo'-ar 3, 1912.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
LAD.
Hongkong, August 14, 1912.
TO LET.
1025
HOP with Godown attached, NatHAN
SHOP Glo
Kowloon Marine Lot No. 48 with wharf.
Apply to AUMPHREYS' ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., LTD. Hongkong, June 1, 1913.
OFFICES
TO LET.
FFICES in KING'S BUILDING.
Apply to
1259
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENOT Co., LD. Hongrong. September 2, 1918.
1804
TO LET.
ON 3D FLOOR, No. 2 PEDDER
STREET,
One Roomed OFFICE.
WEDNESDAY
the 18th October, 1919, ab 3 'clock in the afternoon, at his Auction RoomS
little trigo of the general upheaval caused by the revolution, in the last quarter of the year. The gross value was Hk. Tiss 870,986,477 (2117,265,827); The groun value' in 1910 was Hk. Tls. 870,975,238- (€Ï17,264,114), or 11 per cent, mate than in any previous yearyspo' that the year 1911 again constitutes a record. Nos. 111 and 119, Jervois Strost, Victoria,The value of axports of nativo produce
in Luddell Street,
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY known si
Hongkong.
IN ONE LOTE-
The Property consists of all that piece or parcel of ground situate at Victoria In the Calory of Hongkong, and registered in the Land Offon THE REMAINING PORTION OF SECTION A OF MARINE LUT No. 34,
Particulars and Conditions of Sale say be bad' from the Vendurs Solicitors,
DEACON, LOOKER & DEACUN,
No. 1, Des Von Boad Central,
Hoogkong, And also from the Auctioneer. Hongkong, October, 1919.
PUBLIC AUCETON
1985
VALUABLE POSTAGE STAMPS.- NEE Vadersigned has received instras tions to Sell by Public Auction
*
WEDNESDAY,
wat less than in 1910 by some £170,000, the items showing no marked fluctuation comparative value; but not foreign imports were £1,150,000 more, a de- orasse of ever £900,000 in the value of foreign opium, and.of nearly £150,000 in metals, having to be set against an incrones of over £1,530,000 cotton goods and of 2500,000 in sundries.
the 18th October, 1912, commessinging in an almost complete cessation of
r... at his Sales Rooms,
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CONDITIONS IN 1911. 24 Couvidorings, the vand, extenì : able country and the Commercial aphide of its enormous population, the foreign trade China, which amounts to abit the aame value as that of Switterland, may be said to be still in its infancy; and the comparative Agures for recent years show that it is developing normally. Its steady growth in spite of the adverse factors perbich had to be noted every your Since 1905 justifies confidence in ite future. The year 1911 was again marked by a series of disappointments, culminas. business. The position at the end of 1910. was not without elements of hopefulness, although the financial orisis in Shangbai,- the commercial metropolis, resulting from wild speculation in rubber und from the breakdown of the native banking system, had brought the tide of foreign trade to apparently the lowest ebb. Stocks of pisco-goods were smaller than they had been for many years, and although Man- chester prices remained high and ox- change remained lew, orders bad to be sent beme for goods to replace the anti- cipated off-take. Indeed a brisk demand 1235 from all parts of the country for foreign goods was noticeable in the early weeks of the year, and although the outbreak of plague in Manchuria greatly interfered or into the chief ports of China. The weekly aucticas of piece-goods which had for two months with the trade of the bien in 1911 a more than usually pre Northern ports, the Yangtze Valley, which ainent fentare of Shanghai trade, ceased is a much better customer for Brifat entirely after October 12, and the ware imports than the north, continued azt, houses of merchants were at the end of July to absorb oormal quantity of the stocks in hand and arriving. Then the the year full of goods for which there Failure is impossible. And you can save Me and Mrs. N. F. Mas R. T. Matheson-
A LARGE COLLETION OF VALUABLE POSTAGE STAMPS, (including Rarities in Straite, British North Borneo, Federated Malay, States,
Macao, Hongkong, British South Africa, etc., ste. Om'view Erom Thursday, the 3rd Oct. Catalogues will be issued. TIES---Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMENT,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, Sept. 30, 1212.
Hotels.
THE
STATION HOTEL,
NATHAN ROAD,
KOWLOON,
ALEOTARU LIGHT AND FANS
ATHROOM TO KACH BOOK
Cold and Hot Water throughout, PRIVATE AND PUBLIC BARS ́BILLIARD ROOM.
