TUESDAY DECEMBER 1, 1914.
KAMINIA
Hughes and Hough
·OIL'
ADOCIOEKERS 'TO THE Gorinumri.
AND ADESTELLTT.
General Auctioneers
* ASD
are, Coal and.
General Brokera
PROPRIETORS
* TO-KWA÷WAN" COAL STORAGE.
Codes used
4.3 0.4m & Era EDITION). -*AI. TULKURAPING CODE,"
Talegraphic Address METRION HONGKONG.
PUBLIU AUCTION,
THE Undersigned hare received instruc To all by Pablic Anction,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF TER OONEKANED).
WEDNESDAY,
the 2nd December, 1914. : 4.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vaux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,---
A LARGE AND VALUARE CONSIGNMENT OF
·GOLD AND DIAMOND JEWELLERY.
Recently arrived from London,
Comprising:-
Single Stone and Cluster Diamond Kings, Broaches, Pendants. Plus etu, Guld Watches by Benson, Dent and other i well-known makers, Gold Alberts. Fob Chaina, Long Gold Neck Chains; Bracelets, Pencil Cases, Gold moanted Cigar 'and Cigarettes Holders, etc., etc. a largo variety of Gold Rings sot with Diamonds,
· Pearis, Saphiros, Rubies, Turquoise, Amo- bysta. Emerald, etc., etc.
Catalogues will be issued. Terma--ás neul.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers
Hongkong, Nov, 24, 1914.
LIC AUCTION.
1230
THE Undersigned have received instruc tions to sell by Public Auction, (FOB ACCOUNT OF THE CONCEINKE),
THURSDAY,
the 3rd December, 1914, at 2.30 p.m. at 28, Nathan Road, Top Flat, Kowloon,
THE SUNDBY
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
$0.,
Ste
therein. contaimadi,
As follows:
Famed Teak Ball Stand, Sideboard, Chairs, etc. Bed Room Suite including Large Wardrobe (Three Mirrors), fullsized White Enameled Brass-mounted Bedstead,
., Floor Matting, Sun Blinds, Electric Fittinga
The above Furniture is practically new.
(Particulary from Catalogue.)
Un view day of sale.
Torma :~~Aa nazal.
HUGHES & HOUGĖ,
Auctioneers,
Hongkong, November 27, 1914.
1245
PUBLIC AUCTION
tions to sell by Public Auction
* on
makat dady.)
KAMINIAT FERFUME
AUCTIONS
PUBLIO AUCTION.
HAVE YOU USED KAMINIA OIL?
(Registered,
THE CHINA MAIL.
duvangard to the depth of water and reply wrę presumably calculated to being to the rugiromicate of trala, eg., woor. in sident revenus to cove all ex {ings for remely engaged in the rice silences including interest on the capital
seat tracks will be placed in positions Invested. consumlent for atch trades. The moor So far as my Candies can work; this!
will result in a considerably heavier ais mal expenditure to the ships puing the morings than is now incurred runder the private ownership gypten, TI
The World's Favourite Hair Oil.ill be toimel through the focal cut, shery charges et if maintained
Cargas pilves or by winal y coming techs For beautifying and mersing the growth of the by the Harbour Department will hair, fur preresting its falling off, for re-toring it to this be pible to make full use of a ita ustural colour, for making it silky, pliant an!
the moorings ant i avoid having many Instrous, and for keeping the boxin cool anl refrenbed. No other bair all cati approach it in
lying idly as a presana during the ab perfection. "It has, besides, the most deliaita asıl
once of veneets of firms which own them charming perfume. --
aptisipate no difficulty whatever in berthing vessels to the satisfaction of all-concerned (and the new arrangement should prove of grab advantage to the trade of the port.—I have, eta...
(Signed) F. II. MAN
Qovernor, etc.
TEST IT FREE.
sample phial will be sent free ofe obargo to all who write for it.
Can be bad from all Unisorsal Providars and ther principal. dealers in the Colony or from the ola agent Choa Chuck. Wan, No. 8, Yos. Wó
treet, Hongkong.
