FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 1917
Hughes & Hough
AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT
General Anotioneers Share, Coal and Genaral Produce Brokers and Commission Agents.
PROPRIETORS
"To-Kwa-Wan! Coal Storage.
Codar rived Bentley's
4. 5. 6. 4th & 5th Editions. A 1 Telegraphic. Code.
"Telegraphic &ddram * MEXTRICÁN " HONGKONG.
PUBLIC AUCITON.
THE Undersigned have received in Tstructions to sell by Public Auction,
"(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERTID),
00
SATURDAY,
the 18th August, 1917, at 10:45 a.m at their Sales Rooms, No By Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street
A few lots of BURMA CHEROÖTS And
EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES,
Terms usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneer Hongkong, August 14, 1817.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)
SATURDAY,
the 18th August, 1917, at 10:45
at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, " Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
A CONSIGNMENT OF
Single and Double Bed Sheets, Turkish Towels, Bath Sheets, Quilts, Pillow Cases, Counterparies, Blankets Ladies' Dros Lengths. Ladies Underwair, Handkerchiefs - ?
Also
A few lots of Kinkotan Ten Sets in ense Kinkosan Vases, Japanese Tea Sets, Large and Sinal), Brzs Jardinieres, Bas Finger Bowls. Vases Electric Lampy, Rose Bowls, Flower Vasen, Gent's Walking Sticks, and several Juzun bottles of Florida Water.
"Terms :-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH
ASWEET
Hongkong, August 14, 19:7.
PUBLIC AUCTION/
du..
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BE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Fublic Auction. (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
GA
WEDNESDAY,
the 22nd August, 1917, eommencing 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. &
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
ICE HOUR STREIT, VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE REDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, HOUSEHOLD LINENS, &c. &c. As follows:- Upholstered Suites, Arma-chairs and Sofas Card Tables, Bedroom Furni- ture, comprising Double and Single Brass-mounted Bedsteads and Twin Bed steads, Sideboards, Dinner, Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Ten and Occasional Tables, etc., Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Seta, &c. Bath Room Utensils, Roll-top Desks and Writing Table, Sundry Electro Plated Ware, etc
"
Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood; and Teakwood Screens, Sundry Black- wood Furniture, including Engravings, Pictures, etc. etc., Tenis Poles and Netting.
A few lots of Turkish Bath Sheets, Towels, Single and Double Bed Sheets, Bed Quilta, etc.,
Also
PLANO by The Robinson Piano Co
Collard & Collard.
Rosenkranz."
Shiedmayer & Boehney
Stuttgart.
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(Fall Particulars from Catalogue.)
HUGHES & BOTica,
Auctioneeri Hongkong August 10, 1917.
FOR SALE,
2037
AUCTIONS.
PUBLIORADOTION.
THE Undersigned have received in- structions, from Ma. Doo. CuZONG Kax to sell by Public Auction,
On
MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 10th and 21st August, 1917, commencing each day at 2.30 p.m at his premises- "The Old Post Office Building.*
"Queen's Road Central, A. LABOR AMORTMENT OF CHINESE PORCELAINS,
EMBROIDERIES,
KAKEMONOS,
CURIOS, da, de, ..Comprising L
THE CHINA MAIL.
CANADA, AGED 50.
JUST BEGINNING' LIFE,
STERN TEST OF UNITY ON EVE
OF JUBILEE.
The Eva PORT OF NEW YORK."]
Tozote, Canada, Jane 20.
Unlan, passed in 1840, delayed any larger. confederation plan for twenty years. The strained relation between Great Britain and the United States, resulting from the American Civil War made more form of unica of the North American Colonies. advisable for delener.
Military considerations were strengthen ed by economis, necesity when the United States declined to renew the Reciprocity
It is with mingled feelings of gratitude Treaty, and the colonies were forced to and voimena, confidence and dåtermins.consider free trade among themselveda don, that Canadians will observe the political deadlock in the Government of fiftieth anniversary of the day when the the Canadas was the immediate cause of British North Americs Act became effe confederation, but the military and tive and the Dominion of Canads was economic factors had prepared the way born. That measure, which is Canada's for a Federal ünion. L'opstitution to-day, was passed by the Tupperial Parliament after the colonies of
Iser the the MAP formally considered a union at a
zua-
NEW LIGHT ON LIGHTNING.
HOW THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAUSED.