Private Dining Room. EXCELLENT CUISINE
For Particulars apply to
THE MANAGER.
Tz. No. 129. Telg. Address "TERMOTEL.
Hongkong, Feb. 27. 1912.
Apply ProWYNDHAM HOTEL, WYNDHAM (TIDWES) STREET, FUE Undersigned-Bikramonived instraoperty Office JARDINE, MATHESON &
Opposite Clock Tower.
Endal by Pubile Action
WEDNESDAY,
the 16th October 1912 a6 2.30 1.16,
thair SALES Edom, No. 8, De Vaux Road, Corner of Ice Home Street,→→
▲ Lazen QUANTITY OF
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
&c.,
FURNITURE doc..
Comprising us follows:-
Co., Lab,
Hongkong, April 30, 1912.
TO LET.
590
TO. 12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, IN First floor.
No. 13, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE First floor.
LARGE ROOMS to let, central posi tios, chasp rent.
No. 19. SHELLEY STREET. No. 11S, PEAK, KIRKENDOA, Five Booms, Furnished immediate possSATION.
68, PEAK, MOUNT KELLER, partly fur- nished for 7 months, from lat November. Cheap Rent
The EYRIE, No. 13, Posk, to let from 1st November.
Two Drawing Room Suites, One Silk Taperiry and One Leather Covered Up holstered Chairs and Solas, Carpets and Rage, Pictures, a few Oil Paintings and Engravings, Bed Room Suites, Double and Single Brand Brass-moudied Bedsterds and Cola, Baresus, Wardrobe, &án, Teak.... wood Dining Room Furniture, &o, &c., 4· FOR SALE-HARTING and ROGATE on part of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1156. Diener; Service compiste sad Dessert
Apply to Bervice, Crockery, Electro-plated and Glass
LINSTEAICA DAVIS, Bed Flour, Alexandra Buildings, Ware, & Cooking Stores and Kitchen Utensils, Enameled Ware, Cutlery, &is
Hongkong, Ang. 2, 1911- Electrio Lamps and l'azing --
Alan
INSURANCE GO.
A few pisces of Carved Blackwood KURTH BRITIÊNH & MERCANTILE Furniture, & Cottage Pianos, 1 Large Americas Iron Bate and 1 full size Billiard Table.
Catalogues will be issued.
On-riów day before sale.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongking, October 7, 1912
1973
FOR SALE,
JTER Undersigned have received instroo
Endaraigned he viewed intra No. 8, Des Your Road,, corner of low Hadise Stre
OneRONEO DUPLICATUR" Comipleto with all soooworits and practically how... One Case REGISTER, in working Order THEER TYPEWETTERS
and THAKE PIJANOS,
For further particulars apply to the
GHES & HOUGH
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THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE 00
OCATION good for Hillside Bcenery and ONLY TWO MINUTES WALK FROM BUSINESS CENTRE.. Families, Residents and Tourists made thoroughly comfortable.
Yangtze River rose to unprecedented heights, and vast tracts of country were inundated, rendering millions of people homeless and destitute. Sericus summer Hoods occurred also in Choking, in Shan- eng, and in the Line River Valley in Manchuria. As the floods subsided, and was found that the crops in many of f the unflooded districts were exception ly good, hopes of trade rufived. In
trouble August, however, fresh
used by delays in deliveries of goods duo to labour strikes in the United King dom, whereby clearances were retarded;
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scomod but little prospect of clearance,
OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE... The ecnelusion in February, 1912, of the negotiations between the Imperial and Republican parties, and the establish- ment of Provisional Republican Govern- ; meat, bave opened up a prospect of settled conditions and revived trade. Bet recent events in Peking, Tientsin, Nanking, and elsewhere have called at tention to the danger inherent in the massing of armed troops under suthoris ties with precarious financial resourons; and the outlook for trade depends on the extent to which the new Government wik-
and when this trouble was righting selfsucceed. in imposing effective restraint the wealthy province of Srachuap where upon the forces of disorder which have. the crops were excellent, was cut off as beca-lub loase in the upheaval of former
a customer by the widespread agitation conditions. This again depends on poli against the Central Government's railway tical and financial problems, the con policy, which was the forerunner of the sideration of which is outside the scope October revolution.
