WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 93. 1918,
Hughes & Hough
AUCTION MERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
General Anctioncors
AUCTIONS.
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PUBLIO AUCTION..
THE Undersigned have received in-
structions to sell by Public Auction, (POK ACCOUNT OF THE CONCHEXAP),
THURSDAY OUR DAY"
within the Jockey Club Enclosure at!
the interval of Racing),
Five Woll-bred POINTER FUPPIES, (Siro Prize winner at the recent Dog Show, Dam imported). These Puppies have been kindly
Share, Coal and Genarai Prednes the 24th October, 1818 about 4 pai. the Race Course, Happy Valley (during
Brokers and Commission
Agents.
PROPRIETORS
Coal Storage..
Calor used Bentley's
B. 04th & 5th Editions."
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MEYEION" HONGKONG,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
$
THE Undersigned, have received in- structions to sell Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF CONCERNED),
FRIDAY,
the 55th October, 1818, at 19 Noun, at their Sules Reoros, No. 8, DE Vœux Road, Corner of.
Ico Elenas Street,
Four Rolls CALVANISED WIRE
NETTING (14′′ mosh), (new), Terms-Chab.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Flongkong, Oct. 21, 1918.
"PUBLIC AUCTION.
".
85-#
E Vadoreigned have received instras Tens to sell by, Public Auction,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,,
Ja
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SATURDAY
the 28th Oct.,"1918, at 10.30 am,
at their Sales Rooms,.. No. F.
Des Veur Road, Comment -
Tee Horse Street,
A few lots Toages and Crass Cloth.
Tea Cloths, Deylies, Ten Napkins, Va.
Long Cloth and Voile (exceptional quality). Ladies Underwear, etc., etc. Tax Cheh
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Oct. 91, 1912.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
www.
TBI Undersigned have received instruc Thons to sell by Public, Unction.
(FOR ACCOUNT OF TITE CONCERNED).
SATURDAY,
the 28th October, 1918, at 10.30 am.
at their Salea Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, 'Corner of
Tee House Street,-
A QUANTITY OF
DRESS MATERIAL, &C.
A follows:-
Blue and White Serge, Alpaca (various colours), Flannel and Flannette, an assortment of Coloured Prints, White Blankets, Counteïpaces, Handkerchiefs, &, Toilet Sonp, Perfumery,
&.i
ke.,* $3. Діво Sundry, Lots of LINEN GOODS. Trays Cash.
HCORES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers
Hongkung, Oct. 10, 1018.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
247
THE Undersiz buvo roucived in-
atructions to sell by Fublic Auction,.
(FOB ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)
on
SATURDAY,
NEWS FROM LONDON.
(From Out Oun Correspondant)
LONDON, August 80.
THE CHINA MAIL.
If the principle of equal pay is en- for Foreign Affairs of the Mans, th Navy and forest they think the employers will the Cofinies, but all aboose men, for the latter can do Appointment of Mr. Barbox, who was more work, and continue for me Finance, represents great wilvances bigh official in the Ministry of hours than the women.
moat in administrativo" policy, na ba This had similar questions are is the first civilian coverður ster
charen "AN UNPOLICED METROPOLIS. Gition. Congress at Derby which Fat Macau, it is customary for a retiring holne miken up at the jubilee Trade for the colony of Macau. In the stately drawing room of the Governor's palace Can you picture London without a
opens on Monday. There also the governor to love his picture on which grunt tag of war will come between is inscribed his tenure of office, and Police force? More than that, can the pacifist peace by negotiation betgeen the many uniformss
* civilius Oce would u Kek Ba you fancy so gent metropolis con section, handlet by Moss, Arthur Tamagnini-Berbom, who was
Spock tinuing orderly, alineet eximeless, Henderson and Ramsay Macdonald, expected in Alassa on October 9, is not and with the trafic unimpeded, look, Wilson, the spaniene chanell as one of his brothers when ceived and the patriots, led by Mr Haven unknown figura there, as he, as though the controlling hands are of pion, fr. Appleton and ether stal- their early education there.
cabinet minister, were born and received the levers! Yet so it is, as I write arts of the Brish trade unions, presented to the "OUR DAY” Fund-
Sometime ago, when Captain Hays, and the proceeds will be handed over!
