TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1916,
AUCTIONS.
Hughes & Hough
AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNNEST
General Auctioneers
Staro, Coal and General Produon Brokers and Commission
Agenta. -
PROPRIETORS "
#+To+Hwa-Wan' Coal Storage,
Codes used
Bootley's
3. c. 4th & 5th Editions.
A 1 Teltgraphic Code,
Telegraphic Address "MELEION" HONGKONG,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in-
Terructions to sell by Public Auction,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE DONGEANED),
Oli
WEDNESDAY,
the 1st June, 1916, at 230 p.m.. at No. 8, Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon,
Ground Floor,
ZKX
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE, - &c.
c.'s
tharain contained. (Full" Particulars from Catalogue.) On view day of Sale," Terms:-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGE.
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, June 14, 2018..
PUBLIC
AUCTION,
BE Undersigned have received instruc dons to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCRRAID),
ов
FRIDAY,
the 23rd June, 1918, spammencing
at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Boad, Corner
of Ice House Street,-
A QUANTITY OF
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.
Comprising :-
A number of Carpets and Rags, Side- boards, Dinnar Waggon, Dining Tables
and Chairs, Chesterfield Bcias, Ara-chairs,
c., Wardrobes and Toilet Tables, Doable and Single Brass mad. Bruss-mounted Bedsteads, &c., Miscellaneous Furniture
PUBLIC
AUCTION
PARTICULARS and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be bold on MONDAY, the 6th day of Jane, 1916.-9 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Els Excellency the Govenor of Ose Lot of CROWN LAND as Eennedy Town the Colony of Hongkong, for A term of 75 years, with the option of ramowal ab a Crown Rens to bo drod by she Surveyor of His Majesty the King for one further term of 5 years.
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Locality.
Lot No. 1982,
Particulars of the Lot
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NEWS FROM HOME.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
LONDON, May 20. GERMAN HUNGERAL DAT
THE CHINA MAIL.
I have just met a neutral who has come from Germany writhin the week after a few days delay in Holland, He is certain that Germany is beaten. and that peace overtures will be well under way before next winter. He gives me instances of neutral families I personally know in the German capital, who have been put to very severe straits indeed to get any sort of variety in their diet. When my informant was in Berlin he visited family known to me and they did their best to give him meat for dianar. At a very bigh price they at last secured two small pigeons and took them home for use next day But when next day came the pigeons showed such signa of advanced age that they had to be
abandoned.
holding meetings and denying the report. But they found the country nervous and excited.” “
It is stated on apparently good authority that it was the followers of the runaway Ji Larkin who really } precipitated the rising, for the exfon- five of the real Sinn Fein movement met three days before and voted not to revolt, by a majority of three to
HAVE YOU A BAD LEG
WEL MONNÉE CIst diebtige en ochočntis, perhaps? Borronded with hodammation and muiden, that when you prove your frem en SE KE YOU
790, have title. Pichaps your komm SID KWGJIK, The Jointy bultat vƐnment the muse whNTER „unklas "round which the skis may-be distalversé, TE MICUROS, Will deceive you of the power is weak, You my Wrattended versosa hosptials, Kadi- bean.
paistion, but do not 1. Try than Gohmbeppn *smirent=hink in, a. dcrestó, enam kay nenes. About Calamadaker Serailings, Peminat Kanda,
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OINTMENT GRASSHOPPER AND PILLS. Pry Albert, Albert
Hats, Farrington Streek, London,” England „Prize in Brisland 1211⁄2 and 33 par kom 19 Agents A. B. Watson & Co., Li
Hongtong.
The military executions in Ireland have ceased, and the regulations Enve slackened, but it is likely that a strong forco will remain share for some time to come. The shooting of some civilians in the heat of the trouble has caused scose bad blood, but the creamstances are recognised to be exceptional, and there were me mishaps on both sides after the initial crimes of the Sinn Feiners. But the culprits on the side of the military, whose deeds were merely due to pressure of circumstances and
the Inpels of an overbalancing of judgment, are to had pinned to Inst fow.
the in their ccoba months has been fegion. A further. suggestion is that there should be some central organisation that con issue season tickets to cover all fing lot of money. The list flag day was days. I faxey it would gather in a for the .CLA, which, bas. done such magnificent work throughout the wor, and the next will be--but really, there are already long string of fixtures inviting our future donation as the street corners...
be punished equally with the other side.
