JANUARY 8
Hughes & Hough
ADITIONEERS TO TER 'GOVERN)
General Auctioneers
Saare, Cosï and General Produce
Brokers and Commission
@Agents:
PROPRIETORS
“Wan" Con! -Storage.
Godes used
Bentley's
a. #asih & 5th Editions. A 1-Telegraphis Coddi
Telegraphie Address
"ÉCHIRION”... KONGLONG.
PUBLIC
AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received, in- stractions to sell by Public Auction. (TOM ACCOUNT OF THE CONUMUNED).
од
WEDNESDAY,
the 9th January, 1818, commenting (að 2.50 p.m., at their Sales Booma, No. 8, Dea Yeux Road, Corner of
Icz Hover STX,
TEAKWOOD
AND
BLACKWOOD
FURNITURE, BRASS AND TWIN
AMORT
BEDSTEADS," CURTAINS, CARPETS, PICTURES, &, AND A LA
MEET or USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
As Follows
Upholstered Suites, Ara-chairs and Chesterfield sofas, Card Tables, de, Bed- room Furniture, comprising Doable and Single Brams and Brass-mounted Bed- stonda, and Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining
Tables and Choirs, Tes and Ocasional Tables, dc, Dinner Services, Crockery, Gla Ware, Cooking Stores, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, & Bath Boom Utensils, Boll-top Desks and Writing Tables, Sundry Electro-Plated Ware.
Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Toak wood Screen, Blackwood Forniture, including Large 4-Fold Black wood Borven with -Coloured Panels.. Side Tables, &c. Engravings, Picturės, de, dc, Ternis Poles and Net, Iron Safe,
.
A few lots Turkish Bath Sheets, Towels Single and Double Bed Sheets, Bed Quilta, &44
A number of lots of
DAMASUENE JEWELLERY,
Авло
Carpets, Brasa: Fenders, a fow lots
Fire Brasses, &c.
Two PIANOS...
(Full Particulars from Catalogue). Txxx-Cash.
HUGHES & HONGE Auctioneers. Hongkong, Jan. 2, 1916.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
2440
THE Undersigned have received in stractions to sell by Public Auction,
..oa
FRIDAY
the 11th January, 1918, at 3 pm, on the spot. The Beveral Lots Nuzibered 1 to 19 an Flan to be seen at the Auctioneory --Qfice, for erection of
Booths and Matsheds,
i
on the Government Ground adjoining the Race Course, North of the Grand Stand Enclosure.
-Tunsch vanCra
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
TUSCULUM, 'Barker' Foad, 155,
Peak. Apply DUNCAN CLARK,"
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Houghong, Jan. 2, 1918,
Apply
TO BE SOLD.
"GALESEND," 100, The Peak
***O. EL GALE,
P. W. Department,
Hongkong. Hongkong, Jan. 2, 1913.
TO LET
TO LET.
YOMFORTABLY Farnished Rooms with excellent cuisine and actace- ance to let in the Hill District.
Apply 1717,
Co'CHINA Mail' Office. Hongkong, Jan. 2. 1918.
OFF
TO LET.
..
FFICES in York Building.
BOUSES on Shameen, Canton.
Apply to-
MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.
WINE DRINKING REVIVAL-
A FORCED CHANGE IN TASTEL
"TOTO" DAILY
GERMANY, DESIGNS: ON DUTCH
SIPPING.