At midnight last night most of the aided by the rugged determination now Minister of the Navy, and who st to the Fund without any deductions, men of the more important police the American Federation of Labour, one point or other of his administration, of Mr. Sam Gompers, president of one time was also governor of Macau, whatever.
had a member in Purliament attacking divisions came out on strike, for a who has had a remarkable reception Mr. Barbosa, the present garnor increase of pay for the recognition on coming over to voice the fixity, of Macau, interrupted the speaker in of the Union, and for the minstate purpose of the American democrhey defense if Captain Mays's administra 982 ment of a policeman who had taken to fight to a finish." The seamen Barbosa said that be was very much
tion and as the arator
answoring part in organising the Union.Germay for five years after the war by one who, as member representing a declaration in favour of a boycott of surprised that he was being interrupted Nothing has so dramatically marked and added tems for any further decent province, colild know very the advance of the spirit of unrest atrocities has met with extraordinary little about Mamu, Mr. Barbosa re- than the sudden action of 13,000 support from all classes.
Aled: "I hare much more to say
Terme :-Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneer,.
Hongkong, Oct. 33, 1918,
15
PUBLIC AUCTION.
J
THE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Anotion, from LCCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
On
MONDAY,
the 25th October, 1818, commencing ak
3.30 pm, at Ne. 7, Torres Buildings, Kimberley Road, Kowloon.
Trz Wrozz OF THE
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
c.
police in downing batons" at the
call of the strike organiser. In years gone by there have been attempts to bring about a strike and to form a
nf
Mr.
Macau than you may think, but. you may judge about it for I was born in Macau
strong union, but the attitude of the MACAO AND ITS FUTURE the port works will greatly enhance the
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THE VIEWS OF MR. M. DE
"NASCIMENTO,
Mr. L. de Nascimento, Eecretary to the Portuguese Legation at Fcking, who has been away for the past two years, has returned to duty in the Legation. While away he served first as Acting Consul General at Shanghai at the time
Regarding the fulare busineha import anca of the city, Mr. Nascimen to believes that the building of the railway to aaton and a thorough improvement in
prospects of M-eñu-nă a businesscentre. This once finished, the future of Macau is assured, and it will not only he a char ing re roat for fan-tan players and hanesmoen couples from Hongkong and the neighbourhood, but it will certainly be a very great centre of commerce, ba richest in the province of Ewangtung cause a very rich country, one of the lies behind Macau, waiting for arellway and for a dock:
possible progress of Macau,
anied the
authorities-rot without cause-hạc been that the police force is, like that of the army, established upoù FURNITURE,
discipline, and therefore tende union £3.. 'to.,
fagittiui.is continy to its intereste thereic contained.
Consisting of:
and to the commonweal. This atti- Sideboards, Dinner Waggons. Table tude and the severe punishment of and Chairs, Cutlery and Glassware agitators have prevented the Union
says I have many times compared
In this connection Mr. Nascimento: c. Chesterfield Safe and Chairs from developing strength up to now.
to myself the development of Hongkong Blackwood Cabinet and Table
Japanese Matting, fs, &c. Largo Double Ward But today the spirit of the people
and I can only conc.ude that although with the robes, Eureans, Chests of drawers Toilet and the prossime of circumstances of the departure of Mr. Castro Burjona Hongkong has improver so immensely Suty, &c. Two Brass-mounted Double hate counbined to make rapid de Freitas, and since the arrival of Mr. and Macau has not acconsta and One Single Feds, Shanghai Rath anil Bathroom Requisites, (using Stove changes. It must be confessed that Jorge R. d'Oilveira, the present Consul movement, still with these two items.