The trial of the remaining prisoners to be expedited and it is unlikely that they will be so sternly punished the leaders have been dends with hitherto
HONGKONG TO`PITTSBURG,
The head of this family accom. panied the neutral visitor to Hollandis and the latter tella-me it was pathetic to see the way he gloated over the 754 flesh he found in shops. He seemed almost demented on the subject and
I have just been shown the follow would go in and buy three pounds of
time, just for the steering pews item: With authority bacon at
Incidentally that to spend a million dollar, N. E. Chu joy of getting it. man, who has a German name but and Gee. Sing Sum, Hongkong was born abroad, is as pro-Ally as a brokers, have arrived in Pittsburg. Brison, in spite or perhaps because U.S.A., to buy tools, hardware and of-two years' residence in Germany, builders supplies for use in China. in close touch with otheist circles. Because of the war, it is anid, China This report is confirmed from many has been unable to get needed steel independent sources. An expert on supplies. It is believed that one of crop prospecta has reported that the reasons for the mission of the Germany cannot gather more than Chinese is to secure contracts direct sixty per cent of the normal harvest that will carry better delivery accom
modations," this year.
SINGON & CO.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1880.
METAL HARD WARE MERCHANTS. When and Retail Ironmongers. Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importers General Stora keepers and Salpehandlers Nos. $5 and 37, HING Loose Barist, (2nd Street, west of Central Market) Telephone No. 513.
Hongkong September 4, 1913.
Therefore he thinks they will be unable to face the rigours of another winter campaign, loaded as they will be with economic and The francial embarrassments. Germans regard England as the chief stumbling block to the peace they pray for that is, a peace on easy
EVERY BEETLE but they realise that until the Allies have put in motion their pro- EVERY BUGcted offensive on the western front they are not likely to be in a mood to discuss any sort of peace terms short of unconditional surrender, and the Germans are not yet at that pass.
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seremal lots of Blackwood Ware, Fiance, NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE -Porcelains, &c, &in.
WEAKENING ON THE FAST.
THE CASEMENT TRIAL.
LORA-CURZON'S SHY TASK. The opinion is general that the appointment of Lord Curzon as hend of the new Air Board is a good one, for he has a way of getting things. done and is utterly careless about Course of action is the one called for offending anybody if he decides on u by public interesti
There is good deal of criticism of the British air service. but as it Men who have observed. Sir Roger comes for the most part from Mr. Casement during his trial at Bow St. Pemberton Billing, who won East for high treason tell me that without Herts recently at a spasm bye-elec
doubt he is insane, with vanity astion, following some Zeppelin raida,. the centre of the mental disorder. people are beginning to discoring it. evidence, Casement sat smiling, or the course" very well. Like all "one writing notes such as "Another liar!" ideal men he is growing ther on his writing pad, afterwards Alling tiresome, and it would not be sur- back into oblivion, as has so often in the time with sketching mses on prising if the next election sent him the same paper.
happened to men who have been- swept into Parliament by temporary waves of opinion having little or nothing to do with normal politics..
While the Irish witnesses were giving. P.B., as he is known, is not "staying
The Irish peasants gave the Court some trying times when called to give evidence: They were cherry folk As to the Eastwe are driven to from Kerry and as sun-tanned and the conclusion that Hindenburg cheerful as the land they came from cannot resume his big offensive of but their brogue was so marked that last year against the Russians. He judge and counsel were often in doubt has shown an utter lack of weights to their meaning, and, to be just, and cohesion in his latest attacks on the witnesses as often found the the Dvina front. Therefore the out- English of counsel no less puzzling look on the east is shifting its centre Now that the case has been sent to that, but it is at any rite a fact
TRRITATIOX.
