WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1916.
AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTION
Hughes and Hough THE designed have received in-
ÅCOTONZEES TO THE GOVERNMENT
AND ADMIRALTY.
General Auctioneere
AND
Share, Coal and
General Broker
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PROPRIETORS
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MEIRION HONGKONG.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
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HE Undersigned have received insträc.
Ttions to sell by Public Action,
(TOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERSIN),
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FRIDAY,
the 38th April, 1918, commanding
at 30p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, Corner
of Ice House Street -
A QUANTITY OF
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.
Comprising:
Sideboards, Dinner Waggon, Dining Tables and Chala, Chesterfield Sofas, Arm-chaus, &c., Wardrobes and Toilet Tabler Double and Single Brass and Brass-mounted Bedsteads, &c., Biscal- laneous Farniture, several lots of Black. wood Ware, Carpets, Pianos, Porcelaina £, &c., &
Awi
structions from The Liquidators of the Concerned, to sell by Public Auction,
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the 196. May, ID16, at 10.30 a... at Clowns No. 107 and 107a,
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THE CHINA MAIL.
SHOULD OUR SHIPS BE
NATIONALISED ? .
• PRISONERS IS DOCKERS.
Mr. Lloyd George, it is understood. is in favour of antionalising abipping for the period of the war, and regrets that the Government did not take over the ships when they did the railways, at the beginning.
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Mr. Barrington White, an authority on the subjecs, interviewed on behalf of Light Railway Material, Including-London contemporary, said: "The one Turn Tables, Switches, Steel Shaft, remedy is for the Government to treat Tipping Cars, Field Forges and Ansils all shipping companies as controlled concerns five them reasonable profits. Assorted Nails, Screws, Bolts, etc., Picks But the huge profits made out of the and Axes, a quantity of Iron, Brass, etc, nation's Bight for existence aro
A large quantity of Good Leather
and Saddlery,
Sundry Furniture, High FressUTE Pump. Eery Wheels, 4 number of Pairs of Wheels and Axles, Axles Firewood, and 2, 8, H-P. Oil Engines.
On view from Saturday. Take Cush
HUGHES & HOUGE
“Auctioneert.***** Hongkong, April 25, 1918.
scandalous
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Uz Asquith admitted that the rise of freight on Argentine grain for the United Kingdom, from 10 to 75%, was 'enormous. That was twelve monthe ago. The freight rate is nearly double NOW!
It is ataurb to say that the variety of freight rates makes any difficulty. Railways have very different scales of raits, but the railways were brought
under control.
"A Minister of Transport, with a coin petent staff, and a committee partly of 379 experts in shipping, and partly mer
chants and receivers of goods, should be appointed to look after these controlled
EVERY BEETLE "EVERY BUG
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unem "Keating's commen inse thorough contact with it.
Sold. In Tlus only. The unrivalled way le 1:50, bestian linga and banakoid masche in be
Use
KEATING'S
"It is imperative that something should be done at once, in the constry's wur interests and the people's foxxi”
**1,000,000 TONS FREID"
AERIAL WEEK-ENDS.
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motor-car
murkat. There will be motor makery without an outlet for product. These IN AMERICAN · PREDICTION.
factories will ad pace be forced to sturt an extensive campaign to bring ne plaj advantagem of flying before the public, and After the war the week-end, tripper to convince them of its safety. The will cot coufian hiuselt to road he will makers will probably get together into
an association, as have the launch into the atmosphere in aa
explane and go wherever fancy leads manfacturers, to plan ways and mesne.
for the best development of the industry. I Our motor-ears have used the They will promote cross-country tours and hin available roads so often that we are races,
in the days of the early motor. becoming Bored; the aeroplane nevis no ear cumpaigu, except that in this case road, but can make a new path for itself speed will always be an object, as it every trip. The stoppage of the war will promotes safety ones one is in the sir, tesva 30,000 trained sciatory without jobs, in landing. This idea of speed and safety
and there will be no spend laws except] million machines without an objeer, and will be part of the campaign. The hundred factories with nothing to do.aarial-taxi scheme will also be an early Fenoomia conditions will favour the plan, while the papers will be filled with development of pleasure-aviation. Now advertising siming to popularizo,the new
Sransportation.
Millions are invested in aviation? | ypes of machine will be adapted to is; the motorist will abandon land-and when the war stops we will have to spend water-machines and turn to the air.much to keep these millions a working These are the views of W. B. Stout, chief investment, and with the assistance of engineer of the Scripps. Booth Company undoubtedly succeed in popularizing the the available seria? chanfleure will of Detrcis, who airs them in an article on art of dying.
Aviation's Now Opportunities," in The Aerial Age Weekly" (New York), Says Mr. Stout
Boada
The week-end tour by automobile is fast losing ita pleasure.
are better, it is true but épeed lungs are every yets more restricting: metor-epIR Are
The dying machine for the polic must be one which has taken all the points of advantage Tearned in the war and has adapted them to pence-way, probably in a new design. The big military hus will do far garyynig sign- sixers, but it will harshly do for family
sasa
*My prediction may saved radioal; mit
I believe that after the war the smali
Mr David G. Pinkney, who has been better than ever. but the roads even and the nation's attention to the the week-end it the dust of the cas most persistent in calling the lovers-to-day an overemwded and one spends
"If as must of us, believe is the head and in the stench of his neighbor's know that it is possible to get of this i
mismanagement of shipping, said
Owners
the Admiralty, by utilising tonnage as energeticuly and skilfully as the ship
themselves would, could release averaging 5,000 tons euch, we 200 ships aver should have a million effective tons of shipping liberated to use the situation.
