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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1918,
Hughes & Hough
AUCTIONEERÀ, TO THE GOVERNMENT,
General Anationsers
Sharo, Coal and General| Produce Brokers and Commission Agents.
PROPRIETORS (wa+Wan* Coal Storage.
Dodas sand...
Bentley's
4th & 5th Editions
A 1 Telegraphic Code,
Telegraphic Address
*MCHILION*· HONGXÒNG,
IF
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Tous to all by Fubla Auctions,
UZE Undanigned have received instruc
(FOR 4000UNT OF THE CONCERNED),
140
"
FRIDAY,
the 22nd Nov, 1918, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. & Des Your Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
A LARGE QUANTITY OF
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.,
Comprising →→→
Double and Single Bedsteads; Dressing Tables, Wasbatands, Double and Single Wardrobes, Upholstered Suite Furni ture. quantity of Dining Room Furniture, including Dinner and Tes Service, E.-P. Ware, Cutlery and Glass. Ware. Electric Table Lamps and Office Furaiture, etc., etc., eta.
Also
A quantity of
BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
Lady's Bicycle, &c.
(Full Particulars from Catalogus), Terra-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctionsar
Hongkong, Nov. 6, 1918.
PUBLIO ACOTION.
VOL
HE Undersigned bare necired in- THE
stractions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THI CONCERNED),
7
on
SATURDAY.
the 23rd Nov., 1918, at 11.30 Noon, as their Bales Eoors, No. 8,
Des Youx Roud, Corner of
ICA Hopas STEILT, " MOTOR YACHT, Built 1915 had very little usago
Hull
Trakwood Length Overall ... 35 feet. "
"Beam
Droft
...
3 Br
11
14 H.P. Heavy Duty & Cylinders
"Motor SCRIPPS."
Complete with Sails, Refrigerator W.C:
and Acessories.
Pag
AUCTIONS.
THE AWAKENING OF A
GREAT NATION.
TRADE, INDUSTRIES, AND RE.
SOURCES OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CHINA AND
"MANCHURIA
[FROM AN AMERICAs Sother.)
THELCHINA MAIL.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
DARTICULARS and Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Sale,, to be held on TUESDAY, the 8th day of Nov., 1918 at 9 pm, as the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Officer Administering While the present war has been the the Government, of Two Lots of CROWN
AND at Hung Hom, in the Colony of most destructive in the experience et Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with mankind, it has also been one of the the option of renowal at a Crown Bent, to be drei by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years
Particulars of the Ex's.
To the south of Hankow is another Im2
portant coal arus located in the pr vizey of Kiang si which is being mined aow to supply the Government iron works established at Henkow.
Like coal, Iron is widely distribated
ciated with it. Ho-ban, to the north.
there were more than 30,000 square miles ASIA BANKIKO CONTORATION...
of coal. The oral of the eastern section Charles H. Sabin, President of the y mainly anthracite, while that de the fioaranty Tent Compay of New York, western part is bituminqus." It is assert. is prosidous of the new company. The ed by experts thas them la saticient fual vice-presidents are Albert Breton, Thomsands of years. The anthracite dren there to supply the whole world for
Presaleat of the Guaranty Frost Comestiquated to be larger than that of pany and Ralph Dawson, Assistant Pennsylvania Near Poking there are [Secretary of the Ccaranty Truss Com several coal Acids accessible to railroads pany. Robert A. Shaw,' of the Overseas and to sus transportation, which ara Division of the Foreign Department of being extensively operated at presens the Guaranty Trust Company of New Tork, is the treasures. The directors are Charles H. Sabia, Seward Promer, Pre- most powerful constrictive elements the Thatches M. Brown, of Brown Brothers
sident of the Bankers Trust Company world has ever known. It has educted. and Company, who will represent the Chins, and is often found closely saxo directly or indirectly, avery nation on Interests of the Meresatile Bank of the and Kiang-si, to the south of Elanto. earth, and, through the dies necessity Americas; Eugene W. Stetson and Albert are reported to be rich in iron ore." The occasioned by it, has energied practically Breton, Vice-Presidents of the Guaranty most important iron plants are those of all humanity. The impetus, too, which Trust Company of New York: F. I. Kent, the Hanychping Company, which are it has given to nearly all peoples will Vice-President of the Bankers Trust Comcated at Hankow, at which profes not have been spent by the time peace pary: Rainh Dawson, Herber Fleish Phoximately 130,000 tons of pig iron yearly. The extent and quality of the is declared, and, unquestionably; will hacker, President of the Anglo and iron ore deposits of China are not de- result in a great world-wide development. London, Paris National Bank, San Fran Buitely known. It is the opinion af The possibilities, indeed, are plainly iso, Cal; M. F. Backus, President of many experts that the reserves of iren forecasted to-day in China, which is one the National Bank of Commerce, Seattle, Chica are quite similar, to those of the United States and Brasil. Antimony Washington; C. F. Adams, Vice-Presi also appears to be very abundant in 978 the very richest felds awaiting commerdent of the First National Bank, Port-Ho-nan and Kiang, and there is a con-
cial, industrial and financial cultivation. land, Oregon; and George E. Smith, The "steadily increasing influx of foreign-President of the Royal Typewriter Com- ers into China since the beginning of the pany and of the American Manufacturers war in sigbificant of vust future poten-Export Association, New York.
