t
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28. 1918.
AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
have moved in-
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE GRESSON · STRELT TRAGEDY,
Hughes & Houghtol by Public Auction, [To the Edikr of the "CHINA MAIL"]
\ADUTIONKERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
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General Auctioneers Share, Coal and General' Produco Brokers and Commission
Agents.
PROPRIETORS *To-Kwa-Wan' Coal StoragD.
Code and Bentley's
4. 4th & 5th Editions. A1 Telegraphic Code.
Talegraphic Address
"MERIRION" HONGKONG.
-S. S. "HONGKONG,"
THE UNDERSIGNED beg to notify 1 the proposed sale by private Tender of the Hull of the above-named Steamer sabe now lies stranded ca the East. Point of NAUCHAU ISLAND, about twenty-five miles from Kwan Chau Wan
GENERAL CONDITIONS OF TENDER.
41
(1) The vessel is offered for sale as she now lies, with Her Engines, Boilers, Anchors and Chains and such other
(FOR+ACCOUNT DY LEN ČORURRYID),
01
MONDAY,
The 28th January, 1918, at 6 pm. At the Army Service Corps Camber. THE YACHT "LIZA”
Class Hayward Hay.
Built by Ax KING
O view Saturday, P.M. Terane-as usual
THE MARKETS OF THE
EAST
AMERICAN" COMPETITION WITH THE BRITISH MERCHANT
The spent decision of the Pacifa Mall
St-Regarding the lamentabla, Greeson Street affair, it is apparent Starship Company of America, to run a that the various diatribes in the local through service from San Francisco to Manila, Singapore and Caloutta, is a newspapers-principally in the form atraw that shows which way the trade of leaders or leaderettes-are likely wind is blowing in Americo, writes a ta creata s wrongful impression Belarned Visitor in the Straits
In thorough good condition, includes the general public, prin-Times." The Americans are looking to Sails all accessories and dinhy, cipally because of their pointed refer the Straits, the Dutch Indies, and British India for the development of their träde encia to the fact that Inspector interests. Hitherto they have not gone O'Sullivan and Sergt. Clarke were much beyond China, but they are awaken. HUGHES & HOUGH, apparently unarmed and the infering to the fact that there are markete ence therefrom that artha were not boyand China which it would pay them supplied them. To infer anything of to tosk the sort is fait neither to the deceased officers nor to the Governmons.
soficnaars.
Hongkong, Jan. 15, 1918.'''
80
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received in. structions from Mr. Doo CHUNG Kaz, to sell by Public Auction,
og
FRIDAY and SATURDAY,
But in the fight for this trade America has severni disadvantage to overcome. Her shipping needs, constitute the lore- As a polica officer of some expari mort question of the hour in connection ence, I deem it necessary that the with any schema of trade development. general public should be shown the As present there are only five shipa
crossing the Pacific and threa rue perspective of things and thaping to the South. Seas that carry the
the 1st and 2nd February, 1918, co-wrongful impressions be removed. mencing at 2.30 p.m. each day, at his premises "The Old Post Office Build- ing" Queen's Road Central,
A LARGE AMORTMENT (OP CHINESE FORCELAINS,
&n
KAKEMONOS, CURIOS,
LEC.. Comprising. A large variety of 5-coloured sad 3-coloured Vases and Plates, Blue and White Vases and Figures, &c, Old Bronzes, including Incense Burnera of the Sung and Ming Dynasties, Pekiness Cloisonne, Amber and Jadestons Ora menta, Beads, Carved Bamboo Ware,
The "job" which the late officers were performing, i... the searching of a suspected house, was, in itaall, a very ordinary one for the average policeman. In the course of a year there are dozens of houses searched, and in eighty per cent. of such searches the police draw blank. In most cases the information obtained
run-
American flag. America has no mercan tile marins worth speaking about, and at present she has to depend largely on foreign bottoms for the carrying of her freight. The greas carrying trade of the Pacife is in the hands of the Japanese, who, it is no secret, havo in the past discriminated between goods from Japas and goods for Japan, sa against goods from other countries in the one case, and goods for other countries in the other. Amari- con shippershave never been able to is not definite, but a search is, never-dictate to the ship owners. theless, made more
spec."
or lees on
equipment na may be on board, Kakemonos and Wall Hangings, Jade, he has arts supplied him by the Pacific Coast ports. The United States
(but so Cargo in to be considered in stone Charms, Ivory Carvinga, ecc., ete the Tender), 493 The vessel is now guarded by the and a large number of Old Sao
French Authorities."
