FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1948,
AUCTION.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Hughes & Hough THE Undarsigned have "received in-
AUCHT WEIRS TO THE GOVERNICENT,
Denara! Auctioneers Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission Arents.
PROPRIETORS.
"To-Kwa-Wan' Coal Storage.
Godes wed Bentley's
A. I. c. ith & 5th Editions, A 1 Telegraphic Code.
Telegraphis Adivas. "MIRION HONGKONG..
PUBLIC AUCTION.
MAE Undersigned have received in-
structions to sell by Public Auction (FOR ACCOCET OF THE CONCHASED).
SATURDAY,
the 30th July 1918, at 10.30 n.vi.,
at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Faux Road, Corter of
Teo House Street-
Six cases of AMERICAN CHEESE
.b tina)
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and a number of bottles MUSTARD
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PICKLES (new stock).
Terms-us usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctionauts.
Bangkong, July 18, 1919.
PUBLIC
AUCTION.
Ttions to sell by Public Auction,
ME Undersigned have received instruc.
(FOR ACCOUTED OF THE CONCERNID)..
од
SATURDAY,
the 26th July, 1918, at 10.30
at their Sales Roome, No. 8.
Des Vaux Roar, Corner of Ico House Street,
LADIES DRESS MATERIAL,
Comprising "
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Lawn, Holland, White Drill, Figured Prints, Alpaca, Table Cloths, Serviettes. Towels, Sheets, Counterpanes, White aud Coloured Blankets Lady's and Gent's Handkerchiefs, White and Blue Serge, Several dozen pairs Ladies' Silk Huse,
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A quantity of FRENCH PERFUME,
TEE-Cab.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Houng, July 15, 1918.
PUBLIC AUCTION..
694
THE Undersigned have received in
structions to sell by Fublic Auction (POR "ACCOUNT OF WEL CONCERNED),
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TUESDAY,
the 23rd July, 1918, commencing At 2.80 p.m. at their Sales Rooms, No. 8 Des Vattr Road, Corner of ICE HOUSE STREET, TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD FURNITURE BRASS AND TEAK WOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, &c., &c., AND AN ARKORTMENT OF USEFUL BOUSEHOLD GOODS.
As followe
Frass and Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, Arm-chairs End Chesterfeld Sofas (new),. Cart Tables, Upholstered Suites, &c,
structions to sell by Public Auction, (TO ACCOUNT" DƏ: TÙM CÔNCHANDO);
130**
SATURDAY,
the 20th July, 1918, at 10:30 a
their Sales Rooms, No. 8r. Doa Torax Road, Corrier of
Ice House Street,
A number of cases BEEN. (San Miguel Brewery, Manila.) Terma-Cash.
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HUGHES & HOUGH, Anationeer's,
Hongkong, July 18, 1918.
PUBLIC AUCTION?
"NEWS" FROM, HOME.
THE CHINA MAIL.
counsel, and the judge on seeing her advised her got to go into die law
(From Our Own Correspondent,} | | business as it in hosty business.
and will bring you ingon contact with all sorts of shaly people, I trist," muniral counsel 'amid:
LONDON.
THE QUEEN'S LETTER, Queen: Mary's mail bag is always
got include counsel."
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SHIPPING CASES
CHINA MUTUAL Y. PORT OF LONDON.
In the Supreme Court of Judicature. laughter, that your lordship doourt of Appeal the case of the Chin Mutual Steam Navigation Co. Gal a heavy one and she insiste broer, ofices have been invaded decided, on the 10th May before Lorda Now, after. The Port of London Authority was personal supervision of all her cor- respondence Her stiring letter of thanks utal admiration to the Army ial Navy nade" such an impression on the forces out land and se--not to speak of the civilian population
that ever since the rush... of letters
by girl clerks also, there is suchJustices Pickford, Bankes and Scrittor.
