WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1917.
AUCTION.
PUBLIO AUCTION,
THE Undersigned' have received In-
Hughes & Hough structions to sali by Fublic Auction,
ADUTIONIERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
General Auctioneers
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Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission
Agents.
PROPRIETORS
Codes used Bentley's
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
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SATURDAY,
the 2nd September, 1917, at 11.30 am,
at their Sale Rooms, No.
De Your Road.. Corner of Ice House Street,
A CONSIGNMENT OF BRASS FARE.
Comprising:
I
Jc..
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE DISABLED SOLDIER.”
HOW CANADA GARES FOR HERS.
The excellent way in which Canada is preparing to meet the necessities of the men disabled by the war may be gathered from a card we repro- duco below.
The information has been printed
THE SILVER BOOM.
WORLD WIDE DEMAND AND
·MEXICO'S LAPSE.
The London Daily Expresscom menting on the rise in silver says -
The great boom Sas been caused by the laws of supply and demand. While the formes has declined, the latter has
in the miniature form so that every increased encrmously. As to supply invalided Canadian soklier may have Mexico and the United States are the a copy in his possession. In Canada, chief products. The unsettled conditions
created a pronounced scarcity, as it was obrious that if gold was withdrawal from circulation, something else would have to replace it, and the creation of the Cover- mant notes for £3 and 10%, at once, caused a great 'demand for silver. This state "of") things not only in England, but also in Russia. Franes, and Italy, still dontinues, and it would seem likely to lax for a long time. The enormous requirements. strong factce in helping the price upward, of the Imlich Curerament has ber o and although probably soms £20,000,000 has been taken for India alone during the las: 19 menthe, even this huge ano its not been instrumental in creating
Currency, and this, of course is a very February, 1918, with the Indian Govern serious matter: The reserve of rupees in
mont was 24 ctores,
Coined during Fear
it is being distributed at the Com-in Mexico have restricted production, and favourably situation for the Indian
deficit.
A varied assortment of Carved Brassussion's convalescent hospitals, and though the 'nited States, output was wa-Wan® Cool Storage. Vases, Jardinieres, Flower Bowls, Finger at the sanatoria and other instituties, that of Mexic in mis. it was
Bowls, Incense Burners, Buddha,
tions where military patients are 2,000,000 ounces below the 101 figure, A few lots of Kinkwan Satrums Vases being cared for. In the United and does bot conster-balance the Mexican Kingdom, the Canadian' Red Cross
MORE STAVKIL COINS, representatives have kindly under taken the distribution in all hospitals The greatly increased demand fosiler where Canadian"sobliers are unter-may be classed under, the following going treatment.
heads-
4. B. c. 4th & 5th Editions A Telegraphic Code:
Telegraphic Addrea **MEIRIÓN"
HONGKONG.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sail by Public Auctions (FOR LONDENT OF THE CONCERNED,
од
SATURDAY,
the 2nd September, 1917,
at 10:45 am, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8*]
Dos Voeux Road, Corner of Iss
House Street, --
A CONSIGNMENT DÉ
WHITE GOODS
Comprising
Turkish Bath Sheets," don, Turkish Face Towels, (assorted sizes), Pillow Crises, Double Bed White Satin Quilts, Single and Double Bed Slieuts themstitched and plain). Luausk Table Cloths and Serviettes, White Satiu Bedspreads, Bleached Sheetings, Lace Curtains, Counterpanes, Shirtings, de..
4.
#
"
A few lots of Dress Materials. TERMA-Unsh.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctumers. Hongkong. Sept. 15, 1917.”
2107
PUBLIC AUCTION.
*HE_Undersigned have received ine structions to sell by tublic Auction (POK ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
on
THURSDAY,
the 7th September, 1017; at 2.30 p.m.. on the premises of the Hongkong sid Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Kowloon, (Godown No. 25),
The following SUNDRY GOODS :- 13 Large rails of Composition Runner
for machinery rocans, (3 feet wide), 1x40 gallon cask heavy Uil.
4 crates of Glass Jurs.
10× 40 gallon Drums Carbolineum,
3x 10 gallon Drums Spirits of Wing,
30 bugs Stone Nuts,
3 bags Shellblacklips,”.
30 bags Cocon Nihm (clamaged).
7 cases Shell blacklips."
cases Mineral Water brunnen,"
Also
immediately following the above sale; (in Godown 51), on the sune promises, the undermentioned, (in Bond),
11 cages Houses of Lords Whisky, 20cuser of Beer.
On view from Tuesday the 26th inst.
at noon.
Terms -Cash.
HUGEES & HOUGE,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Sept 14, 1917..
2105
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
OD
SATURDAY,
the 29th September, 1917, at 10.30 a.m.,
at their Sales Rooms, No.