The extraordinary fact about thunder- atortas is that while the forces at work them are so tarsilic they do such ex- quite recently that an attempt has been reedingly small, damage. It is only
made to measure the power expended in
single lightning flash. Thero is danger in such experiments, for two or these of these engaged in carlier days in scienti fically observing lighting were killed in their laboratories.
A large variety of coloured and Upper Cans, Leseur. Canuda Nota Iference in Charlottetown, Prince Edward,000ft in the air. By way of com-
3 coloured Vases and Plates. Blue and Scotis, and New Brunswick were hunght Island. Delegates from Upper and Layer White Vases and Figures, &c., Old Bronzes, including Incense Burners of int line by las-seeing political tenders. Canada were present, and at this ren the, Sung and Ming Dynaatias, Pekincse The Federal Enton berama & realityference a generat confederation was pro Cloisonne, Snuff Bottles, Mandarin when the act came into force on July 1st, posed. Canada will ever handle the Plumes and Beade (Amber and Jade 1967. Consideration of solution sonomic memory of Sir John Marstonald. Hon. stone) Carved. Bomboo Ware, Old Soochow Lacqtent Boxes, Silk Embroid military interest made the union George Brown, Sir Georges Carter, Sir deries, Kakemena, and Wall Hangings almost imperative, and the developments Charles Tupper, and Sir Leonard Tilley Jadestone and Ivory Carvings. Reg of the half century which has elapsed and the other great statemen, who fought ded
ure than justify the hopes and purposes against obxbeles which at times seemed of the Fathers of Confederation.” insuperable, until they succeeded in
The greater portion of the above stock lus recently arrived from the North and
A strange tafe has decreed that this bringing the four colonies into the union
The measurements made by Mr C. E Wilson at Cambridge show that the energy expanded in a discharge of light- 500000 Cön-métres--a force autficient, that is to say, to lift 1,000 tons
of the Queen Elizabeth's eight 10i. parison it may be said that the broadside
guns would, according to German figures, exert a power at the muzzle of 210000 therefore, exorta the power of three road- ton-metres. The average lightning fash sides from a Queen Sizabeth brilliant lectures at the Royal Institution, we are
Joseph indebted for the main facts as to recent states that thunder is due to discoveries about thunder and lightning, wave of high pressure which is prod
which is produced along the cours the course of the Hash. Those who have seen a wireless sending" instru
wireless mont will remember the very passable imitation of lightning
first the brilliant flash
noise like the discherke
then
includes pieces from the Ming. Kang, birthday of the Canadian nation should 1 The first draft if the bit providing for it gare-first and thunder which Yungching, Kienlung, Ksiching and find the Dominion engaged, of its own confederation referred to the proposed here in the old days bekurs ap
Tekweng Periods...
(Full Farticulars from Catalogue). Ön view from Saturday. # Terme-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGE,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, August 14, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
ご
903%
HE Undersigned have received in THE
structions to sell by Public Auction. from ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
од
TUESDAY;
the 21st August, 1917, at il umf], at No. 3, Wood Road, Wanchai," (2nd floor), *UNDBY
VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, . &c... &c., . &c.
contained therein.
Cataloguen will be issued.
On view from Monday, 20th inst. at Bour..
TERMS:-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers... Hongkong. August 13, 1917.
A
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the a
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pliances for reducing the noise were introduced the rattle and crash cold be heard over the whole ship. There too the spark is
is followed by a rush of air and a detonation bike that of an enor
prun The size of
of the lightning Bash may be very considerable. Some at least of the flashes measured by air. Wilson were six miles long. There are apparently dashes which are accompanied by no report, like the light obtained in a vacuum tube, where no noise attends the rush of electricity
free will, in a war in support of the union as the Kingdom of Caouds." with British Empire, with which thoada's the monarch of England at its head. destiny is joined, and in defence of Fear of offending Republican entiment civilization. Stranger still, to-day
in the United States was responsible for 'unada is facing the sternest test
the ribstitution of the term "Dominioc. national unity to which the confederation
While the Confederation of 1887 includ, leases bown subjected, for the ceascriped only the four Provinces, Ontario, tion issue threatens to oppose the will of Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nowa Qarber to that of all the English-speaking
Scotia, some of the provinces, with consequences which can-
Fathers who planned the Cnicu had in mind a much,] larger area. In 1860 the North-west
The nature of thunderstorms has re- Territories were purchased from the Fulcently been illustrated by the discovery son's Bay, Company for $1,300,000. In that whenever a
in air the water of
not he foreseen,
Its als of interest that a new son
federation arenent is being discussed the following year Manitoba was eerstedile it is 4 dron of water splits up.
in the Maritinu: Proris, de proposal being in ensolidate Nova Scntiu, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island into one frayince, which would have euficient induence to uphold Eastern"
a Province. British Columbia joined the Pontederation in 1471, and Prince Edward Island in 1975. Provincial status granted to Saskatchewan and "Alberta in 1945.