tions to sell by Public Auction. THE Undersigned have received instructialities, as well as of the fundamental
No. of Bale.
Loi Ku. 277 & 28 Registry No.]
Locality.
Boundary..
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Az | por¦ male | plan ¡20,000"
PUBLIC AUCTION,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
OD
SATURDAY,
siderable export trade of this matul
Clay deposite are found quite exten sively in the north-eastern sertion of the province of Kiang-at and furnished material for the important porters-in- dustry that has grown up there. Among other mizerala mined in Chira are gold, silver, anphur, asbestos, tin. feud, efe..
THE AWAKENING OF A NATION,
The Far Easter territory where the and far-reaching politicul und social Asia Banking Corperation contemplates changes which are transforming China centring its activities comprises mainly the northern and park of the central pro- into a country of attractive business advices of China. Manchuria. and South. Fiaveguent opportunities. Ampic evi- Eastern Siberia, covers an area of China has occupied a place of more or less complete separation from the rest, population of approximately 340 million of the world. The mxwuntain areas of people. Eighty per cent. of the foreign the North-West, West, at South West trade of the entire Chinese nation is have transacted through the seaports of this territory
the 23rd November, 1915, at 10.30 a..deace of the growing realization of about 2,800.000-1 square miles with a
at their Sales Rooms, No. 3,
Des. Vaux Road, Corner of
Téo House Street,
Chica's contmercial possibilities is to be found in the latest official reports which A QUANTITY OF
d'sclose that there were in China in DRESS MATERIAL, RC,
1917, 7,055 Zoreign firms and 230,485 Comprising: Blue and White Serge. Alpaca (various foreign residents, as compared with colours), Flannel and Flannelette, An firm and 183,013 residents in Assortiment of Coloured Prints, White 1911 Blankets, Counterpanes, Handkerchiefs,
c, &c., Toilet Soap,
And
A quantity of French Perfumery. Trans-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Bongkrong, Nov. 18, 161e.
941
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in- stractions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF TEM CONCERNED),
., on
WEDNESDAY,
the 27th Nov, 1918 commenciwr at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Yeux Road, Corner of
Ios Hovst STREET, TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD FURNITURE. BRASS AND TEAK. WOOD. TWIN BEDSTEADS, CUR TAINS. CARPETS, &c, &c
AND AN ASSORTLENT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD
As follows.—
GOODS,
Chesterfield Soins and Arm-chairs (new),
THE PROPOSED LOAN.
Branches of the Corporation will be established in Shanghai, Peking. Tiens tuin, Hatkow, Harbin and Vladivostock -strategie trude centres.
RESOCKLES.
