THURSDAY, APRIL 20 JS18.
Hughes & Hough
AUCTIONKERS TO THE GOVERNMENT."
General Auctioneers Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission Agents.
PROPRIETORS *T+Kwa+Wan' Coal Storage.
Code thod Bentley's
A. B. a. 4th & 5th Editions. & 1 Telegraphic Coda."
Telegraphia Address "XXIXION" MONGKONG,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
85 Undersigned bare received in- Tundus a call by Public Auction,
(FUR ACCOUNT OF TAX CONCERNIT),
on
FRIDAY.
the 26th April, 1918, at 10:30 am., it the Sales Roems, No. 8; Das Taux 'Road, Corner of
Ize on Street,
Raincoats Alpaca Jackets, Cotton Suits, Jackets, Trousers, de, several Tweed Suits Boots and Shoes, ike., ác... Sundries.
Abo
A number of GENTS STRAW HATS, (all new goods).
Trans-Cab.
HUGHES & HOUGE,
Hongkong. April 12, 1918.
346
PUBLIC AUCTION.
"HE Undersigned have received in-
(POR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED).
CE
FRIDAY,
Luction
the 28th April, 1918, at 10.30 a.m.,
at thair Sales Rooms, No. 8, Das Voux Road, Corner of Ico Houss Street,
BARBERS AND HAIR DRESSER'S
SUNDRIES,
Comprising:-
Hair Wash, Cold Cream, Fowder, Soaps. Brushes, Combe,
Anat
A quantity of Damascene and White Metal Goods.
Terme :-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctionem
Honghong, April 29, 1318.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
AUCTIONSTM
PUBLIO AUCTION,
TER. Undersigned have received in- structions from the Administrator
INCOME TAX IN- 'AMERICA:
ULEMCHINA MAILU.
WHAT SOME BIG CAPITALISTS
PAY
The following is from a New York
SCOTTISH NOTES.
[FROM OUR OWN COUDSPONDENT.)
*
hate Berred out to the British artil. ferymen serving with the Italians, Originally thoki-coloured, these bats, from the inconsistency of the dyes and the bleaching power of the sun, BoLSORG, Leb. 23. have deseloped various hues of pink, blue, and sellow in motley mixtures. SCOTLAND AND CONCRETS AHIPS. Returns of the income tax paid to
To Ace a company on the murch, Scottish enterprise has
now he declares, "you would think they Collector Edwards are variously estim-definitely entered the extending" bad borrowed their hate from a young sted. The Internal Revenue Depart-industry for the provision of concrete tidies school." But while amused ent is not allowed to publish a ships. Both in this East and West at the sight, Mr. Diosy says it made official liss, but the figures given below of Scotland important firms have set cause of this more or less picturesque him rather sad to reflect that the are believed to be reliable.
themselvest to the development of display was our inability to produce.
of the Estate of William Chastes | paper |-- Puschard decëssed to sell by Public AURICE
BO
MONDAY,
the 20th day of April, 1018, at 18 Noor,
at their Sales Rooms. No. 8, Des Votin Road, Corner of
Ics House Street, THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES
Situate at Ma-tau-kok, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Offies as Kowloon Inland Let Na 1094 and Kowloon Inland Lat No. 1100. 4
The Properties consist ofʻ2-
Lot I-All that piece or parcel of
groned situate at Ma-tau-kok in the Dependency of Rowicon and Colony of Elongkong and registered in the Land Office as Kowloon Inland Let
No. 1004.-
Of the $3,000,000,000 which the shipbuilding or lines that are said proper unaline dyes. These dres, as Federal Government expects to derive to promise a great and important everybody should know, were crici. this year from internal revenue sources, future. The use of reinforced con-nally discovered by an Englishman, John D. Rockefeller will contributerete for the building of vessels is who banded them over to astute com about 38,400,000. Henry C. Friek not now, but the circumstances of mercial Germany because no one in will pay the next largest income war, with their tremendous need on
Brioni woulsh fruits them $11,600,000. The twenty-nine wealth-
iest persons, after Mr. Rockefeller, will the ons hard and their incessant pay a total income tax of $86,100,000, drain on the other of tonnage, have The operation of the income tax, as forced the possibilities of the con well as the excess profits. tax, has come crete ship into wider public notice, as a great surprise to many, especially I hear that Leith firm of builders, to the men whose incomes were increased who have already made a specialty by war activities last year. One of the of reinforced concrete, have recently This Lot has an area of 150,000 net notable examples was discovered secured an estate on the East Coust sq.ft thereabouts and is yesterday, a case in which a man who where
their activities. held for the unexpired residue of the term of seventy-five years (renewable) erated therein by an Indenture of Crown Lease dated the 95th day of November, 1901 subject to an annual Crown rent of $980 Lot 2-3 that piecs or parcel of
Around situate at Ma-tau-kok afore
ail and registered in the Land Ofice as Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1104.