(3) All Tenders should reach the Office
of the Undersigned on or before Noon, SATURDAY, the 9th Febru
1316. ary,
(4)Deposit must accompany each Tender, the amount of which may be learned at this Office, said Deposit will be returned in case of not acceptance.o
ce of Tendler.
The Vendors do not bind themselves (5) The
to accept the highest or any Tender. Farther particulars regarding the sonditions of ssle, and a list of Ettings and fxtures to be sold with the ship, can be obtained on applica- tion from the Undersigned.
For and on account of the Concerned.-
HUGHES & HOUGH.
Hongkong. Jan. 9, 1918.
25
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in- Tutions sell by Public Auction.
(TO ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED).
on
TUESDAY,
the 29th January, 1918, commencing at
2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vaux Road, Corner of
You Hovan STEKET,
▲ CONSIGNMENT OF
HOUSEHOLD LINENS, &c.,
Comprising > Double Single and
Ploia and Hemstitched Sheets, Pillow Casco, Bed Balts, Table Cloths, Pure Linen Damask Serviettes, Bath Sheets, Bath Towels, Turkish Towels,
&c.,
Terms -Cash.
*
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HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Jan. 23, 1915.
PUBLIO AUOTION.
THE Undersigned have received instruc- tions to sell by Public Auction: (FUM ACCOUNT OF THE CONCARNED),
TUESDAY,
the 29th January, 1918, commencing at 2.30 pm at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Jer Hovaz STEKES,
TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD FURNITURE, TWIN BEDSTEADS,
Battles,
Aao
+
Fine Jadestone Inlaid Screens, Plaques, ote.
The greater portion of the above stock has recently arrived from the North and includes pieces from the Ming, Kanghi Yungching. Kienlung and Towkwong Periods,
Foli Farticulars_from_Catalogno). On view from Thursday, 31st inst., at p.m.
T.29:-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers, Hongkong, Jan. 24, 1918,"
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
TUSCULUM, Barker Road,
Apply DUNCAN CLARK,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, Jan. 2, 1813.
FOR SALE.
Now, every police officer is armed,
Government, but experience has taught most policemen that it is only on éxceptional occasions he need go arned to the teeth..
The use of fire-arms has, at all
One would have thought that the most direct roata frem Singapore to Americs was by way of the Pacific, to one of the
consumes something like sixty per cent. of the products of the East Indies. Prior to 1918 these producta were received via London, Rotterdam, and in the days before the war via Eamburg tance from Singapore via Suez and London to New York is 12.4-48 miles.
The dis-
The distance from Singapore to San Fraz cisco is 7,571 miles.
THE LONGER ROUTE.
CROSSE & BLACKWELL CONFIDENTLY RECOMMEND
C&B
FINEST
By Appointment to H.M. THE KING-
MIDLOTHIAN ROLLED OATS
A clean, tempting food, giving stamina-unrivalled for Breakfast.
A GENTS FOR LEA & PERKING" WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE
AS THE BEST PREPARATION OF OATS
DIJ.Collis Browne's
Chlorodyne
THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE.
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Okačke sm you to be the one
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COUGHS, COLDS,
ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS-
The only Palliativa. In p
MEURALGIA, DOUT, RHEUMATISM,
Chlorodyne is a liquid taken in drops, graduated according to the malady. it invariably relieves pain of whatever kind; creates a calm refreshing sleep; allays irritation of the nervous system when all other remedies fail; leaves no bad effects: and can be taken when no other medicino can be tolerated.
CONVINCING MEDISAL TESTIMONY WITH EACH BOTTLE
New Genuine milhovi ** "“di” Dr. J. Coilla Benmon's Chfaradyna u the Stams" "
Sold by all Chemists. Prices to England.“ 1/11, 2/9, 4/6
times, to be exercised with caution, and no police other extres to make himself ridiculous by the too pro- miscuous use of arms, especially in
Then why was that longer-route follow. goods. He will not listen to any sugges dwelling-bouses. That is not the ad? In the first place, in the old world tion of granting credik But that is policeman's way at kast,
the enuntries of Europe the great markets, for certain to come after he has firmly estab British policeman's.
tropical products had been established. lished himself, understands his market Seldom is serious trouble antici-And every truder knows how hard a thing and understands his.buyer at this side. The rule is otherwise, and it is to change the chief clearing centre I believe that practically the same bank-. 78 pated.
of any particular product, or line of ing facilities that the Gresson Street case proves it,
products.
