MONDAY, MAY 6, 1918. -
Hughes & Hough
'AUCTIONKERS' TO THE GOVERNMENT.
General Auctioneers Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission
Agents.
PROPRIETORS "ToKwa-Wan" Coal Storage.
4.
Codes wed Bentley's
4th & 6th Editions.
& 1 Telegraphic Code.
Telegraphio Addryst
* MILLION.
HONGKONG,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Cadersigned have received in- all by Public Auction,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCHANAD),
On
WEDNESDAY,
the 8th May, 1918, at 9.30 p.m., at their Sales Rocus, No. 8,
Da Varx Ron, Corner of
Ice Honne Street, One 20-Bore SPORTING GUN
Lack of Appetita.
When you have no appetite and even the sight of food is nauseating. you will have to build up your blood to get lating relief. No amount of dieting, stimulating drugs or any treatment that overlooks the blood will help you for any length of time.
-You can, however, always build up the blood with Dr. Williams Pint Pilla. You can be certain they will make the blood richer and cod will parer with every dose. This healthy help to make your stomach strong and well. Dr. Williams' Pink Pill offer lasting benoit to avery sufferer from indigestion.
Send for the free diet bookler "What to Eat and How to Eat." A postal card will bring it.
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are sold by all chemists, or they will be sent. postpaid, one bottle for $1.50, six for 88, by the
Dr. Williams' Mechicine Company,
99 Szechuen Road, Shanghai.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
"Rooms. (ALESEND." 100 THE PEAK,
Apply C.. H. GALE
P. W. D.
And
One WINCHESTER RIFLE Terms: usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneer a Hongkong. May 1, 1018.
Hongkong, Mar. 25, 1918.
TO LET
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned bare received instrac tions to sell by Public Auction,.. (son accoVST OF THE CONCEINID).
on
WEDNESDAY,,
the 8th May, 1918, at 9.30 pm..
at their Sales Rooms. No. 6, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street, One LIFE SAVING WAISTCOAT
(New)
One SET OF GOLF CLUBS.
Terms -83 11sual.
BUCHES & HOUGE,
Auctionsors.
Hoogkong. May 1, 191
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PUBLIC AUCTION. HE Undersigned bave received in- structions to sell by Fablic Auction (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCRANIO),
·
On
WEDNESDAY,
the 8th May, 1918, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Yeux Road, Corner of
ICS HOUSE STREET, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, BRASS TEAK TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, &c., &c.,
TO LET.
"J
207
No
10. 1 CARNARVON ROAD, Kowloon. well-built Two-Storey European House, good Locality.
Apply to
YU KAM HING. C/o Messrs. JostsSON, STORM &
MANTEIL Hongkong, April 30, 1913.
TO LET.
388
URNISHED HOUSE No. 41 The
Peak, for the Summer months.
Apply-
C. McL. MESSER,
Police Office. Hongkong, April 19, 1918.
TO LET.
THE CHINA
THE JAPANESE VESSELS FOR THE UNITED STATES.
OUTCOME OF RECENT NEGOTIA
TION.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
EKANELS OFFERED
MATT
Deadweight Steamer: Tonnage Owner. Pecang-matu... 8,925 Nippon Yusen Tosa-maru.............. 7,630 Rangoon-mara 6,350 Binmas 1,630 Chemulpo mara 3,690 Tottori-maru... 1,660 Ceylon-mera... 6,440 Aw-maru... 8,070 Indomar...
Ak already announced the Japanese Government has agreed to charter about 150,000 társ dendweight of vessels to the United States, for the Allied transport services.
An agree. ment has also been recently reached with regard to the proposal that sore Japanese shipbuilders should offer Anierican shipbuilding materials and Fessels in return for a supply. of Java-mar
nother similar proposal is now under negotiation, In this connection, tha partraent of Communications has issted the following official announces
ment:-
..7,98
7,920
Osaka Shosen
OF STEEL.
Government will also appreciate it. negolition having been KROMANOR OF VESASIS FOR SUPPLIES satisfactorily eonclikled, it has been decided that Japan shall-chrier the In passing. It may be observed following 25 vessels aggregating, that the actins to do some con- 151,100 tons deadwo to the fusion in the publie mind between the Cnited States-
pisent chartering of Japanese ves sels to the U.S. Government and the so-called exchange of Japanese ves~ sols for American steel, which is quite a different matter. One is ex- elusively for the purpose of co-operat ing with the Allies in the war,
while the other is a matter under negotia- tion between the U.S. Governinent and the Japanese merchants Con corned. Regarding the proposal that, the Japanese shipbuiklera,should offer vessels in return for supplies of American shipbuilding materials, the Mitsui, Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Seno, Jand other principal shipbuilders first With the progress of the war the shisei-mart... 10 ishimoto Kisen Governnieut, but subsequently they negotiated separately with the U.S. sureity of tonnage has become ac-fewo-matu... 4,000 centuatexi.. Abroad, it is checking Ide-mar 6,800 the development of foreign trade and
Adaka-maro... 6,600 interfering with the import or export of important goods;"at horrig, it is causing an advance in the price of commodities, owing to the insuth- elesey of means for the transport of daily necessaries. Thus the Empire is experiencing serious difficulties on Berount of the searcity of tonnage: Yet, in view of her relations with the Allies, she has borne what it is dit cult to bear and done what it m'
Malay-maru7,100
Tokyo Kisen. Seiyo-maru....10,270
Naisten Persia-maru 1,970
(Mitavi BussaTI Kensun-maru ...,176 Kaisha Hyogisan-maru 4,530 Komagata-mára 4,320|| Otaru-maru II...4,080
Tamashita Kisen
Kaish
Kaisha.
