TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1916.
Hughes and Hough
AUCTIONEERS TO THE COTTANYINT
AND ADMIRAETT.
General Auctioneers
Au
Share, Coal and
General Brokera,
PROPRIETORS
"TO-KWA-WAN"
FOAL STORAGE,
Codes used
A.B.C. IT & OTH EDITIONS. AL. TELE2Arms CODE.
Talographie Address MEIRION BIONOKONG.
3.
PUBLIO
K
UOTION.
THE THE. Undersigned have received instruc tlons from H. M. VICTUALLING STORI Orry, to sell by Public Auction..
са
"WEDNESDAY,
the Sah March,, 1916, at 2.50 p.m..
at their Sales Rooms No. 5. Des Yaz Road, Corner of Ic Bocas START,
A QUANTITY OF STORES. As follows:-
Chocolate, Spl Pens. Flour, Raisins, Dat Meal, Peart Barley, Rice, Magrowist Peas, Tobacco Leaf
149
Ant
A number of Sen Helmets.
Term: cal.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Autumeers.
Hongkong, March 3, 1916
PUBLIC AUCTION.
192
THE Under by Public Aaction.
Undersigned have received imetrsc-
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
02
WEDNESDAY,
the eth Arch, 1918, at 2.30 p... at their Sale Rooms, No. 8, Des Vaux Road, Curner of Ice Home Street,
ABOUT 120 CASKS OF TINNED PROVISIONE, SALMON, HALISÜT,
"VEAL, MUTTON.
etc..
TERNA
ecc.
asual. HCGHES & HOUGE,
auctioneers:
Hongkong, March 6, 1915,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE
403
THE Gadorsigned have received lakrac tions to sell by Public Auction,
(FOX ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED
仆
FRIDAY,
the 10th March, 1916, commencing
"it 5.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des, Franx Road, Corner
of Ico House Street,-
%
AN ASSORTMENT OF VALUABLE HOUSA HOLD
FURNITURE, Comprising:-
11
Eideboarde,Dinner Waggen, Lining Tables and Chairs, Chesterfeld Salas, Arm-chairs, &e., Wardrobes and Toilet Tables, Double and Single Bedstendi, &c., Miscellaneous Furniture, several lots of Blackwood Ware, 3 Carpets, Two Pianos, fw lots of Pekinese Cloisonne, Poice- aina, &c., &c., and a number of Small Folding Chairs.
PIANOS, TYPEWRITERS, &c. (Fall Particulars from Catalogue.) Tram-Cash.
"HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers, Hongkong, March 4, 1815.
309
PUBLIC AUCTION THE Undersigned have received instruc Hons to cell by Public Anation, (FOR ADCOUNT OF THE OUNGERNIC),"
THURSDAY,
the 23rd March, 1918, at 11 am, at the Army Service Corps Barracks Dept. Enclosure, opposite 'FL.M.E. Dockyard Gate, Dusen's Road, SUNDET MESS FURNITURE, Consisting of c
Writing Table, Washstands, Arm chairs, Cupboards, Ment Bales, eta, eta,
Alio
BILLIARD TABLE BY THURSTON & Co.,
TWO PIANOSAN
On view from the 22nd foot..
For further information apply to undersigned
Terits A's netial.
INTIMATIONS
HAVE YOU A
BAD LEG
with woon is that discharge or otherwin perkapa. anrrounded with indammation and awidan, that Wm. FAU PERM your sugar sa the ladansi pert the untration if so, andar a peine
ankjes, sound which, the thin may be digalarm, bandon, will deṇsive you of the pawg to walka, You may have attended various bospital, told your case is hopeises, as advised to rabat b striputation, but do nati Try the Combo
Joints bring siden ind, the same way the of there may be wounds the disease, allowed
Abs.
is a vertalú, gate in pun «
Treatmalanine Swellinga, Palac Carbas ces, Uland Jon Benice Horse maid's Kork or Suzuka Enayath and Dog Send at once in the Drug Stores, fes & donat
THE CHINA MATL.
