FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1918.
AUCTIONS.
POBLIO AUCTION.
188 Undersigned have received in-
Hughes & Hough structions to sell by Public Auction
ADOMŪNIERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
„General' Anotioneers Share,'Coal and General Produce.
„Brokers and Commission Agents.
PROPRIETORS #To-Ewa-Wan* Coal Storage...
Codes undi.
Bentley's
A. 2. c. 4th & 5th Editions. A1 Telegraphic Code.
Telegraphic Address *METRION** BONGKONG."
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in Ttructions to sell by Public Auction,
FFOB LOCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED},
on
SATURDAY,
the 21st Sept., 1918, at 10.30 3.13.
at their Sales Rooma, No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ier Horan, STREET,
A LARGE QUANTITY OF
SHIP'S STORES, WINES, SPIRITS
LIQUEURS, BEER, STOUT,
..
and SYRUPS,
&c.
、,
"
tc., Comprising:- CHAMPAGNE, Golden State and Grand Sec; CLARETS, French Bottling; GRAVES, SAUTERNE; BURGUNDY: SHERRY; PORT; COCKTAILS, Man- hattan, Martini and Club: LIQUEURS. Peppermint, Chartreuse, Benedictine. Triple Sex, &c.; Californian and Japanese BEER Guiness's STOUT; SYRUPS, Fineapple, Orange, Citron, Raspberry, &c. a number of ORIGINAL CASES of OLD BOLS GIN.
Also
A quantity of MINERAL WATERS, TINNED FRUITS and FISH, And
A number Boxes of Good CIGARS. Catalognes will be aned.
On view from Friday, the 20th inst. Terms: Cash..
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Sept. 13, 1918.
752
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in-
Ttructions to sell by Public Auction,
(YUR ACCOUNT OF THE DOKLERNED),"
17
on
SATURDAY
1
the 1st Sept., 1916, at 10.30 a.m
at their Sales Rooms, No. 8
Des Voeux Food, Corner of
Tea House Street,-
4 Sacks, of COFFEE BEANS
and Ten Unses MARGARINE " Terms: Cash
EUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
Hongkong: Sept, 18, 1918.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
764
HE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction; (POR ACCOUNT OF THE CONGRANEE).
SATURDAY,
the 21st September, 1918, at 10.30 am,
at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
22 Cases SAUER KRAUT (in tins).
TREME >--Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH.
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Sept. 16, 1915.
PUBLIC AUCTION
(FOR LOCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
03
TUESDAY,
the Bath Sept., 1918, commencing at 1.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 3.
Dea Your Road, Corner of
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE DUTCH CONVEY TO THE EAST INDIES.
UNPRECEDENTED VOYAGE.
BY Accia. Heta]
ICE HOUSE STEKIT, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD as a conteghened of their Governs FURNITURE, BRASS-MOUNTED ANDment's decision to despatch a group of TEAKWOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS,
OURTAINS, CARPETS, do, d
second-hand.
Also
ji
a little over mouth of that sanouner- ment from the Foreign Often in "fandoo the Department of Marine issued in etheiat concamaiqui, in the course" af which it was remarked that "is is ab vions that the convey nimendant would
"PRINCE ALBERT'S SPEECH.
FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE OF
THE BOTAL ATRMAN.
Prince Albert, the floral airmen, made not tolerate gay exanuuation of the con-his first public appearancs lately, when. voted ships. In other words, the rights as president of King George's Fund for The "dramatic set in "real polities of the blockaders of Germany were to Sailors, he attended the annual meeting frequently an act of folly. The Dish be gusted, and ignored in the most direct at the Mansion House. He was received people may find that to be their experianner. At the same time, particulars by a guard of honour of training school |
were given of the convoy..
boys and veterans of the merchant war Besides the warship Hertog Hen-vice. arik, under the command of Captain de Joncheere, who is convoy comman Force, the Prince said that although the Wearing the un'form of the Royal Air ani, the convoy will consist of stern-public en store saw little of the silor whip Tabanan." wasformed into and less of his work, the generous sup auxiliary cruiser, of Rotterdam-Lloyı, under command of Captain Gowen, port which the fund had receive in- diented how highly his efforts were ap at very probably steaner Neor. dam," at Tolland-Aneries Line 14 preciatet.