the constable bas justice on his side. General at Shanghai, he has been in even if we do not arriva and Chicken Coop
the railway and harbour Also
Erasinure pay is 38 shillings a PWO
by MOUTRIE, Week, with 12 shillings war bonus charge the Consulate General at Can-improvements that Hongkong already PIANOS SHANGHAI both in good condition, and 26 a week for each child. The ton, until recently, when owing to indis- bns, wo hare heces of transforming **ong practically new."""
the colony into a very Bourishing Home Secretary prontised to consider position and at his special request, he one. The elements are not wanting Am!
an increase of pay fore the House was recalled to his post in Peking
not only have we the material IceDurces Electric Fan, Heater. Electric Lights, rese, but the decision has lagged,
lying there, but we have the actual and Sunbiinds.
workers, as the cat on with
of the com the help of the Portugueso. Not
Not only in tanking firms but in retail shops and every kind of besiress are they to be Portuguese population of Bengkong, found employed, much so that of the which I presume is something like Tu all are men of work and not men of leisure.
1
-
Sk-ths Fornitura consists of nearly
非
all Fired Tesk wood, practically ne, andvof modern design.
On view from the 17th.
Catalogues will be issued.
Trusts :—Cashi."
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers, Hongkong, Cet. 21, 19r8.
TO LET
eidow.
In an interview, which the Teking
as.7
50
the
INTIMATIONS
THEATRE
ROYAL,
OUR DAY"
PERFORMANCES
OF
"THE BARTON MYSTERY"
A spoofie fantasy in 4 parts by Walter Hackett
THURSDAY, 7th November
AND
SATURDAY, 9th November A 9.15 1.3
There will be no private booking or sale advance tickets, so that it will rest entirely the public to secure good seats.
For the FIRST NIGHT prices will be as follows
Centre Block, Dress Circle ...“ Remaining
Stalls
Pit and Gallery...
+
and for the SECOND NIGHT:
·Dress Circle ...
→ Stalls "."
Pit and Gallery
$10.00
5.00
5.00
2.00
$ 5.00
4.00
2,00
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform half prices on Second Night.
BOOKING OPENS AT MOUTRIE'S
on Tuesday, 22nd October at 9.00 a.m.
STATE EXPRESS
CIGARETTES.
The particular man demands a particular cigarette... State Express are made for just such men-mez
of discrimination who require the best..
The elliot décima-an-apt-to-lag, Correspondent of the China Pres buemerce of Hongkong is teing
the circumlocution offices of off had with him Mr. Na cimento garo his So the men decided to impressions of Macno in the following take the hull by the horns and de-words-
and better things, pointing out The stemmer that took me on my that in slags when a pound sterling Brat trip to Macao reached the jetty at will only buy about nine shillings midnighs. It was raining hard then and worth of food (on the basis of pro- therefore gave me no idea of the-sur- the drive between there and the hotel 997 was comparisons) sound speeding up roundings. The next morning, however, instituted in Bacau a commission to ges "Among other charities there has been of the official plecision is necessary.
I oponed the venetians of the room at funds for the Red Cross and an institu So out they came, leaving nobody the hotel, the sight which struck my tien called the "Cigarette for the but the higher officials on duty its pleasantness. It carried me back to Hany charity fetes have been and are eyes was fascinating to the atmost in Foldier," which have done very well. Even these, it is exacted, looked Southern Europe, for the landscape, tho being organised to obtain funds, which upon to strike with a kindly eye. architecture, of the buildings and the are remitted to Lisbon, and Macau has The "specials come on duty innu- genera, make-up of the city.remtoiled me also contributed to the British Ral Ally at first, and were allowed to
of the towns in Portugal
Creas Funds in Hongkong. do duty wherever the need was
were The actual govermor is duing bis urgent, but the others were subject town, and I found the city spotlessly Macau. He time
utmost to establish as
a.wireless station at HOUSE in "Knutsford Termosed to pressure more or less peaceful clean, the municipality taking great. Me as he was doing this at the No. 555 A. Kowloon.
and in roany stations the "spacials" pains in the sanitary arrangements, every step was being taken for the im supported the regulars, and those and there epidemic diseaars are no mediate acquisition of an up-to-date districts were left almost wholly that more people in the East do not practically unknown. 200 surprised
wireless plant. unguarded.
make it their winter quarters. I could not conceive a more pictures stucau cffers. True, the place has not qne and charming, environment than been much advertised, and therefore, naturally the hotal-keepers have re ceived but little. ercairagement to boutitul residences are always to be their places, but clean and had, and the view, the scenery, the com-
TO LET.
