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*MEIRION" HONGKONG,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have received in- THE by Public Auction,
'Ou
WEDNESDAY,
the 19th July. 1018, commencing at
AUCTION.
*CULARS and Condition of the Letting by Pablia Auction Bale, to be held on MONDAY, the 17th day of July, 1918, að 5 F.m, at the Odies of the Publis Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One fat of CROWN LAND Moo Lon Street, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term or 78 years, with the option of renewal Ab Crown Renk to be axed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 18 years."
Particulars of the Lot
Losalty,
Beghty No.
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ft.
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persaleplan. 1,000
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Uptek Prices
THE CHINESE NAVY IN POLITICS.
WHAT. IT WILL DO AND ITS 'DEMANDS."
PARTISAN INTRIGUE DENIED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HAVE YOU
BAD LEG
I surrounded, with Indammachem not seeing that “wins, pra, pant your begne on the Kabanovi poes
'you, have: pačiai, which ledes all, the: rimedios
the wound walk the lick my be or there men he wande) the clean (slowed
Site suosioun, weil dapatya yen of that poseer te večku
pression, but du mer Try the Gunshopper
and had been proved to be a failure Ea urged that military" men should refrain from interfering with politics and stated. that anyone who attempted to a fores for the purpose of attaining, salilih ends would be considered an enemy of the navy, whose painful duty it would be to draw the word upon thein. Ha Also urged that the constitution of Nan king, which was the only law by which Frodent Joan was elected and ro *It is the busibost of the Navy to see whide by which President Tuan made that the military-party do not prevent solemn cath, should be revived that this
and the revival of the old constitutions Parliament should be reinstated the tenour of a statement loaned to the that legitimate cabinet should be press by Admirst T.8. Los in explans formed. These foundations were those ign of his action in concentrating the upon which the Chinese Republic stood Chinese first off Wooring Captain Esa and the Navy made the request on be Che chiang, who is in Shanghai for the ball of the people of China purpose d-Inquiring into the collision NO POLITICAL INTRIGUE between the C N.B. Hainga and the cruiser: Halynen, and who is acting temporarily as secretary to Admiral Les denied to a representative of the "Now China Daily News that the movement of the navy had anything to do with any palitical intrigue. I wanted to have question of the form of Government quietly settled......
ALWAYS AGAINST A MONARCHT.
Continuing, the statement want The allegation in some foreign papers that the sation of the Navy was due to Intrigue of certain politicians or that certain individual interests crore to be Berred wa dostitute of truth, and it is desired to protest against such an irres ponsible statement. - -
with
What
Capt. Esu in answer to some questions. put to him stated that a promise had The statement issued by Capt. Han for been made by the Government chat what the Navy had asked for should be Admiral Loe, in part, fa as follows
"Immediately after the monarchical granted, but he remarked "Those are all movement was hatched in Peking general words. They wanted a better assur opposition was started in the Navy snow that their demands would be com ich might be explained by the fact usucanice ko yon require that tost the Navy a prominent pro the deed will follow he promise. We motes of the Chinese Republic, in the shall see on August 1 that the Parlia revolution of 1911. It was some time the end of last year, before the adoption ment is properly spuned. The President 817 of the Imperial Calendar, when the is doing bis best but while there are through its commander, Vice opposing forces at work he has no opper tunity of working his will in things. domination of the Government during years. The martial courts of Peking and Shanghai have been most despotic.
TAYS: 8 Lee who had then the There has been a mahe past few|
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GRASSHOPPER OINTMENT AND PILLS;;, Poprad Dr Ahmet, Aida. - Beam. Fueringām. Stems, Luadon, ́· England).
- Prima in Tadsad 1/12 and 27 por dos. "Agents A. B. Watson & Co., Id
HONGKONG IMPORTS AND EXPORTS DEPT.
The Report of Mr. P. O. Hutchison, Superintendent of Imports and Exports, was laid on the table of the Legis Council yesterday afternoon.
It
states:- REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENENT.
1:30 p.m.; at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Undersigned has received instruc./fause, ha a result of this, the Govern Besides, we want the dismissal of the duties ar licensed warehouses for 1915
Des Voeux Road, Corner of Tee House Street,
VALUABLE TEAKWOOD... AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,
As Follows:-
American Roll-top Desk etc., a quantity
of Electen Plaited Ware.
TULE.