In the second place. the America are afforded in Shanghai, to firma' because it is an exceptional case tropical products were carried in either al satisfactory standing, and reputation.. which stands out by itself in the Betish or continentul bottoms. Outside An American exporter may request a whole history of this Colony: South America and. Manila there were no Shanghai importer to open a credit in his Does anyone for a moment imagine tropiest ports that America touched. favour at a local bank, so that he may that these two unfortunate officers Because of these two factors, the great obtain immediate payment for the goods 155, knew that they were to strike such in European countries, despite the fact secure such payment the exporter delivers markets for tropical products remained from his bank in the United States. To a gang of ruffians, or believe that in that the United States bought more than to his bank the bill of lading sad other
AE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell at their Sales Rooms, No, 8. Des Voeux Road, Corner a len Bouse Street,
MOTOR YACHT Built 1916, had very little usage Hr...
Teakwood Length,, water-line 29′ ; over all 25' Вовед.. Draft...
the circumstances of the case arms all other countries.combined.
are available in
•
INTIMATIONS
hull sat
YOUR EYES
shipping documents and a draft et from I would have saved their lives? Car-But this system meant that America thirty to ninety days sight, drawn ca the EHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTEL
tain it is that no persons knowing had to pay higher freight rates than she insporter at Shanghai. The bank forwards
need have done if the natural route via the draft and documents.to its branch at ' anything of the daily work of the Pacific had been adopted.
At the first symptom Yet Shanghai, where the draft is presented to policeman will believe anything of bothing was done. The Goremment by the importer for acceptance. If the trans of eye strain you should some reason or other which has never action is one D/A basis (documents the sort.
We test They went to search this particu-been clear, neglected the merchant ser deliverable. cn acceptance) the drawee Consult us.
on arrival. His acceptance is an agree
@LARK & CO
BLOGS.
CHATER RO HONGKONG
lar house and bad to use their hands rice. Mese than that, steamship lines secepts the draft, and is given the doc eyes scientifically and fit for uther purposes than holding re-capped and openly discouraged.
wors in many ways needlessly bandi-monts with which he procures the good glasses to individual re- volvers. Probably, at their first en- But the war changed the situation.ment to pay the draft at maturity, and quirements.. trance, everything appeared quiet The Pacific Mail Steamship Co. purchased meanwhile Ite has the time of currency ...and normal, and such being the case, three steamers from a Dutch shipping of the draft in which to dispose of the "
revolvera, even had the officers company and placed them on the run merchandise. Should the drawee fail to Motor "Scripps", Beavy duty 14H. Ppossessed them, would not have been from San Francisco to Hongkong, vin meet the draft at matarity, the bank, in
Complete with Lavatory, Refrigerator, drawn. Everything being quiet, a Guit of Sails, and all Accessories.
Japanese ports and Shanghai. They alan D/A transactions, has recourse on the search would begin, and the fact that took two of their best steamers off the drawer. The usual practice is to draw both officers were found in the back South American trade sad placed them. D/P.(documents deliverable on payment).
en the special run from San Francisco to The exporter is then folly protected, the¦ HONGKONG & MANILA, in progress. It was whilst conduct- Manila, Singapore, Calcutta and Colombo. bank retaining the documents until pay. ing this search and whilst so occuAs soon as more slips are available this meat of the draft is made or the deliver pied that both men were so treacher service will be extended. The Vice- ing them to the consignes by special ously shot at and killed without President of this company-Mr. John H. arrangement on its own responsibility. warning. Neither I, nor any other Rosseter is showing great determination policeman, will ever believe that the in his efforts to build up a strong mer mere possession of arms- whole arsenal of them-would have saved their lives.
Price and fall particulars may had from the Undersigned.
Termi :---Cash.
HUGHES & ROUGE.
Auctioneer. Houzkoas. Jan. 9, 1918.