This Lot" adjoins Lot 1, has aa ares of 45,000 sq. ft. or thereabouts
will be
TEUTON AND. CELT.
The war,is a temperamenail war; hidden and psychic power of Teutons at the bottom of it there lica the
ascendancy.
I
The Germanie temperament an not be likened to any other. stands alone; and to-day it is what
it was two thousand years ago. Time and experienes have grently made $100,000 last year had to tarn enlarged in the production of this and the French, leaving the Germans. modified the English, the Italians, pyar to the Government in taxes newer type of versch. They will with a greater scientific knowledge 863,000. Internal Revenus Collector concentrate on the smaller craft, for but with the same inflexible, inexor William H. Edwards stands by the which, the concrete medium has able tumperament. Only be us estimate that, $500,000,000 will be collected from the Wall Street district alone."
Though Mr. Edwards refused to give any information on the subject of the Rockefeller income or taxes, there is a
INTIMATIONS
RALEIGH
THE
ALL-STEEL
BICYCLE
The Raleigh has been in constant use for 13 years and is still running nå well as ever writes Mr. H. H. Short, from Montagu, Gapo Colony. The Ralaigh, with Dunlop tyres & Sturmey Archer 3-speed gear, is built to lask lifetime and its unique features plack it in a class entirely by itself. Send a postcard for "The Book of the ReicienTM
HALEIGH CYCLE CO., LTD.
NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND
METEOR GARAGE
already proved successful, and will races, Mr. Francis Grierson tells us, Bole distributors of
have withstood the onslaughts of build trawlers, lighters, and floating time in the some inflexible spirit docks suitable for handling vessels of the Spanish people and the British that kind.
Celte.
And is held for the expired residue method of computing which given a mittex, has many advantages for only what is paysien and material;
of the term of seventy-five years
Indenture of Crown Lease dated
(renewable) created therein by a
the 36th day of November, 190: subject to an annual Crown rent of $958.00.
9, Queen's Road Central
OR TO Messrs. HUGHES.& HOUGE
£uctionour 2.
8. Des Voeux Road. Hongkong, April 18, 1918. 330
PUBLIC AUCTION.
TEE Undersigned have received in- struction from the Administrator of the Estate of WILLIAM CHARLES PUNTHARD, deceased, to sell by Public Auction,
The Teutonic temperament, knows Concrete, it is now generally ad- reliable result. All incomes of more than shipbuikling. The readiness with Germans is Prassiau, and Prussia bas the dominant element among the 63,000,000 must pay a surtax of 63 per which the material can be obtained, never been famous in the world of
MAXWELL CARS.
Automobiles for Hire and for Sale
at reasonable. Price.
Phone 2500...
65 Der Vœux Road Central
[32€
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
KALESEND.* 100 THE
6-Boome
Apply O. H. GALE
F. W. D..
Hongkong, Mar. 29.-1918-
FOR SALE.
AE Undersigned- have received In- structions to sell at their Salies; Rooms, No. 8, Des Tarux Road, Corner of Ice House Street, ..