Katsuda
Kaisha.
Kaisha.
Uchida
Lagreed to conduct the negotia- Kisen
ticus jointly. The U.S. dore- Kiseuruent then transferred the nego- "Kisen tutions to the American Ambusundor Aikoku-maru... 4,720 } Kaisha in Tokyo, who communicated directly Kumishiri-maru 5,315 (Department
of with the Japanese merchants con- Communications. **These vessels have been offered cerned. As a result, an agreement by companies maintaining Govern. has been reached whereby the Japan
ese shult offer about 100,000 to ent-directed services or by private deadweight of vessels, while the T.S. shipowners possessing many vessels, loverment will peruit the export the allotment being decided accord of steel under previous contracts at ing to the tonange of ocean going the mte of one ton of steel for steamers owned by each company one ton deadweight of shipping, Tar difficult to do in permitting the sale The Nypon Yusen Kaishi. Calca price of ship tonnage is $265 for the or charter of Japanese vessels to the, Shosen Kuisha, and the Toyo Kisen vessels to be delivered in May next, Allied peoples and rendering assist- Fairha supply about two thinks of the 280 in June, $250 in July, $240 in ance in the transport of their maui- tonnage, the remainder being offered August, and $225 in September. tious of war. The declaration of the by the private hipowners. In order This will constitute the first exchange Japanese Government at the Allied to reduce the bualen on these ship of Japanese Vossels for American Conference at Paris in November last owners, the Department of Com-steel. The United States has further was made in the same spirit,,
munications has also offered "the proposed to furnish new supplies of Kunashiri-maru.
"In February last the American Ambussador to Japan, in accordance with instructions from his home
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY TO INCREASE
CHARTER. RATE.
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steel and to buy 200,000 tons of ves ses built with these supplies. This is the so-called second proposal for
Government, asked the Imperial The charter-ate for the vessels the expunge of Japanese vessels for Government for a supply of tonnage, offered is the kame as the official rate. American
NOW IS THE TIME.
INTIMATIONS
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King War Ambulances and Armored Cars now. in service prove this eight cylinder automobile to be strong, powerful-and-reliable-to the bighest degree. World-wide operation over: several years demonstrates adaptability for use in every climate. Unusually.economical. Furnished in four handsome body models: 7-passenger Touring Car ; 4 passenger Foursome; 3-passenger Roadster; 7-paa- sougar Sydan. Prices moderate.ti
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YOUR EYES steel.
The Japanese SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTEI The Empire fully appreciated the cir- 'of the Allies, which is considerably merchants conscized are now cop- cumstance leading to the American lower then the market rate in this acting negotiations with the inten At the first symptom [request, but the extent of any assist country. "In the case of the threetion of meeting the wishes of the ance that the Empire might render steamship companies no actual deficit. (overnment as far as this is
possible.-Japan Chronicle. required careful consideration. The will be incurred, but the private ship- greater number of the large Japanese owners will have to sustain a con RBuilding
ESIDENTIAL FLAT in Prince's vessels were either on regular service siderable less, since they are curning abroad; engaged in the transport of churter rates fig, higher than the Apply to THE BONGKONG LAND INVEST indispensable goods both for Japan Allies official rate. In order to reTOR rheumatiam you will find nothing better than Chamberinin's Pain MENT & AGENOY CO., LTD. and the Allies, or already chartered duce this loss, the Government bus Balm. Now is the time to get rid of it. Hoagkórix, April 8, 1918.
to Great Britain, the United States, decided to grant to the 'private ship. Try this Eniment and see how quickly it will relieve the pain and soreness. The remainder owners compensation of 17.50 per For sale by all Chemists and Storo France, and Italy.
ton deadweight per month.
keopont were on domestic and foreign services indispensable to the "Empire 65 a maritime country. Moreover, the French Goverment has recently ad. THE HONGKONG LAND, INVEST-dressed & request for tonnage for the transport of munitions, which, in view of the present condition of France, the Empire must try to
TO LET.
900
(O. 57 THE PEAR, "LUSTLEIGE,"
NO
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.
Apply to-
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MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.
TO LET.
Ter
IMMEDIATE ENTRY, four AND
desimble SHOPS situated in Toe Jonsa Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently reconstructed.