And we are convinced that hundreds of ships could be released.
To-day the same stato.of things obtains Ens in November, when Lord Joices declared truly that we were wasting millions upou millions.
The Government have appointed a Committee, but i
tare they the most capable whole Committee should have been shipping med-that is obvious.
carbureter. What will be the inditico
nuchine will come into its down. We
-two passengers and with
three years hence when there will is all arnty-five miles an hour with thirty-fivy probability be on the roads twice the horse-parer motor khow also that aumber of motor vehicles at present in theoretically the same Photor could drive use? I takes, little imagination to see up at a hindred miles an hour, once we that a very shortly will have to lock were up, if we could bat rednee the head to a new transportation for his plessure resistance and surface enough. Eventually. Journeys as the first step toward the development of this new thing by res mercial work.
There is other reason for the toss of interest in weekend buss. Here in
believe a machine will be able which will leave the ground at twenty-five mil an hoe and climb at a steep angla, whose planes can be changed while in; the air to allow a speel of one hundred
WDER people, and what are they doing The Chiengo you are restricted to two or three miles an heir, mad which can change back
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
EARLY MORNING GOLF.
The root of the truable is the inepti- tude of the department which is working the tramp and liner tonnage, and you do not get rid of ineptitude by avoiding the appointment of the micet expert advisers,
TRE ONLY REMEDY.
a speed which with low of Tru pancake lending in a small kit. » This machine will have a light but efficient motor of from fifty to one hundred horse- power and will vary four persons.
good main roads for your ruas out at to town, and, in a must choose a run into Indiana oud over a road which you are tired of for thirty miles, if you would so at all is comfort, for road-conditions in other directions are almost prohibitive. We in Detroit have a choice of five good roids, mostly concrete, but all of whiels first twenty miles, at least, of any trip
"This machine 'will it necessity. Be designed to appeal. Ist be beauti fully finished and travel noiselessly. The
for the high speeds involved, and navigat ing instruments must be fitted for all
A few lots of Brass Vases und Flower 1 BALL played on to any portion of theed to increase the amount of availabio we have been over scores of times, we the passengers must be cuclosed completely
Pots.
(Full Particolars from Catalogue.)
Teams ––Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneer 1, Hongkong, "April 25, 1915.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Sand Track, Grass-Track, or in the Ditches on both sides of the said Tracks must be lifted and dropped in the fairway not nearer to the hole, under peralty of
one stroke.
the truck.
This Local Rule applies only to Early Morning Golf, and has been introduced to 577 Avoid acnoyance to riders and ponies on "Players are requested to keep their caddies of the fails when pocios are passing.
THE Undersigned have recaired instruc›
on to sell by Fablic Auction,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED).
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MONDAY:
the 1st May, 1914, at 2.30 p.m., ut No, fi, Hart Avenue, Kowloon,
A QUANTITY OF
TALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
&c., "&... Including:
Treadle Sewing Machine by "Singer
One Silver Teu Service
And
One Upright Iron Grand Piano (in good condition.)
(Fall Particulars from Catologue.)
Ca view day of Sale. TERMS:-Cash..
LUSHES & HOUGE,'
Auctioneers. Hongkong. April 25, 1916,
G.
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PUBLIC, AUCTION.
The only means which can be adopt
fr. G. Hope Robinson, editor of Fi tonnage to and from this country, said
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is to find out exactly where is almost buresome when one is in the management or aneconomical use bas mood for new sights. existed, and to make such provision
New roads are being built and now in the fature as willp
prevent a recurrence. The Licensing Commiter has unways perfeered, but not so fast as the doubtedly been useful in securing that motor-var is growing, and these conditions British vessels should only be engaged will not improve. We want new trips out touch the question of wastage. on approved voyages, but this does not of Detroit for our recreation-tours and you "The new Controls Committer. of want new lanes out of Chicago. You can which Lord Curzon is the head, and have this and never duplicate a journey call which includes amongst its members such if you go by aamplada. capable shipping experts as ir T. Rorden and Mr F. W. Lewis, could undoubtedly if possessed of sufficient powers, do u great deal to effect the necessary confront to-day, provided the place were 538 economics in management, and thus fitted to living conditions and commercial
greatly increase the tonnage available.
requirements.
The above Local Rate is applicable to the Parr. Cup when competed for in the early morning.
By Order of THE COMMITT 199. Hongkong, April 11, 1016. ́
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'LITTLE WONDER"
5 inch
RDS.
The MARVEL of
The Musical World
30 cents each, 4 for $1.00 cash Where the River Shannon Flows Tenor
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THE Undersigned have received instruç tions to sell by Public Auction.