of an annual trade report. Given the restoration of order in the interior, there EFFECTS OF REVOLUTION. Although; slready pointed out, the is no doubt that commerce will promptly effect of the revolution is not fully reflect-respond, but it may be well to bear in- nd in the customs statistics for 1911. mind that it must take time to restore there is no doubt that it inficted a crash-order completely, and it would be pro- ing blow on the trade of China. From maturs to expect an immediate boom in October 10, when Wüchang revolted, even trade. The general feeling amongst ner- before the rising spread to the lower parts chants in China scems to be that any ing system of China broke down, and it unlikely but undesirable, for experience of the Yanglaze Valley, the whole bank thing in the nature of a boom is not only was to the Inancial crisis thus produced shows, that reaction is the almost invari. rather than to the revolution itsell that eble sequence; whereos If conditions be the complete stagnation of trade at the come normal, trade will develop gradually end of the year must be more directly and healthily. Expecially as regards the attributed. A run. on the bativo banks oxport trade indications are not wanting for dollars, and the failure of many of that if once the difficulty of sending them to meet their own native orders, money into the interior is got over the resulted in putting a stop to the usual trade, not only in the old staples, but in facilities for business transactions. By the articles that have come into promin ence during recent years, will increase in the time that the "wesker banks were CITANDING in its own grounds soliminated, and the Gaatciel horizon in substantial proportions from year to your.
Tennis and Croquet Lawia, Lar Shanghai begen to fear, the country Airy and Well Furnished Rooms Every everywhere bad become so pattled that home codork: Tine View of the Burchweiher goods or money could be moved Telephone, No. 600.
Terms Moderate.
7 RUN OF FEY-CLASS · LAKES, Under the Personal Supervision of the Proprietroes
MS. HOY.
BRAESIDE
PRIVATE HOTEL,
Apply to -- Mis V. W. WATTS,
Braseide, 90, Macdonnell Road, Hoogkong, September 2,-1906,
GARNER, QUELCH & Co.,
SOLE AGENTS
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VISTORS" AT HOTEIS,
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50 per cent by making your own Mineral Waters at home with the
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$8.00 Lo.b.
KWONG SANG HONG, LTD,, WHOLESALE AGENTS,
248 and 248, Des Voix Bead Central, HONGKONG..
行發總
行生廣港香
Mr C. H. Allen Me and Mr Not
MacIntyre Mr. A. Beaumont Mr A. Mackenzio.
Mr C.D. J. Bell Mr G. A. Bena
Bianch
Mr H. Bosaler
Mr O. Busetuer Mr &. A. Claxton Mr. W. R. J. Cooper Miss Crocker Mr G. T. Curry Mr C. H. Davis Mr and Mrs A.
DeaDe
Mr C. Delir
Μπ'Γ. Ε. Βστιγμ
8.
Mr J. Madden. Dr O Marriott
and child Dr C. W. McKenny Mr B. K. Malla MF J. Mele MTJ. Merecki Mr D. M. Mickh Mr J. Moiria
Mr J. D. PA MALAT Mrs J. D3F. Malder Capt. and it ♬ D.
Northcombe
Mr.V. d'Oettingen
Mr W. C. Draw Mr G, Q KAY
Jodga Mr A. Danceu
MEN.W Mr. E. Edwarita
Mr and Mrs H. C. Dr L. F.
Ehrenfals
Mr H. G. Fisher Mr E. 4.S. Fowler Mr Freach & chilt Mr Deoman Faller Mr and Mrs J. F.
George Miss George
Mr &. G. Gordon Mr A. W. Gordca Mr V. Goulbourn
Mr J.Gourgey Me and Mrs Joseph
Gould
Mr D. M. G. Gratis
Mr. J. Grimsbs
Caph, TP. Hall
Mr Wm Hat
Dr J. G. Hau
Mr W. T. Harbord
Mr James Holland
Mr E. Hope
Dr. 8. Hough
Capt R. Imes
司公限有
888
MT 8. Komor
Hongkong, July 8, 1912.
Mê J, W. Jones
Mr A. KrasamNd MFG. F. Lehnert
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE | Mr G. T. Loyd BOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00., GENERAL MÁXAOKES, HONGKONG,
Randali
Mr. E. H. Hay Miss F. Beny Mr P. Roque Mr and Mrs J.