BUSINESS OPENING IN,
SOUTH CHINA,
OPPORTUNITIES. FOR CAPTURING
ENEMY TRADE,
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faubmarinos, os mhas. The repost statio that casualties from Brow and explosius have been increasingly fe quant of labe ou board resula, espesfally the bound from North and South Aretion to Europe, and from the information before the committes there is good renna for suspecting that in may cards the Urus and explosions, lika the large number that have occurred at. facturies in the United States, and aquay, wers of incendiary origin.
BRITISH SPI¬ITS RISING.
Tho' dye situation in South China has roshed an acute stage, sind ac fær Anierlan manfacturers of stiticipi dyes Bare not been able to rallava the situations. Experi- mental importations of metálicial dpas in the United Statom ware made by several Hongkong Importers, and for a time it There is an increasing demand in Hong looked as if there would be a antifacts kong, reports the Amarion Consul General trade. Those imported were light chemie
Hongkong, for notions of all sorts to dyes, which were to be bad as prices within the reach of Chiossa dyria, However,
It ve solson you dades fill the macineapply the South China fold. Needles,
processos not known to the Chinese, or the pine, buttons, ribbons, salety pins, rubber either the use of the dyes low l and clinisid toilet arthics, and all allar quality of the dyes is such that so far they producia are required in increasing are not proved fast colours.". At. all erapta, the result is that Chinese buyers are quantities. Blond of these products hote tefors have beam obtained in Germany, not willing to risk any sztannies orders," Belgium, Great Britain, or France, and the and there is as demand at present One of the Brme making the axparis
A local wine and aririk merchant sends factaries making them are now aither out
mental imports reports that it is still to a Singapore contemporary the following of business or employed in other lines.
Neadles, to suit the trade, hore, should negotiating with American dye exporters, extract from his Lendon letter of January come 26 in a packet, ripped in tin foil or that, it has hopes of being able to secure 7: The supplies of gin have become packed in a tin, 40 packets to a bandle,some dyse which will appeal to the Chinese so extremely limited in view of the enor and 10 bundles, or 10000 needles, packed hayers, and will make further experimental mocs quantities which are being command- in heretically sealed tins. Usually the Imports. There is unquestionably an im-cered by the Government for munition nendlos come 25 of such harmatically sealed meore Beld for goods of this sort it last dysperposes that he has nothing Kas mficient tins to a čase. They run aizes 1 to 13 de fornished, but the experiance of stock to supply the requirements for his aro for hand use. The value of the needle Jongkong importers with American dyes (mentioning a certain firm) owa brand- imported into all China in 1913, the year so far has not booij suck sa to render their preseding the war. was 8708,918, and even in 1914 the value reached 9373,097. Normally about our eighth of this trade is handled through Hangko g. in addition to the imports for Honkong itself, and for other countries curing their supply through this colony.
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The price of artificial indigo in Hongkong has so faz advanced, and that of the native Chinaan, indigo has so far declined, that the prices are practically the same at pro- ent, the result being that the Chinees turn to the use of the native dye Because of its last quality and particularly "tich due- Previous to the war, the trade was largely smong German arms and with German dyos, There is a apocial demand here at present but placed with the trade through British for porcelain buttons, particularly fortarelling men. The trade, locally is now the Chinese trade. though there almost entirely with British Brma, including! good field here now for nearly allW: R. Loxley and Co., Bradley and Co., varieties of buttons. Silk and part-silk and W. G. Humphreys and Co., Raiss and Co., part cetten ribbons have been the subject J. D. Hutchinson and Co., Alexander Ross of a large trade among Garman firma in the ad Co., and Harry Wicking and Co. past few years. In 1914 the value of such goods imported into China was $107.229. while the preceding yar, before the war's Influence was felt, the value of the imports was $377,040, and in previous years,
is
specially high-ezcharge years, the imports
SHIPPING LOSSES IN 1915.
