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FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1918.
AUCTIONS.
Hughes & Hough
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AUCTIONKEES TO THE GOTZENDENT..
General Auctionsere
Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission. Agents.
PROPRIETORS
**To-Ewa-Wan" Coal Storage..
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A. c. 4th & 5th Editions, AI Telegraphic Code,
Telegraphic Addirasa
“MEIRION* HONGLONG.
PUBLIC AUCTIONT
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THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Anction,
(TOX ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED
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SATURDAY,
the 97th July, 1518, at 11's, 11.,'
at their Sales Booms, No. 8,
Des Vaux Road, "Corner of
Ice House Street,
A QUANTITY Or
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WINES and SPIRITS, R,
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Claret, Backberry Brality, Cherry Brandy, Richards' Brandy, Old Tom Hin, Whisky, Brandy, 19 years old.
dc.
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And a number of cases of REMIL Terus :-Cash.
HUGRES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, July 24, 1919.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
614
THE reaved
THE Undersigned have received instrue.
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
GA
TUESDAY,
'the 20th July, 1918, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 3, Des Voeux Road, Corner of"
Ice House Street,
AN ANSONTHEST OF
HOUSEHOLD LINENS, &C. Comprising:- Scalloped Pillow Cases, Sheets and Bed Quilts, Single and Double Plain and Hemstitched Sheets, Pillow Cases, White Satin Quilts, Table Clotha, Pure Linen Damask Serviettes, Bath Sheets, Bathi Towels, Turkish Towels. Glass Cloths.
&c.
Terms ---Cash.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
DARTICULARS sud Conditions of the
MESSRS. BUTTERFIELD
AND SWIRE.
THE FIRM'S CLAIM FOR EXEMP- TION OF STAFF.
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THE CHINA MATE.
Below we give a fuller report of, Letting by Public Auction Sale, to the lengthy statement nude by Mr. be held in MONDAY, the 20th day of Ross Thomsun. Manager of the jova) | July, 1918, at 3 7.M, at the Uthicon of the Fublic Works Department, by Order ct Branch of the firm, when applying. His Excellency the Governor, ef Eight before the Appeal Tribunal yester-
Lots of OROWN LAND at Aberdeen,
in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term day for exemption of the members of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a
Crown Ront to be fixed by the Surveyor of the Staff which the Military Ser- of His Majesty the King, for us, further vice. Tribunal had decreed should go terms of 75 year.
on active service
Aberdeens
Tukan
Particulars of the Latsi "Boundary Xeno ท ท (Approximate).
Abeuleen.
433227
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Mr. Tonson said the fri's busi ness here was confined to a snaill number of lines. They were not generel merchants and did not buy for sell any goods, for the busingsa was confined to insurance and ship- ping in all its forms; building ships. repairing them, "managing" und händ- ling them. There was also the sugar retinety business. The insurance business was a large one,and they represented some five or six British) Companies of fire insurance and four or five matine insurance companies. (The stag of that department had been redured to" a minimum and. there were no nen of military age [impleve in it so that he did not tank, that it teele "any Further reference . Five-sixths of the firm's other staff was concerned with shipping business and the remain. ingisisth with the lines of magiging the Taiko Stigar Befiery. As the Sugar Refinery concerned the staller stuff be would refer to that Aust. The enger refery business TEAMER, Chinese Flag-Steelie Far East was hungurated in but Engines and Boiler, in good this Colong auf "the Colony load for Condition-Capable of carrying 950, assengers and 40 tons cargo. Speed many years a monopoly in the Par leven koots. Price $300,000 HR. Br. The Talkou establisident was urrency, prompt delivery.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
Fuller particulars on application dress WING BING.
Co "Chus Mar" Othee, “Hongkong, June 22, 1818..
· TO LET
TO LET.
SHUP in Nathan Road, Kowicon.
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
| Phu Zargest in Asia, but these happy days kid grme und the monopoly hail long pinwald, away. For the pust twenty years there laid been keen 544 competition from the furtois. Formerly Hongkong, supplied, aft th refined sign that gwedz to Japan but now Japan hat establish refineries of her own. Fanong was also a great sugar praluring country, and there also Sogar fineries bad been estab- listed. That had compelled the toi change their methods of doing basi- mess, and under "these competitive auditions a great deal write work was imposed upon the office staff and he submitted that to flachiet 'the business with n heud eflice staff of ires than three mer was simply 603 out of the, question. The three mea in that office were' all" bolding" "posie tions of trust. If the refinery were forval to vurthikith activities rechuten it work-one handrode of locul workuren would "he thing out of employ, apart from any other com siltration. It was one of the largest Industries and labour employers in the Colony al was he believed, cognized as a very important asset of the Colony. Four-fifth of the mainder of the staff was cecupied with"shipping and all the shipping they handled, with the 4xception of!