the fear is, afoot that girls will prThe plaintifs, the China. Mutual of comb-out of authorised clets that was an appeal of the plaintiffs for jurlgment of an order für a new trial. sently, ecupy that position and do Liverpool, but esined £3,303 damages business on the sacred flour of the in respect of injury sustained by the Exchango for their principais. One steamship Polypher while entering can imagine in old-ting Stock Ex: the East India Dock, London, on Nov.) change committee deciding that they 10, 2016, through a collision between the would rather be burnt at the stake Polyphemus and the lower pier houd at than allow such an innovation. the entrates of the dock, the property of the defendants. The Polyphemes wAS
nister, and the plaintiffs alleged that the collision was caused by the negl xenes and breach of duty by the defendants, the Port of London Authors
to Buckingham Palace, has been im Inese Therefons the Royal re- cipient has had much labour added to her daily engagements. Hun As for men's providers, the tailors
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Undoraigned have received instrace | «dreds of others, wives und speet- are now short of both ten and catering under she direction of the clock
tions to all by Public Auction
(FOB. LOCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
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TUESDAY,
the 23rd July, 1818, commencing at 2:30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Farax Road, Corner of
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Ice House Street, AN ASSORTMENT OF
HOUSEHOLD LINENS, ..
Comprising
hearts wrote thanking her for her materials. so that a good pair of expression of appreciation of the trousers colts not less then filty bravery of the troops, telling her shillings out a sit shout nine or to that she kurd expressed the thoughts guineus, compared with about half of all womankind in the lauds of the, that figure a couple of years ager | Allies......, Muny, of these letters Hawa been very touching, and all have | thrchbed with fervent patriotisiu,
REVIVED SOCIAL, EÍFE.
But in Paris, where the luxury tax already in free, the Leữeet has beet severe hurt sureral indus tries have been hit most grievously Scalloped Pillow Cases, Sheets and
and 'even the gut fepunie-pro- Bed Quilts, Single and Double Plain and Bemstitched Sheets, Pillow Cases, White
viters, Paquins, have been driven to Satin. Quilts Table Cloths Pure Linen Damask Serviettes, Bath Ebeeta, Bath live, all these with the American undertake the making of uniforms for Towels, Turkish Towels, Glass Cloths,hers in the country, have managed the American treps to provida, work
116 revive the social activities of for their factory hands,
Ikon that were tagging understhes
Terms-Cash...
HUGHES & HONGE.
Auctioneers. Bangkong, July 17, 1918.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
CUD
CITEAMEU Chinese Flag-Steel built, Engines and Boiler, in good condition--Capable of carrying 950 passcagers and 540 tons cargu. Speed eleven knots Price $300,000 H.K. currency prompt.delivery.
Fullée particulars, on application. Address WING HING,
Co Crusa Man" Office.
544
Hongkong, June 22, 1918,
TO LET
TO LET.
609
ched more, there are officers on
The people who will perhaps fed sumin fallowing the big Geman the pinch most in this country unies offensive. The theatres, which were the dumble, taxation of luxuries and doing badly, are now-lively again, large incothes will be those who | while social dimees at private hous [are of nightly occurence, All the
net who, has been "out there! Kughingly compare our rationed fare with the hors abant fare fa Fruce, but for all that they are glad enough to be buck for
spell in
** Blighty." "It is noticeable"that us the theatres are mostly filled with military undies and their wounen- fell, the managers are more and maru taking advantage of the recent [renioval of the ban or smoking dark
derive their income from Jane and who have large stablishments to keep up in town and country. If the war goes ruuch further, several of these families will give per the her, and their places will no doubt be takes by plutocute who have sprong up the ladder on the strength of munition-making.
ENGLAND'S VANISHING"
TIMBE
One of the sent sterifices of the
ing performices, My"Lady Nice wor is the the timber of Enghual. tine new rules at almost all the West When striction of imports becaur End houses, especially it th impertive, the demands of youd! Comedy, Vandeville. Prince
Eines and factories for supplies were
A SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon.
w their highest point, so great in- Kowloon Marine Lot No. 48, suitableWales', Shaftesbury and Pring's for Coal Storages
hases devoted to "highs amsical roads have been made into our bone woollands, and it will take gene- Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE osely. Curiously cough the late
tous to recover the lost beauty of CO. LTD.
| Cinorge Edwardes, the greatest of the
The face of Tural many acres. Alexandra Buildings.
raisical canedy producers in Localities is changer and new vistas Hongkong, July 17. 1918.
don, used to deckare that they intro-
are being opener,up, but great' is the duction of squoking in the thewaIOS
regret as many a hillside and vále would eventually ruin the entire loses the chami of graceful trees.) COMMODIOUS and Centrally tuge. The variety houses, of Fortunately most of the hedgerow in the old Mercantile Bank Buildings, course, have allowed smoking for thaber is not useful for war purposes, cúrner of Queur's Itandi Central and Ice years. The only theatres to stand so the Eglish lines will retain their House Stroet.