Sole Proprietors:— "KAMINIA PERFUMERY COMPANY,
Bombay, India.
Na* Undersigned have received instruc tions to sell by Pabla Asction.
{FOR ACCOUNT OF "HE CONCERTID).
or
די
THURSDAY,
the 3rd December, 114, at 11 am. at their Sales Rooms, No. 8. Des Voeux Road. Gorner of
Ica locas Bza1xz,-* ABOUT 100 SUIT LENGTHS Tweed, Choriot, Flannell and Harris Tweed, All New. Designs. Alo
A number of pairs of Gena's Shoes. And
A quantity of Lady's Felt Hats. -On-view-from-Wednesday_Sp.m
Tx:- usual,
HONGKONG OHAMBER
COMMERCE.
PRIVATE BUOYS AND MOORINGS
IM HONGKONG,
The flowing correspondence between the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce and the Government has been forwarded to us by the Secretary to the Chamber of Commerce for publication
The Right Honourable
Lowris Harcourt, M.P...
Hongkong, 29th October, 1014. Sm, I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 14th instant in forming me that the Secretary of Sale
|
In my Committee are inclined to beliese, the annual expenses have beca much underestimate, they four thus he fon long tha charges will bo increased,
In view of the excensies "amcunt of foggy or misty weather and hoary raitis. which ars experienced here for so long's apart, of the year, my Committov do not consider "any sytem of signalling from 20 the Harbour Master's Office or from any ether point, such, for example, one For other of the light-houses, could be relied upon as a suce means of afermi- Ing the Commander of a vessel entering. this port as to which buoy he is to make. fast.
for the Colonii had granted hlevanction Failing this a very expensive system to a scheme for this aequisition by Gov. et fast steam launches would basis to crament of the Private Moorings for be maintained or the Shipping Companies Origing Vorsels in Victoria I would have to ingogo pilots to take tha bour tous in an extract from a dey ship to her moorings. patch addressed, to the Secretary of State: by His Excellency the Governor,
His Excellency is, of course, quae that zay Chamber' is absolutely opposed to ich transfer for reasons fully set out in past correspondence on the subject, and they ses no rasson to change their
views.
As you are no doubt aware, the Ship: ping Community hero have always been opposed to the use of pilote for taking vessels to their moorings as an unnecess ary expense. The whole scheme If sarried out would, my Committee con- aider, not only be unsatisfactory in its careying out, but would entail a consi- derable and quito ecc.sary increased tax on the shipping.
The scheme is regarded by this Chan ber as being likely to have the opposito effect to that anticipated by the Gov. It is well understood that the ship- crament. It will probably discourage ping industry is not in a flourishing con the use of the port rather than encouradition and every care should be taket,
it.
pecially in wich a port as Hongkong,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Honghong, 14th October, 1914. Sin,-With reference to your letter of the 14th May, 1009, I am directed to inform you that the Secretary of State
The fact that each vessel is to be net for the Colonies has granted his sane. tion to a scheme for the sequisition by by Harbour launch from whith the Government of the private moorings for Master will take his instinctious as to ocean-going vessels, in Victoria Harbour, moorings, is bound to lead to delay and
confusion, for ceisions are frequent, mas here mark that this point.
to do nothing which should tend to in create the charges on verrals visiting the port, and this to discourage their calling here.
which is set out in detail in the enclosti | especially after the lifting of a fog, when has been frequently referred to in the
from a despatch addressed to the Secre- tary of Statu by His Excellenes the Governor-1 nm. Sir,' your obedient
KETTADA, 'HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Nov. 30, 1914.
PUBLIO ACUTION.
1249
THE Undersigned have received instruc tions to sell by Publio Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
OD
SATURDAY,
the 5th December, 1914, at 11,1, at their Salon Rooms, No. 6, Des Visur Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,-".. A MISCELLANEOUS STUCK,
Comprising:
Lady's and Gent's Boots and Shoes. Woollen Coats, Hosiery, Umbrellas, Tweed Suit Longtas, S., &c
And
(Signed) Graco SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary. The Secretary.