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TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 2nd and 3rd May, 1916, at 10 1. euch day, at H. M. Naval Yard · Hongkong, and Kowloon,Depôt,
12 Coal Lighters from 50 to 150 Tons, Steam Launch (Hull only) Steam Cutter complete, and
OLD AND STAPLU)
KAVAL AND VICTUALLING
STORES,
Comprising
Old and Surplus Naval Stores :-Fan Engines Boiler complete 20 and 60 Tons, Boiler with Mountings, Typewriter, Shanghai Baths, Canvas and Leather Hoses, Stage-lashings, Coir Cordage, Paperstuff, Canvas Rags Old India. Rubber, Reading "Lamps, Boats, Oara Fir, Carpet, Rugs, Blankets, Tables, Bookcases, Cabin Wardrobe, Cupboards, Mirror, Electric Cable, Firewood,, -Old Iron and Steel, Mineral, Rapeseed and Olive Oil, & de,"
Old and Surpins Victualling Stores - Beamon's Clothing, Blankets, Officers Mess Trupe ( quality of Electric plated articles and Table Lines) Implements, Seamen's Mess Utensils, Oak Staves, Terms of Sale-As detailed in the Catalogue,
HUGHES & HOUGH, By Appointment, Auctioneers to the
Admiralty Hongkong, April 12, 1916,
Medley No. 5
Narcissus."
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of the
would decide many of the problems wa The aeroplane in its déveloped state
I is quite possible that one recommendations of this Committee The arroplaze of to-day compares with would be that the whole of the tonnage the plane of eighteen months ago as the requirements of the various departments
of
ocessions.
Conversation must be pos- sible aboard while in fight, and the machine must looks and Mound safe as well as be sale, though its simplisity and its slow, landing-aped.
"The development of such a machine is aviation's "new opportunity, and the new opportunity of those who are experi menting to be ready when Americe is ready for aerial transportation...
The automobile is a decreasing factor in pleasure transportation and is choking itself on its own prosperity. The acro plane in fast arriving us ù mfe tria porta- tion-vehicle with a real appeal. It caly remains for you to perfect what we know
the Admiralty should be placed under curved dash Oldsmobile to the Packard Bow of the flying machine into a vehicle the management of a practical board, twin six or the Scripps-Booth roadster. in which all will feel safe and which, will and that the requirements should be The war has perfected the segopians in have a definite sporting appeal to reap made known at least a month in advance, this short time to greater degree than the benefit of conditions that
so that the disorganisation created by the motor-car was developed in any ten
quisitioning tonnage about to load other cargoes would be obriated, and years of its growth.
owners would be able to provide with
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"Several years were taken to prove greater assurance as to the employment to the public that the motor-car "would of their vessels.
"Had such a committee bean in exist. & al without a borse in waiting, enge, it is also possible that it would Years were taken to educate the public!
impend.".
FOR SALE
hare refused to allow 100 steamers to go to two cylinders as against the single, USED TYPE METAL to Archangel at a time of the year when and to four as against the two. Years
for four or five months necessitating, it public and developing the six, and now they were bound to be blocked by ice more were spent in educating the buying may be, the chartering of neutral
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steuners at an expense possibly of we are preaching eight and twelve. £1,000,000 per month to do work which has taken years to develop the light these vessels, had, they been free, would weight ide in motor cars and the have done......
DELAYS AT A PORTY
improvement of stream-lining for body-
design. The public has held back, the development of the motor car..
It is also probable that the com- mittee, if they possessed" the powers, would so arrange for cargoes that the The seroplane, in contrast, has been Gorermoent would not suddenly send a developed by governments under war- large number of vessels with grain and conditions.... Moters of to-day fox other cargoes to a port which could not
of those used a year ago, while planes accommodate them, necessitating delays aeroplanes are of twice the horse-power
have been built up to horse power in fire motor units. Those
vessels to have completed a second voy age before they have got rid of their
cargoes
thousand
machines land at under thirty miles per In France, German prisoners are hour and travel well over a hundred in engaged in the unloading of vessels, while
the air.. in Germany British prisoners are engaged in doing all kinds of work to cable the war to be successfully carried places, and we but wait for the moment. on. This could be done in this country when aviation shall arrive in the minda to get rid of a congestion at the
Thus war has developed mctors and
ports, whilst experience at various ports of the public.
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has proved that soldiers could be used "Suppose the war were to close in a with great advantage to expedite the year from now. By that time there will
discharging of steamers,
"It is estimated that a saying of 5 per
be from tea to fifty thousand aviators
cent in the requisitioned tonnage would fully trained to dying under all conditions. mean the carrying of five million tons of who will suddenly as the war's close find cargo to and from this country, while themselves out of work,
the saving in the delays at port might There will be a hundred factorien: of easily represent a further two or three million tons, the effect of which would large production suddenly left without s "materially reduce the freight rates, to this country, to the advantage of all concerned,
The committees which have been appointed so far have been mostly of a purely advisory nature, and consequente ly with no executive functions with the result that no practical good has been done. It is essential therefore that the new Controls Committee should have power to carry out any inquiries and re- commendations that they may think advisable
THE FORTY YEAR
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