Brs at
The Germans are attempting to secure My problem is the problem of hun control of the Dutch mercantile murinu Among the minor changes in the dreds of thousands of working-class during and after the war, reporta, the Babits of the nation that the war is women, and what I say is but the scho Amsterdam correspondent of the "Times. hringing, about in a revival of the popa- of what is being said in many homes Holland, having no iron and steal for lar taste for good wing throughout the land. Our household hip construction or repair, is obliged to Ata "free vintner's" establishment in consists of Sve--my husband, myself, ohtain these materials from Germany. the City it was reported that within the and our three children. When war The conditions imposed by the Germans past three months their sales of wins by came in 1914 our income was, £t
per for supplying jrun and steel place. Dutch the glass had more than doubled. At Mockist the present time it is E. 178. shipbuifers and owners wholly at the
Such &
awago increase would have seemed mercy of the Germans. All Datch ship- their long counter in front of the row of fabulous in the old days, but it is very yards receiving German iron and steel caaka from which dock" and small different when it has to compass a rise are under contract to the Germans. tɔ ginses of, various kinds of port and in the price of commodities of at least make return of all details connected
ship sherry are draws from the wood they per cent. To make it do this is my with
with the auction anri repair, and problem
mate destination of, the ultimato were formerly accustomed to seo. in the j Before the war, if we could nonges any vessel, such as the person to whom the mornings three or four customers at a luxuries, we did get the necessaries of shipbuilder contemplates selling. These time. Nowadays, within a fow minutes life and a few comforts. We were well particulars, which
of the most com of the stroke of neon the place becomes clent. The rise in price may be
clothed, and we get good food and suprehensive character ara arseted pot only 100 only concerning sex-going restals, but full.
per acabat to enjoy the same standard also in the case of the smallest boats for of living now, more than 100 per cent inland water traffle. Should any dispute Great number of town are drinking in wages would be necessary. In
srise concerning the interpretation of wine now, who had long outgrown thems glattances to talk, these days of the contract the Dutch hiponilder or
what wo sis
is then y husband is owner is habit Yo had never acquired it. To em manual worker, and his hours are long sent to decision of the cease, not by
is compelled by contincs to con- play the word "drinking in this connec For his breakfast he bad eggs and bacon, Datch Cour tion is not quite correct, for the term with good bread and butter. Eggs were at Rosen,
Court, but has come by association to cover for shilling, bacon Tod per Not content
but by a German Court reggestion of excess. But the average evolve of better le fd, per round thee, insies, that a Dutch shipbuilder, and content with this, the Germans man does not сапу his wing drinking to the degres of intoxication." Drankenness
s unknown in a wine shop.
With the enlarging demand for his wares the vintner is recovering some thing of the old sense of the worth and dignity of
of his trade.. -It gives me very great sa
satisfaction, said a wine merchant, not because I am doing more business for the increaset counter trade is a very poor set-off to the loss of business in to, the war. Good Food and the more we serve now across the
INTOXICATION, GFENOWN.
For
pedimend for ten occasionally hath sign of contract vand for åve TESTS |
there was smally meat and owners receiving German iron and atgal
the
piece of cheese or fish. Our cares were after the war that they will not well few and our lives were happy. After we any ship without giving Germany had met our liabilities, we could pat right of refusal, and that during five away a few shillings as a reserve to meet years after the war they will not allow what is the lot of most working men at their ships: to Be einployed directly or one time-s period of unemployment indirectly for the benefit of Germany
*
other ways dear and hard to get, clothes, as it is out of the question to No reps these laws two conditions.
wine is scares and
the less we shall have inter on.
TES HONGKONG LAND INVEST-But it delights my heart to see good wine coming to its own again. It is not so much that more and more people are drinking wine as that more and more of them are learning to know a good glass of wine when they taste ji
TO LET
very
TMMEDIATE ENTRY, four
desirable SHOPS situated in Ice House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently reconstructed."
For rent and other particulars apply 44 Conranght Road Central to the Manager, Hongkong Ice Co. Ltd.
A
Bongrong, August 2, 1917,
TO LET.
2003
FLAT in Nathan Boad, Kok loon. Four roomed houses in Kowloon..
Apply to
THE BROWSER AND THE CONNOISSEUR.
