TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5:1918.
Hughes & Hough
AVUIT INHERS TO THE GOVERNMENT,
"THE CARE OF THE BABY
MINISTERING CHI
is every good motherk Brat constra
tion: and often enough she is so worried by the little one's aches and illa that abe
does not know which way to turn to Mr Garner, Acting President of the find for it relief.
To every
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Brokers and Commission)
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PROPRIETORS
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PUBLIC AVOTION "
THE Undersigned have received ia- structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNKE)
-on
THURSDAY,
the 7th November, 1918, commencing at 2.30 p.m., No.35, Wyndham Street,
A
THE WHOLE OF THE VALUABLE "HOUSEHOLD
&c.
FURNITURE,
XC..
therein contained, Consisting of :- Blackwood Tables, Stools; Flower Stands, Jc., Sideboard "American Ouk": Six Carved Dining-room Chairs, Bronze Electric Statues, Chinese Wall Plates, Engravings, Etchings and Japanese Water Colours, &c. including "2 OIL PAINTINGS by H. FOX, R.B. Á."
Two Large Brass Bedsteads with Box and Hair Mattresses, Large Teakwood Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirrors" Teakwood Bureaus and t'hests of Drawers, etc, etc, etc.
Alsa
One Pinze by Collard and Collard in good condition,
Four Overbend Fans with Electroliers, Large American Ice Chest,
Full Size Enamelled Bath,
&c., i
c.
On view from Wednesday, 6th inst. Catalogues will be issued.
Terms-Ceab.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Luetianeers.
Hongkong, Nov. 1918
803
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received in- structions to tell by Public Auction, (FOR LCCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
00
FRIDAY,
the 8th November, 1918, commencing at 1.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Dee Faux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
A LARON ABORTKÉNT OF:
CHINESE PORCELAINS
- AND CURIOS, Comprising
A variety of 6-coloured and coloured Vases and Plates, Blac and white Vases and Figuros, etc., old Bronzes, Theloding Incense Burners of the Sung and. Ming. Dynasties, Pekinese Cloisonne Amber Jadestone and Agate Vases and Ora ments, Beads, etc., Carved Bomboo Ware and & dumber of Snuff Bottles,
•
Lacquered Screens, Embroideries.
dc.
The greater portion of the above stock has recently arrived from the North and includes pieces from the Ming Kanghi, Yangching, Kienlung and Towkwong Period.
Catalogues will be issued,
SLDE
On view day of Sale.
TraCab.
".
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers
Hoogkong, Nov. 1, 1818.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
802
Tutors by Public Auction.
HE Undersigned bave received instrue-
(PUS ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED);
on
SATURDAY,
the 9th November, 1918, at 10.30 am
at their Bales Booms, No. 8,
Doa Tunx Bond, Corner of
Les Honse Street,
A QUANTITY OF
Ministering Children & Lesqu
|
IF CHINA MAIL
STRE UNION JACK
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
THE LITTLE KNOWN STORY OF A
· RACING", YACHTA,
RESULTS OF FIRST CLUB" ANACHAMPIONSHIP BAQEIN
The First of the Series of Club Chsan only the Union Jack hon hoisted pionship Events of the Season was mild at the jackstaff of a man of War The off on Saturday last under most favour. following interesting, historical details able weather conditions, jare- from am tiele contributed to moderata East North-Easterly breeze
Dvergess, the organ of the Overseas prevailing throughout.. Club, by Mr. W. Francis Aitken,
Early
the Catad anther Baby Urn Tablets, remedy area
obious the
rigin, and ade real friend. They gently regulate the that $11,500 have already been emblem is bowels and stomach, break up colds, and counted, from the proceeds of sale,velopmen of the Union Jack is avan simple fevers, expel worms, cure womit full statement, will be used on com les operally known. How many people"
and indigestion, and uske toathing
know that the be "hot the Union asy They promote calm start sleep, pletion of the receipts.
