TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1916.
Hughes & Hough
AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
น
General Austioneers kare, Coal and General Produse
Brokers and Commission, Agents.
PROPRIETORS
"To-Ewa-Wan" "Coal" Storage.
Coden wed Bentley's
4. x c. 4th & 5th Editions. A T Telegraphic Code:
Telegraphic Address *TION" BONGKONG.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Vadersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction, (For accorge "OF THE CONCERNED),
FRIDAY,
the 8th December, 1916, commencing
Des Voux Road, Corner of Ice
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Hongkong.
AUCTIONS.
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PUBLIC
THE CHINA MAIL..
CHINA AND WAR SAVINGS
ASSOCIATION.
THE FIRST GENERAL MEETING.
PRESENT, POSITION AND PROSIECTS.
* Tha object at the Association, then is made thres allowances in favone of local not in any way to cut down suberiptions | incotres, (3) umat of of the larger muni. to war funds. Our object is to encourage | eipal · rides and Indirect taxes at home whan the war is making a most important | aguïnes lower mates and taron here; (3) virtus and that, in the. It also balps to the lowest rate, vis, thas applied to remare utterly any falso impression that, enrued incrimes to prevail; (3) a fint raad' cyon sa this late stag, we hand not come for the dollar, which a local expenses, fully to realize the terrible impending ruin | seo in dollars is fair, but I. havi takon a that hung over every one of us and which tow "average rate, a little under 1/0. is being fended off by the efforts of the Without wishing to affirm that my Allies at a terrible port, and is is our estimate Le correct I am inalized to think i duty, however small dur ability may be, has the £100 a year at home will not go to try and meist our Allios, our Govern much further than 8100 a month in meat and the Allied Governmenta to bear Chind, at all events la war time. TRE ELLES WE DO NOT PAY. that cost, which as we know well, is not likely to grow lighter as the years go on.. I bave much please in proposing the alteration of the rules. (Applause).
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gezond meeting of the Chins and Japan War Savings Association war fald at the Palace Hotal, Shanghai Isat wook, when a good sized gathering assembled
Now, what is the ardar in which thóis under the chairmanship of Sir Everard
payments under my theo hendi re Fraser who wa supported “by · Sir
made? Taxes first and then the other A RECORD OF GROWTHL. - : Farland do Sausumarez, Ät. 'E, G.
two according to the conscience, the Pearse, Dr. E. L. Marsh, Mr. A.Ş. P.
Mr. Goodala arconded and said that the ability and the circumstances of mich White Cooper, Mr. E. I. Etro, the best and resulted in $8,608 from 120 would put has the duty to make pro fest aubsoription list opened in September Inlividual, and in the drumstatices I secretary Mr. E. F. Goodale and the hoo,
members. In October there were 208 vision for dependents and second this by auditor, Me. N. Thomson.
subscriptions called Way of Insurance; subject to those I The Chairman said -The is the first 819,018. Hazkowacounting for $3,368 should say the duty of giving out-right in general meeting of the War Bavings and Ningpo, Nanking and Kirin coming charity roammable proportion of one's Association and, in I was chairman of the fin. "Over 100 per cent, increase "for surplus income, after payment of taxes, provisional committee, I have been asked | November was witnessed in the member-comes before investment.
AUCTION.
JARTICULARS and Conditions of the Plotting by Public Auction Sale, to be marise proposals to make, wo wall or held on MONDAY, the 11th day of Decem- ber, 1916, at 3 pm. At the Officas of the glad to bear them; if not, please sibly Public Works Department, by Order of in the usual manner.' It is carried
Exenlisty the Officer Administering unanimously.
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at 130 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Government, of Ope Lot of CROWS LAND at Wanchai Gap Road, in the House' Street,—
Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c, years, with the option of renowal at
Crown Rout to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for ens farther torta of 78 years.