Hongkong. General Chamber of Came)
โปเซ
[Extract.)
Government House,
Hongkong, 12th August, 1914. St.-I have the honour to inform you that for some time past this Govern ment has had under consideration the question of acquiring moorings for oceán. going vessels in Victoria Harbour.
Captain Dasil Taylor mooted this sub- fect in the interests of the improvement of the accommodation for ocean-going stentners as long ago as the year 100% He roverted to the object in 1904 xi correspondence eased with the Cham ber of Commieres without any defnite result.
Owing to the increased and increasing size of ocean-going steamers, the ques
A Quantity of Cigars and Eight Foliation has now become urgent, and I have Coir Matting,, (New).
therefore to submit proposals for dealing with it...
Tema :—— As usual,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Nov. 30, 1914.
"PUBLIC AUCTION.
2. The system that has grown up in this Colony is for the Harbour Master 1248 under Section 28 (2) of the Merchant Shipping Ordigance to permit steamship companies or their agents to lay private mavorings at their own expense in Victoria Harbour for the use of their steamora subject to the regulations to be found in
THE Undersigned have received instruc-Table (a) of the Ordiennes.
Lions to Bell by Public Auction,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNE)),
MONDAY,
"
the 7th December, 1914, commencing at 2.43 p.m., at No. 3, Minden Row, Kowloon,
-THE
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
&c., therein contained,
Comprising
The result is that the old establish
several vessels are entering the harbour
at one and the same time,
correonlines of this Chamber and at their mơ dugo, and the "question war| very fully dealt with at the annual meyt- ing of this Chamber held on 23rd April. 1969.
The cheine would also appear to imply compulsory pilotage, to which both in principle and from the point of view of expenss all shipping companies. My Committee now boi tự, sugest
Aro avere.
Appropriate, always.
With certain dishes, such as Game, Lea & Ferrins Sauce is anays appropriate. It is the recognised sauce for such use,
In fact, for everything with which a sauce can be used, Lea & Perrins is invariably the BEST. It has a refinement of flavoury that suits the most delicate dishes and appeals to the most exacting palates.
Lea
“The 'Original' & Genuine AWORCESTERSHIRE,
W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd.
Kowloon Bay
SHIPBUILDERS AND REPAIRERS. -
VESVKLS IN STEEL OR WOOD, STEAM OR MOTOR DRIVES, TUGS BARGE. STEAM UIUOIL LIGHTERS, LAUNCHES,
MOTOR YACHTS AND HOUSEBOATS:
ROOFS, DRIDGES, STEEL BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION WORK. SMART STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE OR HIRE
"SOLE AGENTS FOR KELVIN MOTURS.
that, aia eoutar-proposal to the Govern pipers puss the big mess toute and the My Committers desira me to k yrument's scheme, such a relaying of meor-notes come upon you, clear, cool, nud to be good enough to supply the Chining be made as to meet the real necessudden as the quick thresh of summėt
HOTELS
ber, with a tariff of the charges Govern sities of the Shipping trade, the cost rain. All the beautical things of the KINGSCLERE HOTEL,
ment proposes to make for the use of of this relaying to be shared by the dawn are in that tune--the green of the buoys.I have the horcar to be, Sir, voir obedivut servant.
(Signed). E. A. M. WILLIAMS,
Secretary.
The Honourabló
The Colonial Scerptagy...
Colonial Secretary's Othes.. Hongkong, 10th November, 1914. Si-am directed to acknowledge the recept of your letter of the 20th Chitobes, nat, to inform you that it is oposed to classify the moorings as fol
lous,
A class Ice vessels 600 feet in length. E class for vessels 450 feet in length, C class for vessels 300 feet in length, and to impose fees of $8, 6, 2nd $4 per diem rospectively.—I wo, Sir, 'your oladient servant,
(Signed) Craco Stvány,
Colonial Secretary, The Sceretury,
Hongkong General Chamber of Com.
