TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1918.
Hughes & Hough
AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
General Anotionecra Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission Agants.
PROPRIETORS **To-Kwa-With "Coal Storage.
Boden itse Bentley's
A. . . 4th & 5th Elitions. A Telegraphic Cicle.
Telegraphic Actress "MERRS", HONGKONU.
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received fu
structions from The Liquidators of Ferdi. Bornemann & Co. roself by Public Auction,
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THURSDAY,
the 25th May, 1938, 11, on the Premises of the Hongkong and Kowloon
Whart and telowna, Cu-
121 KALES DUCK FEATHERS, 135 BUNDLES BAMBOO CANES,
Terms --Casti
HUGHES & HOUGH,
duntioneris.
Hongkong. May 19, 1914.
PUBLIC AUCTION:
City
THE missiridators of Ferd. Bornemann & Co, to sell by Publie Auctions
THE at ́ndessigned habe received la,
FRIDAY,
the 26th May. 1915, at 13 am, on the Premises, 14 Plogy, 16-By-
Vieux Beau Censtrel,
NDRYS
VALUABLE OFFICE FURNITURE
therein contained.
Consisting of :-
Writing Table and Desks, Show unl
Sample Cases Filing Cabinets, Elcetrie
Fany &
Alw
Seven Typewriters including-three
AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersignal line received in structions to sell by Public Auction,
THE
DO
MONDAY,
the 29th May, 1916, commencing at 11 am at the Teyo Kisen Kaisha's Godown (and afterwards at Messrs. I. Skott & Co's: Godown) Kennedy Town, SUNDRY SHIP'S GEAR
SN "CHIYO MARU Comprising:-
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AFFAIRS IN CHINA IN
1915.
THE CHINA MAIL.
American and European medicines tranzi Tapi destined for Russia. The prices of nun medicine rose, enormously, sante | as 'tauch: 'wa 508) per cent, and 'metals The Statistical Department of the were very much dearor. Zine was three kimessa delar, galvanized jew sheets Inspectorate of Customs has issued doubled in price, while galvanizat iron annual report, the "Report on the Forviz wire rom 50 per cent. inn plates and, Trade of China and Abstract of Statistics" | skeeta, 40 per cent, piron were nails, BU per cent. 7 copper, 40 per cent, v-and brus, from which is ghe following r
60 per cenɔ, Japanowa "enrton" goods. Jost Genant.The interforence with coin-in value ewing to a decreased demand for | meren of the European... wur was very time, and were to a great extent i raced during 1915, principally owing replaced by similar goods manufactured | to the searity of lounge and to the rise in China, while Japanese medicines, mu int freights. Fait for this drawback it is ally und engetically
pushed by quite plain that the year would have been thousands of travelling Japanese pedlars one of very brisa tule. potwithstanding throughout Manchuria, were not invoured the unreen raised by the Japanese by the Chiume. Notwithstanding the demands. eurly in the year and the fears supply of natural indizo, the demand for of posible disturbances
the artificis indigo was so great that a ring-
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GRASSHOPPER OINTMENT AND PILLS. Prepared by Albert, Albaet Hoses, Frislagdén Szzeri, London, England Prins in Essland 171E nod. 3/9 per han... Agents :-A. S. Watson & Co., Ld.
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Sam Winches, Bout Davits, Bruss port seattles and frames, Brass Salon window frames, and windows Electrica acement was made that a change three times the formal price did not Fans and Lamps, Copper Whistle and in the form of Clovernment was contem-check importatiqu. Delgian window glass Syen, Beuss signal gun, Engine Room plates. The indignation aroused by the was largely replaced by American and telegraphs and compasses, Electric demands led to a campaign against Japanese substitutes, Ruk English water-tight shutter box. Cepper and Japanese goods that lasted for four galvanized rou by Anerican. Flour Brass steam pipes etc, etc.