A
impedal
communication with peoples of these,seutious, while the great expanse of the seas, has restricted the relations with the peoples across the water: Thus the Chinese,¡ of all the large nations. have been allowed to live a life of isolation, which, in cortnim ne.
pects, has led to stagnation, rather than i growth of industry. But China je gradinę The proposed loan of $50,000,000 to
The territory to be reached by the Asis ally awakening and is opening for the Chian by the United States, Great Dei-Banking Corporation has a variety of development at her immense resources, of tuis, France anyī Japan, which has been resources and a variety of climatic con- which she has Ettle defuite knowledge.
ditions varying from the cool temperate considerable porticat central and sanctioned by our State Department, will section of northern Manchuria to the northern Chins a pass through the enable China not only to take a more sub-tropica, section of the area tributary agricultural, stage, and is ready to enter active part as one of the All sin the to ankow and Shanghai in the South the "industrial stage. The supply of cheap and in lystgious labour, a variety war, against Germany, but will also ald materially in the economic and financial rehabilitation of the country. It will tend indirectly, but nevertheless, potentia- to foster trade" relations between the Chinese and the lending nations, and lay
..
31aueburia in the North" is primarily ai agricultural section, resembling Dakota' in climatic and physical, features, with natural resources, and sufficient food immediately available, fecustitute a re- an area greater than New York. Pennsyl
markable combination" of economie. fae. vacia and Texas combined. The printors awaiting the towels of industrial and cipal agricultural products are beans
financial leisle whip. It is a rare opportu. maize. millet, wheat, wool, tobacco,
nity in China's history The Asia Bank and rise. The agricultural prong Corporation, will form another link em ducts which #gare mainly in the export
the basis for the future participation f,imde ore beans bean cake. bean oil. between America and (bira pul will play
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'much commercial value, Mineral wealth. is abúðilast, Southern Manchuria being
D.constructive part opening the way: for trade, capital, -and the formatico of a better spirit between, the decident and
the Orient
A Hint Regarding Work and Health.
the latter in the development' of China.aud screams.
And, through the expendon of China's Manchuria has large areas of virgin commerce, the ships which the pressing forest, but adequate transportation is needs of war are sending dorp the wars lacking to make the timber resources of along our Pacific coast will find profitabic
goes, when peace is established. As a one vast coul field. The Fushun min DO ONE THING PROPERLY. consequence, our scaports on the great is probably the best known of those now in operation, with 20,000 workers. It is western peran yil steadily grow
estimated that the seams which are being. important and prosperous.
worked contain approximately 800,000,000: The people who most often succeed in With a few to active participation in this of easily accessible cont. Coal is life are not those versatile souls who can found quite generally in the norther turn their bands to anything-Jack of Card Tables, Upholstered Suites, &c,the development first of the northern part part of Manchuria, but primitive in all trades, master of non-but those who devote themselves to doing one Bedroom Furniture, comprising Brass of China particularly...the Asia Bünking ing methods and lack of adequate capi-thing only and doing it well. 50 it is Twin Bedsteads, Toak Twin Bedsteads
by turning a sewing machine which will Sideboards, Dinger Waggons, Extension Corporation was recently formed. Among tal have prevented the full development with business. Not only people get rich make anything you like; but fortunes Dining Tables and Chairs, Tes and the stockholders of the new company are of coal mining in this section..
China, at its present stage of develop are made by an automatic machine that Occasional Tables, &c., Dinner Services, the Guaranty Trust Company of Newmont, is mainly an agricultural country. turns out just one little bait or screw all Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Bloves, York, the Backers Trust Company, the The great plains of the north east form day longine
In medicine that which does the most Cutlery, Toilet Seta, &c., Bath Boom Mercantile Bank of the Americas, the ingaat half circle with the Shan 930 Utensils, Sondry Electro-Plated Ware.
only, and does it well-that is, Dr. Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood Angle and Loudon, Paris National Banking peninsula at the centre, and the good is the one which does one thing extensive dood, plains of the lower Yang Hamer'ne pills for pale people, which and Teakwood Scrvena, Black wood of San Francisco, the First National constitute the only large plains, areas, make good, rich plentiful red blood, and Furniture, including large Blackwood
effects which Screen, Side Tables Chairs Cabinets, Bank of Portland, Oregon, and the in Chins, which comprise acsraely on nothing else. All the
beir wonderful pink pills dc., Engravings Pictures, Brass Vases National Bank of Commerce of Seattle, eighth of China's surface. Elsewhere
ult from their &&c., Teats Polee and Net, Beversi.
Tho Carpets.
Washington.