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AND AN ASSORTMENT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS, As follows:- Arm-chaira and Chesterfield Sofae, now Card Tables, Upholstered, Suites, &c.,) Bedroom Furniture, comprising Double Brase and Brast-mounted Bedsteads, Teak Twin Bedstenda, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea and Occasional Tables, &c, Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Seta, & Bath Room Utensils, Bundry Electro-Plated Warc
Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Tenkwood Scrocas, Blackwood Furniture, including large Blackwood
For rent and other particulars apply to the Manager, Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd. 48 Connaught Road Central,
Hongkong, August 9, 1917.
J
TO LET
2003
nivet,
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INSURANCE AGAINST WAR RISES.
As to war insurance, the 'com.
Pensation value adraitted by the U.S. Governinont is low as compared with she present value of tormige in this country, and in case any of the ¡réssels offered met with disaster, the owners would have to sustain a less.
INTIMATIONS
MITSUBISHI SHOJI
LTD.
KAISHA, (Mitsu-i-hi Trading Co.)
EXPORTS.
SOLE PROPRIETORS OF TAKASHIMA, OCHI, MUTABE
KISHIDAKE. YOSHINOTANI, OJO,NAMAZUTA, SARO, KANADA, SHINNBW, KAMIYAMADA, EIBAL, and OYUBARI COAL MINES.
AGENTS FOR SAKITO COAL
"The Government proposes to give The Government, accordingly, thinks it necessary to cover by insurance the the greatest aid-which, the Empire' can render in the present circum: difference between, the, vaite admit-
ted by the U.S. Goterment and that; stances, and has replied, to the Ameri- can Government that it will offer considered reasonable by the Japan-. 150,000 tons deadweight of vessela ese, and for the purpose the Govern. COAL, GENERAL IMPORTS and for the term of six months. The ment has decided to muke i grant of FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Japanese Government further pro-, not more than Ya per ton per month Four roamed houses in Kowloon.
poses that about two-thirds of the for all the steamers except the one Apply to-
vessula shall, leave Japan before the offered by the Government. HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCH
end of April and the remaining one- While the U.S. Government has CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings.third before the end of May, and that promised to grant certain relief mea Bongkmış, August £9, 1917..
the charter-rate shall be the same as sures on account of the crews of the the official rate agreed upon between vessels, the shipowners have arranged the Allies. It has also inade further to give them special allowances. As the offer of vessels is a State matter," proposals concerning the tientment
these ships are to be regarded us if of the crews. The US Government requisitioned by the State for the retiumed thanks for the offer of the
transport service of the United Branches and Imperial Government, and expressed States. In serving on tourd, thess
Representatives- approval of the Japanese proposals yousels, therefore, the crews are Nagmaaki Karatón, Wakamatsu, Mall, The Imperial Government, taking really serving the interests of the Kars, Kobe, Osaka, Tauruga, Nagoya, itu consideration the wishes of the State. The Government earnestly Yokohams. Tokyo Hakodate, Muroran, shipowners, then entered into nego hopes that the crews are fully pre- Otari, Vladivostock, Peking, Tientsin, tiations with the American Govern- parel to uphold the prestige of Dairen. Trinaafu, Hankow Shanghai, ment in regard to the form of con- Japanese scamen by fulfilling, the Taipeb, Hongkong Canton, Haiphong, duties now entrusted to their care, tract and other details.
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Ecreen, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, &c,HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED de, Engravings, Pictures, Kinkosan and Brass Vases, &c., &o, Texnis Poles nad Set, Iron Safer, Several Carpeta Stay &c.
4 PIANOS. (Full Particular from Catalogue).
BUGHES & HOCGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, May 1, 1818.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
378
THE
HE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public: auction (FOR ACCODAY OF THE OGNCERNED},"
13
FRIDAY.
the 10th May, 1918, at 18 o'clock Noon, on the premise of the Hongkong and Keeloon Wharf and Godowa Co., Id., Kowloon, TWO MOTOR CARS BONILETTES 1917 Morza (damaged). Electric self-starter, and Electric lampe
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AUCTION.
PUBLICACOTION:
R. GEO. P. LAMMERT has received
Auction
Ministruedious to sell by Public
TUESDAY,
the 14th day of May, 1918, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at bis Fales Boom, fr Daddell Street, Victoria, Hongkong. THE VERY VALUABLE
····LEASEHOLD PROPERTY. Situate in Barker Road at The Peak and comprising those pieces or parcels of grounit registered in the Land Office- A RURAL BUILDING LOT NUM- | BER 74 and GARDEN LOT NUM- BER 24 together with the attractive residential house thereon, known as
CANTUSCELUM
and garden and tennis court thereto attached
NON ONE LOT Kaural-Building Lot No. 10 contains an |ares of 20,790 aguaro feet and- lar held
under a Crown Lease for 75 years.
Garden Lot No. 8s contains aÐ, KZON of 7,500 square foot and is hell under m- Drown Lease for 21 years.
For further particulars and occditions of gule apply to 25
Mesars, DEACON, LOOKER
DEACON & MARSTON,
1 Des Yeux Rond Central
Hongkong, cap
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