120
tions to sell by Publio "Anction,
TUESDAY
the 18th July, 1914, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at the Toyo "Kisen Kaisha's Godown (and afterwards at Messrs. H. Skott & Co's. Godown) Kennedy Town
SUNDRY SHIPS GEAR AND FURNITURE, Steamship
"CHITO MARU,“
Comprising:-
cape and
that
the words
spreared in a Presidential
is
-1915. Liquors 173,00124 $5,031.68 Duties, Chinese
Liquor,
429,106.31 "447,333.73 biggised Ware
house Food
8,000.00
8,730.00 atate Licensed. Wars-
„Feea,
Grote house Overtime
40.00
68.00
control of the Admiralty. Office in
LIGUDES CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE Shanghai, staled that it was not fee pared to support the monarchical
1. The revenue collected from liquor compared with ment
knowing that the Shanghai
was 8626,374.97.as Admiralty office had the control al monarchical men and we want the
things done which we have asked for $856,033.88 in 1914. The general details three squadrons sent Admira Kian-hatung, Commander-in-Chief of Without that there will be eternals as follows.co the Navy, on a special mission to this treabla. port to abolish the Office of Admiralty Again pressed as to what further Duties European
of and to bring about the summary durance the Navy wanted, Capt. Esu
Lee and
said they might accept the assurance Rear
Haun, Nya Tazs chung and Chan missal of Vice Admiral admiral C. P. Han, who was then ins that they would not prevent the
the training squadron: command of. s Indian Carpets and Rugs, (New)
the suspersion and transfer of rival demand. being granted by the captains of the feet. Es also Government. If those three Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and
andered that the words "Chinese Repub-meet which could be accepted
if they at Sofie, Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture,
and fered before, then everyting would the sailors
before Navy bad no Double Bras-mounted Bedsteads, and ex.
#626,571,87 #631,955.89 be all Chinese Imperial Majesty's "should be
The in view. Twin Bedsteads, Sideboard, Dioner Wag-
object sht
position of substituted
pected from the con- gons, Extension Dining Tablesand Chairs
We claim that the abolition of the would remain much the same until to Tea and Occasional Tables, etc., ste Leather Covered Armchairs, Revolving Shanghai Admiralty Office was most August 1 or until the receipt of such an ditions at present obtaining in the Colony the revenue derived from the Large Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Saloon Chairs on Iron frauices; Wooden irregular, in unsecuence of which man Questioned as to what would happen intim on stropea liquors shown
rviews were not met on the meet further decrease. The revenne from Ware Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Folding Chairs, Nickelled Brass Bed-ave. In order to destroy to a certain Sets, Ice Chests,etc, Bath Room Utersuteada, Iron bunk frames and Mattresses, artent: the union between the variousing of Parliament Capti Hau stíondo) akinese liquora; shows an increase and said that the Navy slready had its-plans though the total amount collected was Patent Folding Washstands, Osk Writing squadrons, Admiral Lin directed that prepared and intimated that it was quite less than in 1913 it is satisfactory to
each commander of a squadron should
prepared to stand by the position it had note that the whole of the increase comes and separately
from the liquors sold by the local dis- and Centre Tables, Mirrors, Coloured function independente Board of taken up
tileries. Glass Windows, Mattresses, Rugs and from the ethers,
Navy should assume the direction of the
TOPLUM MONOPOLY. whole feet. The ships were then sent to Carpets etc, etc, etc.
Os view Now.
various and isolated places with limited KEEPING FIT ON 1. d. A DAY. 2. The Department continued to con- trol the Opium Monopoly during the supply of coal and stores. Tunner and
year Haw optam was purchased at the Kueichow were then in revolt and there
Calcutta Auctions from time to time i was an understanding amongst the units of the fleet that any order vor
through the agency of Messrs. David Sassoon & Co. who also made all the to support the late President
necessary shipping arrangements. Mr 815 not be obeyeds Time passed until
declared in- "The average person ests three times H. Alan Taylor continued in charge of Kuangst and Kuangtung dependence, spon which the Navy as much as is good for the preservation the factory, and though a few minor of perfect health. That declaration is alterations have been introduced the showed her attitude against Yuan in
unalter refusing orders for the bombardment of made Dr. Beattie Crozier is an erect, The total quantity of raw opium
who lives up to his prin-en procedure has remained-
reners Swatow and Tsinghai. This took placiples Dr in March and the ex-Minister for the old gentleman of 57, over 6ft in height, bolled including confiscated raw oplem Navy thought it necessary to preach and indulges his hobby of step-dancing during the year was 345) chests as com pro-fanm policy to the fleet. The every night before going to bed. He told pared with 440 in 1914. This reduction was gathering of big ships for the expedition Daily News representative something dus partly to the increase in price which to the South gave the naval men of the scheme of dieting which enables was introduced in September, 1814, bat. chance to meet and by resolution it was hun to feed satisfactorily on 15 d. the sales were also affected daring the by bonditions Dr. Crozier suffered from neurasthenia attendant on the war that bad declared independence and to