The sullor's profession is not a m passenter ship, and steanwhip-fortable one even in peace times," he kala," of Nederland Company, evided, "and lite extreme hardships and lier. Ships will leaye - moniistemul vi
Texel about middle of June, and, even dangers endursit in war time call for ing on voyage areas declared by belliympathy and understanding from his gerents to be Bangeron, will proceed fellow-countrymen, a one who has been round Cape of Good, Hope. Steck et in the Fleet should like to tender my
thanks, in the mare of and on behajt. coul will be replenished as far as eers sury out of the Bengkalis either in those serving on the sea on whatever. neutral parts or at sea outside territorial duty or in whatever sphere, for the very hearty support given by all elpanes it waters of belligerents. Duration of royage estimated at abuin three-at-citizens to the fund." balf months.
In those rirenmstances this project
merchant ships to the, Dutch East Indies under escort of a man-of-war. The whole AND AN ASSORTMENT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
circumstances surrounding the project 350 As follows:
so singular as to merit examination. Chesterfield Sofas and Armchairs In the Erst place, we have Halland (cow), Card Tables Upholstered Suites, with Gerday as her near neighbour n & Bedroom Furniture, comprising the band, and Great Britnig as her Brass Twin Bedsteads, Teak Twin Bed." stoads Sideboards. Dinner Waggons,
near neighbour on the other, the former Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, being military Power and the latter a Tes and Occasional Tabics, dc., Dinner naval. Power; and far away are the East Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Tadian votoules of Holland, from which Stores, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, &c, Bathshe draws a large revenue. Between the Room Utensils, Sundry Electro-Plated Setherlands and these colonies lie the Ware.
Electric Reading Lampe, Blackwood as commanded by the British Flect and Teakwood Screens. Blackwood which is maintaining a blockade of Gör. Furniture, including large Blackwood many.
That blockad bears indirectly Screen, Side Tables Chairs, Cabinets, en Halland owing to geographical ecu ko, Engravings, Picturca, Kinkosan and Brass Vases, &c., ., Tennis Poles
ditions. Without preliminary consulta. and Nat. Several Carpets new andtion with the Power which controls the developed. Let there he misemmerp THE ORIGIN OF ALIENS."
seas, the Dutch Minister of Marine, 31. ftian. Apart from the raval and political |-- Rambianes, dramatically anuwaneed at issues raised, alike dangerous to Illand, When did we begin to talk or "aliens"
meeting of the Flest Chamber at The the convey must throw a beasy expense The word is unknown to the Landan coa. atibles who compiled tas Queen Eliza. Hague on April 18 last that it had been on the Dutch penat moment when beth a genially intimate record of the decided to suod à convoy of Governmbat they have merited our sympathy owing | nou-English living in her expital. They passengers and goods to the Netherlands to the expense and privation which there called," That Bogent East Indies, with man-of-war is attend war has thewa upon them. This voyage Free denizen is the county phrase, word nat talisation is also unknown Since it was is the knowledge of will probably cost them, at least half a The mumber then living in Lemon mist this Minister and bis colleagues that million storting and perhaps, well nigh have bdi relatively great, it lackfriars THE Undersigned have received instructirent Beirata has always refused to twice that uncut. Tiut there is more and St. Katharine's near the Tower are acknowledge the right to convey, the pro-in it than that. The cool which the ships Inutab 212, of French 48, and of Senttish true withosars. For the latter hud-of cedure, to state the rase mildly, was not will use will apparently se German esal 7. Blackfriars was still more thickly courbem."It was significant that the that in my information the price to be populated, with slices. The Eames are policy adopted was opposed even to the paid being ever £t a ton. "Nothing is proterver, with their trades, their Dutch Ship Eoquisition Lea. So, with said in the White Paper which has rhes, and the number of their child- the approval of the Dutch Government-been issued as to the real, rather letter rasters of Blackfriars appene 19 ren and servants. Thase printers and apparvutiy on after thought that law than ostensible, ownership" of the three have como either fac Was amended for ore purpose, and one merchant ships which will be empinged livinge **or "for religion." purpose only—the regularisation of the in this adventure, Are they entirely herne to "which the Minister of Murine Datch, or are they partly owned by Ger- ha committed himself in the First runs? The question is of some import chamber. But that was not all. The ants, because the interes: of the Ger adventure raisel other difficulties, as M. mans in Dutch shipping, particularly the
PIANO by John Murdoch & Co. (Full Particulars from Catalogue), "TERMS :--CARS,
A HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Sept. 15, 1918.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
to sell by Public Auction.