recrea
Fangkang, 17th November, 1314 S-I have to acknowledge reipt your letter of 10th instant and note the charges it is proposed to make foi
Government and the shipping Companies aky before the sun has touched it to benefiting by the change, but that those rose, and the blaze of whin blossom of the regular Shipping Companies who beneath the sun's first rays, the scent make twin the Post continuously should of wee heather, and the tang of peat be allowed to own their own mecringe as is dour at present.
noke: the morning song of mavis and blackbird, and the sound of a burn My Committon hellove that this would tricking in dark. cool recesses among not only prove much more satisfactory massy mock-all are in that tuny, in to the Shipping generally, but it would the dancing madness of the melody and also result in a far more conomical the joyous ripple and laughter of the working of the mooring than the pro-warblers. posed new schonse
My Committee would now beg to sak that a copy of the letter be sent to the Secretary of State for his consideration
have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,
(Signed) F. A. M. Wius,
Secretary The Honourable
The Colonial Secretary,
REVEILLE.
Low-lying mists' hid.the sunrise and struck chill through the greatents of pipers and drummers gathered nons
*** Are you dam" penny whistlers nearly
the guant tent.
HONGKONG.
district overlooking the Botanica NRIVALLED position in the HIF Gardens and facing the Harbour.
|.. Namerous quist Suites with lüzur eusly
Ed Bathrooms, Talephonse and Klastria. Telephones in Bedrooms and Sitting roome throughout Telephone No. 1129,
Cable Address. Sachsois.
4.B.2. Code 8th Ed.
· Hongkong, September 1: 1908,. 1900
It may be the effect of the shout echo in the major part, or the haunting ag gestion in the minor of those gapped scales that the first Celte learned fram the daoinesith when the world was young hat this remains, thas of all the KING EDWARD HOTEL tunes that over were made by gods or mes there is not one that can stand bi side Johnny Cope"
summer morning when the sun is on the hill.
A. F. Glasgow Herald."
GA
THE GERMAN PEOPLE AND THE WAR.
What Mr. Arnold Bennett Thinks.
Mr. Arnold Bennett, the novelist, re-
Contral Location
ALL REBOTIC TRANSPA Entrance Electric Lifte, Fans and Lighting, Earopean Baths and Manitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water System throughout Best of Food and Bervice.
Friersort 57A. DECORATETO ADONKER.
.
RB. NORTH-
Manager.
shipping firms, many of whom employ the use of the moorings after their asady yet quodied the bugler cheer.fuses to believe that a dístinction can be Įsirs, I have never travelled in Germany
steamer of small tonmage engaged inquisition by the Government. the coasting trade of China co in local trade with the Philippines, Japan and Commerce have from the first opposed
Ay you are ware, the Chamber fully of the shivering group.
As rendly as you are," "growled the Stum, mexopolite anany of the best berths the sehemo in what they believe te begent of the hna. Fail in, there in the deepers water, to the prejudice the true interests of the shipping of this bad stood roads. The bugler burned Pipes on shoulders, and bags full, the of newly established lines of stemmers
to the sergeant of the guard. trading with Europo, Canada and Ame nee, which employ vessels of heary to
**Right, I think?" *** Right.”**
Colony.
