THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1918.
Hughes
&
Hough
AUCTIONKERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
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Share, Coal and General Produos Brokers and Commission. Agante.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received instrue-
tions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
MONDAY,
the 7th Jansary, 1918, commencing at
1.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Vaux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
A LARGE À BOSTMENT OF CHINESE FORCELAINS,
KAKEMONOS, CURIOS, &c. &ct,
" Comprising
A Large variety of 5-coloured and a-coloured Vases and Plates, Blue and
INTIMATIONS
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
CORNED BEEF
AND
THE CHINA MAIL.
WAR AND THE HOUSING AN ALADDIN'S OLD BOOT
PROBLEM.
BUSINESS.
NEW YORK 17 BURSTING POINT. BOUGHT TOR-10fd. A PAIR AND
RESOLD FOR 8%. 68.
Seeing bow the war has caused a house famine in Kobe it is not surprising to learn that it has also added to the affictions of the tenant in New York Tenement house records" in that city, show that wartime economies are BARAK crowding the fat dwellers.
CORNED PORK,
PUT UP EX KEGs and Barreza
FOR
EXPORT OR STRIMIES WAX.
50
PATELL & CO.
ORIENTAL PRODUCE
EXPORTERS,
SILK MERCHANTS,
COMMISSION” AGENTS,
Agencies in
NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISÃO, V.B.A.
Branches:-
CANTON, SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA
BOMBAT.
£30,000 PROFIT IN A NIGHT.
How fartuses are made out of second- hand Army clothing and discarded books sort of Aladdin's business as coumet Families are moving to smaller apart described it was told in « sleader case ments. Some are taking boneders or roomers. Builders are supplying two before Mr. Justice Durling recently. room homes in their new houses, instead Plaintiff was Maiso Mazes, who; Sir of the five to eight rooms of a few years E. Marshall Hall, K.C., M.P., saldy was sgo. Many older structures are being Italian, who had been in London for modeled into smaller suites, the larger 33 years, and was, caturalised in 1924
fiata each making homes for two CrDefendant, his partner in the Aldgate three families. ?
Boob Works, was Marcel Landau, who was, Statistics for the building your give horn in Paris 33 years ago of Hungarian nearly 978,000 apartments to the greater parenta Formerly ho, was a dander in city. They average four persona each, second-hand clothes in South Africa. thus housing 3,915,000.
Mr. Justice Darling: Is this really s In the old-law torements are 588,000 || apartments. They are of the larger type dispute between an Italian and a Hun and average four-and-a-half persons garis? I rather gather from the names sach, making homes for 2,891,000. Thers are 1,221,000 persons in 380,000 apart that they are both descendants of a much ments of the per-law_type4"
more ancient nation. (Laughter.) building smaller bum- Manhattan is ber of big houses than for many decaier The older structures show alarming population congestion. Most of the new houses are in far corthern sections, built to provide for homes s as crowded as those in the midtown or
or downtown districts. Even
the few remaining outlying districts
builders bave made economy or space the main aim to get maximum rental returns. Most of the city south of North Harlem has been built up so solidly that old houses i
smust be
tbe pulled down
On going into the witzess-bar later in the day Nazza said he was an Italian and & Jew
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BOUT 50,000 BOOTS, Dealing in discarded Army clothing. declared counsel, was evidently a very profitable business. Landau, at any rate appeared to be a rich man, for one morni
LLOYD'S "AND" PEACE RISKS.
Underwriters at Lloyd's do not sp- parantimatioipate an early alamation of ↑ hostilities, as they are gusting the low rate of ten guineas per cent to pay total loss in the event of the war coming to send on or before December: 31st. ↑ Epr the same riak up to March. 3lat the premium is doubled, and to the end of June next the charge is 40 guineas Beyond that date it is almost prohibitiva.
Rates generally aro showing an easier- tandancy. North Sea. royages can now be done freely at £ per root as com ago, but the latest incident will causa pared with 90 guineas some months
sa advance. Trish Sea business is now being covered at 3 per cent, whilst from west to the cast roast of the 7. 6d. The recent reduction in Uniteil United Kingdom the quotation is about States premiums for North Atlantic
passages bas had the result " of transferring & Jarge number of American inquiries from London to New York."
Progress is now being mida towards the solution of the problem of deciding between wae and marine risks, the uncertainty in this connection at present seriously delaying the settlement:"ef claim The Italian Government bas been the fins to take action, and the loss of a vessel will now be premmed to be war risks. Should it afterwards, bo- discovered that it was otherwise the insurer who has covered the risk and paid the lois will be entitled to recover from the assured, the limit of time being fized at two years after the data of the conclusion of peace............