Also. in CANTON, HOUSE, No. 31, out-now are a few of those offering run chann and the land will con- Shameen, British Concession.
serious drsno, and there is wuvering For rent and further particulersovch in these austere circles. apply tu:
TO LET.
situated NEW OFFICES with lift
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.,
Ba, Des Vœux Road. Hongkong, July 8, 1916.
TO LET.
0.7, STEWART TERRACE,
No. 3. THE PEAK. Apply to-
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LINSTEAD & ́DAVIS. ́ Hongkong, June 1, 1818. 483
TU LET
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Bedroom Furniture, comprising Double NO. 57 THE PEAK, LUSTLEIGH
and Single Brass Bedsteads; Sideboards, Dinner Wiggone, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea and Ocensional
Tables, &c, Dinner Services, Crockery, Gaan Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Pistes Toilet. Sots, &c., Bath Room, Utensils, &c., &c..
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.
Apply to
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YOUR CANINE FRIENDS.
or their servants. The defendant doried the negligence. The jary found negligence on bath sides, and the plaintiff new appealed. The Court ordered a new trial to be hek!...
́À COLLISION CASE.
In the collision case off the French const the action of the owners of 5. Talboran Maria 'uwners of ss. Charles La Parge has been decided by Justice. Hill. The learned judge found be collision was time to the neglect of the overtaking ship, the new Maru, keep out of the way of the overtaken ship,
the Charles Le Bag He there fore pronounced the iura Maru alone to blue
THE ENEMIES OF GERMANY.
The following list of bountries which have declared war on Germany, with I the dates on which they passed into the belligerent status, was given recently by written reply to Mr. Balfour in, a Mr. King
Rassin, August 1, 1911 France, August 3, 1914. Belgium, August 3. 1914 Grit Britain, August 4, 1914 Serbia, August 6, 1914 Montenegro. August 9, 1914 Japan, August 23, 1914 Portugal. March 9, 1910 Italy, August 28, 1918 Tamania. August 28, 1916.. United States, April 6, 1917 Cab, April 7, 1917 Panama April 10, 4517 Siam. July 29, 1017 Liberin August 4, 1a17 Greece, June 29, 1912 China, August 14, 1917 Brazil, October 2.1517 Guatemala, April 23, 1913 The following countries have broken
diplomatic relations with Germany Sante Domingo, Costa Rieu, Peru. Bolivia, Honduras Nicaragua. Bapti Uruguay, Ecuador.
SERVICE IN INDIA
THE MEN OVER 43.
N
Londcu, June 3.-In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Percy Harris, Mr. Macpherson regretted that he could years of age who were called up for not give a pledge that men from 13 to
India, military duty would not be sent but the utmost care would be taken that
the men sent Overscan were fit for the
ductes.
to a tropical climate. "Be firmed that there was unrest among the older mer
at the suggestion that they might be sent far from their homes.
