FRIDAY JUNE 7, 1918.
AUCTIONS.
Hughes & Hough
AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
General Auctioneers Share, Coal and General Produos
Brokers and. Commission,
Agents.
PROPRIETORS
«ToKwa-Wan Coal Storage.
Cods used Bentley's
34th & 5th Editions. A 1 Telegraphic Code.
Telegraphic Addrası "KEITION" HONGKONG.
-PUBLIC AUCTION.
Tutions solt by Fublic Auction, THE Undersigned have received in-
(FOB ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
оп
SATURDAY,
the 8th June, 1818, at 10.30 ... at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Rond, Corner of Tea House Street,-
LADIES' DRESS MATERIAL Be...
Comprising:-
Lawn, Holland, White Drill, Figured Prints, Alpaca, Table Cloths, Serviettes, Towels, Sheets, Counterpanes, White and Coloured Blankets, Gent's und Lady's Handkerchiefs, White and Blue Serge.
Also
About 400 bottles French Perfume. Terma-Cash.
HUGHES & HONGA,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, June 4, 1818.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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PUBINO AUCTION,
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TEE Undersigned have recived. in- stractions from the ReaSTRAR, SUYELME COUR, to sell by Public Auction,
on
SATURDAY, "
the 8th June, 1918, at 12 Noon, at the Sales Rooms, No. 8
Dus Vieux Road, Corner of Tee House Strook
SUNDRY and PERSONAL EFFECTS of Mrs. ROBERTSON (DECELION). Terms usual
HUGHES & ROUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, June 6, 1918.
PUBLIC AUCTION
THE CHINA MAIL.
`SCOTTISH LETTER.
(From Ohir Oron Corrispondents),
"Edinernon, April 15.
BELMONT CASTLE PRESENTED TO
which attracts much attention from visitors to the Royal Burgh of Dum- tries. Most of the articles are the property of the Inen! Barns Club, bat sight of the most valeable itens have till now been held only on loan from ex-Provest James Lennox, whis Alled in November lust. These right ites have now also become the pro- Ms. G. Marryat has presented perty of the Club, Sir J. M. Barrie Belmont Castle and estate to the having privately Purchased ex-Trst City of Dundee. In a letter to Ford Lennox's collection uml pre- sented ther to Dumfries. Sin Provost Sir William Ton, Mrs. Jumes. after he left school at
DUNDEE.
| Marryat says that,.!! in view of the "Thrums," attendert Dumfries great needs of the war," she offers Acidetay, at which to some of the Castle and estate in
Burns sons were located. Th rity by the banks of Nith.** 1
corner in Sr
Tory
Warm
of my brother, Sir James Caird, and therefore a of my rusband, Colonel Marryat. James' heart, and on aning that late of the Manchester Regiment,the Secretary of the Dumfries Burns Club had been able to bring the She desires the Castle to be negotiations for the relies to a sue 804 by disabled soldiers," and as soon ascessful conclusion, he wrote:-"Best
that purpose has been parved, to be used by Dundee in snel ways as may commend themselves to the City Conneit; but she riconmends that the Castle ** be a home of rest" one of his Masonic 'aprous. ¡ quantity of useful furniture will be
A QUEBEC BLEND. Het in the Custle.
HE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction,
OD
MONDAY
•
the 10th June, 1919. at 230 p.m., nt No. 9, Middle Road, Kowloon, (Ground Floor), THE SUNDAY
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
dic...
FURNITURE, dc.. therein contained, including:
tc..
ELECTRIC FITTINGS. (Full Particulata (rom Catalogue). On view day of Sale. TERM:-Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
• Auctioneers.
Hongkong, June 4, 1918
C.
+91
THE Undersigned has received in
structions to sell by Public Auction, (гon ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)
од
SATURDAY,,
the 8th June, 1918, at 12 o'clock Noon, at their Sales Rooms, No. & Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Streat.
1 double-barrelled harumerless
EJECTOR GUN, 90-bore by the
& H. Fox Co.,
1 six-shot repeating WINCHESTER
*
GUN, 20-bore.
(Both these Guas are practically new
and have only been used unce).
On view, Now.
Terms: Cash.
i
• HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, June 4, 1913.
PUBINO AUCTION.
40P
THE Undersigned has received in-
structions to sell by Public section,
OD
TUESDAY,
.
the 11th June, 1815, at 11 s.m. on the Premises of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd, West Foint.. 188 Cases RUBBER more or less damaged. Inspecting orders may be obtained rom the Undersigned.
Terms --Cash.