CHRISTMAS. ECONOMY.
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HEAD OFFICE: Krse's BUILDINGA.. to make way for larger new ones.. Ing he told plaintif that he was £50,000/ KING'S CHEF: MIXES À PATRIO.
HONGKONG.
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METALS
White Vases and Figures, dc, OldĮ of all kinds, especially for shipbuilding Bronzes, including Incense Burners of and engineering works. Largeet and the Sung and Ming Dynasties, Pekiness best assorted stock in the Colony. Cloisonne, (Amber and Jadestone),
Carved Bamboo Ware, Old Soochow SINGON
"Lacqueur Boxes, Kakemonds and Wall
Hangings, Jadestone and Ivory Car- rings, etc., etc., etc.
The great portion of the above stock
has recently arrived from the North and
includes pieces from the Ming, Kanghi,
many neighbourhoods, lofts and business richer than the night bokare. There was buildings of an old or antiquated order apparently, too, a lot of money to be made are being demolished to make sites for
& CO. have made simost
git big apartments, this being a new feature out of old boots. They were bought for of constructional activity in neighbour 10d. a pair, repaired for 25, d, and hoods protected for residential occupar-sold for 6s. G. In 1914 Mazza bought tion by the Zoning Act.
50,000 of these old boots, intending to go FLATS AND STILL. MORK FLATS.
to Grecca and the Balkans and open up Pressure for homes in Manhattan is shown by the small production of new large business with the Serbian Army. houses, only thirty having been started, The parties entered into partnership in this year in comparison with 170 for the December last," but soon afterwards dis- corresponding period last year. Bronz
Putes arbor. In January Mazza poor showing their total, 8h houses for the covenanted to bay khaki ezercoats and year to date, compering with sea for the suits subject to a permit being granted 1918 period. Brooklyn and Queens built 30 per cent. of their 1918 output by the Greek. Provisional Government.
Delays in raping operations in the
transit subway con- The permit, however, was not obtained, straction two Long Island borougta. Flat builders and the contract came to an end. Later, rushed a great mass of housings to com- it was alleged, Landau accused his partner pletion
tion through 1815 and 1918 in anticipation of the dual service, and they of being a thief and a swindler, and that, waiting for a slow drifting he dealt in stolen goods, and bad traded been population during, the past year. But
(ESTABLISHED AD. 1880)...
FHONE $15.
HING LUNG ST.
Yungching, Kienlung, Kalching and JAPANESE" MAKERS, Towkwong Periods.
(Full Particulars from Catalogue),
On view from Friday, at 2 p.m.
Terms: Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH
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!! Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Jan % 1918-
PUBLIC AUCTION.
2439
THE Undersigned have received in-
Pablo Anotion.
(rom ACCOUNT OF ZUR CONCERNED),
03
WEDNESDAY,
!
the 9th January, 1918, commencing at
1.20 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No, 8, Dos Vaux Road, Corner of
Ion Hoven Brazem,
Every kind of Footwear
high war prices for materials and labour, with the enemy.
An employee at the Aldgate East Works
MADE
TO
ORDER
CHERRY & CO.,
PKDDER. STREKT, Opposite Hongkong Hotel. Telephone No. 491
Hongkong, March 20, 1914.
TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD FURNITURE, BRASS AND TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, PICTURES, &c, AND A LARGE ASSET- MANT: OF USEFUL' HOUSEHOLD GOODS, Aa follows:- Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs And Chesterfield Sofas, Card Tables, de Bed-LL KG TRAM PA Entrance, room Furniture, comprising Double and A Electric Lifte, Fans and Lighting, Single Bras and Brass-mounted Bed European Baths and Eanitary Fittings, stands, and Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards, Hot and Cold Water System throughout Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining
Best of Food and Servies,
Tables and Chairs, Tse and Occasional
with the recent impossibility of getting
adequate deliveries at any price have said that Lasesu used horrible language.
put work back a
year and this promises
Mr. Justice Darling: Tell as in French. Sotne people will not understand it.
Witness was cross-examined as to the character of the business.
TIC" PLUM PUDDING.
M. Cedard, the King's Chef, stirred one of the war-time Christmas paddings its the course of a demonstration of which
i were made at Grosvenor House, Christmas cookery arranged by the Du partment of Food Economy; and as he stirred he wished, in the traditional
He confided later to a "Daily. Chronicle" representative that what he In this padding grated carrots and wished for was a speedy end to the war: potatoes are in part substituted for Bour
way.