TO LET
TO LET AT WEI-HAI-WEL YOMFORTABLY FURNISHED HOORB Food Board as Narcissus Bay, Wei-hau-wei. For terms
apply
M
MES. NIVEN, Maison de Notre Dame, Kus de Franco, Tientsip
Hanzkong, Jan. 24, 1918.
TO LET.
cubicle showed that their search was
chaut marine.
That is a system that is followed out i to some extent here, but the usual prac tice is for the exporters in America to LACE OF SHIPS.
deraand payment before shipment. And Then, the Coverament is turning out while conditions are abnormal he is likely They met their deaths through an ships as fast so they can be constructed.. to continue to demand these terms. He unfortunate mischance and not from came to be placed sees, however, if he is to reisit the trade either. carelessness or inexperience, solely on the American Pacific trade, he may fall into line with the custom of nor because they were unarmed, but Bus the point to bear in mind is that his competitors. But while he can he is because they Wer unfortunate
when the war is over Americs will find to demand a letter of credit against ship- enough to meet a gang of brutal and herself with a merchant service that ment. Also he will only quote fo.b. callous criminals to whom the killing counts. And part of that service in cer 74 of these two gallant officers was but in to be employed on the Pacific, run.
a necessary incident. /.
But in the meantime American merchants are handicapped through the lack of ships, Ancther disadvantage under which the American merchant labours is the lack at proper banking facilities in foreign coun-
URNISHED HOUSE at Monat Davis, Pokfulam Road, for Febry CURTAINS, CARPETS, PICTURES, ry, March and April Hent moderate
C. AND
A LARGE ABORTMENT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
As follows : Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs, and Chesterfield Bofas,Card Tables, &c. Bedroom Furniture emprising Double
and Single Brase and Bass-mounted Bedsteads, and Twin Bedsteads, Side boards, Dinner Wagzona, Extension Biping Tables and Chairs, Te and Derasional Tables, &c., Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Eet, &c., Bath Room Utensils, Roll-top Desks and Writing Tables, Sundry Electro-Plated Ware
made. Apply........*
H. E GOLDSMITH, P. W. D. Engkong, Jan. 14, 1918.
TO LET.
in York Building FICES ROUSES on Bhameen, Cantons poll Apply to
40
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
TO LET
For rent and other particulars apply
IMMEDIATE ENTRY, four veY Electric Reading maps, Blackwood desirable BHOPB: situated in To and Teakwood Screen, Blackwood Fur House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, niture, including Large 4-Fold Black-recently reconstructed. wood Ecreen with 5-Coloured Parels, Side Tables, &c., Engravings, Pictures, ke, de, Tennis, Foles and Net, Iron Bale, ce
Alan
Carpets, Eri Fanders, a few. lots Jie Brasses, &
Two PLANGS.
Fall Particulars froz
HUGHES &
in the Manager, Hongkong Ice Co. Ltd.
40 Connaught Road Central S Hongkong, August 2, 1917.
won COST OF PRODUCTION.
ALERED EINDHAN
43 Wyndham Street Has for sale"
CARBON PAPER at $1.00 per dozen RIBBONS at $1.50 each.
sheets
NDERTAKES to clean and repair Typewniers at 312.00 per machine earmarth
For particulare apply to the above Hongkong, Nov. 7. 1917
2973
sadress:
The American skilled DAIRY FARM NEWS.
The third disadvantage is the high cost of production. There are risks to be borne in all
workman is paid on a scale that is much trades and professions. Inspector
higher than the rate in European conn O'Sullivan and Sergeant Clatke were
tries. And so is the unskilled workman. Where labour has to be largely employed policemen, and both took the attend ant risks of their profession. The tries.
in the production of an article that article question whether they were armed Americs in the past. has not taken that generally is high priced. The high senle or unarmed is, therefore, as I have intarest la foreign trade that one might of wages has led to the introduction of endeavoured to show, one of little have expected. This has been due to the labour saving devices, and in some cases. importance.-Yours, etc.,
enormous internal demand. Main the American manufacturer is in a posi facturers have no difficulty in placing tion to place his goods on the market their goods in the home markets, and cheaper than can his competitora Bat this Ess made them give leas consider with many hincs he will not be able to tion to foreign markets than they other competo, with, say, Great Britain because wiss would have done. Ask an American manufacturer why 15 is that he has not
POLICEMAN,
COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION
"Only a Cough but you stop
it while it is ONLY a cough...