Comprising:
Carpet and Rugs, Sideboards, Dinner Waggon, etc., Dining Tables and Chairs, Chesterfold "Solan, Arm-chairs, &c, Taskwood Twin Beds, Wardrobes and Tollet Tables, Double and Single Brass- mounted Eedsteads, &c., Miscellaneous Faralouro, Blackwood Wars, Pianos, a fow lots Porcelaine, o., Pantry, Bath Room And Kitchen Utensils,
$0.,
"Alas
A few lots of Turkish Towels, Bath. Towels, Brass Vases, Brass Finger Bowls. Full Particolam from Catalogue.) Menacs :—Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGE,
Auctionser
Hongtong, Dec. 2, 1918.
PUBLIQ
AUCTION,
1290
THE Undersigned have received in- stractions to sell, by Public Auction, (For Account of the Concerand),
ob
.
SATURDAY,
the 9th December, 1916, at 10.30 Aldeg
at their Sales Rooms, No. &
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
IC HOU STRAIT,
A NUMBER OF Lors of
GRAMOPHONE RECORDS
in practically new, condition.
The maker include Columbia, Victor, Edison Bell, etc, etc.
Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Asationaars,
Hongkong, Nov. 29, 1916.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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THE CLANT OF WAR FENDA.
members and
course as I find the lies of my argument fit cleealy with the general ideas which Sir Everard has laid down to you na the objaste of the Association in his speech.
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GALA NIGHT: Dress Circle, Centre Seasa
*Bemainder of House
FOLLOWING NIGHTS:
-Dress Circle
Stalls
Pit
Soldiers and Sailors Half Prix.
$20
Appropriate, always.
With certain dishes, such as Game, LEA & PERRINS' SAUCE is always 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.
to propose the committee for the 'Associą, įskip, and $49,500 nod:;¥15,200 were sub- Is there not, then, a duty upon Britoris tien now. Under article £ it should conscribed, the latter coming from Yoko-in China Arst of all to do something to Įsist of not more than nine members. The hama...... Subscribers were also accured in take the place of the taxes we don not. following nice have been nominated >--- | Chungking J Scochow, Kiukiang and pay? Do we nol at this moment enjoy a Mt. C. M. Bain, Mr. E. I. Ears, Dr. Hangchow. Today the membership | Teater protection, a greater immunity | E. S. Ivy, Dr. E. L. Marsh, Mr. E. C. totallad 439 and close upon $10,000 was from danger than our brothers and sisters. Pearce, Mr. H. G. Simra, Mr. R. N. invested in British Government Excheat home? There are funds to which we Truman, Mr. A. S. F. White-Cooper and quer Bonds. In was hoped soon to bring can give which ars a direct help to our myself and, if suitable, I oak yon te elect the membership up to 1,000. Mcountry in the war she is traging, to which therm en bloc. If anyone has any siter. Goodale then spoke of the necessity for our exemption from taxation to my mind the alterion of the rules man and what makes is our duty to contribute." What if any members were willing to organize proportion of our income we bight so to the work of collecting they would to very give is a master which no doubt depends on circumstances, soms of which I have meterially `lightening his duties. The resolution was carried.
endeavoured to set before you and I do Sir Havilland said :—I was invited to not doubt that some of you havú solvad The next business of the meeting is address this Association on a subject com- the question justly for yourselves. But propose certain alterations in the rules of nected with its work. I began to consider it, there is to be further co-ordination of the Association, the rules and alterations the question and I became so interested | Our resources I think that wo might well have been published in the newspapers. in it that I found it would be more begin by a voluntary lesy in which we I do not propose myself to dest with them, satisfactory to myself to put my words might be guided by the incidence though buy will leave them to be dealt with by on paper and, if you will pernit me, I possibly not by rate of the tax wà homme, 3[r. Goodale, to whose real, energy and propose, therefore, to read you a short Personally I should like to see suck, a expert knowledge ihe foundation of the paper instead of making you a speech. I levy and I should like to see a committen, Association is mainly dos. (Applause) the more antiafed I adopted this preferably that of this Association, if the There are, however, two points which I
gentlemen composing it would undertake think I should like to put befor the
the work, in charge of the subscriptions meeting. The growing popularity of our
arising from it. In similar cases tho ngheme is of course very satisfactory, but j
Government have" furnished" a Est of a I think we are stilled to cron wider
fow war funda (to which local funds could support, and is seems to me that there
be added at the discretion of the saza are two possible points of view that may The remarks that I am proposing to mittee) contributions to which would have prevented as getting that wider sup address to you are based on two assumpsist the nation to win the war, and port. The first of these is that I think tione in both of which I take your hearty donors can earmark what they give to one 1260 a good many people imagine that if this concurrence for granted. We are going or other of these funds or leave the Association is successful, it will, or it to win this war, and every member-eletribution to the Committee itael-TO- may, reduce the amount of their subscriptais Association wishes to do his fair part. other funds we should give me those st tions to the war funds and, very properly, | (Applause).