macths in wome provinces, in spite olans milled in Shauchai and Hankow very tablishment of a special bank to fusnes steps taken by the Chinese Gorgrument | Jargely replacial. American tour, which | Japanese enterprises in Manchuria nod to stop it, and must have resulted in formerly almost monopolised the Mun. Mongolia was warmly welgummed in eoan- N.B-Further sales will be notified serions, loss to Japan, as the people notchurian markets, is the Manchurian mercial irries. The Dairen Savings only refused to purebana Japanese woods. I willed deur, which is considered better, [Bank. Increased its capital and was but shippers refrained at some ports from | was nes, avaliable in any quantity, reorganised as an ordinary bank, and sending cargo by Japanese vessels. Jy Russing piene prods of certain classes there is a general rondency to expansion the end of September the agitation had were reporty to be qapidly gaining favour in all banking netivities. the of the pits died cat."but in the meanwhile Chinese in the districts served by Newchiang, at the Fushen coal mines was destroyost Ironaufashizers of certain gods similar. Chinese matches, owing on the n. by fire. The South Manchuria Railway to thosa imperial from Japan, such as popularity of Japanese grods which gave ¦ "xperintental mid for extraering oil from enmiles, soap, cigarëtes, rautchess, trowels, then an opening, appear to be now beans ig a ebemical processi luas been ectron unter-clothes, enstan cloth, boots ousting Japan matches. Kerosene i sold to Sanki and Co., of Rober The ami shoes, citays, sugar ang umbrellas, † from the Yechigo district in Japan, has process, has provesi ke givs profitable “ndvnange of the situation to push made it appeame in the Manchurian results, and the new owners contemplate she sale of their goods, The Chizëse markets, and is lerk to enter into severa (the enlarg were of the mill and doubling dealers did very well in tea, silk, competition with the other kinds, As the output. It is quite evident that the trade of Manchuris sill, whets Boreal conilitions_prevail; show, a fargo and constant ferense, and the probabilities
On view to Friday, the 20th inst. Catalogues on, application. Tax-Cash on delivery..
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
luctioneer.. Hongkong, May 19, 1916.
688
EVERY BEETLE EVERY BUG
kund anon *Kosting's" comen into thorough' santaci with it.
Seld in Tins only. The moriralled, way to
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Use
KEATING'S
POWDER
Femington No. 10 Visible. Two Large PEAK TRAMWAYS
Sales,
مد أحمد
One Feather Cleaning Macisine.
On view from Thursday the 25th be THRMS-Cash.
LICATED.
COMPANY,
TIME TABLE. »
WEZE DATE.
timony, and in nadine dyes which rose
profit. The senseity of chemical
cie rotten.
regards esports, there was a goi depan barley, but the fall in the rouble exchange
enormously in' value and were resold at for bens, beancake, bean oil, wheat, and
hand-of-auntlweis indico had to aunt-per-elops mad the price of wheat are that the increase will la vors rapid, s
viral of the cultivation of natural almost prohibitive unil checked the cut-
Cosi igralle interest, was prot be indigo, zu interesting eximple of the How to the Russian mills at Hoburovsk- the Ambolagethent vy the flath rapidity with which Chises farmers moet | and. Blegsvestelwask. The effects of the Conservancy Hongd that it was intended the emads of the market. » One of the | 1914 floods Were still felt and the instant to keep the Reihin River agen te naviga. fentures of the trade of the year bas, been" || high water interfered with the crops. tion during the winter by means of the increased production and ready sale while there'was an outbreak of rinderpest, | ice-breakers, and the efforts made werp of cotton parz and eation piece goods which led the Japanese näthorities to compistely storesf; uurij the maldie ut manufactured in Chiun. There are now prohibit the crowsing of the Tumsen River Jonqury, when the altermally how tem- over 30 estron mills working, with hy Koreda ox-carts during the continuance perture blocked the entrance and thick 1020:219, spindles and 4,610 looma, and of the outbreak. The demand for silk ice was recruitered 63 miles outside site further extensions are projected. The cleared of the accumulated stocks, and į bar. Unfortunately, the shipping com. capacity is estimated at 100,000 bales et trade in this staplo was brisk throughout panics did non anticipate such a mentre yam and 1383,000 pieces of 40 yards, the year, showing a marked improvement of stress as was secured, and the The Maistry of, Commerce reports tant oyer 1914. The timber trade was greatly I number of steamers went up was quite there are i loan and Shantung assisted by the high freights prevailing, inicient so cope with the amount ai 15,100,0000 mous tinder cotton, in which operated against Japanese and cargo offering Given a moderate winter Szechwan Kangtung. Kwangsh, Hupeh American importations, and the general of normal conditions, the Dhwani ja won- and Cheklang 11,100,400 mou, making a tendency of sellers was to hold out forlent that it will be entirely, savesasfil-
· kotal túl 37,700,000 mou, with un better prices. The crop of beans in Inture, When the season opened there estimated crop of 1,920,500 pictls of reported to have been liks by 20 per cent.