WATERBURY'S. METABOLIZED
2003
· COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND
TO LET
The finest preparation
A
FLAT in Nathan Boad, Kowloon.
Four roomed houses
for combating severe cous
Apply to
HUMPHREYS EXTATE & FINANCE
of the high cost of labour. It has to be noted, too, that in America, the tendency
CORNED BEEF
CORNED PORK.
PUT OF ES KEGS and Babrrin.
EXPORT OR STEAMERS DAR:
(08)
Now that they have decided to go after
Soto Mhrsc'green; LT. DAVENFOLT, Lid.,
·Landen, S.E
INTIMATIONS.
BILLARD "CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY.
Held under the Auspices of the V.B.C. Preliminary games 250 up. Semi Finsie 500 up.
Final
1,000 up.
Winner of the Competition to meet Bergt: W. Pitt, holder of the title, in
a game of 1,000 up.
All games to be played at the V.R.C. Entrance Fee $9.00,
Three Prizes for the Winner of Competition the Runner Up and the Highest Break.
Entries close 31st January, 1918.
RO. WITCHELL
Hon. Bec, V.RO.
MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA (Mitsubishi C6.)
COAL DEPARTMENT.
SOLE PROPRIETORS" OF
TAKASHIMA OCHI MUTANS
* KISHIDAKE, ́YOSHINOTANT HOJONAMAZUTA. SAYO KANADA. SHINNEW, KAMIYAMADA, BISAT & OTURARI COLLIERIES.
AGENT FOR SAKITO COAL”
Head Office — MARUNQUCHI, TOKYO-
BRANCH OFFICES :-
Magasaki, Moji, Kazatzu, Wakamatus
"Otaru, Mutoran, Hakodate, Kode Osaka, Kurs, Tokyo, Yokohama. Nagoya, Tauraga. Vladivostdek
Hankow, Peking, Dairen, Talpeb, Londoz, Now Lux, Shanghai Hongkong Haiphong, Canton
and Singapore
Calio. Addrom 2* TWASARI 1. AB. C. 5th Ed Western Union, and Bensley.
AGENCIES-
CHINKTANG: Mears Gearing
Co
ope after foreign trade, and the invadi is to advance the cause of the workmen. The question of credit will adjust iteel! able reply will be Oh, what is the mops are strong all over the country in time while competition in foreign nued? We can sell all our goods is the and are able to exercises cocadorable, coarkets le cortain to loud to the invention home markets, which we know, and do political influence. This, in a country of labour saving devices in Industries that
are handicapped by high labour costs. nob have to take risks to foreign markets where political influence sonnie which we do not know. Again, distancos mendously leads to many abuses and are so grens it takes considerable time to occasionally to extraordinary deciande, the trade of the East Indies, the Ameri Cousequently, Industry is often unnecesar merchants are carefully studying the sarily bandicapped. The labour question altcation Foreign Trade Clubs bring the a very serious in America and it is by merchants together for the purpose of a BINGAPORE. Mesan Borneo Go. no means simplified by the ambitions sulting each other on tal questions, and third rate politicians.
of devising schemes for trade penetration, a
adjust any difficulty. Whereas In the home merkets so the most it only requires fow days. So we have been content with the home market,KERS
POESIMILATIER OP VONZION MARKET), A
MANILA, Messrs Masondray &
Ca
"Ltd.
110- Amélissa (manufacturer Tally Merelmuts from foreign countries are: GIZARGOW Messrs. R. Brown But the possibilities of foreign market relices the disadvantages mentione?, and invited to address meetings of business
McFarlane & Co. Ltd. sre being realised by the American mer he may be dependet mon id overgome real attempt is being made to shent, who, however th maxy, instances them if that is possible. The shipping understand the markets bore; and Amerio Particulars, spy Lie's little dubious, und; shall wo Boy, va guastion, one over which he had little can imports have increase tremendously
Iperant of the franerál sidy the quee
lon. At the moment the average: chant shiverasab tha thought of
obrany other system
or no control is question for the ice the beginning of the Government to decide. And, the Governing we retain Amerion more than with tha ment le solving the problem as fast as 1934e willwotne info dopold
Of one
·British merchant in tõsi
8. KAWATE