appetite and regular developmen
Jack at all but The Great Union 14: She wishes especially to thank Com Are equally helpful to Infants and children of all ages
Baby's Own Tablets are obtainableander Gibach, Mr. Steed, and the from chemists, or post free, at 60 cents Petty Officers and men of EMS the vial from the Dr. Williams' Medicine Tamer for their indefatigable work in Co., 86 Brechnen Road, Shingha
decorating the Stails and their assistance
The course for all Classes was Official with accounts and entertainments; the Army Ordinance for their valuablé
Course No. 2, Lyemun, Beacon (P) Kow? ssistance in supplying furniture and
loon Rock (P), Mark Boat in Quarry Bay (3) Distance : f'miles, f taking gate money,The P. W. Doff
With the exception of the Handicap for erecting stalle, mat-shade in Tea
as the badge of his knights. The ban-Claas, all other Classes were fully repre- gardens, platform for chute and
per of St. George was formally sceptedented, and it is hoped that the owners enlarging the stage, the Generale Edward III who founded the Order of Handicap Class boats will make a Electric Light Company for supply of of the Garter (till Edward. VI.'s time effort to have their bosta sailed in a TAROM:1st Decembar, a Five-roomed
HOUSE, No 1, Gomes Vila extra lighting Hoo. Mr. Messer for known as the Order of St. George) about future races of the Season. Chatham Road, Howloon.
landing extra. Police the newspapers 1349 The 55 George's fag is an Apply to
for advertising at half cacan; Mrs. Heimiral's flag op day
The story proper of the Union Tick No. 2, GOMES VILLAS.
Pherson, Miss Hastings, Mr. Bird and begins in row, then, after the union of Hongkong. Now: 4, 1918
the crowns of England and Scotland Yacht. James VI. of Scotland and I of England caused the flag of St. George to be united with that of Bt. Andrew, the latters Irione.....
saltire, or like
TO LET
TO LET.
1
TO LET.
TURNISHED for the months November, and December; No.
The Peak.
Apply to
837
of
195
MR. M. FLETCHER, Colonial Secretary' Ofice. Hongkong, Oct. 30, 1918. 183
· - 21
Mr. Hillington for designing posters; the Hongkong Cadet Corps, under Cadet Lieutenant. Beard, and Girl
Guides for help in the Grounds; and the French and Italian Convents for kind contributions. Thanks are also due to Mrs. Mitchell for her energatic work in producing the attractive play "Cianies in Toyland, by the Quarry Bay Branch; to the Victoris Branch for their charming dances, by the children trained by Mrs. Harris Walker A. SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon and to Mr. Henke and his garistants for Kowloon Marine Lot No. 48, aritable the novel and attractive Wizard's Cave, for Coal Storage.
every minute detail being carefully Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE thought out Properties were kindly
TO LET
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, July 17, 1918
503
TO LET..
HOUSE in "Knutsford_Termice "; A Kowloon
Apply to THE BONGKUNG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCYLCO., LTD. Hongkong, Oct. 1918,
790
TU LET:
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton
Apply to
The epilogue of the story of the Union Jack dates from the days of the Crus sden when Richard Coeur de Lion chose the broad apright cross of St. George
Bonita, which size, the letter S Bolle
HANDICAP CLASS.
L Heapon Finishing Corrected
Time. Course Time
to corner, go blás feld. This Union DIN flag, the first Union Jack, may be sean Colleen....... in the Bag of the Commissioners of Dorothea. Northern Lights.
1649,-the
removed the harp in 1969, but in 1707.
(2) Diana. (3) Folla..........
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Dorothea.. Coleen.....