CO., LTD. Alexandra Huildings.
Bergkong, July 17, 1918.
"TU LET
COMMODIGUS and Centrally situated NEW OFFICES with lift in the old Mercantile Bank Buildings, corner of Queen's Road Central and Ice 515 House Street..
HUGHES & HOUGH, «
Auctioneers.
Hoogkong, July 24, 1918.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Anction (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED},
on
TUESDAY,
the 30th July, 1918, commencing at
Also. in CANTON, HOUSE, NC. 31, Shumeen, British Concession.
For rent and further particulars apply to:
RAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD., „SA, Dey Youx Road. "Hongkong, July 8, 1935.
TU LET.
TO:"7," STEWART TERRACE,
2.30 pan., at their Sales Rooms, No BN THE FEAR.
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
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4582
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, June 1, 1918.
TO LET.
XTO. 87 THE PEAK, LUSTLEIGH,
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton,
Apply to-
Willys
Overland
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Motor Cars
A Logical Purchase.
A beller motor car for less money,
Willys-Overland success means just that to you. For years the Overland product has outsold all motor cars in its class.
This year, through ar. achievement new to the motor- car industry, the company has applied the econoraies "of vast production to the most comprehensive range of models ever built by any one motor car manufac- turer.
All the general expense heretofore charged to a single class of motor cars has been distributed over several groups, including not only low-priced cars but cars in the high-priced class as well.
You will find in the Willys-Overland group, motor cars in high-priced class selling for a moderate price. Or we can offer you the dominant value in lower -priced motor cars of quality that are exactly adapted
to your every reed or pleasure..
In every class these motor cars represent such re- markable value that every consideration of pride, economy, safety and enjoyment must urge you to consider the Willys-Overland group first,
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Tell us what kind and class of motor car you want. Let us help you solve your personal motor car prob." lems as thousands of others are solving theirs permanently.
We will gladly arrange for a practical demonstra tion.
P.
The Light Four Touring Car
Price on application
Electric Lights,
Electric Starter
A Wide Range of Models
Big Four-Cylinder Overland
3-Passenger Touring Car
Passenger Roadster -3-Passenger Touring Coupa 3-Passenger Tuuzing Sedan
Light Four-Cylinder Overland
Passenger Touring Car 2-Passaget Roadster 4-Passenger "Country Club" Light Six-Cylinder Overland
5-Passenger Touring Car 3-Passenger Rocasiét
3-Passenger Touring Coupe 3-Passenger Touring Selan
Willys-Knight Models
7-Passenger, Four-Cylinder Touring Car 4-Passenger. Four-Cylinder Grape
Passenger, Four-Cylinder Touring Sedan 7-PassenECT, Four-Cylinder Limousine 7-Passenger, Eight-Cylinder Touring Car
C. LAURITSEN, DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.
The Willys-Overland Company, Toledo, Ohio
Manufacturers of Willys-Knight and Overmad Motor Cars
and Light Lorries
twenty-one years of age. Mr. MeIn-
Mr. Thomson went on to draw the
one of the companies the firm re- presented were registered locally but were registered in Great Britain and
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AUCTION.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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commencing at $30 p.m. "Abertholwyn", No. 14 Penk Road.
Ios HOUSE STREET, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE BRASS AND TEAK. WOOD. TWIN" BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, &c., du,
AND AN ASSORTMENT OF " USHFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
As: follows Arm-chairs and Chesterfield Sofas (new), Card Tables, Upholstered Baiter, Ac Bedroom Furniture, comprising Double and Single Brass Bedsteads, Teak Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards, Dinner, Waggons, Extension Diving Tables and Chairs, Tea and Occasional Tables, &c, Dinner Services, Crockery: Glam Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Beta, &c, Bath Room Utensils, Sandry Electro-Plated Ware.
Electric Reading Lampe, Blackwood THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED to a passport being granted to that hu seen to the tanning and the that all those consignseat notes and breaking point even without extra wars, teak silver exbinets, table glass
Blackwood
and Teakwood Screenia, Furniture, including large Blackwood Table Scroen, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, ke, Engravings, Pictures, Kinkosan and Brass Vases, &c., & Taunis Pules and Net, Several Carpets Bow and second-hand.
. "OLIVER
Also TYPEWRITER,
- 1 FIANO, The Robinson Piano Co.,
METAL BATHS,
TREADLE SEWING MACHINE, &..