MOTOR YACHT Butit 1918, had very little cage, Hull
Torkwood Length, water-lina 29: 9"; over all
·Bey **. Draft
Motor "Scripps", Beavy doty 14 HP
Complate with Larstory, Refrigerator,
a. Suit of Sails, and all Accessorios.
Price and fall particulars may bad- from the Undersigned.
Terma
Cash.
HUGHES & BOUGE,
Auctionsept,.
Hongkrog, Jan 9 1918.
TO LET
TO LIT.
cent.
In addition, there are norma? taxes and the excess profits tax. Few sail its ample resources have special religion, art, poetry, or literature. of the richest thirty men will have to point at a time when the Moloch of Prussia has been the most sterile and Of the leading nations of Europe, Messis. WILKINSON & GRIST, pay an excess profits tax, as their in-War has au inatiable appetite for the most tatly plebeian. It is natural
Solicitors,
coracs are derived from securities on which that, tax is already collected wood" and mateil, The whistorie to find this temperament, innately The most authoritative estimate puts the quarries are said to offer the neces-opposed to
the Celtic in Great Rockefeller boldings at #1,200,000,000,
Britain and America, to the Latin in- and his income at $60,000,000...
sury substitute for, these materials. Funce, Italy, Spain, and the peoples Incomes and taxes payable of the Certainly there is no lack of those of South America, and the Slave, thirty richest persons are estimated as quarries along our Scottish coasts and follows:-
The Teutonic mind is subconscious. waterwass. The vessels can be sin. That is why the typical German can- Esticated Income Tax ply and rupilly made, they offer not understand the trend of events, Yearly based on this great resistustee to strain and shock. This is why he is so simple and nail Income Extimate. they are rut-prout and rot-proof, they in his dealings with other nations. will not burn, they can be evrstrict. The typical Teston can never escape $38,100,000ed as relatively low cost, and they from himself. Lacking imagination. 7,180,000 entail practically no maintenance and launour, he attempts to deal 6,400,000 charges. These are the chief advan with the Colt es he would deal with 4,800,000 tages urged in favour of the medium, a child. Lacking in esthetic taste, Fund it is stated by experts that evet he can ever enter into the spirit of 4.800,000 large ocean-going concrete ships are the Latin, peuples, and his jealousy la proposition which must be tested of French art and French literature 4000000 by experience, there is endless oppor" is a natural instinct absolutely remote 4,000,000 tunity for the tuning out of burges from political interests or motives. 3,200,000 and lighters for river or coustiriae The Coltic element in the work will
NEGLECTEL}] It Building. T trade. It is catimuted that vessels, not only oppose, the Teatons but 3200,000 of this kind could be constructed in defeat them. It matters not how we At the first symptom
ten days after the first form for the reason it out or on what lines we take) 3,200,000 concrete had been set up, and that, it, final events raust go against the of eye strain you should
allowing time for seasoning, auch Teuton unmorality. We cannot 2,500,000 craft could be completed and ready imagine the Scottish Presbyterian
consult us. We test 2.400,009. for sailing y
од
MONDAY,
J. D. Rocke.
· feller
................. $60,000,000 II. C. Frick... Andrew Carnegie 10,000 11,250,000
George F. Baker William Rocke-
feller
he 29th April, 1918, at 12 o'clock Noon, Fward 3.
at their Sales Rooras, No. 8,
Das Vaux Road, Corner of
Tea House Street,
One GALVANIZED IRON SHED.
And
A QUANTITY Or
GALVANIZED IRON ROOFING,
*C
7.500.000
5,000,000
332
situate at Ma-tau-kok, Kowloom. On view Now. Terma :-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, April 12, 1911.' .
345.1
7,500.00.0
Harkness
6.240.000 Oyden Armour 6250,000- Henry Ford 5,000,000 W. K. Vander.
bilt Edward I. I.
Green Mrs. E. H. Her-
riman Vincent Astor James Stillman Thomas F. Hyan Daniel Guggen
heim...