On View at her bloorings off Ah King's Slipway, or by arrangement
..
Furiber particular may be had from -the Undersigned.
Terms: Cash.
HUCHES & HOUGH, Auctioneer
Fongkong, Nov. 14, 1918.
PRELIMINARY NOTICE.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
BE Underailed have received in-
Txtractions to call by Public Auction,
(FOR LOCGENT OF THE JOLLYED).
SATURDAY,
41
the 7th December, 1918, at 11 s... "Steamer now.rurning between
this Fort and Haiphong,"
The ENGINES and BOILER as they
די
new stand in good working order, DESCRIPTION:
Sot of Compound Engines, 16 x 33, Ey
24 stroke.
Boiler, 12 x 104, working pressure
120 lbs.. on Veritas surver-
To be sold in one lot, togather with Engine Seat, Funnel) and Stays, and all Piping, &c. connected with the above mentioned Engine and Boiler. DELIVERY:"
.0
On shore at Ewong Tung Cheong's
shipyard. Immediately following this Sale will be offered
One 250 Ton STEEL LIGHTER, DEARIPTION:
Bait of steel frames 3x3x, and 3)
steel plates Tangth 110 feet. Beam
1 foot..
7 feet.
Depth guiatity of
Alo
STEEL FRAMES 1x3x3. STEEL PLATES.
4
Several ANCHORS CHAINS, &
The above mentioned Steamer will be sa Hongkong about 27th instant when inspecting order may be obtained from the Undersigned.
Further particulars will published
Terms
SAMEPORUCHES & HOUGH,
Heckor HOT, 9, 3918,
Ales
One. 12-Bors, SPORTING GUN by
TOLLY, London, and'
One TELESCOPE and Stand. (Full Particulars from Catalogue). Txxx:-Cash.
HUGARS & HOUGH,
ducho Veri Hongkong, Nov. 20, 1918
FOR SALE
943
FOR SALE
ALESEND, 100 The Peak, Sir Rooms Grass Tennis Court, im- mediate possession.
Apply
.". C. H. GALE, Public Works Department. Hougtong, Nov. 19, 1918.
FOR SALE
Undoraigned have received in
{FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONGEENED), At their Bales Rooms, No. 8. Des Votix Road, Corner of Ice House Street, AEOLIAN ORCHESTRELLE
(Eighteen Stops))"
With Sixty-one Bolls of Music,
BANK
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.
(TAIWANGINO).
INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAZ CHARTER, 1800.
Capital Subscribed... Yen 30,000,000, Capital Paid-up
29,000,000, Reserve Funds
bave
famous
made Dr. Will
of
resulting
only the narrow Acod plains and small powerves, bearty appetite, improved
era
deltas relieve the usual monotony of the{ slope and mountain regions. The north
or great plains constitute for the most part the Evang be delis, reaching inland for 100 adles. The Yangtze plain extends inland in a sericy of basins for 600 miles, separated from the great northern plains by ranges of hills and mountains. These two plains coalescer however, in the east so that continuous wide plains extend from Hang Chow to Peking, a distance of about 750 miles The Yangtze plain extends island 1,000 miles. These extensive plains. equal in area that of Onis, Indians, Ilinois, and Kentucky, and constitute the grest agricultural resources of Chins, They nair support zu enormous populatio fully 40 per cent. of China's total-and BRANCHES :
furnish food and taw materitis for export. JAPAN-ToRTO, YOZOBAMA, KOBE, OSAS.
Among the most extensively cultivated FORMOSA-GRAM, KAS KAKENED,
agricultural products of Northern and Kertus, Mazunu, PINAH, SHINCHIER. TAPI, TADAS, Central China are soya beans, rice, so TAKOW, TAMBUL TOBYE, AKO. ton, ten, silk, groand nuts, hemp, juts, CILINA SHANGHAI, HASKOW, KIZELAND, astor oil, apricots, etc. Of farm prɔ.