We have it on the authority of ir. Tennant that we have two types of aeroplanes that are superior to the German types and all the rest are as good, while the service as a whole is unequalled. Opinions differ as to
POWDER of probabilities trom the land to the the Eigh Court for trial interest in that the Flying Corps is one of the sea, from Lithuania to the Baltic. it has lessened, for everybody has most popular branches of the services made up his mind as to the verdict,and great is the competition to be
WOMEN ON THE LAND There has been a good deal of whatever the penalty may be. In included in it irritation among married men called the earlier bearings Casement was
I had a talk the other day with & to the colours because of the delay brought to court with no shoe strings in announcing the details of the in his boots, for obvious reasons, but Scottish lady who is organising the official scheme for grusting relief in in the later sessions he was provided movement for sending women, on to Also,
respect to rent, mortgage interest, with these aids to tidinese, presum the land to help not only with A Choice Selection of Brass Jardinieres Vases, Ivory Figures, Japanese Tea Sets THE QURAN MARINE INSURANOX insurance rates and taxes, and school ably under promise or under watch-ordinary farm work but also for the fees. Sixty barristers are to be fulness that he should not use thera unskilled Labour of fruit and pen appointed to hear shims, but they for any other purpose.-- are not yet installed in their appeal quarter and as many men in the groups are summoned for service nine
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A few lots of Bentwood Chairs (New) Bath Towels, etc.
And
A number of Lots of New Matting, Skin Rugs, de, &c. and I Caille Motor, Complete.
(Full Particulars from Catalogue,) Team:--Cich
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, June 17, 1918.
AGENTS.
756
LONDON WILL SLATER, 12 Great Bussell Street, W., F. ALDAR, 11 & 12 Clement's Time, Lombard Street,
LC., T. B., BROWNS & Co., Ltd., 188 Queen's Road, Victoria CLARKE, SON & PLATE, B Groce church of. 2.0, 0.
G. STRAFT & Co., Lt. 80, Cornal Geanor & Gorca, 15.8t Bride St...G. BORERT WATSON, 160 Fleet Street, C. MITCHELL & Ca., Snow He, Holborn soduct, c. D. J Kraza, & Co., 3 Whitefriars &... X.C. MACHER & CRowan, Lid., 10, 11, 12, Newbridge Bo
BOUTLAND-FR. 1. SIMONT, 8 North
St. David Street, Edinburgh. PARIS AND EUROPE, MATENON FRELE & Co, 18 Bus de la Grange, Bateli, Parit
NEW YORKT. B. BLOWER, Ltd., Bolian Hall, Fest 42nd Street, New York City
THE CHALTH EVANGELIPE Orvicz, 82 Wert End Stri
BAN FRANCI300 and American Porba generally-Bras & BLACK, Ban Fran
Ciaco
FOODHOW Brockex & Co.
USTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
·ZEALAND:-GoDora Goron, bourne and Bydney, CEYLONW. M. Bawat & Co., Tex
FIŞĂFOTKEVÄR Co., Colombe
BINGAPORE, STRAFTS,
& WALSH, TAD Singapor PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AS
KHLY
BHANGHALMOS SALUT & WALKE
JAPAN-Menirs, Kitty & Waten, Lezt
Kobe and Yokokaina: САКТОВ
INSURANCE CO.
ZEN BELETE OF IN WHICH LET TESİKO
CONTANT, Lroje
and
· THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS · ASSURANCE. 00.
TOTAL FONDS AT 81ST DECEM, 1934, days bence, they have will have
*£23,970,387 A
foreseeing that their wives
Authorised Cepital £8,000,000 Subscribed Capital £4,500,000
to conduct their own appeals, in addition to the hardship imposed Paid-up Capital una
7,500 upon them by the suspension of the -Fire Fundām
3,367,047 husband's income, LE ile & Annuity Funda... 17,567.590 128,230 Blaking Fund Account
Revenge Fire Branch........
Life and Annuity
Branches. Revenne Marine Department Other Receipts
2,141,5933
478,940
appeura
to
OPIUMA
the
INTIMATIONS
NTOICE
TO EVERY PURCHASER
No. 10
WHISKY
PROVIDED THE QUANTITY IS NOT LESS THAN THREE BOTTLES, WE WILL PRESENT “A HANDSOME SOUVENIR IN THE SHAPE OF EITHER A JUG, ASH TRAY MATCH STAND, BLOTTER, OR EVERLASTING CALENDAR
DONNELLY & WHYTE
SOLE AGENTS
TEL. 636
THE KWONG HIP LONG CO., LTD.
(NOW RECONSTRUCTED).
TNGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILERMAKERS, BRISS and IRON FOUNDER. All work done in this stablishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years experience. We own by Slipways and can socommodate any craft
of P0) fuck long.