Rule, Jr. Mr W. Schmalke ME. E-Baith Mr H. H. Seloman Miss Square
* Li Yazder Skogen. MFPD. Sutherland Mr J. C. Taylor
Mr and Mrs P. J.
Treat
Mr Gak Vermelj Mr K. Vollbracht Mrs. H. Vollbracht
Mr B. Walkins
Mr. Waterm
Mr. D. M. Whamond
Mr and Mrs H., C. H
White
Mr As Whiimacula Mr. H. Widmer Mr G. G. Wood
Mr and Mrs J.
Me J. A: Young
· KING EDWARD HOTEL. Mr A. D. Anderson Mr. Ich Mr T. Anki
Mr T. Aron Dr Bellion!
Opium. The import of Indian opium. 1. T. HAMILTON, GERAL MANAGE Me W. T. Bryant according to fise Chinese returns, amount-
freely Even in the northern ports, a to 30,020 chests, being 600 cheats less where at least during the first three or than in 1010. An agreement was signed four months of the rovituston the sale between the British and Chinese Cover 139
transit of merchandise was hardly interments on May 8, 1911, or the purpogo fared with, the uncertainty of the situe of continuing the arrangement made three
FOR EN BLs, Turro.
Outstanding Letiranos amounia
gon New Insurance Faid for... £ £5,687,50
Assets amount to
KINGSCLERE HOTEL charge comment by an e
HONGKONG
UNRIVALLED walition in the
Fana
Hill
Gardana and facing the Harbour,
Kamerons quiet Suites with luxurionely itted Bathrooms Telephoned lovic WOTAL FUNDS AT BIR Dioxins, 1911, | Telephones in Bedrooms and Sitting rooms
throughout. £23,561.996.
Telephone No. 1199
Authorised Capal £6,000,000 Subscribed Capind 24,800,000 Fald-up Capital oneskorend Fire Fundapps T-Life & Armulty
inking Find Account is
Revenum Fire
Rorbund MariDE. Other Béonight);
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Branahná sro separately Act of Parliament, Kre the claims under ments of the Domi
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1910 Total paid Polley holders 1910 Dividends to Policyholders. The conclusion of this agreement natur- Expenses 1910: 10,292,013
stoppage of busincit: While in the Canton diminution of the export of opium from Province pitsey and brigmadge malomely India affected the supplies to consuming and
distributing markets Circumstances and ally led le siriso in the price of Indian
qualities of government variod in difer. opium, which in some places became est provinces, but up the end of the more than double what it was during the The revolution year the conditions were nowhere normal, months of uncertainty regarding the out-
Once more, when the armistice and come of the negotiations. pasce negotitions began in December, canned an immediate drop in prices, and ere hete, hopes that it might now be since the beginning of 1812 the price has posible to supply the demand which all further declined owing to the uncer A.B.. Code 5th Endoubtedly was pressing, especially in sin position created by interdeter
the north, or piege goods and other in the part of the Republican Hongkong September 1, 1.309,
parts, but again such hopes were diasp with the fanport into verle pointed. Chinese bankers and merchants It may bu were too busy with politics to attend to alliations given thing henlondynd. money that might have been used to buy docks wIE SIC into the coders of the Republinsns, and wasted in unproductive military srpendi ture. The piece-goods guild at Shanghai,
Die defecte oi? Apparently not repormi the banking system, at tho off the priest bid at the beginning.
with proached the foreign
KING EDWARD HOTEL
TIRST-CLASS HOTEL UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT. PTICELLEST ROOMS;; ELECTRIC LIFES & LIGET. REASONABLE RATES.
TELEPHONE: 79007
HAYNES, Ianager, Hongkong, Uctober £/1908.
view to having forward-
called, bat her proposals, kad prave
and goods ordered, when
UNBURY, M
Total Spenale for 1910
Mr G.Mashof. Mr G. Hy
M and ME
Capt. J. W. Caris· Hrand Kies J.E, A.
Me E. Couata jika Mody - Mr FW Go
De Mall Ticat
Capt, W. Ehrharik
Mr
Mis Finchett
Mr H. Capt, and Mr Gee. Grimble and: Beate for 191021,646,5M H. Hunter children Investments 1910.
44% Mr and Maw Ketry Mr T Gross rate of Income from Hongkong, Feb. 23, 1912.
MER. John
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