Annly to THE BONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, Oct. 2, 1918,
TO LET
796
SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloos. Howloon Maring Lot No. is, suitable for Coal Storage.
tally confirmed on going
My agreeablo impressiound the
THE SIMPLIFIED SPELLING.»
Rear-Admiral Sims, of the United
In the Strood and other thorough fares where the trafic is at times very hegys, and apt to become chao tic at the cross roads, the sperinle did their best, to cope with it, author jerkity and self-consciously, but of the whole effectively. The crowd
States Navy, who has been elected was good humored and the drivers forts to be had, motor cars and carriage vice prezident of the Simplified epelling found free play for their lambent drives as well as the delightful walks Society, will find himself among distin HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE humour. Then we had the spectacle maze za inviting exerrible, giving do terms itself, has & "President," a
in the hills covered with pine woods
oda guished. company. 00., LTD. of the guardians of the public peace aspect to me perfectly Alexandra Buildings.
unknown in hina; it Teinoustrating at Scotland Yard and and it reminded me very much of the and a number of Vise Prozident in front of the Home Office, on Tower Brodiguera and other places in the Bryce" and are "The Riet Up. Lard;
ED ON Bunselor
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Apply to
Hongkong, July 17, 1918
103
TO LET.
HOUSES on Shameen,, Canton."
Apply to- THE INGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY. Co., I,
BANK
the 26th Uct, 1918, at 12 o'clock Noon, THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.
st their Enloe Boom, No. 6,
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice Hous, STREET,
4 Cases-finest quality
"AUSTRALIAN HÀMS
just arrived and in first class condition.
TRAMS -Cashi
BUCHES & BOUGH,
Boarkong, Oct. 21, 1918.
838
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Endersigned bave received in structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR AUÇÕENT OF THE CONCERNED)...!
FRIDAY
the 25th October, 1918, at 10.30 a.m.,
st their bales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Vieux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
quantity of JEWELLERY, etc,
bu „rémprising pl
A number of 18-kt Gold Watches Chains Diamond and Jadestone Rings, Pin, Frooches, ote
A quantity of Damascene Ware, Barometers, Binoculars, Telescope and Shiper Clock
BUNDELES, Le...
Terras ---Ch.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctionswi
Hi pgkong. Oct. 81, 1818.
(TAIWANGINO),
INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERLLL CHARTER, 1800,
Capital Subscribed. Yen 30,000,000. Capital Paid-up A $2,300,000. Reserve Funda
0,680,000.
J
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEH, FORMOSA.
whom
VIRGINIA
PER TIN
485 cents. OF 50.1.
PACKED IN PATENT VACUUM TINS.
Sole Manufacturers:
ARDATH TOBACCO CO., LTD. LONDON, ENGLAND
The Sosieti as it'
1814
ESTABLISHED 100 YEARS.
1914
of
amor &
the Hili and elsewhere, using police cars Iulian and French Riviera. Relics of Yuniversiti or
will b olden times are to Lo seen everywhers; s platorns, and
noticed
that its subsequently?
its activities stop searching the police stations for grotte of Camoes, one of our fainous short of the phonetic spelling of proper
poets of the blacklegs." There were amusing churches of the sixth ins of historic name which remembering Beauchamp, the sixteenth century, and Majorihanks, Dalziel, one would incidents, and the darker elements agworn monasteries.. of the community derived grent satis- I found the Portuguese colony there are thought among the most pressing
affable and hospitable. They are
of spelling simplifications. faction from the fact that the courts always very obliging to foreigners: The could not try the prisoners ou remand governor himself when any foreign because nobody would drive the visitor of distinction is in town always Black Maris vins from the prisons extends to him a cordial welcome.
