THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1918.
Hughes & Hough
ADISIONEERS TO TER GOVERNMENT,
· General Auctioneers
«Share, Con) and General Produce
Brokers and Commission AKGETS,
PROPRIETORS "TeEws-Wan” Coal Storage.
Vodies and
Bentley's
4th & oth Editions.
A 1 Telegraphic Code.
Kilegraphic Address,
"KHIRIDŇA KONGKONG.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
SE Undersigned have received in-
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
FRIDAY,
the 1st-November, 1918, at 2.10 p.m.,
ab their Bales Rooms, No. 8,
Das Vaux Ross, Cornor of
Ice Huase Street,
A Lanun QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c, much of which is nearly new,"
Comprising:-
Double and Single Wardrobes, Dress ing Tables, Washstands, &c., Double and Single Bedsteads, a quantity of Dining Room Furniture, including Dinner and Ten Service, Cetlery and Gas Ware..
&c. tc.,
Also
A quantity of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE.
(Full Particulars from Catalogue).
Terme:-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH, "Auctioneers"
Hongkong, Oct. 25, 1918.
872
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have receivel instruc Tous to vel by Public Auction.
(Fox account oF THE CONCERNED),
an
SATURDAY,
the 2nd November, 1918, at 10.30 a.ra,
at their Sales Rooms, No. &
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street-
A QUANTITY OF
DRESS MATERIAL, &c.,
As follows:-
Blue and White Serge Alpern unions assortment of Coloured Prints, White Blankets, Counterpanes, Sheeting, Funcy Curtains, Handkerchiefs, "Toilor Sap, Perfumery,
Also
&c.
Linen Louses and Dress Lengths, Table Covers, Ribbona, Several Silk Cren Dress Lengths, &c, &c.
ARMS :-Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneer, 10
Hongkong, Oct. 28, 1918."
PUBLIC AUCTION.
870
Tenders el br Public Auction THE Undersigned have, received in-
- (ron apeuter oÏ'THI COSCIENTD),
TUESDAY,
the 5th Nov., 1918, commencing of
2:30 pm, at their Balse Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of ICE HOUSE STRETT, TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD FURNITURE. BRASS AND TEAK- WOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS, OUR TAINS, CARPETS, &c., &c.,
AND AN ASSORTMENT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
As follow Chesterfield Sofas and Arm-chairs (now), Card Tables, Upholstered Baites, c Bodroom Furniture, comprising Brass
THE CHINA MAIL.
AUCTIONS.
RED CROSS OF JAPAN,
THE MISSION AND ITS HEAD.
[BY & CORRESPONDENT OF TUR Tris,
Genera
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS and Voting at the Letting by Public Avotion Sale, to be held on MONDAY,. the 4th day of Nov, 1918, t. 3. at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Hin Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, of che Lot of CROWN LAND ni Yaumati, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 28 years, with the option of renewal aba Crown Rant to besied by the Surreyoz of His Majesty the King, for one further farms of 75 year
No. of Bala
Magister No.
G
--Particulars of the Zat.”
7:
Boundary
Menzuromonta
怨
વાં લ
5,000 50
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Japanese Red Cross Missions.
which has come to us as the representa ties of the great Society in Japan or the purposes of windying the work of the Red Crows in the war and of heating the kindred European Societies, arrived in London Lom the United States re cently. The Mission consists of Bine persons, three of whom are medical of cers of distinction, and one a well-known jurist. It head is Frince Tokugawa Yoshilin
WAR CHARITIES.
BUBSCRIPTION LIB No. 30
ch Mr. C.-Ge (monthly (Me W, Singlair "Mr. Farry-
Mr. Grant Risch B. Baker
1.Com-
Mr Elliott Mr. W. Hill Mr.A: Du MãoDonale Kate. Jas. Macdonald The Red Cross Society of Japan was, Mr. K. E. Oseig until the present war, the largess of any Mr. A. Fellingham nationality in the world. It included.
Mr. J. W. Grab at the end of last year, 1,778,835 meda- Baldiers Fa bera. Ita auzual revenne and expendi
Lure amogat to about 1500,000, and 4k 20 has accumulated freds and property of tha valia ch nearly 30,700,000. The stád includes 188 surgcone, 3,060 fully trata-
Icorale and 1,001 male nurses. It maintains a great bospital in the capital: and others in the provinces. It has ren (874derdd the highest services all the modern wars of Japan-with China in the Boxer outbrush, and with Rus and its work of relief and charity in peaca time has beep commezaunts with its war services. In this war it has for the first time extended its activities to
PARTICULARS and Conditious of the Letting by Public Anction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 4th day of Nov, 1918, at 3 p.m., at the Officer of the Fublic Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, of One Los of CROWN LAND at May Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renown at a Crown Rent to be axed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term: of 78 years.