(Pall Particulars from Catalogue), Tx:-Cash., '
BOGERS & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, July 24, 1918,
818
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONTEENMO),
073
TUESDAY,
the 30th July, 1918, at 3.00 p.mg
at their Bales Booms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Bond, Corner of Ice House Street,
•
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD,
BANK
one steamer out the Canton river, was doul of work to do. They controlled limet Clovernment work. Teiling all the business done in the Far East, tyre had had eight years' businessTribunal's attention to the fact that with the Chim Navigation Co., which including Shanghal, Japan. the ports experience, four years of which was ownel and managed coasting and of the Pacific coast of America, in the East and four years at Hope ... river vessels only, all the ships with Singapore, the Straits Settlements, Mr. Rawlinson, had had nine years
the exception of river craft were un Jan and Colinbo. The works, of the business experience, four years here thus, became subject to full Imperial THE Undersigned has received in- full' or finer requisition to the British department had not decreased, and innd five years at Home. In Great insation. The canings of the constructions to sell by Public Auction Government, more than 50 vesels the risks arising from excessive re-Britain at the present the the in-panies, did not merely go to beneit 453 are so employed, and to run such a duction of staff were ever greater portance of such work these men cestnopolitan shareholders resident WEDNESDAY,
Business it. would be absolutely than in the case of coasting vessels were doing" was fully and freely rein the For East. They bore the full the 31st July, 1818,
sary that there should be a because they were larger vessels engnised. Only the other day burden of Imperial taxation, incluri- recurably efficient stad. If there making longer voyages and inorene attesa Hone appeal addressing income tax and excess profits at were pot, great dangers would be in- direct communication with Great fed to workers overseas which struck tax from which a very large revenue
A LARGE QUANUIET OF curred, there would bep delays, con- Britain. He had endeavoured to him as interesting. He would quote accrued to the Imperial Treasury.
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD fusion, loss and the service con- obtain some figures regarding British pussagt:-
On learning the decision of the ]
FURNITURE, duurtegl in the interest of the Govern- tonnage which came into the port That liner from this entry' must be Tribunal he had telegraphed to the
Comprising:- .. tent would be intefeed with of Hongkong and, as far as he could reloaded to retum here at the earliest Feud. Office in London saying th
Tapestry covered drawing room snite,- With regard to the importance at muke.out, about 3,000 vessels arrived possible moment,
You workers of a four men were being taken, although teak folding tables, teak evermantels, tached to that work he would like during 1917. Of that number 86 grudes ashore and afost, you can get that subsequently they had been inform-lady's writing desks, brass and copper to read a letter hom the Ministry, were handled by his firm, which was ship rind in record time if you will; red that Mr. Naim's case was being fenders, teak flower stands, white lace of Shipping to the Controller of a proportion of over twenty per vent, any rate, you can make sure that she will reconsidered, and the reply he had curtains, pictures and porcelain, marble Peports in connection with the This shipping department had been be ready to sail on schedule, and we received
Nairn especially mantel clock, brass clock in case (360- granting of i passport to one of their doing a great deal of additional work ask you to do it. Even you clerks in essential to retriti, ale Ruvlinson days), draught and fire screens, etc, etc. xtension dining table and chairs, returned men who arrived here a few for the Goverment. A number of your offices, don't think you cannot help,Do your utmost. Staff your port, teak sideboard with mirror, dinner and days ago. There was a question ships had been built here and they because you can. You can make sure China and Japan alteady reduced to dessert services, cut-glas and silver mau in Englanil us a result of the question, of supplies. Ships were bit of lading are right and that nothing Government work, present and pro-ware, etc, etc..
Double and single brass 'mountad' Man-Power Bill, and an appeal was being built in Japan and their Japan is hung up at the ship for want of paperspective. Fully expect would be bedsteads, double wardrobes with mir- This res, marble top teak wasbstands and made to the Ministry of Shipping to office had been superintending the Let no one imagine that any of this is exempted if it were here." see wifether they would assist. The work connected with time vessela triffing; it is not. There is no line of expectation was in line with the dressing tables, rattan chairs and tables, letter containing a sting recorn in consultation with the controlling human endeavour in which little things terms of the letter from the 31inistry toilet crockery, etc., etc.
Bathroom, pantry and kitchen utensils- adation from "the Ministry of office here. At the beginning of the may lead to more tragic conséquezers of Shipping already quoted. Shipping to the Passport Office to wir, as men begun to go on service, than in ships. While we are so short Mr Thomson said that even if,
A FINE COLLASCIMEON OF the effect that, this member of the their head office instructions had of shipping nothing that makes for the after his arguments, they decided to firm's stuff then in Englund should been to obtain women and bruined efficiency, of the shipping we have left, take some men away, be suggested. be granted & passport was read. - Chinese to All the gaps wherever however small it may appear in itself, they should talus Mr. Johnson, the
least experienced man in the office Replying to His Excellency Mr. possible, and in response to that they is unimportant." Thomson said that this man's age and taken on eleven women in the In that matter the firm felt it was and grant temporary exemption + was, he thought, about 34 or 85. Hongkong office. It was not possible their duty to bring these facts to Mr. McIntyre so that in the mean FORMOSA ARO GIRAN, KA, KABES, He had been a long time in the Enst. to get highly trained women locally the Tribuns's notice. If their ap- time Ar, Davie, who was a sick ronn KEELUNG. MAKUNG, PLLAX, SHIN Continuing, Mr. Thomson said: and they had gone as far as Canada peal was overruled and the men going away, could return and carry
Plants in pots, Electric Ceiling Fan CUIKU. TAICHU, TAIAK, TAKO, With regard to the ocean steamers for some of then They had also were taken, away from shipping it on the work. He felt confident that and light fittings, etc, etc...