EUGHES & HOUGH, Auctionser. Hongkong, May 27, 1918,
PUBLIO AUCTION.
463
HE Undersigned have received in. Tstructions to sol by Public Auction (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCSENZD),
Ca
TUESDAY,
B
AUCTION.
wishes to the members of the Club collection includes four documents and may is always dourish." The wholly in the holograph of Barns. three volumes from his library, and
A Candian Scot bus some interest- ing things to say about the anti-con- | Belmont Costle was erected in the scription party in Quebec. Accord Hon. James Stewart Mackenzie. thesis the days of the British con- ide of the 18th century by the ing to him.it is at composed entirely of the old French element which, Dot Privy Seal for Scotland: and inquest, has been consistently "agin 1955 it because the property of Sir the Government." but uho of the Henry Campbell-Bauertuan,
descendants of Jacobite and other settlers from Seothund. Many of the Highland soldiers who climbed the
Siz
ry Spent layishly on, its adorn ment, and its amenities were greatly improvel A tall, solidly built volurun. 30 feet in height and 5 feet in diameter, stands due south of the 453 Castle. h an apartment in which. known as the Meredian Room," the sun's daily meredian can be cor. [reatly ascertained. Some time after the death of Sir Henry, the Castle and esante. the latter extending to about 1600 neres, were purchased for £35,000 by Sir James Caird, Bart, It is estimated that Sir Janies Caird gave away nearly a quarter of
PUBLIC
DARTICULARS and Conditions of the bold on MONDAY, the 10th day of letting by Public Auction Sale, to be June 1918, at 3 pm, at the Offices of a million, and one of his latest gifts His Exceltney the Governor, of One Lat the Public Works Department, by Order of
was £100000 for the erection of a of CROWN LAND at Kowloon, in the City Hall for Dundee. This hall is Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 being built, though its completion gears, with the option of razoval at a Crown Rent to be Bred by the Surveyor off will be greatly delayed owing to the His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years.
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FOR SALE
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Contents
4,720 80
war.
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Rock and helped to rout the French Kirman, Bearsden. He was educated
settled in the district and inter-f
AL civil engineer
harried with the French families, Glasgow Academy, and served his
apprenticeship as He states that he kws of not
Glasgow, and was Insti.C.E. 講 with Messrs. Wären & Stewart,
and obtained his entailssion in the By enlisted in the spring of 195.
autumn of the summe gear.
Eke Fraser
.al
few families in Queled with High lal M'Donald; who sponk Goelie and French, and know very little English, Their French is not the Parisia omeland find it difficult to unders dialect, and Frenchmen from the stand it, as it is sprinklert freely with Scots Fusiliers (killed), was the
Captain Wan Hutchison, Doyal) idions and loan words from Gaelic youngest son of Dr. John Flutchi and English. The younger generujson, Stector Emeritus of Glasgow tion of the mingled folks have in High School. He was home on holi berited old-work prejudices and anti-day from Montreal when the war loyalty to France or Scotland. Ther Light Infantry as a private. Shortly pathies, and are not mored either by broke out, and joined the Higbland politics, is peculiarly Cavadian; one uiterwards he received his commis- cannot compare them to any other son in the Royal Boots Fusiliers. purty in any other country.'
Captain Robertson was a prominent Rugby player, and was a member of the Scottish team which played Jogainst England in the Rogby Inter- national in 1912. He was 20 years
ARISATO.
Out here in Fanders Yesterday, 1 heart, As the day was breaking. The song of bird.
The song of a blackbird Piping sweet and clear, Out Here in Flanders Where every day's a year.
V
Where every day's a year, A year on leaden feet,
I hear a blackbird singing Clear and sweet."
Clear and sweet In the coal spring air It took me back to Arisaig.- Oh God, to be there!
of age,
Sec. Liu, John Bain Boyd, Cors don Highlanders (killed), was the leeepnd son of the late Rev. R. M. Boyd, U.F. Church, Glenbervie, and of Mrs. Boyd, 57. Blenheim Place, Aberdeen. After studying at Cor [don's College. Aberder, he followed
business career in Shanghai with the Standard Oil Company, and came! home two years ago to join the, Gor- doris as a private. After being in- valided home wounded, he qualified for his commission. He returned to the Front at the beginning of the year. He was 36 years of age.