5,000,000
4,000,000 . 3,750,000 3,500,000 1,500,000
3.600,000
2.340,000
Charles M. Schwab
J. P. Morgan.... Mr. Rusell
3,300,000 3,500,000
2,240,000
Baye
3,000,000
1.920,000
HE' Undersigned have received instruc
To sell by Fubic. Auction,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCHETED),
од
FRIDAY,
the 26th April, 1918, at 2:30 pm, at 58 Nathan Road, Kowloon, (Topland And Floor), AUNDRY
VALUABLE "HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE, $20.
therein contained.
La
On view from Thursday, st 230 pm. Catalogues will be issued. Tx-Coah.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers,
Hongkong, April 19, 1918,
PUBLIC AUCTION
PUBLIO AUCHION,
THE Undersigned have received instruc tions, to sell by Public-AzMƏN,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF MEN CONTIMETRO),
оп
MONDAY,
the 2015 April 1918, at 2.30
p.
At
No 1, Aimai Villas, (Corner of Austin Averive and Kimberly Road),
TAK SUNDAY
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &
therein contained.
Comprising
Largo Hallstand (Fowell make), Upholstered Soin and Chairs, Pictures,
&c
360
THE Undersigned have received in- structions irpa T. K. DEAZT, Esq.,
to sell by Public Auction,
MONDAY,
the 6th May, 1918, commencing at 10.30 a.m., sổ their Sales Rooma, No. 8,-
Des Vos Boid, Corner of
Toe Houis Street,
A LARGE QUAFETY OF
VALUABLE BOOKS,
Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Dressing Table, Washstands, etc, etc., Rath Room, Pantry and Kitchen Utensils,
Aiso ELECTRIC FITTINGS and QEILING
LA FANS. : (Fall Perticular from Catalogue). TERMS-Cash.
**HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneer's. Borgkong, April 23, 1918.
PUBLIC AVOTION.',
333
HE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction {FO ACODING OF ZELE CONCERNED,) WEDNESDAY,
thin 1st May, 1918, at 11 a.m., at No. 2 Jair View, Nathan Road, Kowloon,
Including Books on Shakespeare, Transactions of the New Shakespeare Society," Tissot's illustrated Life of Christ," the Works of Swinburne, 1 Tennyson, Pater, Dowden, William TALUABLE HOUSEHOLD Morris,
Edwing V Arnold, Diekena,” Meredith, &c., &c. &c, many French Authors including Works by Hugo, Georges Sand, Lamartine, Blaupesant, Zola, Paladas, Iamaitre, Theuriet, Bazin, Begnier, Francis Cammes, ka, des dy
Works on General Constitutional and Legal History, Books on Mathematics, Eclerics, & miscellaneous collection of Imtin and Greek Classica, several well known Dictionaries (French, Italian, Ertuguese, Greek), Books by authorita tive writers on Russia, Egypt and Palestine,
Une LARGE BOOK CASE
TEX
TURNITURE,
therein contaÍrásī.
Comprising Large Chesterfield Sofa and Arm ghairs. Extension Dining Table And
C. B. McCormick 3,000,000 Joseph Widener Arther C. Jame
little more
YOUR EYES
gHOULD NOT BE
TURNISHED HOUSE No. 41 The Peak for the Summer months.
Apply
C McL MESSER
Police Office.
-344
Hongkong, April 19, 1918.
TO LET
DESIDENTIAL FLAT in Prince's
Apply t THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST AMENT & AGENCY 03, LTD.;
309
✨ Hongkong, April & 1978:
TO LET..
a element in Britain, and Americs eyes scientifically and fi 2.410.000 mouth, Less labour, and labour of accepting Prussian materialism, no glasses to individual re. No. CANTON, VILLAS, Kowloom.
a less skilled character is required for more than we can imagine the Irish
the work than for ordinary shipbuild Catholics scattered throughout the ing, and it is stated or authority world accepting such a domination. that the slips constructed with reinforced concrete cost only one- 2,240,000 third of steel vessels. The concretov
THE CELTIC SPUIT.