reached as high as 23. 1,000,000 in valua
According to the annual report of the While the imports of such goods are now Liverpool Underwriters Association,, mari- far below the normal volume, because of me fossers of £10,000 and upwarde during depressed business conditions generally 1915 amounted to £29,744,033, representing and especially because of the low exchange 628 vessele, na against £13,088,054, repre- valse of ulver, the trade is still worth seating 2 vessels in 1943, and £0,736,000, while, and is peculintly open to American representing 176 venaels in 1913. Out of a
Ba informs us that the Government hare stabed that their requirements so likely to be 30,000,000 gallons of proof spirit. this year, and this will take up almost the antira out-turn of all the British distille- rios. This fact beure out our previous remarke to you. on the subject, and affecta equally whiskies, British brandios and gine, The
French Government have mada similar requisitions on the French brazdy distilleries, which has resulted to the shortage and serious rise in the prises of course the cheaper qualities." halk brandies also, afooting particularly of
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nufacturers the preset time,The tonnage of 1,813,300 totally lost last year PRICE 20 ets. (Cask) per 'Copy goods have heretofata bren handled almost 507 942 tons represented British toonage.. entirely by German Brus, though Ingely The number of rèssels of 600 tons gross of French origin. Japan also tarnishes a register and upwards totally lost was 726, good portion of the trade. The trade is of which 317 were British. During the Massace Cream, Perfume, nor handled almost exclusively by British year 331 British resale and 212 foreign vessals were suck by the enemy cruixote. By
HAIR DRESSING SALOON..
octric Facial Massage with
EXPERIENCED HANDS.)
Norals," Magazines,
Ladies Fashion Books and
Toilet Requisites. 12, D'Aguilar Stred. Hongkong. Jay 5, 1915
firma.
dow
There is a Beld for all sorts of small cheap novelties of the department-store Bart. Much of this trade heretofore has bees Austrist. The Japanese are making a special effort to secure a foothold. Celluloid goods, including comba and 681 cellaloid-backed mirrors, and hind mirrors generally, small enamelled cups, "small, fancy-globed lampe, small hard ware, such as cheap scissors, kaivas, and locks, and all similar goods are more or less in'demand, sad are not being freely sopplied by any other nation. Droopt to some extent by the Japanese.
SINGON & CO.
ESTABLISHED. A.D. 1880,
TRON STEEL METAL and HARD
WARE MERCHANTS Wholesale and Retal Ironmongers. Pig Iron and Foundry Coke. Impcrter. Oestral Store- keepers and Shipcbandlers: No. 35 and 37, Bio LooKG STREET, (And Shoot,weat- of Central Market) Telenbons No. 515
Bongxong. September 4, 1913.
THE
AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have recited instruc- tions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CORGIENZD),
WEDNESDAY
the th March, 1910, 3 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Your Road, Corner of
ICE HOUSE STER, GENTS BICYCLE (3 SPEED GEAR) (OIL BATH) ELECTRIC LAMPS, PRACTICALLY NEW. Torias --As usualio
HUGHES & ROUGE,
“Auctioneers. Hongkong, March €, 1915,
THE
PRELIMINARY NOTICE.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
404
THE Undersigned tave mired instruc tions from Man. Eswer, Ridge House, Brondwood Rosd, to wall by Pribl. Auction; agai
WEDNESDAY
the 16th March, 1916, commencing
at 2.30 P THE WHOLE OF TEN VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
200 der
(Further particolars will bo published later.)
Terms -Canti.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
"Auctioneers
Hongkong. March": 1, 1918
HUGHES & TOUGH. I to bottomptly served
Suetonuri.
Hongkong, March 4-1916,
you happen to be at your ZASALS WIE
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Only at the ALEXAN.
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"The Man Who Gets There
Is the man who ba's blood- real rich red blood and plenty of it is body. WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED :: "COD LIVER OIL. COMPOUND makes blood-lots of il-life, giving, train, nourishing. strength replenishing blood.
OF ALL CHEMENTS
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YOUR
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For the Blood is the Life."
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YOU are troubled with Eczem
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IF
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matism, Sciatica, Lumbago, IF YOU have that constant itching IF YOU are in the grip of Rhou-
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and infammation of Miles.
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