Wa Mtr demand for foreign words». The Japanese mills are than that of 1914, and export was very and higher freights and prices did not said to have working 2,111,544 spindles seriously imposed by lack of tonnage and much wfect arrivals except in the c and 21,203 lots. Feor which it will be high freight Japan bought large of cotton piece goods. As the year went seen that while the Japanese have one quanties of beancake to be used an * prices catlined to rise from ther loom to 99 spindles, the Chirom hare one lecriliser to remedy a scarcity of sulphäre | causes study sufficiently. indicated: 7.00.0, to 8.00a.m...Every 10 minutes to 223 spindles. The increase in the
of anuronia and other chemical manures tiny kinds of piece gooxis could not be 8,00 s. m.. to 10.00a.m...Every 10 minutes demand for Chinese machine-woven cloth wanted for the rica fields. Bean hil was applied at all for want of the requisite 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 am...Every 15 minutes.
seerns eprtain to lend to the, installation wanted by Anseries in consequerée at a dyes, thiness dealers were slow to make 11.30 am to 19.15 p. m... Every 15 minuten.
of more Homs, and there is little doubt sudden rise in the price of cotton seed that as long as the war gentinus there 12.40 p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes..
1-15 p.m. to 1.45 p.m...Every 10 minutes that the cotton spinning and weaving there, and there was also a good demand cu e no hope of more "favourable coon- 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes industry will show, rapid and extensive from Europe and Japan. but greatditions, and imposters found is imposable 2.15 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.. Every 10 minutes. | development
The difficulty was experienced in getting away to obtais firav prices for forward delivery 5.00 pm.to 8.10 p.m. Every 10 minutsa. impossibility of obtaining money for the increase production. The following or to guarantee any specified time of
Work or the break-watem railway building naturally resulted in a notes are of interest. A dubly service of arrival, 8.50 p.m. and 9 p.m., 9.80 p.m. to 11.00 almost complete cessation of work. The twe small steamers along the Chinese Cheloo commenced on the 2nd August..
p.m. every half hour.
influence of railways in extending trade bank of the Aune, from Taheibo to It is worth noting, thas cargo sneh as was pointed out in the report written Ina Nikonks (below Aigan), interfered consilk and straw braid formerly sent to year, and it is greatly to be regretted siderably with the junk trade. Immigra. Raschow for shipment was diverted to, that the difficulties should have arisen fin is ncreasing and more laud is Chefre but this is hardly likely to enn. just when the importance of improving coustugtly being brought under cultivo.tinue now that the Chinese Maritime 1.45 a.m. to 10.30a.m...Every 15 mlaatee.eans of communication had been tion. The Russian Government not only Customs are again established and the 10.50 x m. tô 11.00 a. m... Every 10 minutes, clearly recognised that great extensions stopped many exports inte Chinessport is once more subject to regulations 11.30 am. to 12 Neon...Every 15 minutes, had been decided upon, and when so territory, but also commenced the levy with which shippers are familiar. Ab 12.00 Noon to 1.00p.m... Every 10 minutes maneh was being done to carry out quite of import duties on gonda forourly Kiaochow the currency is Japanese silver VALUABLE JAPANESE CURIOUS, 1.00 pm to 5.(k) p.m...very 15 minuten.
an imposing program of construction. Imported tres from China. In Novotnberen, but enins are marely seen in actual, 5.00pm to 8:00 p.m... Every 10 minutos. Comprising
-400 p.m. to 7:00p.m... Every 15 minutes. In the absence of funds to build railways, the British Governmens, in view of the virundation, Japanese war potes and Large Silk umbukired and Hand-1.00pm to 8.10 p.m...vary 10 tantor mach might be done in the way of fact that, while the export of beans and Yokohama Specie Bank zoles being legal painted Screens and Wall Panels, Bronze:
NIGHT CARS on. Week Days." protiding roads suitable for moter traffic, beat oil from Vladivostock to neutral tender to unlimited amounts. Business kod Brass Carvings, Figürs, Landeras,
the value of which has been startlingly countries had been forbidden. no such is at present almost monopolised by Bowls, etc, Satsuma Tei Sety, Rose
proved during the war. Such roads will. restrictions were imposed on similar goods Japanese, since the uncertainty about the Bowl, Vases and Plates, Makudzu, Imuri'
in any case, be needed to feed the rail exported from Dairen, proposed that, future status of the port preventa Chiness" and Kaga Ware, including Dinner and
ways when buil, and meanwhile they pending the conclusion of satisfactory and European capitalists from under- Ten Services, Vass and Bowls, Tortoise
would be of inestimable value" in arrangements, to prevent such goods from taking business on and large scale. shell Toilet Sets and Ormainents, Ivory
facilitating trade and in bringing all parts reaching enemy countries, the Jupanenc Carvings, Figures. Vases, etc., etc.,
of the country into closer relations. Government should prohibit the export "Lungkow, in the province of Shantung, of beans and bean oil from Dairen to was formally opened to foreign trade on neutral countries unless they first touched [1st November. It lies about 70 miles to at an English port. There were varions
HUGHES & HOUGH,
AuctiOTHET Hongkong, May 19, 19.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
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THE Undersigned have received instrue- | * Tell by Public, auction,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF TAR CONCERNED),
on
SATURDAY,
the 27th May, 1914, commencing at 230 pm at their Sales Rooms, Ns, Des Voeux Floud. Corner of Ice
House Street,
A CONSIGNMENT OF
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A quantity of VALUABLE GOLD DAMASCENE WAKE, etc.