A friend of mine who has been for to stand all the stress imposed upon years engaged in studying ancient it. is reinforced by steel, which of literature tells me that he has come. 1.920.000 course is reduced to the minimum. to the conclusion that suffragettism
3,000,000 1,000,000
1,920,000 1,920,000
·
3,000,000 2,500,000
1,020,000
quirements.
@LARK&. fo...
CIENTIFIC
RKY BLOGS.
OPTICIANS
CHATER: BON
·HONGKONGSI
It must be scientifically imbedded in of Celtic origin, and that the HONGKONG & MANILA. the concrete, and it is generally in the Votes for Women law should be Nicholas F.
Brady .........
form of rous or circular bars. The claimed on behalf of the Celtie Jacob II. Schif
1,000,000 adaptibility of the material to the Revival. In cl Gaelic and Weish James B. Duke 2,500,000 1,800,000 weds of naval architecture lus, with tales and ballads women take an George Eastman
the other recommendations advanced, active part in Government and occa. crented the conviction that the con- sionally in battle. The women of 1,000,000 crete ship offer at any rate a partial Anglo-Saxon literature, on the other 1,000,000 war-time solution of the tonnage land, are reside scheme they
problem, and an attractive and im-turned the men round their little SANCTIONED BY A CUSTOM OLDER 1,000,000 portant prospect for the after-war fingers, but they never sat in assem
currying needs of the world.
da
Punt Louis S. Swift Julius Rosea
wald 2500,000 Mrs. Lawrence
Lewis. Henry Phipps
2,500,000
5.500.000 2,500,000
*1,600,000
2:700,000 2,500,000
AUCTION..
blies of armed thernelves for the
:
ANGARIA.
THAN CHRISTIANITY,
At Apply th
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-- --MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD." Hongkong, April 8, 1918.
TO LET
FFICES in York Building. LUSTLIEGH, 67:The Posk
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.
Apply to
913
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., 1.
TO LET TMMEDIATE ENTRY four very desirable SHOPS situated in Ios House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, Focently focmatructed.
For
rant and other particulars apply
to the Manager, Hongkong Ice-Com
Hongkong, August 3, 1927,
8 Connaught Road Central
TO LET
FLAT i Nathan Road, Kowloon Four roomed houses in Kowloon
Apply to
1,000,000
America's seizure of the Dutch ship is AN OLD STORY AND A FEW MORAL.fray. 1,800,600 |
Mr. Arthur Dicey, most fluent of He also tells me that the fact shed on a regolation which bad its lecturers, is in Scotland, giving unusually overlooked by historians, and origio more than 400 years ago, 1994
New York paper. When Cyrus thei Recount of his experiences on the especially by those who write for the Greats say years before Chrisc cinsti Italiau Float. He speaks gaily of young, that the British Navy was not tated a system of mounted couriers to the fine colour effect of the slouch of Anglo Saxon grigio. The ancient carry the imperial despatches to distant
Teuton huromlity. We cannot parts of the Persian ourpire he initiated A
u service which, in the evolution of the and she Gaels of Ireland, had large centuries, becznie the modern postal of the g fleets of vessels. He has also come animation. The Romans adopted the| system and extended it throughout the uCTOнs references to bronze boits," and to one great vessel carrying 1,000 15
To prevents any interruption of the men. According to him, there were service a law was enacted making the itpply of horsea "compulsory (on tas Dreadnoughts in those dayste
inhabitants of the regions through which the messengers passed, and the Emperor
PUBLIC AUCTION,
P. LAMMERT has received
Minstructions to sell by Public
Auction,
TUESDAY,
the 14th day of May, 1018, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at his Sales Room in Duddell Street, Victorin, Hongkong- THE VERY VALUABLE FOR LEASEHOLD PROPERTY. Situate in Barker Road at The Peak and comprising those pieces or parcels of ground registered in the Land Office 4 RUHAL BUILDING LOFNUM- BER" 70 and GARDEN LOT JUH-1 BER 24 together with the attractive Tsidential house thereon known as TUSCULUM
and garden and tennis court thereto attached to develop WIN ONE LOT
Is this your boy gay
-A CHICEET INTERNATIONALIST
BUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO, LTD.