N.All the teak furniture is light managed by the agencies of brought on for superior positions nine might lead to a ficulties pad serious if all the information he had now CHINAAMÓT,” CANTON, Foochow the Ocean and China Mutual additional Chinese who were now consequences in connection with the produced had been placed before the stained.
Sternship Companies of Liver working in the European office. shipping traffic they handled for the Tribunal their decision would. hade. On view from Tuesday, the 20th July. F, all the steamers of those They And utilised the services of Government. As the consequences been different, He had explained' Catalogues will he isted lines that had been directly taken women and Chinese to the fullest might to very serious it was impen the matter to the fullest extent and up by the Government for transport possible extent. From the office tive that they should be able to say he could now only leave it in the work were under liner requisition to staff in the Far East, and he meant that they had fully pointed out all hands of those present ilovemment and were working purely the office staff, 38 men had the dangers and difficulties. That
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Capital Subscribed ... Yen 30,000,000 -Capital Paid-up
22,500,000 Reserve Fund
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HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEH, FORMOSA.
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BRANCHES
JAPAN-KOHE, USIL
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TAMBDI, TOHTEN,
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Haskow, KiukiANG, STANGHAL, SWATOW.
OTHERS BATAVIA, BONERY, HONGKONG,
LONDON. SINGAPORE, SOBRABATA, SEMARANG AND NEW YORK,
LONDON "BANKERS!
LADYS SIDE SADDLE by Sorter, 'Bixed Deposits, and Savings Deposita ber of troops, many thousands of men and that was a principle" on appealing to the Tribunal to allow renowned not alone for bis wit, but also
together with head gear, patent
watirrup, koj
in very good condition.
Comprising
· CANTON BLACKWOODWARE,
Cario cabinet, conches, armchairs and chairs, Indy's desk, tea table wall brackets, fowerstands, teapoys,, "square tables, overmante, etc., etc.
Tabases Cush on 'delivery..
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
(dumpionur, Rongkong, July 25, 1918 ...
620
BLAZON TYPE NOT NECESSARY. NHAMBERLAINS Colic, Cholers and
Capital and Counties Bank, Lendons under similar conditions to the China gone to the Front and two more was the reason why they had made and South-Western Bank, Farr's Book
The Bank has Correspondents in the Navigation Company. The boat the North were now about to leave the appeal. The men themselves Commercial centres of Busin, Maa- that were running under liner re Of these twelve had gone from the were anxious to go if it were decided THE DEVIL ERA (DE YALEBA) IN churin, Indo-China, India, Philippine quisition and coming to China, Japan Hongkong office. For the superior fit it was proper for them to le
AGIRELANDASIA Islands, Java, Australia, America and and maintaining the service across positions tity had always found it so. They were all before the Com elsewhere...
Interest allowed on Current Account, the Pacific and carried a great num necessary to obtain Home trained mision last year. They were not well known priest in Dablin, 1 rates which will be quoted or coolies and essential foodstuffs for which they had been working for those men to escape from an un- for his datestation of Sinn Fein, was Diarrhoes Regiedy nade no glaring application.
parin balle He began bir discourse,imple atatement that all chemists se N. YANAQITA,
Great Britain. They were only filled many years. Of the men being.com picasazit duty. It was just the op ziving lectdie the other day in the headline to attract the public by 160 with esential cargo urgently needed sidered one of thern, Mr. Johnson posite, for they were trying to con. There have been many deras is. Trisht in sufficient, an every family knows Manager.
in Great Britain. The Hongkong wan local youth and was the only vince the Tribunal that it would be history. We have had the Pagan ors, ta valne. It has been used for forty office had the control of those lines on youth they had He had beag wrong to let them go and that their the Christian era, and now we are barrears and is just what is sme implies for the Far Fast and had a great, with them for three years and was proper place was to cont in the ing the Devil gra iDo. Valera) it is on Forbyl Chem
the latter I pesposo speaking to-night
HUGHES & HOUGH HONGKONG BRANCH
2, Des Vesax Boad Hangking," May 1, 1918.
Megkong July 24
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