Mr. John Brown of Redhull, Kin cardingshire, the well-known Aper deen trawl-owner, has presented the estate of Gariochsford and. Lecshaw to the Government for the purpose of a settlement for discharged sailors and soldiers. The estate, which is situated partly in Aberdeenshire and partly in Banffshire, about seven miles from Tarifi und five miles from Hothienorme Stations, both on the (488 Great North of Scotland Railway, extends to 210 nere; of which 657 are arable, and the total rental is £134. There are eight holdings on the estate ut present; but, the pro- perty could, and no doubt will, be graded into many more. There is An engagement is announced, be- siderable arms of money were ex-Pritchard Taylory D.S.U. M.Cerving in the Grenadier Guards and an excellent water supply, and con- tween" ("Lamp.) Lieut. Col. George in the R.F.A. since 1917, previously Bended lastly in improvements. R.A.M.C., ond son of Dr. Vun 3rd Hussars. He was married to the ST. ANDER'S SOCIETIES AND THE WAR. Sorteren Taylor, Foochow, China, eldest daughter of the Earl of Dun-
The Secretary of the St. Andrew's and May, youngest daughter of the donald. Pociety Intimates that, he has re-late James Bisset, F...S., F.R.S.E., erived from the St. Andrew's Society Yokohama, Japan, and Mrs. Bisset, of Hankow, £600: St. Andrew The Homelet, Burtisland. Society of Selangor, Malay Penin
Apply from 1 to 3 p.m. and & to PEARL THREAD NECKLACE
p.m. Room 60. King Edward Hotel.
"GA Rooms.
1502
FOR SALE.
(ALESEND.” 109 THE PEAK,
Apply C. H. GALE,
P. W. D. Hongkong, Mar. 28, 1913.
BANK
sala, £100; St. Andrew's Society of
H.S.R., in Glasgor Newes.
ENGAGEMENT.
MARRIAGE.
*
The Hon. Ralph Gerard Alexander Hamilton, Master of Belhaven (kill- edi, was the only son of the present Bazon. He had been a Lieut. Col.
Lient. J. S. Stephen (killed) was the only son of Lady Marshall and the late J. S. Stephen, Edinburgh
The marriage has taken place at and Elgin, ind step-son of Lieut- 277 Hongkong (Heather Day), 24,000 the English Church, Beras, between Gen. Sir William Marshall, now
through the Lord Provost of Edin-Eurold Blakeray, a private. of commanding the Forces in Mesopo burgh); from the St. Andrew's So-the Canadian Infantry, who is famia. He was gazetted to the city of Jesselton and the West Coast interned there, and Aileen Clella, Lancers in 1915.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED (TAIWAN GINKO).
·ISCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CRAKTER, 1809.
Capital Subscribed... Ten 30,000,000 - Capital Paid-up **** 20,000,000 Reserve Fund.........
5,060,000
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEH, FORMOSA.
of British North Borneo, £109; and elder daughter of the late Mr. Wil-
*
from St. Andrew's Societies of the am Macbean, of Singapore, and Captain James O. G. "Stuart, Black Hiver Plate, Buenos Ayren; Tokyo grand-daughter of the late Right Rev. Watch (killed), was the son of Mr. and Yokolarna, £200; Newark, New Robert Eden, Bishop of foray and Robert Stuart, Inspector of Poór Jersey, U... Antofagusto, Chile. Ross, Scottish Prinus. Private for the parish of Arbroath and
Io de Janeiro; and Conception, Blakeney is a younger son of Major St. Chile all the sums being sent to General H. B. Blakeray. Scottish Branch of the Bed Cross...
WAL WEAPONS WEEK.
Vigeuns. At the outbreak
of the war he was on the staff
of the Chartered Bank of India,
OBITUARY.
the 11th June, 1918, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Booms, No. 8 Des Vaux Rood, Corner of ICE HOUSE STREET,
The mariage of Captain JF. B. Australia and China, and a private TEAK WOOD AND ́» BLACK WOOD
It was estimated that Scotland Houldsworth, Gordons, eldest son of in the London Scottish. He was FURNITURE, BRASS AND
TEAK
might ruice £16,000,000 by a War Captain and Mrs. Hamilton Houlds one of the first draft of the regiment TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS,
Weapons Week; but the sum actu-worth, of Coltaess, Lanarkshire, took to go to the Front. About two-and- CARPETS, &c., &..