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With the Commonwaith, in 1649, the simple cross of St. Georze besamo once Positions Points for race. Points to date. more the pational dag, but when (1) Dions Cromwell became Protector in 1833, the Union flag was restored, and a golden harp on's blas field was imposed in its ne dopresent Ireland. Charles II on the Parliamentary union of England and Ecotland, the fhg of 1805 once again asanased pride of phee, and it remained unaltered until the Earliamentary unior of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801, when the Union Jack as we know it to-day
draughtsmen.
lent by Mr. Komor, Mrs. Gurner, chod by the heralds and
Lt. Commander Stagg, Mrs. and Mestra. Powell,
Knight
ONE DESIGN CLASS,
H'cap on Finishing Corrected Time. Time-i
Yacht Course.
Ailsa
Scratch 4 42 11 *4 42 11
449244990 74.45:18. 4 45 18 440 28 4.49:28 for race Pts. to date."
The problem; then overcome more.or Bonita less satisfactorily from an berildie
Dapboem! point of view,, was no rely one to solve It Baleyon
by the decision was not made simpler by
Position. that Ireland should
be represented by (1) dilas what is known the cross of St. (2) Daphne Patrick, but is in reality, the heracy Ronits to device of
Geraldines a red (4) Haleyor Irish saltirs on a
cn a white field. Two saltires. and a Latin cross had to be combined without infringing the role that no seld may be imposed on a field and no color on a color
The
THE GARDEN. Mrs. Ross-Thompson and Mrs Montagu Harston wish particularly thank:-Commander Myburgh and the Royal Naval Canteen for supplying crockery, spoona and knives; the Army Service and Ordinance Corps (per Cap Not to go into techinical phraseology,
At Yacht tains Buck and Brewater) for supplying the features of the Union Jack as fol wa may indicate in ordinary language benches, chairs, tables and stares: low The field is the blue field, the issula Seraich 500 5.4 5 00 55 Messrs. Wiseman for crockery and tables, of St. Andrew. Un this fieldara pisted Da...
first the white diagonal cross of St. yabeth the Hongkong Hotel for crockery, Andrew, and then the red diagonal cross Ul
t
of white to suggest its white ground ad St. Patrick's cfpes has a narrow edging) Dawn
HEYWARD HAYS.
Heap on Finishing Corrected
Course Time. Time.
* 510-3125-16 60°
5. 06.54308-51 Dr. X
€ 10 22 "0.109
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-tables, linen and sandwiches, Menrs.
of St. Patrick. The former is pinced Position Pte. For race Pts. te dato. MENT & AGENCY Co., Ias.
Ah Ling for tables, chairs, crockery andre latter back to the staff to
indicata priority of place in the Unira.) Lysbeth toaspoons; Messrs. Nagasawa for paper
((4) Uwi d'oylies Mrs. Robertspo for three large Toid the tocchine of red and blue, Líta tas urna Chief, Writer Daffing, Fint Counting this white edging as part of the cross of St Patrick, it will be teen Writer Wago, and Shipwright Harting that both diagonal crosses are of he
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broad
or "canton of
Yacht.
Derothy
GAEL CLASS
Heapon Fin ing Corrected
Course. Time. Title:
M.B
Scratch" 6 37 12 5 33:11
550 DO 5.60.00
8 03 10 8 43 30 406.55 37 5:54:57 40 0.20 00 8 19 20
of "H. M. S. Tamar, for aeting aa saing width bat, while part of the cross gate keepers, Gunner Hammond, for of St. Andrew is placed above that of St. Patrick in each staff the other helping with the boilers; P W Deptate is beneath part of the Cross of St.
flag next to the for putting up fencing and tea stalls Patrick in the distortight-hand side of Gael
Toinrette Electric Light Co. for installing and rup the flag. On these two crosses is auper.
George with Joan. plying lights for refreshment enclosure imposed the red eros of
white border, running all i
all round Thecla His Excellency the Officer Administering the red cross of St. George should be Asthors
the ends the Government and Mrs. Gurner one-fifth and its white bordering oner
Position Pte. For ruce. Pis, to date for applying ice-cream Hon. Mr. fifteenth af the width of the flag; the Lsadale for giving sugar Dairy rod. diagonals one fifteenth, the broad (1) Gael diagonals one tenth, and the aar (2) Joan Farm Co. for supplying all mük row white diagonals one thirteenth of (3) Dorothy
| the width and buttar free of charge; Mr.