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
ice House Street,
A LABOR CONSENT OF
DRUGS, CHEMICALS,
DISINIECTANTS, ANTISEPTICS AND HOSPITAL SUNDRIES,
Consisting of QUININE in bulk and tabloid form, Balsani Peru, Oleum Ricini, Oleum. Ole, Styrax liq. Ung. Acid Boric, Ung Hydrarg, Ciner, Ung. Zinci, Jódo. form, Formaldehyde, Lauolin, Acid Carbol. Pur, Liq Alumni Acet, Tinct Myren, Tinet Opium, Gelatin Capsules, Chloroformy, Aether, Spt Camphor, and 's few gross of Medicine Bottles, &c., &c.
A number of Tubes of Hypodermic
and Ten Soka
Terma): Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers, Hongkong Sept. 13, 1917, "
$106.
(PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in atractions to sell by Public Auction, (10% ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED.
00
TUESDAY,
the 9th October, 1917, commencing st 4.45 punt, at their Sales Rooms, No. 1, De Vieux Road, Corner off Ice House Street,
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A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF VALUABLE POSTAŬE STAMPS, "including many rare varieties ", Cataloguos will be issued.
On view from Monday the 8th Teteler. Tarma-Cach.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Bongkang, Sept. 18, 1917.
A
TO LET
TO LET
FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowtoon.
Four roomed houses in Kowloon.
"Apply to- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings
Hongkong, August 22, 1815.
TO LET.
4
FO. BASILEA. Lyttleton Road, No Room House with Servants' Quarters.
Apply to
'Messes. LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Chartered Bank Building.
Hongkong, August 25, 1917.
OFFICES
TO LET.
at 9 Connaught Rond...... OFFICES in King's Building.
$57
HOUSES in Broadwood and' Moruton Terracos.
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton..
Apply to "THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY CO., Lin,
TO LET.
TMMEDIATE ENTRY, four wiry desirable SHOPS situated in Ice house Street, opposite the Grand Hotel. recently reconstructed.
For rent and other particulars apply to the Mummger. Rongkong Jee Co., Ltd. 46 Connaught Road Centril.
Bongkong, August
1817.
INTIMATIONS
WANTED.
WHAT EVERY DISABLED SOLDIER SHOULD KNOW.
That there is no such word as **jimes.
sable in his dictionary.
That his natural unibition to earn a god
living can be fullled.
ו'
That be cut either get "rhi of his dis
ability or arquire a new ability to offset it.
That the whole wbject of detors, nurses, und instructors, as to help him in dang aliat very thing.
That he is help them to help him. That he will liare the most curviul and Ceffectual treatment known to science. Thor interesting and useful dcupations form a most valuable part of the front- tuent in Convalescent Hospitals "and
Sangiovia.
41
That if he cannot carry out his first duty by rejoining his entrades at the front, and if there is in light dry for him with the Canglian formes oversens, he
to end March, 1017, 36 crores. Estimatest further coinage. + crores. Torul, 61 crores. Latest Bites is to reserve at rupees, 1 crores. Absorbed 13 crores. These figures ned simply astounding, and the situation lock sy grave. What will happen at the end of the next Indian Budget it only half as many withdrawals. take place instead of 47 crores
Even France, which rears ago held over' 0.000000 ot ilver coinage, is aw reduced to £10,000,000 in her Treasury," in spite of different small paper issues to replace Iranes. Seeing that paper - Retention of silver by tiny Govern-sone system be impidpeed singjar to wur | currency exists everywhere zou, could not
mints to increase the billion reserve ¡peninst" Fle, enormous destes of paper
Withdrawal from eirculatina of gold by belligerent and noutral nations, and consequently angmented winting of
silver coins.
Increnied need for silver coinige en aceritht of the workl rise in wages and. prices.
bney,
4.
Arbërien's need for" silver to pay for „her large purchases from, the Far East tehietly hijles and jace from Indin, and wilk wad other "luxuries" (rius Japan),
India's enormous "demands The increase the militing of silver in so many countries may be estimited, from the fact that the British (invert
war certificates, by the Government in Trulia issuing the muper hotes at a dis- roant and naks them redeemable, y in five years at their füos vulte?. They wel have, of
to be made (1) the Indian
ficiently attractive people, and it is quite posible that this would be a successful way of coping with the dificulty and thus tend to increase i largely the dow of rupees into the Trea sure. The extra demand for rupees of ment minded 16 million bains in 1915 lat is growing, owing to the fanging of all our armies and trade in the Persian against million in 1913, sad that the. Mesopotamia, East Afrien, Egypt, present rate of minting is still higher.und Palestine, where the rupee is legal The British flowerament, bought silver to kender, As trade in these places tends to the value of *,*> in 1916,
expaid, the circulation of rupees. will be greater than ever. It seems that the long- The American pvernment bas recently neglected and rejected silver, a hose plight become a very large buyer. The total was nevasioned by Germany when she exports from the l ́aited States to the Parlemonetised her thalers and brought down That bis, "strength and earning capacity | East totulled 8x1,000 omers in fine, the metal to less than one half of its
will be restored there to the highest
and the Government, it is said, "wal, will, in a Ekelihood, bet zit dere possible, through the Military
juvenated by the same country after the require a considerable amount of silver Hospitals Compraission.