(Full Particulare from Catologue) On view Friday. Terton-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGA,«
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, May 20, 1016.
PUBLIC AUUTJON.
673
Tradersigned velic, auction
1HE Undersigned have received instruc.
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCEERID).
!
от
......... TUESDAY,
the 30th May, 1070, commencing.
ot 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Rooms, No. 8
Dea Vœux Hond, Corner of Ice
Houen Street,-.
One "Calle" Portable Motor complete
with Battery Box and Spark Plug.
NIGHT CARE;
11.00 pm to 11.45 p.. very quarter of
an hour,.
SCSDAY,
SATURDAYS.
Extra Car at, 19 midnight.. SPECIAL OÄRS by arrangement as the Dompany's Office, ALEXANDRA BELomar
Des Voeux Road Central,
Besson and punch ticketa, available for all cars not already full running at the time stated in the Company's time tables, but not for special cars, can be obtained
No Season ticket will be sued until payment therefor has been made in Bank States or by Cheque or Compradore order representing Bank Notes.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
Omeral Manager.
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certain in
lices.
and
FAILWAYS IN "CHINA. ·
IMPORTANT CONCESSIONS TO RUSSIA.
B
The Tinet correspondent.at Peking on March 28 cabled
on application at the Company's Office the west of Chefon, on the Gulf of objections to this proposal and it appears
Pechili, latitude 37deg. 40 N.
to have fallen through. but the prohibi. longitude 120dez. 20 R. The moneystica by the British Government of the in circulation consist of Maxient. Fere-export of cereale, etc., from England yang, and the set Republican dollars, over-stocked the market there and acted marks, repbles, yea, and a variety of an a check on exportations from alan- An important agreement between the subsidiary coins. The Bank of China add churia. Te Dairen Commissioner reports Chinese Covernment and the Russo- the Bank of Commnnications have opened this the first pig iron was turned out by Asiatic Bank was signed yesterday. It branch offices and issued bank notes. the Penkihu Colliery and Iron Mining provides for the construction of a rail- way From Harbin to Plagoveshchenak, There is, in addition, a Japanese bank Company on the 16th January. The with a branch from Mergen to Taitsibar, called the Lungkow Bank," which has annual output is estimated at 30,000 a total of 1,000 versta (666 miles). These also issued notes. During the two tons, valued at 1 million gold yea, and lines will tan river basins of
great promote agricultural months is importations were sufficient will be shipped to Jupua from Dairen infertility and
development on a a large scale. A large section of the projected railway follows the sune line as the American Chin- chow-Algun scheme, the relating to which was signed by China. but was opposed by Russia and Japan.. The present agreement provides for a
THE
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| LONDON--DIRECTORY. to show that foreign goods, especially the winter and from Nawawang at other Japanese cotton goods, are in demand, SCRSOLE. The South Manchuria Railway but no exports bad yet appeared-likely Company made a call on the shareholders Pie find a market abroad.
of 4 millions of yen, to capitalise various Detaila concerning the course of trade new enterprises. The passing by the during the year have been derived from
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When buying Worcestershire Sauce, always look for the signature in White
Lea Herrin
on the Red label, and see also that the name LEA & PERRINS is embossed in raised "letters on the glass bottle.
LEA & PERRINS' label and bottle are copied to such an extent that these precautions are necessary, in order to wake sure that you are being supplied with the original and genuine Worcestershire and not one of its maný imitations.
At Night.