Mr. Macpherson promised to bring these facts before the military author
time to strike the visitor as a great garden" Lumbermen have come from all over the world to aid the THE LUXURY TAX. untive wisten in the scientific The committee that is to buide depletar of the topsies. There are New England, Canadian, NewGund- that que luxuries on which as land, Portuguese, Belgian, aud Fire to be put has been constituted with ch ander ears in the coanity- Mr. Haris ggested that medical sceral women members. They are some 80,000, and women in all desirability of sending middle aged men advice abould be taken regarding the
expected to report within win addition to the mutive workers, weeks and the tax will be if for some will be retained for a long tire by the end of June or thereabouts to aid in the reafforestation of the Meanwhile women are taking time by ended areas. the forelock and are buying, all thự int-lls they want or don't want before the tax, comes in to spoil the
The universal.uppeal of the caning fun. The costumiem and gene friends of man has been shown by that
fine time. The clientele for high-priced, filmn the logs were doomed beause of the the outery following the reports that unsubstantial garments is to be found shortage of biscuits and similar foods gowadays not so much among the "for hem. Correspondingly great hus dames of high degree as among the been the joy at the unnoirement thousands of girls of refined fustes that enough low grade" serculs to now getting high salaries in Govern. allow for a month's inargin of sup mint departments and other offices, plies for the dogs will be udruitted, to whom the, opportunity to gratify and all that will be insisted on will their craving for luxurious sensations be thut the doge shall be rationed. is too good to be missed. Another that the breeding of mongrels shail reason for the High Pressure in the he stopped and the breeding of other
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.xtortioners are having a
MENT & AGENCY Co., Læð.
BANK
Electric Beading Lamps, Blackwood Cand·· Terkwood "Bereens, Blackwood Furniture, including large Blackwood Table Beroes, Side Tables, Chairs, THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED Cabinets, dc, Engravings, Pictures, Kinkosan sad Brass Vases, &u, ke, Ternis Foles and Net, Beveral Carpets new and second-hand.
Also
"OLIVER", TYPEWRITER,
1. PIANO, The Robinson Piano Co., (good condition),
(Fall Parculars from Catalogue), Tex-Cab.
HUGHES & HOTGR,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, July 17, 1918.
THE
PUBLIC. AUCTION,
HE Undersigned have received, in- structions to sell by Public Avetion, (FO% 4QQUUNT OF TUS CONCERNED,)
טס ד'.
TUESDAY,
the 23rd July 1818, at 2.00 p.m.,
at their Sules Room
No.,
Des Voeux Rood, Corner of Too Hooss Street,
(TALWAN GINKO),
INCORPOLATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL Chakren, INGO.
Capital Subscriberi... Yen 30,000,000 Capital Paid-up.......... 20,000,000 Reserve Fund
4,080,000
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER, FORMOJA..
HAMA.
BRANCHES:
TOMBOL
AND New
Factories
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CUPID ON THE WAR PATH
Colonel Craik declared that a great many men had expressed a desire to zo to India.
Mr. Maepberton said he was aware of
PRIVILEGED TRIBUNALS.
MEMBERS' STATEMENTS. IN PUBLIC, NỮT AMENABLE. TO ZAW.
Statements mado publicly by members- of local tribunals are privileged, so Mr. Justice Sankey decided in the King's Bench recently
This was after hearing a preliminary legal argument in a case in which the
alleged lander on them, uttered while Rey, W. Barvey Smith for damages for the defendant was seting at a member
Lincolnshire. of the East Ellos military tribunal, im The jatige held that a local tribunal
body, and that statements made publicly fudi ial and not an administrative by members of it were absolutely privilged He grunted the defendant a declaration to that effect, and gave the plaintiff leave to appeal.
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INTIMATIONS
LIVER AIDS.
PODOPHYLLIN AND TARAXACUM PILLS
Keep the Liver "Activa and the System Free from Waste Matter.
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
32, Queen's Road Central.
Telephone 208.
Overland
Price on application.
Drive the 85-Four"
A car of great beauty and strength
a car of absolutely dependable' perfom-- ance, its great power simply controlled.,
With the reserve force of the big car, this Overland has all the fexibility of a light one.
To these advantages, add riding com- afort. Large wheels, big tyres, cantilever springs, assure smoothness of transit, unusual for cars of its size.
It has a high tension magnetp. It is completely equipped. It is economical to maintain."
You will be proud of this Overland, proud of how it looks, proud of what it does. Because of our great production you can drive it with comfort that is. financial as well as physical
We know of no car that compares with it in value.
C. LAURITSEN, DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.
WILLYS-OVERLAND, LIC.
Toledo, Ohio, U. S. A.
ISA
FOR IMMEDIATE SALE.
KALIBS
JUST ARRIVED BIG SHIPMENT INCLUDING AMERICAN CAUSTIU SODA 78% solid. In iron drums each
-about 100 lbs.