war is over, seeing that her credit is ein für export to France for the payment gone. Taking all de greuinstances into of American eddiers, in that country.
consideration, it seems likely that we shall witness a Hound Table Conference more for establishing a pazity between gold and silver stick.as exists in the Latin. Union, with a result more
taken hom to ("anada, as soon as hedition and the shipping felli, rice make this possinte
Thut if he requires an artifcia: "Hambur kindred applianeg it will be empplied
Irer..
That vary mat disabled by servige will
receive a pension or gratuity in portion to his disabilit
That is, pension cannot be reluced by his undertaking work or perfecting hin- self in some form of industry?
That his pay and allanners continue till he is rarest or tilfhis pension begins. That an extra three months" pay. field pay, and separation alioarance when there are depemlenta reeriving stich allowance, will be paid to all privered from oversens and becoursbly discisarged after" at least six months' Service, with ertain exceptions, such as member of the Pernianent Fores and Federal or Provincial Civil Service who can step Figle hunk into ther old positiozım. That if his disability prevents him from returning to his, oldu work he will Tereive free training for a new occups
Tika.
That fall. Enusideration is given to his WB pacity and desires when a new rapation has to be chosen.
Time ins own will-power and determina. in will enable him to surveis), bath in the training and in the neenpation afterwards.
e 9003 That is waintenance and that of his. -fungily will be paid during the training
FFICE ASSISTANT Portuguese, Apply iuown handwriting.
OPEC Knowledge of English
Box No. 189. Co CHINA Man,' Office. Hongkong, kept. 18, 1917.
WANTED.
2113
YOUNIST and STENOGRAPHER
HAN with experience ns.
required by chipping Firm. State previous experience and salary required.
Apply-
Box 430. C/ CHINA MAI" Office. Hongkong, August 1, 1917. 1997
FOR SALE.
GALESEND 100 The Fenk.
Apply C. H. GALE
Public Works Department. Hongkong, Sept. 18 1917
Injections of Liosphin, Cocaine, de, de, HALF-TONE AND
and about 200 Tubes of Balvarsa,
Several case of medicated Cotton Wool, Bandages, Iodoform Gauze, .,
N.H. Several lines of the above drugs are now practically unobtainable
wing to the Wars
On view from Friday the 2810 in Terras-Carlto
HUGHES & HOUGH
-Hongkong, Sept. 10, 1017.
le may receive after discharge, und tor a mouth longer.
That neither his treatment ber hig'i
ing will cost him a dent.
train-
That bis hoge Province has a special Commission to exist in Amling employment on discharge.
Thai hundreda of towns and villages have committers, associations and libs, to welcome him on arrival, and to help insecuring a position for him. Thun the Dominion and Provincial Gov- erments, the Municipal authorities, niți will sorts of employers, zive the returned soldier preference in filling vacant positions.. ...
at the returned soldier wishing to take apland and farm it, will be helped to do so, under Federal and other Hettlement schemes.
That the Military Hospital Commission exists to carry out his restoration and training in Canada.
That the Board of Pension Commisjoner exists to distribute the pensións pro videri by his country for him and his "depodents,
That the Military Hospitals Commission“ 2116 and the board of Pension Commis sioners are in the position of trustees, appointed for his benefit and repre senting the whole people of Canada. i That, therefore, he should write direzt to the Commission or the Bourd if he needs advice or help.
LINE BLOCKS.
FOR ADVERTISEMENTS,
Cengrlians are ananimously resolved that every relurred soldier shall have a fyll opportunity to sucered. When that ILLUSTRATIONS, ETC opportunity is put within his reach, bis *ieces will depend on his own good sense in selling and using it.