home must give by way of charity." they think that the object of this Associa The object of the Association is to tion, which is to stimulate investment in encourage and assist Britons to save by THE Cridersigned bave received in British Government securities, is not inventing money in War loans; but
structions to sell by Public "Anction.
quite en worthy sa fie crging upon all wish to remind you that the whole dury (FOB LCCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
and sundry to subscribe to those war of man is not done by saving they even frnds. Of course we all know-in tact, when it is in the meantime being put to in my position, I suppose I know a good such an excellent work. It seems to ma
that it is our duty fist to give to our affect their subscriptions. Whether that denta give to the war funds most country and afterwards to lend her what immunity will continue F know not, but gererously and, what is iner perhaps, can in addition. Parliament repre- whether an income tax come or not, and deny themselves in order to be able to senting the nation grants certain taxes, circumstances are not what they were two giva to those funds.
Parliament in doing so giyes on behalf of the "members of the community to the years ago, we clearly should not postpone our duty to a date which we may never King or, if you like to the nation, what soc and which will not in any event affect each will contribute. As the same time what we ought to have been doing in the in its wisdom it fixes the rate and meanwhile, SAP GAY inzidance of taxation, so that when Do not allow a lending to your country want to consider what we ought to give as a comfortable rate of interest ta fater- re cannot go for wrong if we take what fere with what is a harder duty; but, the Parliament of the United Kingdoms when your just contribution has bon as a war dressing is a curious link has decided, on the advice of our leading made outright and your charities disconnecting early Gastic history with statesmen, to be just, se a guide to what
per als plan. 13,024 103
(about)
PUBLIO AUCTION.
од
· AN EARLY DATE.
The following LIGHTHOUSE GEAR deal better than others that many resi.
c. & vit
One occulting apparatus; completa. Cibotlar wiek lamps. Spare barriers.
Cylinders and wicks.
Incandescent Petrol Lamps, and appurtenances
And
-PATRIOTISM WITH PRUDENCE.
Nevertheless, a good many others foel that they have to corsider the claims of A quantity of gear pertaining to their dependents, now and in the future. Mooring Buoys,
In fact they would not be doing their duty if they did not. To such good patrists the association comes and says Here is an investment we would like you to take up. It is the best investment
Arles.
Діло
A number of Locomotive wheels and Fürther particulars may be obtained from the undersigned. Terms—as usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
"Aictioneers,
Hồng kong, dug 24 1913
·LESSONS IN OHINESE,
QUE PART IN THE WARU
4 luxury; it is yielding to the very at what fa fair. I put before you for
natural impulse to help others, and, if it your consideration these reflections on the is treated as a luxury, one very soon duty of pecuniary service incumbent on comes to a limit, and that limit is where every Briton according to his manns, and further subscriptions would entail inter. I will proceed to consider this, daty
THE Undersigned here ricoction, Maravans, Btw been in teacher to Europeia farsace with one's sccustomed mode of
sell by Public
(FOR 1000UNT OF ME CONCERNZD),
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SATURDAY,
the 9th December, 1918,
18.48 am, at their Bales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Boad, Corner "of Ice House Street-
THE YOLLOWING
VALUABLE GOLD AND DIAMOND JEWELLERY,
.. (JUST ARRIVED FROM LONDON) Fine quality Cluster Diamond Ring, Diamond and Baby Marquise Ring, Diamond Cluster Fine Ret in Platinum Several Diamond Baby and Fearl Rings, Pearl Necklet, Gold Tin Finis, Charzas, da, Hallmarkod Gold Fountain Pena, Gold and Silver Watches by Benson and ⚫ther Well Known Makers, Bracelets, Brooches Earrings, Btude, a., &c., 3, Paims Binoculars, and One Box Chemical Weights.