3)
In 1867, the font provinces of Canada, embraced an ures of 540,000 square miles
e
помест
is pontively electrified and the big drops of water are
Broadri is negatively electrified. When up in the air into small drops, then N
an electrical effect th
is produced, and this has been sprays of water and at waterfalls
What happens in a thunderstorta is that, frst, a current of moisture-Incles air Canada's area, is 8.729,800 ure miles the moisture condenses into drops and cooler stratus As it rises it con's and' population of about 7.000.then begins to fail, when it breaks up At Otta on Monday there will be The Dominion is larger than the United into smaller drops.alitely charged "As it breaks up the States, and rovers one-third the land area air about the drope, is
sad the
Canadian interests against the growing with a population of 3,000,000,- To-day carried up from near the groand info
| impurtance of Western Carida. "
FAELLISES AT OTTAWA...
with "
of the British Empire, and about Finally hops are positively charged.
is conditioni
tíni a bunder.
fifteenth of all the dry and in the world.. AGRICULTURAL PROGRESS.
in which the
comed and the lower, of larger drops,
special emusenarative service, at which the Governor-General will dedicate the new Tse of Parliament. Upon the central stone column upholding the roof of the great entrance hall of the new out of 440,000,000 aches available. for the clond, or if there is a Parliament buildings the followingriculture, and with only be
inscription has been incised:-
TO LET
1807
TO LET.
FLAT in Nathan Road, KowlooD.
No. 5.Minden Villas, Kowloon, 5 rooms with Tennis Court. From 1st October next.
Four roomed houses in Kowloon.
Apply To
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings:
Hongkong, August 18, 1917.
TO LET
very
IMMEDIATE ESTRY, four I desirable SHOPS situated in loc recently reconstructed. House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel,
For rent and other particulars apply to the Manager, Hougkong Ice Co., Ltd. 40 Lonnaught Flood Central.
Hongkong, August 2, 1917.
OFFICES
'TO LET.
With only 110,000,000 acres occupied
веге
50,000,000 actually improved Canada already ranks as the fifth largest wheat producing country. The total 1917 value. of Canada's Feld
was |*8841,000,000 in 1915 and probably almost
as nach last year,
ON THE FIFTILTAI ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONFEDERATION OF BRITISH COLUSIES IS MOUTH,
AMERICA
AS.
THE DOMINION OF CANADA THE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT AND
PEOPLE
DEDICATED THIS BUILDING THEN IN PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTION AFTER DAMAGE BY FIRE
A MEMORIAL OF THE DEEDS OF THE FOREFAFILERS AND OF THE VALOCK OF THOSE CANADIANS
YRO IS THE GREAT WAR FLUGHT. FOR TIE
LIBERTIES ( "ČANADA'
OF THE EMPIRE
AND OF HODASITY,
trop
The Pominiba produces from 70 to 8 per cent of the world's nickel and one
eventh of the world's silver, in widition to a large and Krowing production of other minerals. Development of steel and other metalle industries has recrited a tremendous impetits, from nauitin oilers which have already been excented and the products" sent to Entope to the value | of" $600,000,000.
There were few wwfacturers izz
upper stratum is of tiny drops of water ne alive ἐν positively charged. Discharges begin in a wind which separates the two parts of the cloud, negatively and positively charged, between the cloud and the earth.
The electrical effect may be increased by drops jostling each other. Incident- ally, the theory that gunfire may affect electrical tension in the air is demolished by the stupendous character of constitcents Thomson calculates that
the
of the universe. Nir the of a lightning flash (1.4, the equivalent of twents-four rounds from the 15in.. electrical charge of the hydrogen mole be obtained from the gun.) cules in a quarter of a cubic inch of that gas, could we only extract and utilise the force.