*
Particulars of the Lot.
Boundary Monaarassant
L
ni
salo plan. 47,190
"TO LET
Furope. It has slready sent three murs. ing corps to the Allies (one to ourselves) and given substantial gūts of appliances. -
The progress of the Society from its foundation is symbolise that of the Empire which..starting in 1871 in in significance and impotency, is now on of the great rollitury and commercial Fowers of the world. In old days, in wars in Japan, the wounded wero au cared for on the field, and it was not the custom to show mercy to the wounded of the enemy, who were either killed tommitted suicide. It was an Irish doctor who, in the final stages of the Bevolution, War, first taugh: the Japan ese, to spare fallet, fors, and the fruit et his teaching as witnessed in the Satsuma rebellion in 1877, when the Hakunisha, ar Society of Universal Love, was instituted for the care the wounded on both sides. This society which nurnbered 3 persoas, with funds [975 of a few hundred pounds, sent a small mediest corps to the front, by whom a temporary haspital qi a very humble ecale was organized. From this small. beginning the great Red Cross Soulety gradually developed. (
TO LET TURNISHED for the months of November and December, $3,193
Apply to
Lary's Office. Hongkong, Oct. 20,-1918.
833
to LET.
SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon
Kowloon Marine Lot No. 48, suitable for Coal Storage.
Apply-to- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
"". CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings. Borgkong, July 17, 1913 503
TO LET.
In 1 Japan was admitted to the Occeva Ccavention, and it was hea that
the badge of the Red Cross is as adopted: The cross, as the symbol of Christianity, was as such, not acceptable in Japan, and the literal rendering of the title originally
is The Red Letter-Ton Society, they deagraph for the word ten being in the form of the cross.
The Society is under the direct patron, age of the Emperor and Empress. An Imperial Prince is its honorary president. | Its officials, councillors, and executive committee are all of high repute and any of high rank. Ladies of the high- est rank, from Imperial Princesses down wards, undergo its training that they may be ready to serve in war, and the head of the Mission which is now visit- ing us is only one degree in rank below the Imperial Princes and is the repre
HOUSE in "Knutsford Terrace sentative of the most historic family in
A Kowloon
Apply to THE BONGEUNG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY:CO., LTD... Hongkong, Obs. 1918.
TU LET.
HOUSES on Shameen, Canten..
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT & AGENCY Co. I.
BANK
Twin Bedsteads, Text Twin Bedsteads, THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD,
Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension
Dining Tablog and Chaira, „Tasand "Occasional Tablés, &c., Dinner Services, Crockery, ass Ware, Cooking Stores, Catlery, Toilet Beta, do Baths Boom Utensils, Sunday Electro-Plated Ware.
Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens Blackwood Faraiture, including arya Blackwood Beren, dide Bablo, Chairs, Cabinets, ko, Engravius, Petares; Kraus Vases, de, Tennis Poles and Net, Several Carpets,
Füli Parcular from Catalogne). TERMS
& ROUGE, Auctioneersí
Hangina, ct. 30. ix18,
PUBLIC AUCTION.""
884
TEE Undersigned bave received in strnétions for sell by Public Auction, (POR ACCOUNT THE CONCRIMED. TU SDAY
the 8th November, 1918, at 2.30 p.m., at their bales: hooma, No. 8,
Des Vanz Bond, Corner of
Hour Street
INDIAN MOTOR
(TAIWANGINO).
INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPRIMAŽ CHARTKE, 1890.
Jupan
THE TOKUGAWA FAMILY.
MEA
For E.K. Club
sation.
Mr. C. H. Gale (mont)
ly ab August). Dr. C... Fanley (monthly sub: Aug.) ME. Irving (monthly ·
sub. Agytab); *-**- Mr. D. M. Mickl
(monthly sub) Aug. Ur. 8. B.Etrachan
(monthly an
Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse (monthly guaren Q
(monthly sab.) and 90 Mambers (monthly BirW Rees Davies
(monthly sub)
Sir H. May (monthly sub.)
Mr Thorne (monthly
aub
for
Fer Royal H. E. Golf Club
Members' suba
August
Ladies Captain Cop Competition, August Ladies Eclectic com
Eclectic Com- petition, August A Member
Mr. S. G. Navall (month-
Mr. C. D. Wilkinson,
(monthly anb.).
LN (monthly sal.)
IT
Victoria British, School
(monthly sub.)
Meera Gibb, Living
& Co.