(Fall Particalars from Catalogue) On viár day of Sale.
Treme ----Cashme
HUGHES & HOUGH AuctionJers
Hongkong, Nov. 27, 3016,
THE
FOR BALE
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structivas Ko, mull'
(FOR ACDOTET OF SINE/CONUERSED),
9 One: T-Sextarr:2
TRUMBULL MOTOR CAR,, recently overbault and in good
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requested writa 17 ". or direct to No. 100, Wellington Street, second floor.
DUTY AND CHARITY.
meeting when we formed our branch of You may remember that at the great the Patriote League that I and that I thought an income tax would not come, and I appealed to our community hot to allow the saticipation of such ́s tax to
WHAT GERMANY WANTS.
Lea FPerrins
SCOTTISH LETTER.
(From Our Own Correspondent. }'
EDINBURGH, November 1.
SEMAGNUM The modern revival of sphagnum
MOSS IN FOLKLORE.
The Original & Gennion WORCESTERSHIRE.
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The employment of sphagnum as. 4 dressing for wounds is extremoly Gacient, and probably dates from the carliest days, certainly from before the Christian om. The first authen- tie written description of its tiso "was in the eleventh century, and it is a rather interesting coincidence that the date was 1014, exactly 900 years. before the starting of the present war The incidents chronicled in the after the Battle of Clontarf, and ancient Gaelic writings took place
because it most directly promotes the we ought to give out of our incomse here charged, invest what you caz in the war our own time. Indeed, its use as although the use of the moss- WEA-DO funds, and 'tander your, thanks to this successful prosecution of the war." Then No doubt some allowances for local excellent Association for the facilities it surgical dressing for wounds is essen- doubt common enough at that time of course, if one look at it widely circumstances must be made, but it ought is providing you. (Applause).
Hally a Goelic one. There is no the "extraordinary courage of a band subscribing to the war funds is à form not to surpass the wit of man to arrive.
evidence that any other race ever of ausnutebered, war-shattered claramen, who stuffed the wounds employed the moss in this way with moss and again turned upon the Even their kin, the early Britons, do fog, we found worthy of being not appear to have known of its chronicled in Gaelic song and story. properties as a tealing agent. The In the Irish epic Tain bo Cusinge, Saxons, Nomans, and other Euro we also read of the value of the mosa Press discussion le based pen-Dr. pean races ware equally ignorant, and a war dressing, for the hero Cuchullin withstands for months the In the United Kingdom at the présent | Helfferich's recent statement that is there are no tenditions of its being host of Conscht. But, unfortunately, time we may divide pecuniary service three main problems aru Inbour questions, employed in the folk medicines of any he cannot procure the healing moss, into three heads
creation of credit, and supply of raw country outside Scotland and Ire. and has to stuff his wounds with dry (1) -Foyment of taxes, q
wisps of grass inferials. There's a cortain amount of land. (2.) Donations by way of charity and geferat talk about this probleme of Writing in the Scotsman declare that his ancestors at the An old Highland soldier used fo (8.)-Loan of money, to the ration demobilization, and the Frankfurter HTC says that in the Bog of battle of Flodden staunched their In considering these calls I intend, to Zoitung!lavours the arrangerab on
gicals and Merchants in thle Coloay for ten years life or even doubt . to one's future.
He has a good method of training Europuány, to pass in the Cuinas, Atamination, nué "U postation Well, ‘of course, prudence is a
very of a first
strate cardilicate as a Chiness teacher. He excellent virtue and to act people the haj so a good knowledia of Standarín azzá Hakka. antorastat contend the vine language Association sare, Here is a scheme by
which you may combine patriotism with [1251 prodance. You will see, therefore, that the Association, properly regarded, need nok in sy way hamper anyone's dealte for well-doing in subscribing to war funds.