Alexandrs Buildings, Hoogkour: August 12:18177:12ME
aloze at empowered to grant exempTHE CHINESE OPTICAL CO Official information received that tico from this duty. Under Constantine,
word 19
to
Mr. Walter Grieve, Highland Light heavy vehicles were employed and horses87 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Infantry, missing since April, 1917, requisitioned and in course of time the in presumed to have been killed in Ferrin termi signifying a courier, was cangurinre, originally from a action.at Grieve, sa he was applied to any enforcrð, nas of animals affectionately called, was the young or things in the service of the State, eat son of Me. James Greva farmer: core enforced buman, labours
g to the word corvoe used Howden, Selkirkshire, and was the Compensation was agreed upon later. youngest på five brothers, all of whom and, it becamex settled principle of in- 8 be 100 weak and sickly to join made their mark in Scottish Cricket: Eernational law that belligerents could his companions in play, and are you The only survivoris John Grieve the setze and use any kind of property, even dil sentrals, wherever found, in order to helpless in spits of your prihost efforts Former Lolo player, who like carry of war or to prevent seizure of the to make him well
What have you done toward build. Wat was also an Internationalist, enemy for the kome purpose any hairs, Glass Ware, Flata, Dinner Kurel Balding Lot No. 70 contains ang up is blood! Pure, red blood is I hardly so stylish and finished as abuses crept in and juternasional actions Servise, etch storleks sa pinsan area of 20,700 square feet and is beld
what he needs most, if he is to become Willie, the Sellsite player (dh an for recovery of damages by private por Refracting
sins or corporations iure Bilfed the higher Bedroom Furniture, (practically new), under & Crown Trease for 70 years
active and strong Internationalist, and who too, has courts of several countries for more than
Have you givenchim Dr. Williams sorprising Double and Single Brass, Garden Lat No. 94 contains an area Brass-mounted and Toxwood Beds, of 1,500 square feet and issheit under a
Pink Pills for Pale Feople? They are fallen in the fighting); he had a fine two hundred years Finally, in 1898, the the remody every Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Wash Crown Lease for 21 years. An
growing boy or girl retch and command: Like all his Peace Convention of The Hague, realiz stands Bookcases, Decks, etc, etc.
needs to build up the blood and bring brothers, Walter, Grieve played the ing the necessity of repilations, adopted
aprovision Pantry and Kitchen Utensils, Cabinet
health, strength, good, colour, | Grkimoplane (and a large number of
hearty appetite and strong nerve gume for its own sake, and not for finlegraphs, telephones teamships and Recordis bus
the honours it might bri In later sailing vesela, though belonging to com
DEMON'Or private. Jeam beschieved cons oble: sace
persons, may be used for military purposes, bež/ must be Selkirk restored at the conclusion of peace and
pensation must be paid for Jom
(Fall Particulaes from Catalogue), 500 vins day of Sale.
HOPHIS A ROUGH,
HUGHES & HOUGH.
doazkou, April 1818
For further particulars and conditions of sale, apply to
Mean DEACON, LOOKER
DEACON & HARSTON,
Do Tonx Road Central,
Fundite Solicitors,
Mr. GEO. P. LAMMRIT.
Hongkong, April 2203, 1918,
A instructire booklet, & Building Un the Bloods will be sont, free upon
2. Get/ille pills from yout druggiát or post rald, gue bottle for $1.50 six for
Company
Ceas with the ball, an Club Carce to rely
be
路
there can
art instance ? when they
tha taking over of Dutch
manctioned by inte
ufacturing
American Gradust
Special Holeć