ally obtained is £18,000,000, and this place at The Hague, where the bride-a-half years ago he received, his com AND ÄN ÁSSORTMENT OF
total will be largely exceeded when grain is interned. The bride was mission in the Black Watch, and for USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
the full figures are received. Glas- Winifred Smith, eldest daughter of gallantry on 31st July last he was BRANCHES :
gow has subscribed some £3,000,000, Colonel and the Bon. Mrs. Abel awarded the Military Cross. As follows
£2,315,000, Arm-chaire and Chesterfield Sofas (new),'
JAPAN-KORE, AKA, TOXYD AND YOK. Edinburgh
Paisley Henry Smith of Woodhall Park, £890,000, Aberdeen £413,000, Dus Herts, and niece of Lord Lurgan! Card Tables, Upholstered Suitos, FORMOSA AKO, GIRAN, KAOL, KAREK dee £381,000, Leith £352,000, and The ceremony was witnessed with
At Heathfield Hadley Road, New Bedroom Furniture, comprising Double KEELUNO. MAZUNG, PISAN, SKIN- Greenock 6342,000 The remark interest and sympathy by large Sunday, Ancia Hudson Broomall, Barnet, on the troming of Easter Brass and Braas-mounted Bedsteads,
CHIEF, TAICHU, TAINEN, TAO, able feature, apart from the efforts number of friendly Dutch citizens, Tenk Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards,
CHINA-AMOY, CANTON, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining BANKOW, KIUBIANO, SHANGHAI, of the small burghs and rural dis- the presence of pipers from the bride the China Inland Mission, and sister Top of the large towns, was the response and a bright note was introduced by her Bard year, wife of the late Benjamin. Broomhull, Secretary of Tables and Chairs, Tea and Occasional
SWATOW. Tables, &c., Dinner Services, Crockery, OTHERS BATAVIA, BOMBAY, Hoxakona,tricts to which the appeals of the
groom's regiment.
of the late Rev. J. Hudson Taylor, LONDON, SINGAPORE, SOLARIA, Tanks campaign scarcely penetrated
Who's who 15, THE CASUALTIER, T SIMARANO AND NEW YORK. The island of Stroma, in the Pent Lt. Arthur Holmes Gallie, Yeo-
founder of that mission. land Firth, for example, with 205 manry (reported in'ssing), who wat
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Capital and Counties, Bank, London, fishing villages on the Morny Firth attached to the Essex Regiment, George Rogers MacDougall, Bourne- Furniture, including large Blackwood The Bank has Correspondents in the mare a particularly fine subscription bourne Terrace, Glasgow. He was £148,000 and made a number of Screed, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, dc, Commercial centres of Bussis, Man-Potknockie sent in £20 per head of educated at Glasgow Aundamy, St. bequests to Scottish charities, and
churia, Indo-China, India, Philippine population Coldstream aimed at Salvator a College at St. Andrews, institutiom.
and, Java, Australia, Auxerica and £5,000 and fixed more than £10,000, and Fatter College. For seven years elsewhere.
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son of Mr. Edward Gallic, 7: Westmouth, a natives of Scotland, heg jeft THE KWONG HIP LUNG
c., Engravings, Pictures, Kiokosan
and Brass Vases, &c, do, Teunis Poles
sad Not, Several Carpets now and second-hand.."
NEW TYPEWRITER '(Reliance). Fall Farticalars, from Catalogna). TZENE:Cash...
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auchoners Hongkong June 6, 1918
508
at rates which will be quoted on application.
(NOW RECONSTRUCTED)
CO., LTD.
Fixed Deposits and Bavings Deposits expectations in a similar ratio prior to the outbreaks of the war-he Miss Helen Martin Murray, formINGINEERS and SHIPBUILDER BOILERMAKERS, BRASS and IRON was in wave. He obtained his comerly of Edinburgh, latterly of Mél. FOUNDERS,, All work done in this etablishment is guaranteed. “We have mission in the spring of 1915
ose, has left £69,000 to the Munngers over thirty years experiod. We or two Slipway and cup commodate any craft of Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for 6500 feet long e Ligut, James Douglas, Gibson, George and Agges Murray Home Des Tawi Dalca, 43, Conwachht Road Oksemar, Blangkong. Teleph
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HONGKONG BRANCH 7- Des Your Road. Hongkong, May 1, 1918
CANA RELICS FOR DUMFRIES. Within one of the upper rooms of the detached house that he occupied in Burns Street the Mill Vernel:
RE. (killed), was the younger son for wounded and invalid sailors and
of his day there is exhibited a col of the Rev. J. Campbell Gibson, soldiers, afterwards to be used as a qton bf -relios Fol Robert Burns D.D of Englow China; and of convalescent home for the Infirmary
Shipyard-hen-BuiPu, Kowlu Baumates furnished or application. Hongkong April 1, 1012,
Horgkong,
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