As the matter was fully discussed
in
the Leginative Council on the th
drawn between German militarian and stall. I base my opinion on generað the German people. Ho ay principles. In a highly educated and Some hold that this is a war of Pro-civiliend country augh as Germany (the
German people. This view has the new significance) it is impossible that sian militarism, and not a war of the word "civilised must soon take on m
merits of kindlinces and convenience. an autoorney, even a military sufocracy", Others warn us not to fie misled by such could wrist unrooted in the people. sentimentalists, and sawrt that the heart Prussing militarism” may annoy many
age and deep draught. Many of these instant, in the debate on the appropriate took a paca forward, and with head of the German people is in the war. Germans, but it pleases more than it hava to, lie at a considerable distancetion bill for 1915, my Committee deurs boat down put the bugle to his lips The point is of importance to us, because annoys, and there can be few German from the business ecatre.of the City, and to place on record their sympathy with farming cao or two, soft notes with the work of the conscript in tho' field who are not flattered by it. That the complaints have been made in recent what was then said by the uno faint. ereqking quality of tone. Then must be infucced by his private teel lower classes have an even more tremen
members, who, to show their disagree, the raised his home, and sent the butterings. Sotwithstanding all drill and ter dous grievance gained the upper cisar
moorings, voted against the l
Silk-covered Drawing Room Balto ya by the Agents of some of the (practically new), Hall Stands, Fumedast vosela frequenting the Fort that
robes, de Brass-mounted Double" and
convenient parts of the harbour. Sug
Tonk Dressing Tables, Washstands, Wami. they are forced out into distant and in. faem with the proposed purchase of the lion call pealing across the camp. An- gentry, the Gerinat Azwy remains in Germany, than in England France My Committee, would now ask that the breath, and the clear notes of collection of human beings, and human actitude. But the edicace and gestions have ever been undo that to their views be luid bafore the Secretaryville that wonderful morning calf, beings more learned, if not better aduc power of the army is their reward, their THE Undersigned have received instrus Single Bedsteada, Mectric Fittings, & meet the demand for berths for deep State for the Colonier in order that rang out, waking responsive choosin uied, than our own race. It is not a sole roward, for all that they have suf
draught vessels, the dredging of some both sides at the question may be before
the wood-clad hilla behind the camp. mere fighting chine, despite the efforts fred in hardship and humiliation at ther of the more remoto: portions of the ani
It may be the cool, clear quality of of its leaders to make it into one. hands of the autocracy. It is the auto- biza.
bugle tetés, it may be the unadoraël, Still I do myself believe that the cracy's bribe and sweetment to them. chorus should be resorted to The Committee of this Chamber at almost bare simplicity of the melody, heat of the German people is in the The Games are a great nation; they dition and to avoid recourse to dredging, not necessary in the trua interests of clear, winny dawna, of grass grey with two motives the motive of self-defence as detecte, ad among their defects is 8.To remytly, this, uumiisfactory of opinion thus the proposed change is may be sociationsmconico, of war, and that that heart is governed by have admirable qualities, but they have
al Auctioneers,
1230 ernment exercise the power conforted by reasons are as follows
I have to recommend (B) that the the trade of the Colony briefly their dew, of cool winds, and the smell of against Essie and the motive of veera kamay arrogance, which may b Section 3 of Table O(u) to require the Tas alleged harm dono la certain ship Legyen can compare with it as a morty base my opion on phenomena which I queated by Ocerosa. It is a pagini (ke rain-kimed earth, at never a tune under bearing self-aggrandixeruent. I do not noticed in any internatiorni hotel fit
FRIDAY,
the 4th December, 1914, commencing at 2.30 r.11, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
De Your Road, Corner of
Ice House Street.
A QUANTITY Or
ALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD FURNITURE,' &c., As follows: TEAKWOOD-Drawing Room Suites, One Bedroom Suite Dining Room Furniture, Armchaire and Boise, Carpeta Cand Roge," "Brees and Bram-mounted Bedsteads, Toilet Tables, Wardrobes, Washstands, &c, Bideboards, Dindor Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Ohsin, etc., etc., Dinner and Dessert Servicos, Crockery, Glass and Bundry EP. Ware, Cooking Stores, Cutlery, etc,
Four Finses by Chappell & Con London, Full & Field, London. Wood Co., Glasgow, Playel, Marble Clock, several Iron Eafes, etc., etc. Catalogues will be ferned.
HUGHES & HOUGEL Auctioneers.
Novembar 28, 1914. - 1947
IF you have lost your appitite, one of the big Variety of dainty dieben at the ALEXANDRA CAFE: 5 Bure to tempt
On view Sunday 6th, 2 p.m. Terms: As Cedal.
(Fall Particulars from Catalogus);"
HUGHES & HOUGH;"
Hongkong, Nov. 30, 1914.