I sit in my place and sed non come in for the first time and sak for a glass definition. Within a week or two if of sherry as if that were suficient they continue to favour me with their I hear them asking for a glass Chatom, of some particular Amontillado that they have found suits their palate. and it does my heart good to watch them sip it with evident
evident appreciation of the full, mellowed generosity of its invour.
that the
present enemsites. The Dutch Govern And now! Our savings are almost all however, advised builders and owners ment Iron and Steel Committee. Ba gone. The children are in well-patched not to buy new ones. The worst of it all is German iron and stel by
ship is allowed to be repaired with their health's sake are missing from our are prepared to waive this probibition, any firm on which children things
need for
the German black list, but the Germans table. When mille was. Id a quart wa used two quarts a day but with the to the German War Lost, which is a hat of a generous subscription" on condition of prica doubled we can only afford half for every tan of iron sed the
and steel delivered the quantity. Butter is
éplesmat the firm concerned must take 150 forins Demory; and a very occasional egg at in German Treasury bills, which must four times the old price is great not be presented for five years at 5 per luxury.
eens. interest. After five years they are redeemable at par.
Over thers, in France, our men are wating the greatest sacrifice cheerfully A further measure intended to force by comparison. But surely the sacrifices applied tathipa not necessarily built with and any sacrifices we make are paltry Dutab shipping to serve Germany slone of those at home should be more equal. Geraan materials in Groningen Pro- As commodities get scarcer why should vince. These ships canot enter the sea the price be raised so as to reserve them except through the River Ems, which for the well-to-do I noticed in the the Germans illegally annexed from Hol Press-today that the profits of the land. Groningen shipbuilders wishing to wholesale drapers had increased three or send their ships to sea muat first signa Lout fold since 1914; and a few days ago contract, giving Germany the right of I had grown to think the taste was it was reported that a ship had been refusal, and promising not to serve. der dead in this
glad that they like
good thousands of pounds, which changed after the war Failing this they will be sherry, for I have a particular joy in that hands a few months ago for as many seized on their way through the Ems wine. Is is easy to
am especially, but it is not so. Ikiote at a South Wales port for some many's present encruies for five years
but the good
glass of 'hundreds. While some are suffering seawards.Notuithstanding all them
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINA Frequires a finer gift on others
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings.
Hongkong, August 22, 1917.
TO LET.
URNISHED HOUSE, 87 Peak, from gardal offers together with a large garden.
1st May to 31st October. 6 rooms
Apply
W. MEYRICK HUMPHREYS, Co W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO
5 Diddell Street.
Hongkong, Jan. 7, 1018.
AUCTION.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Brink
man may dinner and atil
2
wire, but the man who enjoys but we are spendthriftsnow. The sentative of the Berlin Export, and ins
Eas risen to a
of a good
a good aberry great hardship especially the children measures, Dutch mercantile talent: bas after their mise masing fortunes from overcome in some cases the Teutonic
mizery
attempt tafetter Dutch. shipowness, as outWhat a farce economy campaigns seem appears from a circular by De.
Sturm, fine to us! We economised before the war, officially known as The Hague repre
weekly wage a mortgaged. before it is
Gffee. Cert poct
Certain Dutch shipbuilders of eurned. And the worst is not yet. The signed a declaration which was not the milk will go up. see all and that learnt this he approached the Dutch cold days are at hand and coal is clear: binding; and saveral ships therefore hure to 7d and 8d. per gone to England. As soon as Ur. Sturnu Government, and ended in obtaining goast; and the
foam chigher place.
hopeful for the future. This new revelation. ing effect. Men who are drink a glass quality of wine is going to have its last of wholesome wine
now because they
other prices do not remain stationary It is a long way to next spring, and we
he has succeeded in
cannot get whisky se finding they like it and that it suits them. They are gcing to drink wine after the war, and are ill-equipped for the winter campaign. from is a prohibition to leave for those that will mean a great deal to this How are we to win through ↑ That is slips whose owners signed nonbinding. country.
the problem, "It was the fault of
the t
and tied bouso
you
the greedy publican that good wine want
20 out of fashion in England. Bay
Bave.