from ACCOUNT OF Wick CONCERNED),
Up
WEDNESDAY,
the End Uctober, 1918, at 11 s.m., st their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Fond, Corner of Tos House Street,
A QUANTITY OF DRESS MATERIAL, NC, As to love-
782
Blue and White Serge, Alpaca (various Colours), Flannel and Flannelette, An Assortment of Coloured Prints, White Blankets, Counterpanes, Handkerchiefs, E., Toilet Soap, Perfumery,
c..
And Sundry Lots of LINEN GOODS. Tennis -Cash.
" HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Sept. 17, 1918.
A
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Apply to
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MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, July 28, 1918.
A
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. Apply to-
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TO LET.
754
00., LTD, Alexandra Buildings. Hoogkong, July 17, 1918 -
503
BANK
Tsions to sell by Public Auction,
THE Undersigned bave received instruc-
Ramboane: bluself admitted in his
speech of April 24, when he said: `·
Shipping and Coal Company of otter
dam, has always, been considerable.
AN INEXPLICANCE, INCONSISTENCY, Now in these circumstances what atti- tade oaght the British Foreign Other have assumed when its preliminary wara
·To
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1-lb. tins
$1.00.
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Quality containing a large percentage of Gluten. Starch and Glaten are the LL our Pastes bear the "Rooster" label and are made from Flour of the Best-
nutriment than Starch. Manufactured under the most sanitary conditions. principal components of Flour. Glaten is easier to digest and contains more
Large quantities have been exported to varions important cities in the World.
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Mama Dolls are equipped with Steel
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The face of the Maps Dolls are Eluatly refused to compromise on the coloured with non-poisonous paint,
Convoys on à large scale would re- quire enormens quantities of coal, indi the objection to sending ships to the East Indies consists in the supply of enal. We have in these times experi- enced everywhere that the "refusal to
apply bunker cool prevents navigation, was ignored? A seaman would have If we wish to send convoys, we should, by sending a collier with the convoy and that the Government intend to do -have to try to tranship coal on the way at sea, and endeavour to reach course which events had taken. the colonies without calling at a coal-Ballous, however, decided on a compro. ing port. But this can, in the present mise, which does undoubtedly represent cirenastarees, nals be done on a Umit. |
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el srate on tecöant of the quantities bargaining over our sea rights, whether at asal required. For this reason the justified by special or general considera Government propose to limit it to tions I need not pause to consider. In Government personnel who have to be the memorandum to" the Netherland's relieved, and to Government goods Government of June 7. which bas just which have to be despatched to the been published, attention was, in the
Government of the Netherlands East
Indies. This imposes such a demand first place, called to the inconsistency upon our stock of; coal, and therefore between the advertised innocence of the on the coal of our industries, that it merabant slips' voyage and the decision is the limit for the present."
to cost them with Datch men-of-war,
JAŅORING THE BRITISH BLOCKADE..
denying to the Allies the right of visit
The sending of the con
In these cirermstances, the preparation and search.
blockade and
o play with.
GRACA & CO.,
No. 10, Wyndham Street,
HONGKONG
WAI KE2.