A victim also of indiges
3. The arrangements for the packing nominate Vice Admiral Lee as Com for 40 years.
in-Chief. This was immediately tion, he sought drastic cure in the and sale of propa-opium have con--
ican doctor, who had Enued to ruu
and every endog- of by the war council of the counsel of on
opium sold in the Colony being exported to neighbouring countres
Also
"Caille" Portable Motors with Battery, etc., complete, Pianos in good condition Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, a quantity of Black- wood Furniture, Fictures, Engravings, a few Oil Paintings, Bath Tubs, a few lots of Bentwood Chairs (New), etc.
And
Cabinet Cophone with Records, Fowling Piece, Saddle and Bridle, Two New Bicycles, Remington Typewriters,
(Full Particulars from Catalogue.) TEAM-Cash.
HUGHES & LOUGH, Auctionery
Hongkong, July 13, 1918.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Catalogue on application Trans-Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer, Hongkong, July 7, 1915. ;
THE ANDERSON
MUSIC CO., LTD.
MESSRS, HG Instructions to sell
ESSRS, HUGHES and HOUGH HIGH CLASS
by Public Auction
OD
FRIDAY,
PIANOS FOR
the 28th day of July, 1918, at 3 o'clock SALE OR
in the afternoon at their Sale Rooms,
Ice House Street,
Victoria, Hongkong.
The following very desirable residential Property at the Peak:
·
HIRE.
CASH OR
CREDIT.
situate in Chamberlain Road,
100 yards from the Peak
Tram Station and adjoining the
Peak Hotel
Being RURAL BUILDING LOT
No. 78 and known by the name of TUNING & REPAIRING.
· TREVERBYN.”
The property is held under Crown A SPECIALITY.
Lease and contains an area of 44,004
square feet.
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For further particulars and conditions 6, Des Voeux Ros
of sale apply to
Mesere HASTINGS & HASTINGS
Vendor's Solicitors.c
No. 8 Des Voux Road Central
or to Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH,
The Auctioneers
Hongkong, July 11, 1918-
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HISTORY OF UNION CHURCH
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NOTES ON WILD LIFE IN
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PREACHING OF THE GO PEL· DEFINEZJAPAN AND TIBET (ELLotion Pamphlet). THE MISSIONS ETRANGERES
(Hister
OHINESE
of
BOO
Ots
.50
KEATING'S
POWDER
OLD GENTLEMAN WHO DANCES. BEFORE A MIRROR.
decided to join the united provinces day-10dkof which is for ale and stout earlice part of the ARTEAN ENE
united
Provinces and with Tang Shao-f one grand "LA"Fat only one your has been made to prevent the
Monopoly was 81,765,098.50 including the amount derived from fines and
yi as their diplomatic representative, third of what are you eat Low The appointed by the united provinces, the restilt in every case, it is reported, was navy took up the position of a belligerent that six months after the beginning of The gross revenue from the Opis which could be recognized as such by the test the man was stronger and fitter
then, he had ever bear before. international law,
rat once experimented upon forfeitures WEETUL Dr. Crozier n
himself The menu which, with very slight variation, he has allowed himself for years That is the following:
Before Bising One cup of tear Elleven o'clock.-One breakfastcup of
THE OLD ORDER ALL-POWERTUL
"This took place in. May inst and shortly afterwards Admiral Leo FAV the order for the concentration of the Nary at Woosung President Yuan's
5. Excellent work was again done by the Preventive Staff during the year. But in spite of the enormous seizures. made there seems to be no decrease in the traffic in smuggled opium throngh
death was then announced and Admiral|| Benzer 4 Food fro.sires of bread and Colony for, the reasons given in zay.