HE Undersigned have received instruc. T
tions to sell by Public Auction.. (POM. ACCOUNT OF FIX CONCERNED},
TUESDAY,
the 15th January, 1918, commencing at
30 pm, at their Sales Rooma, No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
"J
Irs Hovaz STEXIT, TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD. FURNITURE, TWIN BEDSTEADS OURTAINS, CARPETS, PICTURES,
KANDA LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
ever drunk a glass of public-house ENGLAND KORE SOBER AND SANE.
sherry1 'ought to; overy. Jegistator ought to be compelled to. The whole of the failure of the licensing system in this
country is as posed in a single glaso
of it-Thon sip a glass of Amontilado Fino, and new England is revealed to you. That is why I love to see DOW customers coming to me. For the man who drinks sound wine thinks, soundly.
-- WHAT CANADA HAS DONES
These figures which righly describe what Canada has done during the three
Toronto News years of war, have been published by the
Enlistments in Canadian Over
Buscas Torces: Active Militis called Permanent Force.
LOWEST FIGURES FOR FIFTY
YEARS
WAR-IDER COMPARISONS.
Two welcome facts were brought out in a couple official returns issued last night. --mys the Daily Chronicle of Noven bez 6th
declarazion
WHAT WOMEN IN THEIR "FORTIES" NEED
[ANY women approach the catioal changing period of their lives that comes between the ages of forty and fifty, unmindful of its tremendous importance to their future.
benith
and 1.-The convictions for dronkennes happiness. Not understanding, the last year •ware
the lowest recorded for actions) changes taking place in the nearly 50 years
:they work beyond their strength, The rounded cases of lunacy a
was
and their weakened nervés
INTIMATIONS
Quality.
With LEA & PERRINS' SAUCE, a few drops sprinkled over the meat, fish or cheese, &c., are all that IS required to impart the most delicious. piquancy and flavour.
The QUALITY and concentration, of its ingredients make a little of this sauce go a long way.
Lea Perrins
The Original and Genidug WORCESTERSHIRE
THE EVER POPULAR HOUSEHOLD REMEDY Which has not borna 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
Billiousness, Sick Headache, Constipation, Errors in Diet Eating or Drinking, Thirst, Giddiness
Leumatic or Gouty Polson,
Feverish Cold, with High Temperature and Quick Pulse, and Feverish Conditions. generally. It is everything you could wish as a simple and Natural Health-giving Agent.
Prepared only by
J. C. ENO, Ltd., Fruit Salt Works, London,
SOLD BY CREMISTS AND STORES EVERYWHERE.
MADE
TO
ORDER
break down, become nervous often the lowest for over 50 years wrecks their bodies anffering with The number January class ander care in England trombling at every step. Often in their JAPANESE MAKERS.
insane persons on fatigue and Walce war 134,080-a decline of weareceremony this ached dram 3,159 In the previous twelve months aga excessive,
Laks there
their beds to decrease of 3.178. Ever compelling them, to
Every kind of Footwear since the- Year 1859 there had been a
from nervous exhaustion.or consistent increase in the number of that will instantly relies the pressure What these women need is something 392,647 Jamacy casED, and in the proceding ten
0,052
eating tea on the overworked nerve 2,470 The inference drawn in the report is give them the vitality to stand up under
Years it and
Centers Averaged 2,95 As follows—a
3,310 that the decline in
the last two years ja
strain. Wonderfully 1,000 "Upholstered-Suites, Arm-chairs and
temporary one,
date multe are giren in such Chesterfield Sofas, Card Tables, &c,
10 pa the exceptional curostances social Tablots, sahilful combination of six af conditions by the simplarvae of Sargol economiansing Bedroom Fumitare comprising Double
$1,550 The figures disclose that women are in elements known to modern clutistry
the best nerre and strength vitalizing and Single Brass and Brass-taounted
474,50reasingly liable to mental derangement. These little tablets contain no dangerous bourds, Dianer Waggons, Extension Bedsteads, and Twin Bedsteads, Side- Actually left country up to them but the decrease in male lunacy may be habit-forming drugs; and ura
the fact that at the com- harmless in fueraction, but they quic Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea and Still in Canada training
build up and strengthen the ent borvous system by feeding directly
zup. Oomsional Tables, ...Ditiner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves,
the-tited devitalized nervo, celis,
with regard to the convictions for them.