"FLAG
& SAILMAKER,
(384
No. 123, Den «Voux Road Central, Top Floor,
HONGKONG.
Telephone No. 1833. 1396
MITSUBISHI SHOJI
KAISHA, LTD. (Mitsubishi Trading Co.) COAL, GENERAL IMPORTS and
EXPORTE.
SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowlooo.
of the little test proceeded to the ignorway at all is hardly capable of explant. Kowloon Marine Lot No. 48, suitable ing of the Power enforcing the naval tion, except on the assumption that the for Coal Storage.
to the fignoring of the convoyed vessels are to be protected in Apply to- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE reqdemic conditions to which Holland, some transaction which the belligerenth largely owing the sale of goods to do not recognise a legitigaste." There Germany; has been reduced. By the end has been, and can be, no answer to that of May the preliminaries bad been auttled, iudictinen. If the mission is inaccent, although to the meantime the British judged from a naval, économie, or poli- Foreign Office had sent word to Tho tical standpoiat-and they are all affect- Hague that the British will exercise cd-its armed protection is unnecessary. SOLE PROPRIETORS OF the belligerent rights of visit and search While prealaiming that his fajesty's TAKASHIMA, OUHI, MUTABE, of merchant vessels should the Nether. Government cannot consent to any sbale-
KISHIDARE, YOSHINOTANL lands Government carry out "their pro- search vessels under neutral convoy," the
ment of the right which they claim tKOJO,KAMAZUTA, SAYO, KANADA, posal." We, who have fought for our Foreign Office proceeded to state that NEW, KAMIYAMADA, BIBAI, sex rights, could not do less than make they would agree to a compromise-in and OYUBARI OC MINES. that declaration, particularly in view of other words, un sabatement for this ocea the disregarib shown to the blockade by sion. In effect, full 'particulama' iz 'was the Minister of Marine in making his declared, should be furnished of the cargo crigival" statement of intention. Within and passengers, the latter to include only Epteh officials and their families, together with a guarantee that "no goods shipped Branches and
(PÓN ACCOUNT OF TAX COFCENE)HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.
од
TUESDAY,
the 24th Sept 1918, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of
*Tee House Street, Embroidered and Renaissance Bed- spreads, Pillow Cases, Tray Cloths, Table Corers, Table Centres, bingle and Double Plain and Hemstitched Sheets, Plain Pillow Cases, White Batin Quilts, Pure Linen Damuak Servietten, Bath Towels, Turkish Towels, Glass Cloths,
Terms:-Cash.
&c.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Bongbong, Sept. 18, 1918.
(TAIWANGINO)...
INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER, 1899.
Capital Subscribed..... Yen 30,000,000. Capital Paid-up.............. £2,500,000. Reserve Funds
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PUBLIC AUCTION."
Undersigned have received instruc don to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONGEUNÉO),
TUESDAY,
the 24th Sept. 1818, at 5.10 p.m., at AR KING SLIP WAY.
One 16 ft Half Beck BAILING BOAT
complete with Beils, & strengthened to take Portable Motor
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Ajzstioneers, Hongkong, Bept, 3/1918.
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and Fixed Deposits at rates which will Interest allowed on Current Accounts. the quoted on application.
ANAOKICHT YANAGITA,
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in the convoy are either wholly or in part of enemy origin ""; it was also stīpu- lated that no ordinary mails, correspon- Nagasaki, Karatan, Wakamatsu, Moll, dence, printed matter, or parcels were Eure, Kobe, Osaka. Tadruga, "Nagoya, to be carried. In reply to this declars- Yokohama, Tokyo Hakodate, Kuroran, tion the Netherlands Government sent a Otar, Viadivostock, Piking, Tientain, Nate, confused, and inconclusive, because Dairen, Tainantu, Hankow, Shanghai, it failed to explain the insistency in Taipeh, Hongkong Canton. Esiphong, volved in escorting by men-of-war a group Manila, Singapore, Calcutta, London of innocent ships, and thus increasing the
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