After a hard day's work, or after unusual physical exertion, take. Horlicks, it helps. Nature to tone up . your systerie
It is the ideal Food-Drink-its in- gredients are Wheat, Malt, and Mile, scientifically combined and put up in powder form in glass jars. Delicious to the Taste. Made in a montent-no cooking.
Of all Chemists and Stores in 3 sizes, 1/5, 2/6 and 11 - (ia Engħad).
MORLICK'S
MALTED MILK
AKE WELLINGTON
→ PHILADELPHIK
欧州にちな
KNIFE POLISH
WELLINGTON SILVERSMITHS
BLACK LEAD SOAP FOR CLEANING
PLATEO
POLYBRILLIANT METAL POMADE! NEVER BECOMES DRY & HARD LIKE OTHER METAL PASTES JOHN DAKET & SONS, LIMITED, "WELLINGTON HILL, LONDON
.. agreement
in each class of goods. Besides being 3 the quarterly memoranda on trade seatspanese Imperial Diet of a bill for the loan of £5,000,000, to be floated in the
Guaranteed to be in good working order. complate commercial guide to London and
On view now.
Terms --Cashi
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, May 20, 1918.
PUBLIC AUCTION..
674
HE Undersigned have received instran
tions to sell by Public Auction, (708-ACCOUNT OF MAE CONCERNE”),
TUESDAY, "The 30th May, 1916, nɛ
3 p.m., at their Bales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Sizest,
·÷Å- NUMBER --OF
INDIAN CARFETS ANDBRUGS
(NEW).
Terms: Cash.
"HUGHES & HOUGH,
Anctioneers.
Hongkong May 20, 1010.
to this Department from the porta, and
arbe, the Directory contains lists of it will be, seen, that most of the factors ·|
EXPORT MERCHANTS
exercising worked infrience on the inds were subsidiary, to the disturbance caused
by war. In addition to the dearth of
with the Goods they ship, and the Colonial mud Foreign Markets they supply ...
tonnage and high freights, which were STEAMSHIP LINER
felt at all ports, the Manchurian porta the Ports to which they sai, arranged under the and fadicating the approximate sailings wara also affected by a fall in the rouble PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICESxchange, the large withdrawal of troops from the Amar province, the scarcity of
of leading Manufacharare, Merchants, et railway stock, which was chiefly engaged in the principal provincist town and industrial contres of the United Kingdom by military tealbo, and by the prohibition A copy of the current edition will be by the Russian Government in Tuce to forwarded, -- freight paid, on receipt of export many kinds of foodstuffs, as well | Portal Order for 208,7
as salt, tobacco, hay. straw, leather, hides, and copper. The winter was one
Deslas sacking Agencies can advertisa
their trade cards for £1, or larger adverf unusual severity and heavy snowfalls, tisements from £3,
The London Directory Co., Ltd.,
which interfered with traffic, while an "exceptionally, wet spring and a violent
20,"AZOVRCH LANA, LOZDON, E.Ccals in September ruined the cart roeds
ITIHEDALEKANDRA) CAFE: Cannot be Boston, 1. Equalled. For Bread Cakes, Confectioners Meals with Wines &
and damaged the crops, Impots were shocked by the low. value of the ruble, But there was 4 noticeably increase in
Amou is 7,260 Szék
LOSING WEIGHT
BY THE POUND
"Under Weight," a condition of i-healthy, shows your zasim- lative.powers are decreasing.
WATERBURY'S. METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL: COMPOUND
Supplies the blood with the wanted nourishing" and healthy Desh building anaterials Very palatable.
"OF ALL CHEMISTS
PRICKS: 1.25 and $2 25
financial centres of Europe after the war. The conditions include the usual cafeguards relating to construction, accounts, de. This new agreement may be regarded as an offset to the series of October of Japanese agreements 1913, relative to railways to be built in Eastern Mongolia and Southern Mancharia.
The now Thilway to be built from Harbin to Blagoveshchensk vil bo about 400 miles long, and will put the Amur Province Asiatic. Russia in direct communication with Northern China. Elagoveshchousk lies on the
or Knasian bank of the Amur ver, and in connected by a short branch. line with the Amur railway, a line built since the Russo-Japanese war to give Rassis through routes in her territory from Moscow to Vladivostock. The raention of Hergen in the new agreement indicates the direction the Harbin Blagayeahchensk railway will take. Mergen, one of the few consider able cities of Northern Manchuria, lies on the banks of a head stream of the Bunguri. It is some 240 miles N.N.W.of Harbin, and about 160 miles north of Taitaibar, a etation on the Chinese
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