The proper way to By the Union Jack, (51 Asthors
Toinette H. Rattonica for giving Ceylon tes; to reverse which implies disaster, is so to boist it thatisaction of the broad Mensra, Standard Oil Co. for giving tins white cross of 8). Andrew comes upper: for boiling water in, and all those who most in that part of the flag next to the
flagstall the aspe sent cakes, sandwiches and dountionsas Union Jack was first oficially SHINCHIKU TARCHU, TASA and to all those ladies who so kindly used in a rose proclamation in 27037. TAKOW, TAMBUT, TONYER, AKO,
Strictly speaking, the dag is only a CHINA-SHANGRAY, HANKOW, KITKYA, assisted at the stalls and served at the jack when down in miniature from a
AMOT. FOOCHOW, STATÓW,
FATO tea tables.
jackstaff on the bowsprit of a ship of CANTONA
war, from whiul jackstaff its name w59 OTHERS-Hongxose,
Iderived. Long may it ware!!!
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Hongkong, May 1 1918
EUROPEAN AGENCY.
W
TED ESALE Todents promptly Executed At lowest caz prices forall British and Continental goods. including
*Books and Startopery,
DRESS MATERIAL AND SILK Boots, Bhoes and Leather 1
GOODS,
To be sold without reserve.
Computing
Sille Evening Coots Silk Cauzel Embro Dresses, Silk Bad Crepe de
the, Embroidered men Goods, Ribbons, &er
Chemicals and Druggista Sundrin China, Herthanware and GlistwELS, Cycles, Motor Cars and Loomdrini, Drapery, Millinery and Place Goode Fancy Goods and Pertamary, Hardware, Machinery and Metals, Jewellery, Plate Bad Watches Photographie and Optical Goods Proriions and Dilmen's Store,
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CHEMICAL TRIUMPH
SULPHATE OF AMMONIA FROM MUNITIONS WASTE.
Mr
Research work organised by the man" szor of the Cambrian combine, Hedley Clark, at the by-product works of the Glamorgan collieries at Llwyby pin, bus resultention This is
in discovery of immense value to the
the. man- sfacture on a big scale of alphate of simonia frare mitre cake, a waste from munition works which
to
nearly 20,000 tons a week of iron ore
Since the war the import
for the extraction of sulphur for the ultimate manufactures
of sulphate of
ammonia has been greatly. Estricted, and it became imperative to utilisa some substitute. -Mr. Clark was
by the Govern ment to condict experiments and it is due to the painstaking experiments carried out by Mtz M. Bowen, coka works mainger and chemist, that the country is indebted Jorytha Arst pra tial demonstrations of the commercial use of nitre cake in the manufacture of sulphate of ammoniak: The (plant has been utilised for this purpose for some thaithe
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GRAND DISPLAY OF DUTCH FIREWORKS (1) OPEN AIR CINEMA (Huring the Interval)
THEATRE✰✰ ROYAL,
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"THE BARTON MYSTERY
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ON
THURSDAY, 7th November
AND
SATURDAY, 9th November
9.15 PM
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 FIEST NIGHT prices Centre Block, Dress Circle Remaining
Stalls
Pit and Gallery ...
be as follows
$10.00
5.00
6.00
€2.00
6.5,00
4.00
Pit and Gallery
200
Soldiers and Sailors in, uniform half prices on
Second
and for the SECOND NIGHT:
Dress Circle.
Stalls
BOOKING OPENS AT MOUTRIES
on Tuesday, 22nd October at 9.00 am,
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måke sure that you atë being fupplied und pennine" Worcestershire land not
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