JAPANESE MAKERS,
Every kind of Footwear,
remaxal, en nil the 43 nrivate spoorings |
{ping companies with large vowels calling at present laid in Victoria Harbout this port, vessels, 9X Gray remark. that it acquire by purchase an of these which in nearly every instance fly an bungs", which have been valued by Committee consisting of the Acting Harlem fiat, ie, we consider, much exan
ing moog.
to it
gerated!
|bour Master the Government Marino,
31ý - Committee are not prepared to
Hey Johnny Cope, are ya weuken
LOSING WEIGHT BY THE FOUND
ment that it wants and de erças. And
it
has in the end ways of imposing itself
on its apparent rulers that no more effec tico than the ballot box or the barricade and just sure. No otection wie nood-
s have chacrved. Beyond an automobile fork and to try to limit it to the military, Aht but there is an exception. Hart journey through Schlewig Holstein, which satorrsey is absurd. An edunted aud
was formidably talious, and socht villend nation has roughly the Gover There comes a share command, journey through the Kiel Canal and Band, by the left, quick-march! Kiel Bay, which was somewhat impres Surveyor and three local experts appuntato whether the $200,000 asked for and the the keltiedrums clatter and roll ed by ma to investigate the roster (c) will be considered i sedintactory sum for as the big drum thunders forth the beat. that it re-arrange and where necessary the purchase of their property by the seren. One, two, three, then
* One, two, three, and the pipedrones relay these moorings in accordance with owncra of the 30 acts of moorings the scheme Hlustrated on the scoom-furred to by His Excellency, but they yet, panying charts; and (d) that, tho owners consider that in view of the anancial HADE of the remaining three moorings, which condition of this Colony so farge a sum
"And are your drama n-beating yet, oracless for the purpose of the Ghoul not be spent on a scheme which
If ye were waiken, I would wait ernment, be required to remove them is opposed by the Dritish Slapping.
To go to the coals in the morning. They can dispose of than no they may the Clumber of Comarice and the the melody Again: follow two lines of
Back to the stirring beginning think fit. If they have vessels that counofficial merabery of the Legislative the same mindly joyous hit, but the third ORDER apie moorings thoir vossels can be so Codneil.
commodated at Government odug. The U of $10,000 for annual upuckteen, light-houriod, defiance, the line breaks away in a rousing shout "of I may mention that this action has a keep knewal repairs, and running ex shout at a man with the very wine of ready been taken in respect of vas of pensou appears far too low, repecially morning in his vine. thean moorings whore owners, have now when it is undertood this is to The next measure gemmences with a w thips to moore qu
the crest of raising each set a moorings Cange in, four years only,
CHERRY & CO. PEDDER STREET,
"Oppeite Hongkong Hotd.
Telephone No. 491.
Hongkong, March 21, 1914.
Pingy
y
It is proposed to classify this mone.
follo
the for rosyla 100 foot in length
12 Herts for vesela dop Affect in langth
CU-20 bertha for Sci 200
fee in length And to distabuto" these zoorings with
The charges for the seo of the mor ing as proposed in your letter and
anjor theme, but an ocho of that mighty shout will lagers, and the fire of the magic mider 1 irresistibler back, goe the Burth line to the miner mode, lead ing straight to the first notes of the minor theme, and the cyclo commances
from the end of the camp listen the
Under Welt" a condition of healthy shows your assim flative, powers are decreasing,
WATERBURY'S {METABOLIZED
COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND
Suppl the blood with the Wanted L. BUFLcing and best
ed to prove to the Italian Government that Italy did not want to fight for thr Triple-Allfados, and would not fight for it. The dach was known it wie ime manent in the air, beyond all argumente and pereuntings. Italy breathed nagu tive, and wor was not. Be in Germany) the usass of Germans have for car breathed war, and was le. The, wat may be autocratie, dynistic, wh'è yon but it is also national, and it syafoolis the national defect
WHOOPING COLON: WHEN your child has whooping cough
be careful to Keep the cough lower and expectoration nay by giving Cham berlain's Cough Remedy samy or quired This remedy will Naa Iquify the longh moscow and make it easier to expectorate. It has been sued succos fol in many epidemics and as it contains a narcotio o other injurious substance it is perfect