Lee contermanded his order, and the
Two o'clock-Two sie movement would have been stopped butter, ona
Cambridge sausage it except
for the fact that became sp parent that: President Land Tear Chi-pinale or stout jui had no freedom of action allowed them in the administration of their Food duties
are
report: last year. Table IX shows t number of seizures made and the amount of opium confiscated
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF BAW OPIUM.
o'clock A cup of tes Eight o'clock-One pint of Benger's Before retiring, One-pianos stout Two days after the death of Yusn, Admiral Lee received telegrata from Lever get hungry, maid. Dr. Crozier except that I get very keen sometimes Prosident La in which he stated that he for my bread and butter and sausage and Shanghai, continued to place
minimum
Tables V-shows the details of the absorption by China of the stocks o import and export of raw opian The certifed opium held in Hongkong certain movements of opium Pace
relied upon the admiral and, his fellow But this is the “irreduce the betree the two places. On 1st October
officers for of the wel think No, I don't hanker after fare of thos8
abutting on to savoury things that "Boe my
friends
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ONE or TWO Tablespoonfuls with cold pluía Aerated or Mineral Water forms
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MALTED MILK
is, made from Wheat, Barley and PEULfand is therefore rich in muscle and bone-making
or qualities, and is the ideat Food-Drink for the East. It helps nature to restore towered
vitality, and is invaluable in the case of HORLICKS
the convalescent,
Order Horlick's from your Store and judge its recuperative powers for yourself -- po cooking-add water only.
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an agreement was come to between the
ofuch as the sea and the hig riverAdmiral Lee eating have hypnotised myself, so to Commissioner for the suppression sof replied setting forth his position with the
speak into not united, provinces and promising to serve ple have. Thasarat of armor e opium for the Province of Kangting result training and and opium merchants of Hongkong for the President to the end.
hab Sometimes he admitted, little The condition of From reports ss to the condition
I could have another purchase of all the stock of certified wistfully,
I wish But
at. I don't really need is optum held in Hongkong amounting to affairs in Peking in the middle of
it 1,200 chests Delivery is to be taken of Admiral Lee was convinced that La His smoking nowadays is limited to as the whole of this stock within 18 months
in occasional cigarette. Yuan-hung and Tuan. Chi-jui were
be imported into the the hands of Yuan's Ministery who had Dr. Crozier has led a very active and from the date of the agreement. Persisti
archical plot athletic life. In his young days he was | Colony"} been concerned in the r
entirely for Formosa and of several military
who bazar
kun into prominence at Himited to the Government and the They were taking
Chelse advantage of the
theson still step dancing numbers of troopa
they
Boine had at their disposal and were attempting to oppose people will chink I'm an old fool," he
to
Certified Indian opfum :
years ago, his figure The import
who were plotting for their own ends skating this most notable Macao Opium Farmer-
relaxation
the fresturation of the constitution saith; when I say I dance before a mir 7 Tables VII and VIII show the Nanking, proceeding which was likely or befors 1 go to bed; but I do it for details of the import of sugar for the to lead to trouble and one which required sound physical reasons.”
to
be checked.
Hel
BATO orders again for
the
of the big vessels at
the purpose of making a
Woosung
When Wharf, No. 3 now in-course
Jeet
VILNIAZY STOREN EXPORTATION
demonstration and wired to Feling of construction so the west at Whart No. thrown on the department over the
to the following effees The governing the country-by- force and not by law was great.
LOSING WEIGHT
BY THE POUND
Under Vegaf,
of ill-healty, chown your
8. A great deal of work has been Lormerly known as Maine Quay) is Military Stores Exportation Ordina inished in 1919 'the port of Dairen may and other legislation ind
be called as very near an ideal occasioned by the war. Hongkong has free parts and harbour. The first thing to be missed always been known
haye been in by this port will be adequate docking though certain regul
lation. It may be tightly exexistence dealing with engar, omam, and after the great War is over intoxicating liquor there had nev
will have
are Bowess to been any control over the getteral move gor type
amberment to carge through the port and Daire there is nor customs organisation. The
increasing numb mitable, dooking
various proclamations issued under the Military Store Exportation Ordinance made it necesas Vousible to control the
The
VEROIL YOUND
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the old
of cargo
corals
the Colony detail had to be gone main Points that
the department
leaving
he three
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dinary position of the Colony enilecting and distributing centre and ths vart mást of goods that pass through Its many case an diries had to be mad as to the origin, destination, and ups. the goods in question T
timis systeth might bare
the trade at the Colony, thattery little effect his owing to tho logar dinary adaptab
of wor the fact
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Moderate Prices
examination:
Enemy
broug
manifest the only with the
hiter and.
of all goode
of the Col
goods entering or
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of raw 'omum
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