G Mr. G. Morton Smith
(moathly sub
Mr. E. G. Smith (monthl
sab
Mr. Goodban
(monthly sub)
(monthly sub)
Mr. E. Owen Centensan
(monthly sub)
M. T. Kring (monthly
sub).
Mr. FEA. Watson
(monthly sub).
Mr. J. P. Elster (monthly
Mr. X. C. Pedersen
(monthly tub.) ......
R.Jensen (morth- y sab.)
M
P. & Co. (monthly sub Q: B. EX'
Mr.G. H. Wakeman
(monthly.sub.) minis Chief Inspector-Eerr
(monthly sub.)
Inspector Gordon.(month-
ly sub,) i
Bergeant Willis Emoothly Vaub
Hon. Mr. land. Severn.
(monthly sub)
Party
of Ladies Working
Union Church
Britishers (monthly sub) Mr.Wong Six Wood (monthly sub-courses. Mr H Skott (monthly
sub Staff-General Post Office
(monthly sub)
Helens May Institute for Deficmen (monthly sub) HG. S. (monthly aub.)
quarter
Bab
|C.59
$ 823
29 Members of the Tasti
tute of Engizeers and "Shipbäilders ? {maäth
Members
the Institute
of Engineero amb
builders.
Collection from Boxes
K Hotel Make
Phanic Clab
Tramwa
Star Estry hony indus Mr. H. B.Cooper
Imonth-
2 Menara" Cawanjèo-Pall
jon & Co. (monthly Sub,) MilĒLO, Newall (month
If fembers of the Taikoo
Club (monthly Spainilton, al
ENG
proceeds ot Camp
His Hon. Mr.
Porta (mont Mr. Edgar (monthly
In beer
aubsort
McPhe (monthly subscription) fow of Stall at Messrs Phongu Watson : & Co.,
Dtd: (monthly subs); Anonymous Monthly Sub- *soriptions Bed Gross
Collected on outward voy.. Age:onas. Shinya Mare "par Hon. Mr. PH. ~Holyoaky D.BL.COO Mr H. G. M. Dowbiggin- (monthly subscription
June to September).. Per IL. K. Club -
Imember (monthly sub
Staff
CPU monthly subscription)....
Colections from Passen
gers and Officers as “Aki Maris,
per C
Ellis, Australian Silver
- £2.3/- at 5.80
Per Mrs. Danby-ad
ditional t
ting bago
pront on knit-
magka
Amoy Club..... Prisoners of War :--
A Fisherman (monthly
subscription). Per HK Club
,
Members (monthly subnoription).........
Mr. A. W. Smith (month-
subscription) ******** Polica, per Bgt. Bousger (monthly subscription} A Fisherman (monthly
subscription)...
Blinded Soldiers and Sailors:
Per II. E. Club
Mr. Sassoon (mon- thly sabscription). 3 Meubers (monthly
1.000
Fer
10
150
8 38 28 ** A* * *
Every visitor to Japan has seen Nikko, The Hills of the Sun's Brightness, 796 that unique spot where Nature presents her, most lovely aspects, and where also the skill and genius of man have com bined to place some of the most striking artistic triumphs of the world. Amið denso groves of giant cryptomeria, aps proached by a superb avenue of Ara, gorgeous temples, resplendent with a wosith of decorative und architectural art, in stone, bronze, wood, and gold, lavished upon them by the most skilful artists and artisans of Japan. These temples the mausoleums of Iyeyasa,
Are the founder of the Tokugawa dynasty of Shoguns, and of his grawlson, who next to himself was the greatest of his lize The tombs, royal in their ception and in their magnificence, are not those Fof-any Royal race, but of usurpers of
who: the most noble birth, it is ccald, se their, Sovereigns, bonab of a Lineage that extended to the gods of beaven, but still usurpershoc stitute themselves the de facto Sover.
cumstances and to his own strong tons eigns of their country.
For 600 years before their time Japan of duty to his sovereign and his JAPAN TORTO FOKONAMA, KORE DHAKA, had been almost continuadily reat from Keiki voluntázily, resigned bia FORMUSA-GIIN KAD, KABUKO, and to end with intercecins state. Civi He withdraw to his
KELLUNG MAZUNO, PINAN, War had become endemie, when Lysyseu. Skidzuoka, took to furth SEISCHIET, TAICHE,TIMA equally grean soldier and statesman, political administration FAKOTAMsur, HonrawGÁZO.: CHINA SHANGHAL, RAYZO, KIA, gave it peace and founded that peace on and lived the simp NEW FAMOTING FOOCHOR SWarow, #basis 56 enduring that it lasted urgeatleman. When
CANTORUM bmken from the beginning of the 17th of Japan was testit OTHERS HONGKONG, SINGAPORE, till the middle of the 19tr. eentary.clined the honour of a Pri
Bogkabara, Szmirino, BATAYE ring this period 11 members of his ed by his bislesty / and 4 Bombay, Larson, New York.”
famly Successively held the high cffice
Capital Subscribed. Yen 20,000,000, Ospital Paid-up
29,500,000. Reserve Funds
80,000.