NATIONAL HOLIDARITY.
FRENCH LESSONS
G. MOUSSION.
16, Morrison Ell Road
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THE INCOME TAX QUESTION.
confine "payment of cares to the income large scale of financial advances to Allan the turf cutters always bind bleeding wounds with bog oss. tax Rates and indirect taxes much middle-class traders. Bub of greater up their wounds with a lump of moss This not only cured them but stopped The other peint of view, I think the higher at home than here," may be put interest is in article in the "Vorworts" gathered freshly from the face of the the bleeding. A man with wounds might prejudice the success of the on to the price of commodities and house noir entirety in the hands of the bellicone bog. And a layer of sphagnum is so stopped, would go until fo Association is the inclination to say rent, when we shall arive TOS and strongly Protectionist. Socialist placed inside the boots, the feet will exhausted to stand or hold a weapon. cepecially amongst thicko blessed with this
which puts house and household neces: majority which argue that, in vow never blister, the worst broken blister There is something healing and wabscribing to the war bonds. The banks in the two places.
trade. The article gives the following
world's goods, I prefer to do my waities something on 's par during this war the grant of State subsidios, the Stetshesling, off once. In the Highlanda soothing about the bog moss, it is the Association. It is true enough the it pays income tax we can rule out that destry and the whole import and export out, and bruiacs were bathed with the hardy Gael used it in his Red Cross- à very polite to me, why should I j If people have otey invested who must strictly suportian the whole shipping the mois was laid upon a chafe or no wonder that the ancient and water in which some of the red moss work and it is pleasant to think associations at home are very largely part of their income, but it most not be interesting account of Germany had been boiled, the red mosa being that the healing of our soldiersi in fined to those whose savings are perforte forgotten, that the rats of the levy depends on of Germany considered of greater value as a healthis greatest of ware was some mall. But the conditione here are very on the total income, and anned
ing agent than the green tirted thing to the mose that still grows on difloranty and that argument, I think, loss all its force. What we hope for income, l.a. inconte atising from invest Importation must be contined to the fronda. The bog moss was said to be the old battlegrounds of our mace, menis is taxed at Bgher rates than matacinis, expecially textiles, nocea preventive for me, and men and links up ancient times with the one of the objects of the Association lased. To put the position almply Ivory for industial purposes, and to the working in foundries, bound a layer present day. that it will consiliate a very powerful dollar no worth about 1/4, & quide foodstulls like fate; oils, chooss, tuli of dried bog' moss on their feet to spedon of war propaganda en batalf of sanciently favourable fate for this oc bodies, tics, fiebrand ges which we keep them oool! It also kept the Leeb the Allee The Ascociation publiedmanity, and this debe £100 a your as required to moet the ordinary consump solt and white, and free from hand month by month the amount anscribed the equivalent of $100 a month Anton. On the other hand, if only in ard atin or cores, while the heat from the and of course that monthly publication nuded person of maided couple to improve the trade balance and to keep doer Bergs as a reminder to people to gins to pay income tax was #130 the down the amount of cash which to mm it is their duty as far se poble to inequirulent of £100 a your is reached, pay foreign countries for groda, fabusecurities, but it don noterit the amount published month by region is raines. If you were taxed
Though when there as children the tion
home rates on exed fucome you wouldnt
great deal
250 15 month
80.82 00.76 150.00
t be inorested es rapi
means, in the which presumably will mat after she that we must innowane: Lze
and promote the expor and stool goods, itchinery; k manfacture: For In the coNEERI
are able to send us aw food will be for anob ärite
the
eatest deme
floor or fires could not penetrate the layer of mosa, even if the leather became scorched. The dried moss was therefore for these reasons formerly intrecut Idumánd të trón- working districts, and the moun did a thri trade; but
the past
small
The Man Who Gets There
Is the man who Teal rich red
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