Town Odios, 48, CoNEJUGE ROAD CENTRAL Hongkong. Telephone No. 455 Shipyard Sanm Sul-Fo. Kowloon, Hongkong,
Telephone No. K-9. Estimate furnished on application,
WONG PING. WA, Manager.
Hongkong, April 1, 1912.
Appropriate, always.
With certain dishes, such as Game, LEA. & PERRINS SAUCE is citrays 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 flavour that suits the most delicate dishes and appeals to the most exacting palates.
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VISITORS AT THE HOTELS.
HONGKONG ECTEL
B. L. Atkinson, Mr W. B. Hind Mr H. Murray Bain Mr W. J. Hodge.
MrT.D.W.Bannister Mr G. Holma
Mr J, H. Baring MrA Shelton Hooper Mr WL. L. Barker Mr J. St. C. Hot Mrs M. L. Barnes Mr J. S. Jeppesen Mr R E Belos Mr E. M.Joseph Mrs. E. E. Belitics Dr A. T. Knodere
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picking Fer this latter work educated women are applying in great The Chinese Ambassador, Mir numbers. Isaw a bevy of them and Soo-Se Alfred Sze, was given a warm was surprised at the types concerned. welcome by the members of the Severul, I learned, are women of Society for the Suppression of the private nears and relatives of Opiuta Traffic. The report stated soldiers, who are anxious to do some that by the closs of the year they needed work in war time and profer might look forward to the end of the to do it in the open air. Seventy The maximum grant available will trafic in China. A protest was made are leaving for a fruit farm in be £104 a year, so many a family of against the exportation of morphin Worcestershire next week. There £23.270.307 professional men will be hard put to from Great Britain to the East, and they will be crganised-in-groups of a resolution was passed calling the fer, each with a captain. Barns are 29,381,156 it to exist till normal times come attention of the Colonial Secretary ready for their reception, for dining
Meanwhile most men have again.
to the alleged failure of the and recreation, and a fully-equipped. been awaiting the details periodically administration of Hongkong, the canteen will be provided. Airy hut- monta have been erected for sleeping 337,232 promised every shortly...** Straits Settlemente, and
and have made no arrange Federated Malay States to act up to quarters, with a clean straw mattress £3,839,909 ments for their families. Few can the standard set by the Chinese for each woman, who will take her The Accumulaties Funds of the azione send their families to live with Government. Among those taking own blanketa and other requirements. Branches are separately Invested, and, by relatives. In London the complexity part in the meeting were Sir Matthew They will earn about fifteen shillings Act of Parliament, are set selde to meet of the situation is increased by the Dodsworth and Mr. T. C. Taylor a week and by living at the canteen the claims under the respective Depart boom in small houses and flats. First menta of the Company's Bustier
came the Belgian and French refugees, who took a very large number of the inexpensive quarters then the families hit by the war ing nowadays, for the extraction of moved from big houses to smaller coin of the realm from our pockets ones Fresently there est in by charming women for this and that maisonettes, with the same accom discovered by an observant Londoner each other with after working houra,
Mr.J. DETE modation as a dat at a saving of He calls it fag daze. The which will be from 5.80 sm.. until
M-F. B. Douglass MYJK Drake about a third of the reat. But these symptoms are seen when a man to pm, with intervais for breakfast have been snapped up as soon as the shows an almost irresistible desire to and lumeh. Attling good meat will depleted, staffs of the builders could turn round and walk in the other be ready for them when they leave Miss ME Daffy INABLES traders throughout the World get there ready-To-day there are direction when a lady apprisches off in the evening and how that the Mr. W
1Me And.
Mrs to commudcats direct with English practically no bouses or fate under bearing a collection box and an airy Daylight Saving Bill has been paaned Mr. Holt & son
for MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS $50 except in undesirable neighbour of flags. It is an ailment afflicting there will be an sata bour of daylight Mr H., W. Erand
the for them to enjoy at leisure. They boods. Added to that the storage even generous people
riety of the flags Besidor being
they bave tell me the first ten days are very M In each clam of goods...
trying, but after that the strain weary Mr H complate commercial gude to London and companies are overloaded with forpi
muscled off, and gradually the Its subtirbey the Directory contains lists of ture, and the removal men ara-so
become so accustomed to the tanks EXPORT MERCHANTS rushed with orders that no one can With the blood they ship, and the Colonial get their goods removed at short. and Forelgo Marken they supply
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