HEAD OFFICERA TAIPEH, FORMOSAL
ANOT, TOOCHOW SWATOW ducts, egg, egg albumin, feathers, etc
CANTONA
are exported in great quantities. Animal SOERARAJA, SEMARANG, BATAVIA, products such as fuze, wool, skins and BOMBAY, LONDON, New York.
ut aling, and bristles, form a
OTHERS EOKORONO, SINGAPORE
HSLONDON BANKERS:
Capital and Counties Bank, London,
and South-Western Bank, Parr'S BADE.
hides
Ter?
portant part of China's exports.
MINERAL DESOURCES
steady
brain power; iron-clad digestion, firm, red lips, and clear eye, that are con epicuous when Dr. Williams' pink pilla are taken all come from the rich, red blood that they make
If you are alling or losing energy yon will do well to obtain Dr. Williams pink pils now. Any dealer can supply you, or sent direct, one bottle for $1,00, six for 88, post free by the China Offices of the Pr. Williams Medicine Co., 98 Sza chuen Road, Shanghai,
How and why Dr. Williams' pink pills achieve their wonderful results is ex- plained in a free book, "The Blood and its Work," for which you should send a post card to the above address
TO LET
TU LEA
HOUSE in Wong-nei-chong Road, EDUSES on Shameen, Canton.
Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY Co., TAD
NOVUTOKLET.
Generally speaking there is Ayarleby A Kowloon
The Bank has Correspondents in the of mineral resources in most of the pro Commercial Centres in European Convinces of China and scientific surveys bent Husais, Manchuria, Tsingtaoy are almost sum to reveal mineral de Cheese, Japan,
an-Indo-China, Siam, Indi Philippine Talanda, --
The bost abundant mineral d
and other posits now unknown, even the Ch DutchIndies Australia, Alberica, Africa, &c
Interest allowed on Current Accounts, pt the country cornist of coal and and Fixed Deposits atorates which will
In very good condition. Inspecting ordera and further particulars from the be quoted on application. undersign
Torres-Chah.
HUGHES HOUGH HUNGEON!
Nov. 18, 1918,
912
FAOKICHI
gest, coal, prea ron The
the Bhan-
North
HOUSE in Knutsford Terraco
Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD, Hongkong, Oct. 2, 1918
TO FET
SHOP Nathan Road; Kow
INTIMATIONS
HARMSTON'S CIRCUS
TO-NIGHT!
THE
TO-NIGHT!|
AT KOWLOON
AMATEUR RIDING CONTEST A handsome Trophy will be presented to the Competiton making the best attempt at standing on his feet three times round the ring on Homeback aided by the Mechanic. Limited to six entries,
PRICES OF ADMISSION:
FULL BOX. SINGLE Box SEATS
Finst Chains SKOOND CHAIRS
STALLS GALLERY
50 ots.
Here We Are Again !
"THE
H
STUNTS
(Presented by Mr. P. 4. Risario)
AT THE
THEATRE ROYAL
on WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27th,
in aid of the “HEATHER DAY” Fund
at 9 p.m.
S
T
Coma Entirely
"My
Scoti
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and
see the
New Musical
Lord
Songs
In
Dances
Programme Livery"
Reals
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Fun
presented
Again Gags.
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Prices of Admission:
DRESS CIRCLE, $3.00. STALLS, $3.00.. GALLERY & PIT, $2.00 & $1,00.
Booking at ANDERSON'S.
Here We Are ! What's This Day?
T
Stands for the Tommies wounded in the Scottish Hospitals,
SEDZES
PRESIDENT WILSON SAYS:
And when you give it, gire absolutely
all that you can spare, and don't consider. yourself liberal in the giving. If you gite with self-adalation, you are not giving at Sulli ron are giving to your own vanity i but if you gire until it hurts, then your heart-blood goes into in
IT has been said that St. Andrew's Society locating too muc
Lof the Wac Bond Drawing receipts to War Charitics. Just thinic for a minute of the War and not of the Drawing; think of the tragedy beyond words which is being enseted on the battle front think of the vast relief organisation and the money that is needed to uphold it, and think of your own duty in the matter. No, we are not giving too much; we are not giving enough.
HONGKONG ST ANDREW'S SOCIETY
WAR BOND DRAWING
81st December, 1918,
TICKETS ON SALE AT ALL BANKS, HOTELS, CLUES & STORES.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.
(NOT
TINGINEERS:
over thirty of 200 Laes Long-
RABS® And. TRON