H. Vinet, another celebrated chef, pro- sided over the pots and pans in which model Christmas dinners for patriotit. from the humbler ones in which staffed chiners were prepared. The menus ranged shoulder of mutton or of roast beef Agared, coating 435d for four persons
-to
at an average of Za. Ed.
A
met
of
more elaborate one, with game,
dianer preposed by M. Vinet, which with M. Cedard's approval, consisted
: Freath Rape Soup. Roast Fowl à la Francai
*
Parisian Fotatoes.
Spinach au Jus
Fun Fudding #Caramel Custard.
The Department of Food. Economy, Grosvenor House, WI.. supplica recipes on application.
to and just as much more time for wait-
in Brooklyn and Queens. Notwithstanding the steadily
increas ing population and the delays in sproed- ing it over outlying territory by means of now rapid transit arteries, suid Tege- ment House
commissioner Murphy, "the Mr. Justine Darling said is was evi- homes of
of fist dwellers are becoming het dently a factory for making old boots into every year. This is shown by the
YOUR FIRST DEFENCE. remarkable growth of new tenements. now. Of nearly 105,000 houses in the entire
Pure blood is the body's arst line of 27,15 are of the new-law type
contains small amounts of antitoxins defence against disease. Healthy blood containing 38 per cent of all apartments. In the Bronz, the new-law houses con-
that neutralise the poisons of invading tain 76
per cent of all apartmente, in.
germs or destroy the germs: themselves. Sir E. Marshall Hall: And some left-on That is why so many people exposed to Queers,
72 per cent. For five years ending with 1918, 783 boots, of these fine structures were built in Manhattan, there having been two of seventeen, stories, one of fourteen, sight
city.
of thirteen, nine three of twelve, six of
Mr. Justice Darling: They were not all left boots or all right brots, but they were
all left-off boots. (Laughter.)
PAID IN GRILMAN MONEY,"
disease do not contract it." Those whose blood is weak and therefore lacking in One of the witziesses called to prove the sive power are most liable to in- ! Everybody knows that healthy, red-blanded...
people attacks of
of cold and influenza than aro,
ten forty-two of kine, thirty-two of slander, Mr. Herman Diamant. & Russian, sight, four of seven, 254 of six, 319 ci five, Eve of four and one of three.” ***
GROUP HOUKLA, '
said that Landan showed him a telegram with regard to the sale of 100,000 boots
To
bloodless people.
are less liable to
o build up the blood there is one remedy that has been a household word for a generation, Dr. Williams pink pills antire system, make the blood rich and for y pale people. These pills tone up the
appetite, pat colour in the cheeks and red, strungthen the nerves, increase the lips, and drive away that unnatural, tired feeling. Exercise in moderation, good, wholesome food and fresh air will do the rest.
The average cost of Manhattan houses for the Bulgarian Arthy by Mazza. KING EDWARD HOTEL has increased, have also the rentals. Defendant said, it was not the Bulgaria
With practically all available feed in the Government, but the German Gaverores, atr old city covered with buildings the probent, who wanted them, as Mozza was blem of big houses in the suburb is bec
becom tions after the war pressure shall have ing more prominent and revival of
al of opera-paid with German marks, subsided is expected to start with notable projects along the outer lines of the
Central Location*
Gises Ware, Cooking. Stoves, Cutlery, TELAGAPING ADDRESS:
Tables, & Dinner Services, Crockery,
Toilet Sets, &c. Bath Room Utensils,
Roll-top Desks and Writing Tables,
Sundry Electro-Plated Ware
Electric Beading Lamps, Blackwood and... Teakwood Screen, Blackwood
marnoux. 373
VITORRA.'
T. WITURELL, Manager.
Furniture, including Large 4-Fold Black TANG YUK DININE, mocessor of
wood Barcen with -Coloured Panels,
ke, &c, Tennis Poles and Net, Iron Safe,
Bide Tabine, &c., Engravings, Pictures,
A few lots Terkish Bath Sheets,
Towels, Single sad Double Bed Sheets, Bed Quilta, &0.,
A number of lots of
DAMASCENE JEWELLERY,
t!
Alio.
Carpets, Bruce Fenders, a few lotá
Fire Brasses, &
Two PIANOS.
(Full Partidas from Catalogue).
"the late BIEN TING,
∙14, D'acuman Bixzzz.
TERMS.TERY MODERATE Coarultation face.