HEAD OFFICE PRAMM. TAIPER, FORMOSA
BRANCHES
BERG LONDON BANKERS
Capital and Counties Bank, London. and South-Western Bank, Parr Books
The Bank has Correspondents in the Commercial Centres in Karopean Con tinent. Russiaur Manchuring? Tai
Philippine Jasné Datcit
the
which he grus; With question
Members of the
"Glab (mor
Admire
monthly
toyal H, K.: Golf
Members' sube for Aug,
(monthly subs.)
B. Karanfie (Dion-
W. (monthey sub). E. IL Navy & Dockyard
fmonthly sub. Collections from Passen gers & Officers 4.9. A Maru per G V. E. Australian Notes £28 at 1.80, $15.80, Australian Silver £40s. 6d. at 6.80. $28.25. Hongkong Cur- Mesare. Patell & Co.
(Monthly sub): Anonymous (Monthlysub.) Lord Roberts Memorial
Workshop
Per HK Club:
Members (monthly sub) Officers Families Fund
Per E. Clob
Mamber (monthly sub.). Per Royal HK Golf Uldb-A member's sub, for Aug. (monthly subj Anonymous(monthly sub.).
Dreadnought Horpilak —
Fer H.B. Club
Member(monthly
Por Royal H.K Golf
Members;aubi for day.
(monthly sub)
Soldiers and Sailors, Families
Association
Hr H. Nisbet (raonth-
Aly mab.): Tobacco Fund:
Për H.K. Claßg
1Member(munthly sub)
Pipa Fund
Mr. F. G. Becke (month-
Ir sub
10
18.20
12.18
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$
58.8
10
05140,490,49 Already acknowledged 1,108,963.80
INTIMATIONS
HARMSTON'S CIRCUS
KOWLOON
Near New Pub Office)
Last faw Nights of this Great Show in Hongkong
TAGAIN TO NIGHT
AT 9 PM.
OUR NEW PROGRAMME
DONT MISS IT-
Next MATINEE SATURDAY, November 2nd-
Doors Open 3 p.m.
Commenced pm.
When Children will be admitted at fall price to all parts of the Circus.
See our Beautiful Arab Stallions and Performing Fonies
Our Managerie consista bf.
KLEPHANTS, LIONS, TIGERS BEARS, LEOPARDS, HY
EMU, ZEBRA, WALLABY, BABOONS, MONKEYS, DOGS, eta
POPULAR PRICES, URS ADMISSION AN
FULL Box, SIT SEATS $15.00
SINGLE SEAT, Box
FIRST CHAIRS
9.00
SECOND CRATES
·2.00 GALLERY
„Soldiers, and Suitore in uniform, Half Pries to the 31, and 31.50-senta.
Booking at ROBINSON PIANO.
W. HARMSTON
Peoprickor
C. M. BRUCE,
Band Horter.
AUTOX & W. SYMO
THEATRE
ROYAL,
"OUR DAY"
PERFORMANCES
"THE BARTON MYSTERY"
spoofc fantasy in 4 parts by Walter Hackett.
ON
THURSDAY, 7th November
AND
SATURDAY, 9th November
AT 9.15PMG
There will be no private, booking or sale of advance tickets, so that it will rest entirely with
the public to secure, good seats:
For the FIRST NIGHT prices, will be as follows:--
Contre luck, Uress Circle
Stalls
Fit and Gallery van p
Remaining
and for the SECOND NIGHT
Dress Circle
Stalls
Fit 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 MOU TRIES
on Tuesday, 22nd October at 9.00 am,
WE HAVE RECEIVED NEW STOCKS OF
ROSE GOLD CREAM VANISHING COLD CREAM
Ideal Toilet Requisites,
"Price: 60 sta.. per pot.
LIQUID TAR SOAP
Fragrant Preparation for Toilet use and for Shampoging
Price $1.00 per bottle.
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY
·Road Central
SHING KEE CO.
SODA MERCHANTS IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS
Accounts remitted,
Balzace in Current a'du
kong, October 29th
los Soday Soda Ash, Mu
mad Bicarbon
sanre "in
rince
COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION
n. Only a Cou
(HINEST
Afric