to the courts.
mat
The port works are developing and. I am aura that the new administration The police processione were carried of Mr. Tan agnini Farbe, which suc through without mishap, the men ceeds the administration of Capt. Matton singing as they went a fine, broad-will naturally turn every effort to ske shouldered lot, who forebore to re- perfecting of the improvements in the port works originally projected by the taliate when pedestrians shouted to te Governors. Under lovernor Mattos them that they were a fine body of there were formed commissions to study recruits for the Army. It must be the different necessities of the place, added that all along their motto has which presented bin with reports, and been "No violence and they have some of these aro already in exertion
Mr. Nascimento, who is doctor of issued the assurance that in the event medicine... further Saju: I was very of an air-raid they will return to sad to see while in Macau that a great duty. At the time of writing the improvement-was being made in bos strike is still on, but the men have Soares, who, although quite a young pital work under the guidance of Dr. the sympathy of the public, the supmen, is undoubtedly one of the best. port of the Prees, and it will only qua frection an old monastery has been bo a few hours before their dernands is have been mat
8
surgeons in the East. Under
anafornied into a modern hospital, and fully 10-molelled. New installations were made and private room which aro comforta land airy, and also very well existmed hve been fitted up thers.
MARTIN'S
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Von PILLS
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asa ham ucotomind_Benz" barn, they c
15 sản. All Chanŭts and Sturm sell them -- MARTIN
Ciumist, Kanthagam, Ing.
MARTIN'S
SAPIOL &STEEL
PILLS
JUST REDEIVED
FLOWER and
BRANCHES: JAPAN—Tokyo, Yokohama, Kone, OKAKA, How this tendency to striko, die FORMUSA-GMAN, K601, Kantxo, played on all sides, and savouring
KELUNG. MAXONG, - Pixas, SRINCHING, TAIGHT, TAINA strongly of Bolshevism, is destined. Now and then there are some minor VEGETABLE
to affect the inte he would be a causes for Liction between the Chinese TARO. TAMBUI, TONTEN, AKO. CHINA-BHANGHAL HANZOW, KIKIANO, rosh man who, pretended to foreser, and Portuguese authorities owing in the ĐƯỢ Foockaw BWATOW, I'm inclined to think we shall haye | dalimitation question being as yet un- some social ips and down in the determined, but in this the goal test of OTHERS HONGKONG,
the • Portuguese, and also of the Chinese, SOBA, SEMARANG, BATAVIA, next few years.
brought amicable settle BOMBAY, LONDON, New York.
thom t...
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tinent
WOMEN ALSO.
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Begarding the appointment of the ew governor, Mr. Tams,nini Barbos, Mr. Nascimento, thinks this nomination
rue
high distinction, some of them
SEEDS.
This is the year to have a good gården. Plant a lot of seede, and; tako good care of the gurden, Then you will have every reason to bo pleased with the results.
GRAUA & 00
No. 10, Wyndham Street, HONGKONGN
Then there is the vexed questions & mure.in: the right direction, mid and South-Western Bank, Parrs Bank of equal pay for men and women.com
compliment to the province of Blackt, Commercial Centres in European Con- omribuia girls haso just won it, and chosen from among military mon.
The Bank han Correspondents in the It is not so simple as it looks. The Up to now the governors, were always. Just, Indo-Chingto, have been supported by many of the these were naturally military men of Chosen, Japan, Philippine Islands, Java and other men, nib the attitude of the latter Dutch Ladies, Australia, America, is said not to be so blivalrous as it having been Ambassadors, Ministors PO Box 020, Africs, & mera looks of first sight, The men are Interest allowed on Current Accounts said to argue that after the war there and Fixed Deposite at which will
will be the question of whether women shall be retained mere Jobe. They think the oroployer would be disposed in many cases to
· continue, employing wornen it they bould get them at a lower wage, but
te quoted on appli
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A Manager.
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