elements of which nat
nature le
le depriving drunkenness, it is pointed out that they Thousandi of women could testify 685376
were 38 per cent, below those of 1914bat Sargol Tablets strengthen the inded CHERRY & CO. 175,000 the decrease in the year bring 20 par nerves, revire the tired brain and put cent. Here are the returns for the last the energy and courage into your body 30400 four years, me
For Flan" and Condition of Sale, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, &c., Bath Room apply to-
HUGHES & HOUGH," Auctioneers to the Government, Hongkong, Jan. 3, 1918,
PUBLIO AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in
tions to soil by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE (IZICERME)),
SATURDAY
Utensils Roll-top Desks and Writing Tables, Sandey Electro Plated Ware
Electric Reading, Lemte, Blackwood 13 and Teakwood Screen,, Blackwood For- niture, including Large Fold Black- wood Screen with s-Coloured Panels, Side Tables, de
gravings, Pictures, Poles Net, Iron Safe
A few low Turkish Bath Sheets Bed Quilts, Re Towels, Single and Double Bed Sheets,
Carpets, Brass Fenders, a few lota Fire Brasses, deta
the 28th January, 1316, at 10,45 am at their Bales Rooms, No. 8 Das Vœux, ROAD, Cornes of
Ice in Street, HISCELLANEOUS GOODS;
Comprising Doable Bed Sheets, Bedspreads and ounterpanes, Towels, c, Blankets
Allocluding: Blue Serge
White Ligan, LOOK B annel Flanneletto,
Silk Socks Boys
TWO PLANOS (Full Particulars from Catalogue).
•Terms Cost
HUGHES & HOUGE,
Hongkong, Jan. 7, 1018.
THE Underigned have received in "Tatractions to sell at their Bales Rooms No. B. Den Vuur Boad, Corner of Ice House Street, dis
PAR MOTOR YAJET
Length 43 lees
Beam 12 feet 4 inches
Motors. Complete
Enlistments for Canadian Navy Sent to British-Naval Servica Imperial Mercantile Transport
Service Reservists
from Canada
Total
And
from the
(In addition to 9.05% on querd daty, tion in military hospital certifled artificial form, the very necessary
90,630
sumber
312,303 corrected by.
mencement of the year there were 2010 $5,478 mental and nervous cases under observa
of whom total of 35,997). (1960) and 14,17 of permanent force, making certain be Casualties to June, 1917... Prisoners of War b Law Service in France or
the East
and inspectoTS ON
mated) andows Advances to secure these E orders Allied nations orders Disharsed for Canadian
Forces
Males Females
20,000 1913 153,118
1914
148,817
0,000,000
1@2,80) 62,18
The Man Who Gets Ther
93% 155e zien who has
that enables you to stand up ander the unusual strain of the changing period.
All the leading chemists in Hongkong 1823 - Chive Bargel Tablets for inle.
Don't worry take Bargot
188,877
35,785
1913
13,211 1914 In twelve years there has been a decrease of 14.207 in the number of licensed prem (308.
PATELL & CO.
ORIENTAL PRODUCE
EXPORTERS
SILK MERCHANTS, COMMISSION AGENTS
SILIMIPOPON (SEBATIK)
COAL
THE Underacined keying boơn sppofatad Awam for the COWAN HARBOUR
arlows for best quality. SILIMI
JAL trimmed into Bunke PIKO HANDAKAN TIR
ibly
PEDDERSTBRET Hongkong Hotel
arch 90,-1914
SAPIOLELYS
SAVARESSES
CAPSULES
KING EDWARD HOTEL
Central Location
LI KIBTRIG TRANH PA Entrance, Alectric Life, Fana and Lighting. Europeas Baths and Banitary Fittings, Hos and Cold Water Bystem throughout Best of Food and Barrion
CHINA MALL"
PUBLICATIONS.
INTAINABLE at th
Oso, Wyndham
@kong 'v
Street Boue!
HISTORY OF UNION CHURCH
NOTES