ENGLISH, MURIATE OF AMMONIA (sal-ammoniac)
F1 quality: Fine white (powder) 28.5% Ammonium Chloride. No. 2 quality Fine white (powder) 93.5% Ammonium Chloride. ENGLISIT RODA ASH 18% dense. In gunn'y bags or barrels. "ENÖLIAH, SILICATE OF. SODA 175 T.W.. - In" barrels each containing
About 800 lbs.
Must be disposed of. Prices Reasonable.
SHING KEE. CO., FŐDA MERCHANTS.
32. Da Yuux Road West, Hongkong.
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LARGE STOCK OF SHIPBUILDING MATERIALS viz. Steel Ship Plates, Angles and Bars. Also Shipchandlery Articles.
Telephone No. 1116.
of fashion-upurt from dogs shall be united. Mary, Ce-partnership Farms, Limited, sued the labour shortage—is that fashion's in household had taken a solemn catix war work hate changed for the to wage war on any government
601 JAPAN-KORE, CA, TOKYO,AND YOHO
frivolous section of womenkind. I ordering the killing of dogy, and hud do not mear to infer that the great registered sows to share their own FORMUBA—AKb, Gıran, Kaoz, Karenxe
KEELUNG, MAKUNG, PIKAN, SIX-fority belong to this class, for they rations with their canine puls to the CHI, TAICE, TAIKAN, TARow, do apt they are plodding away at last crumb. The oppraents of logs CASTON Тоеспот, serious work as steadily and more have proved themselves to be a very CHINA-AMOT,
MAKO, KIULIANO, SHANGHAI, efficiently than ever. But the rein. anal and influential section of the SWAZOW,
∙comendilty." OTHERS BATAVIA, BOMBAY, HONOTONG, tively small section who went in for LO, SINGAPORE, JUZNABAIA, hospital work, even scrubbing floors,
in the first flush of busterly enthu The war has now gene où so long SUMMER COMPLAINTS LONDON BANKERS
KILL LITTLE ONES sion, found it palling on them soon, that Cupid as well as Mgns has been! Capital and Counties Bank, London, Bo they had a hit of vunteen work, able to claim interesting achieve- and South-Western Bank, Parr's Bank the pliuse of munition making of the late Sir Thaniel Cooper of New hot weather, give the little one Baby's ments. But the reard of a daughter. At the first sign of illness during the The Pink has Correspondents in the Commercial centres of Russia. Bland now they are tireless in wur, South Wales Will be hard to beat.wn Tablets, or in a few hours he niny cburia, Indo-China, India, Philippine work in the way of running churit. Sue murried first the Jale Viscount be beyond cure. Those Tablets will rid lalands, Java, Australia,, America and elsewhere,
be able pagounts and amateur perform Northland, who lost his life on active prevent summer complaints if given
occasionally to the well child. Raby' Fixed Deposits, and Savings Deposite
Interest allowed on Current Account, arces that offon, more limelight, and service in 1915, leaving a will im Own Tablets, the Canadian children's
which he expressed the hope that remedy, should be kept in every bom over thirt at rates, which will be quoted, on require less humdrum persistence is widow, would marry again. She where there are young children. Thore of 30 feet application.
fim the factory or the hospital did. did so, to the Hon. Geoffrey 5 mother has the guarantee of govern in no other mediciridas' good, and the NYANAGITA
But women ara penetrating fur. He too was ons of the victims of the ment analyst that they are absolutely her into felda formerly forbidden war lief year. Now the lady has safe. Obtainable from medicine dealers, mamed for the third time and gantos, by mail at 60 cents a vial from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co. Ezechnen. day lon, Shanghá 27034; fructing Michael Wardejot
One act LAWN BOWLS (complete) "One Post-card size - CAMERA by Butaber and Soss, with plate holders... Ono Lady's, one Gents BICYCLE British make (new), and two Electric CEILING FANS.
Jozina 1++* ́tisual,-
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Borekung uly-1
HONGKONG BRANUH ·
2, Des Voeux Road.
- Hongkong.. 160571, 1818
Manager
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other
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