FOR TIRED FOLKS
How Run Down,, Narve Sick, Discouraged Mon and Women are Finding Now Nerves, New Health. New Life,
New. Courage t
Canada in 1468: to-day the annual pe STRENGTH AND ENERGY duction is valued at more thuo $1,300,000,000. The national polley of protection was adopted in 1929. At on federation this country had ops, 2,28 niles of railway: to-day 33,580 miles are in operation, including three trans continental lines! The Canadian Pacific Railway was not commented until after British Columbia entered Confederation." The mid was completed in 1885, opening tremendous importance in the progress up the West which has been a factor of
of the Dominion. The foreign trade of
in each of the progncial capital cities simple services have been arranged, while punnicipalities will observe the day with 2003 demostrations.
The Lieut-Governors have requested the people to display fluga and suitable decorations in honour of the jubiley. The Federal Government isCanada was only $114,107,874 in 1867, as issuing a commemorative posteurd "and compared with $2,000,000,000 now, “ pistage stamps.. Memorial services will
Even Canada's northerly position may be held in London and Paris on July 1st.
prave an important saset for it, placok
at Connaught Road. OFFICES in King's Building. HOUSES in Browstwood and Moreton Turracer,
“HOUSES on Shumeen, Conton.
Apply to
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MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
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WANTED.
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quoting price, to
No. 090. Co CHINA MA' Once. Hongkong, August 9, 1917.
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The approaching jubiles has caused new interest in the story of confederation and a large number of historical studies, many of the valuable contributions, have been issued in the Dominion since the first of the present year.
FIRST STEPH
CANADA'S FITCHE
wide awake, bright eyed, clear minderi THEN the alarm clock ring this morning did you bound from bed, and whistle while you dressed? Did you goto breakfast with the appetite, of a horse and leave for work feeling fit, brimful of ideas and energy, ready to do you work with a will?
you're
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the Dominion on the inain lines of the stretched average citizen. You shortest trade Poutes between Europe and day and you arose slowly feeling vague THE ANDERSON
und gaped and said another Asin. It has been said that this fact rested. The day's tasks were a thing to
despondent and
and uneasy and not a bit alone gives the country a first mortgage dread Something austy
bad crawled on the material prosperity of three in your mouth and slept there all night. continents in the generations to come." You had Lo
mechanical and lacked your work was
In the You
Purpose, True rut
finally and pulled This country's future will be chosely through after a fashion, but you weren't linked with both the Empire and the ambition, energy, vim, nerve force and
success and you realized it. Ton locked HIGH CLASS Confederation of the British Colonies in neighbouring republic. Within the you couldn't concentrate. There was no PIANOS North America was anggested at the slow Empire Caunds is happy to remain, not joy or happiness in the day's work of the Americau Resointion, but the pro-nation assuming a fall share of antional
mau laferiör position, but as a partner be reward it.
it brought Reply, posal was frowned upon by the British and imperial burdens and responsibilities
Such
don't.. necessarily prove that Are 迎
but they are certain Government. It was ravived when the and with a voice in imperial affairs.force and evidence that your nervo
indications of weakened nerve
cells HIRE, War of 1812-15 demostrated the defence. With the United States the Confederation are not being properly nourished and 2031 less position of Upper and Lower Canada. of Canada has lived on the beat of terms, stengthened. Your whole system CASH OR
In 1822, the Imperial Government intro siously but they have always been half your real self. In such a condition CREDIT
There have been slight differences ces mental and physical-is below par
700 are only 10 per cent; efficient-st duced a bill of Union, but it was not remedied without engendering permaneat you can do nothing better or get quicker passed on account of the antagonism antagonisms.
nction than by taking a few weeks. between the two colonies. The Art of Cant to-day is proud of the press, treatment of the wonderful remedy TUNING & REPAIRING-
ing interest which the American people mlled Bargal. This is the most remark are exhibiting in this country developable prescription over found for putting men and grateful for the sympathy bowry The chief reasoix for its success
good
old pep in folks who A SPECIALITY sra chronically tired, devitalized assistance which has been so generously. extended Canadians are convinced that that it contains some of the most im there is abundant room on this continent portant elements of active living
forces zargal: acts quickly
geta for the two great peoples to work and for raightway into your nerve cells and their national idals, maintaining the blood and freshens and brightens you most friendly of relations and co-operating right up. It gives you ambition, counige,
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THE Undersigned have received instruosidered.
(FOR ACCOUNT OF TEL CONCERNR),
at their sales Rooms, He, B, Des Vonx Road, Corner of
Lee Honge Street,
ONE 16 BORE HAMMERLESS GEN
BY
BLAND
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