FOR SALE
HUGHES & HOUGH NO 42, ROBINSON ROAD, Hong-
Auctioneers."
Hongkong, Jan, 2, 1918.
FOR SALE.
2440
Long- (7 Booms etc) Apply to
G. PIEROY, R At the above Addre Boogkong, Dec. 28, 1917.
HE Undersigned have received fo structions to sell at their Bales Houma, No.8, Des Yeux Road, Comer of Ace. House Streets
MOTOR YACHT Length 43 fost
Beam
Draft
19 feet 4 inches
12, and 8 H. RF Motors Complete
with sails and accesso
مورو
FOR SALE
MUSCULUM, Barker Road, 155,
1. Peak Apply
DUNCAN CLARK, Tärg, Czifrorn & Co.: Hongkong, Jan. 1, 1018,-
Fardur Farticulars from the Under ALE
HUGHES & HOUGH,
TO BE SOLD.
100, The
CE GALE
In cross-examination witness said that
rapid transit systeps. The Brous began after his interview he entered into its tarpaign three or four years ago. partnership with Mazza. Twenty-seven Brooklyn is also adding fast to its masses years ago he went through a form of of Bate
In Long Island City,
hundreds
bo begin a course of Dr. Williams' pink pills without delay. You can obtain $1.50, six for $8, from the Dr. Williams supply from any dealer, or 1 bottle for Ca, 96 Szechnen Road, Shang- FREE-Any reader cap helpful little Health Guide free by addressing & post card request to the above address: "Write to-day.
of houses of the six family type have marriage with a Jewosa in Cairo. Some Medicine been uilt by the Mathews Brothers, who months afterwards they found that the have plans for 500 to 1,000 tons. In
the Jackson Heights section, Queensboro marriage was a big mistake, so they Corporation has a
"block
a group of garden apart agreed to a divorce.
Cover several
McIice Darling-How did you"do]
ander the outlay
year to leach 200g the coming
Lit 2. of suburban apart
Of the higher is finishing cop of
manta, Kow Gardens
Witness: The same man who performed the most interesting operations. It is a the ceremony performed the divorce. room four-story structure in graceful, Renaissance style with elevators, hall service nad all the luxuries of the River
Plaintiff, who said he spoke seen
languages, denied that he bad attempted
nice or Park Avenne houses. It stands to trade with the enemy. The idea was en one of the highest slopes in QueeES, with splendid coultry views in all dire abourd. Fa 1015 he went to the Ballens, tious, immediately surrounded with parks and, amongst other things, he tried to and gardens. "It is three minutes walk-
to the road station and sixteen dispose of 20,000 discarded British khaki minutes more from the heart of Manha- uniforms to the Serbians. He had given tan. The type was made popular st
Bronxville f years ago and it a quotation is marks to the Bulgarian promises to develop into landmarks for army for boots. That was at the request all the more exclusive home communities of the Bulgarian War Minister, who
desired to avoid fatuation of the cur
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rency.
Bulgaria was then a neutral Power. It was not a fact that, the boota were to go through Eafgaria to Germany.
The case was adjourned.
THE SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB
OUR DAY-LOTTERY A
The following analysis of how the prizor were distributed in of interest:
First prize goes to Singapore 8160, 00- Recond Malacos 800.000 Think: India
A Prize each of the valos of $1,500-16, Singapore, 11 Federated
Indis Bhroz
TO LET
TO LET.
obtain
COMFORTABLY Furnished Rooms with excellent cuising and attend- suce to let in the Bill Distrat
Apply 1717.
CoCHTRA MAIL' Office Hongkong, Jan. 2, 1018.
TO LET.
OFFICES in York Building
HOUSES on Shameon, Canton-
Apply t
THE HONGKONG LAND INVENT
"MENT & AGENCY 00., LI,
TO LET
TMMEDIATE ENTRY, four very desirable SHOPS situated in Ice HS Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently reconstructed,
For rent and other particulars apply to the Manager, Hongkong 48 Connaught Road
Borghong, August 1, 1917.
TO LET
2003
FLAT in Nathan Bund, Kowloom.
Four roomed bousun fir Kowka.
VTE A FINANCE
INTIMATIONS
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of those nerves which govern all the Sir William Taylor, M.D.. Surgeon. working of the body.
General of the Forces. *SamphorTM ty sold by xil. Chamlats. Stocks are held by and emetenta low statulae shanit added to Fletcher & Co. at The Qin? Dispensacy. Hong Kong.i
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