CAREFULLY AND ACCURATELY
PRODUCED.:
Orders may be placed with the
2003
Military Hospitalar Commisele Vittoria
;
HOARDED ATTEES
India's demands, however, have hout the chief factor in the phenomenal rise
ODC
in the rive o, thy white metal. Tinfavourable than on the last occasion, when"
** ryok," or upcountry cultivator. beis
the value of money was at a very lay
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metal currency or lairs in payment of his ebb, and yasir was almost unfendable, corps, for he does not understuke pir money. Owing to the absence of goki. his demands have fallen entirely on the silver super, which is hourled and returne them gradually inus eirelation. With the great increase in the value of his crops, it will be seam what a drain the Indian desturi is on the world's production
THE CURTAILMENT OF LUXURIES,
lver
The India Government also requires rupecs for the payment of its trouje în Mesopotamia. Fespe; and elsewhere and this silver is lost in India. The quoruity of India's appetite for the white metal is apparent in the fact that during the Jasi fiturini year the Indian Government imported more than half the world pro-
duction.
Because a certain article of food is high in price, it does not necessarily. follow that it should not be bought, for Only the other such is not the case. wealthy man for buying suck articles of day, I heart one, man upbraiding.
focil as plover's eggs, lobsters and lemon scles. The reprimand was quite an deserved and quite unwarranted. The. plovers lay eggs in war time just as in penes-time, the lemon soles are caught just as are fish of more common species, and if the purchaser has the means, buy such food, but every reason why there is no reason why he should not
| be should, aa by such netion be increases the amount of other and less costly food available for those of limitel means, and as prices are largely regulated, by supply and demsort; his action further couds to reduce the prices of staple Review of Reviews foods.-C. R. Stiles, in The Financial
Though it is estimated that the world's production this year will approach" 200 raillion ounces, it is not expiceted to be sufficient to satisfy the world's demand."
THE POSITION OF SILVER.
It is, to exteration to say that the whole world is on the eve of avery marked change in respect of finance, Credit, currency, and many other nutters, und bi-metallist will most inuredly be represented in the list of subjects clamouring for a hearing. In this con pection the Metal «Palletin.” received a letter from Mr."A. G. Kimpton, of London. He writes:
his
The present price of silver is the highest that has been reached since 1892, and there is much diversity of opinion me-to-the future course of the metal,
The causes responsible for the great rise
value are many, and some useful pur pose might be served by enumerating a
available supplies of gold, not only here, few of them. The gathering in of all the
but also among the Allied countries,
COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION Only a Cough but you stop. it wälle It is ONLY a cough
WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIE COMPOUND
The Ho
only
TRIDES?
Isay
KEATINGS -LOZENGES
cure the worst Cough
"MARTIN"SE
SAPIOL & STEEL
SATAPILLS
· & Frost Banenty Son mij Tarunaratanzieru
APIOL
STEEL PILLS
DAIRY FARM NEWS
CORNED BEEF
CORNED PORK.
FUT, UP IN Kers 113 BizERUM,
INTIMATIONS
Bara 1800- Still going strong
VOLUNTEER: We want to go to the Loat at once, Sir!".
OFFICER (good-hirmouredly): All in good time, my lads! You bust first get into perfect condition, like Johnnie Walker. Then you'll be in Bunt-and not easily shifted."
; JOHNNIE WALKER White Lab"," f years old. JOHNNIE WALKER "Ket label" w years old, JOHNNIE WALKER " But Fabel" 12 years vide Cucambell some' quiling throughout the workt. Agonis General, CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO. JOHN WALKER & SONS, Lrn, Serren WaNEY LADLAR, SUMARNOCK, Swor
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GREAT REDUCTION SINGER - SEWING HAND MACHINES (VIBRATING SHITTLE) For 4 Weeks Only
Commencing Sept. 15th. USUAL PRICE ...
$51.00 Cash SALE PRICE.
$30.00 Don't lose this exceptional Opportunity. Buy To-diy, Salearcon, 70, Queen's Road Central.
SINGER SEWING MACHINE COMPANY,
Hosurond.
Phone No. 1808
THE EVER POPULAR HOUSEHOLD
REMEDY
Which has not borne the Stamp of Public Approval for
OVER FORTY YEARS.
ENO'S FRUIT SALT
PLEASANT TO TAKE, REFRESHING AND INVIGORATING.
IT IS VERY BENEFICIAL IN ALL CASES
·OF
Biliousness, Sick Headache, Constipation, Errors in Llet-Eating or Drinking, Thirst, Giddiness Rheumatic or Gouty Poison, Feverish Cold, with High Temperature and Quick Pulse, and Feverish Conditions generally. It is everything you could wish as a simple and Natural Hoaita-giving Agent.
Prepared only by
J.G. ENO,Ltd, Fruit Salt' Works, London, England
SOLD BY CHEMISTS AND STORES EVERYWHERE.
THE CHINA MAIL Typhoon
Map and Guide
WITH TABLE AND TRACES OF FAST DISTURBANCES,
Price 50 cents.
WAI KEE
FLAG & SAILMAKZE No. 129, Des Yeux Road Central,
Top Floor,MAC HONDRONG. Telephone No. 1833,
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