SATURDAY, NOVEMBER-23 1919.
AUCTION.
Hughes & Hough
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
Traction to sell, by Public Auction, HE Undersigned have received in-
(ros ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
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WEDNESDAY,
the 27th Nov, 1918, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Doe. Vonur Road, Corner of IOM HOUSE STREET: TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD TEAK.
FURNITURE, BRASS
AND
WOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS, OUR- TAINS CARPETS, &c., &c. AND AN ÅSSORTMENT OF, USEFUL HOUSEHOLD, GOODS, As follows:- Chesterfield Sofas and Arm-chairs (dow), Card Tables, Upholstered Suites, &, Bedroom Furniture, comprising Brass Twin Bed stends, Tusk Twin Bedsteads, Bideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea and Occasional Tables, &c, Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Waro, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toile: Seta, &c., Bait Roem Utensils, Sundry Electro-Plated Ware.
Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Texkwooxi Screens, Blackwood Furniture, including large Blackwood Screen, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, kc., Engravings, Pictures, Brass Vasian, &c, de, Tennis Poles and Net, Several Carpeta.
Also
One 12-Dore SPORTING GUN by TOLLEY, London, and
One TELESCOPE and Stand. (Full Particulars from Catalogue).. TERMS:-Caah.
BUGBES & HOUGE,
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64:40
SCOTTISH LETTER.
(From Chir Cin Carrancas.
Esaman, Sept. 29.
A SCOTT ANNIVERSARY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
tour the eastery was reported to; to holding cut. As this post whe Fonly bell by a corporal and six men of the liked Light Infantry, Bag the Special Correspondent of the Press Association, it was nuturally The third week of September noveluded it would speedily be mop
pet up by the enemy, but when our pisses without bringing to many counter attack 18 hours later drove minds one of the best loved memories the Germans back to and even be of our nation! life-Sir Walter yond the lingohence they had deli vered their attack, the gallant Scot Scost died at Abbotsford on Septem-ted ward still found to be holding)
PUBLIC
PARTICULARS and Conditions of the Letting by Fublic Austivo Sale, to Nov. 1913, at 3 pm, at the Offices of be held on TUESDAY, the 25th day of the Public Works Department by Order of His caliency the Officer Administering the Government, of Twe Lots of CROWN 21. 1832. Professor Masson used out. They were rather weak, and LAND at Hung Hom, is the Colony of to say that Scott was one of the very their eyes were red ringed, but they Hongkong, for term of 75 years, with best men who ever lived and tho were able to cebo the tumultuous the option of renewal at Crows Boat to be fired by the Surveyor of His Majesty unpression left by his life is hardly cheering of their comrades with the King. for one further term of 18 years, less than thus created by his works.
gallant Tustiness,
A regular cordon of corpses around Yet it was simply the life of a sue the post told how fiercely they had coseful man of letters, who loved been assailed. They had practically and sought what ordinary human ro effective shelter against the Blash- beings love and seek, who led was necessary to prevent the enemy
Fing rainstorms. Censeless vigilance) Berusado and formed no party, who getting within bombing stanco. held pa the political questions of his Although he knew they were right day, ahel held strongly, views that in the midst of their foes they never doubted that their comrades would have since been repudiated by the be coming back, and their concern generul sense of the community, who was whether their ammunition would net with a francial disaster which bold out. Their rations were all [946 was his fanit as well as his misfor-one, and they were ravenous. In any event they were not going to tune, and who yielded up his life insurrender, and if it becuma impos the endeavour to pay his debts.[sible to hold the little for any longer Such was the career of a man whom they meant to make a sortie and try wu think of as having given not only THE ALMONDS OF LORETTO. to get through to the British" lines:
La precept but also an example when
When the history of the part play The left as his dying bequest to Locked by Lorettonians in the war comes Sixhact the words, "Be a good fiaa." to be compiled, the sacrifices made im-
The little paradox was well ex-by the three some of the famous old headmaster of the school, the late pressed by Andrew Lang when he Dr. H. HAhmond, will be inscribed said that Scott possessed everything in bold letters. In 1901, the young- of the saint except the psychology, est son, Captain Roland Latimer Scott was no saint. He never held Almond, of the Royal Engineers, was
killed; two years later the second] that unworldly outlook on the world which we always recognise as the son, Ileut, Henry Thretrain Al- ential clasracteristic of the saintly famous English full back), fell in mond. ·(named after his uncle, the life and the saintly character. Noraction; the last surviving and ellest did he ever afvet to have it. Scott was cuplatically a
of the Son, Captain George Hely Hutchin
Kon 'Aknend." R.A.M.G., has now workt, versed in many affairs, ming yielded up his life for the Empire. ling with any men, engaged in Captain George Almond had been un
FOR SALE
FOR SALE..
ALESEND 100 The Peak,
Rooms, Grass Tennis Court, mediate possession.
Apply
C. H. GALE, Fublic Works Department. Flongkong, Nov. 15, 1019.
FOR SALE.
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THE Undersigned havo received in
structions to sell
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED), At their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Vaux Road, Corner of
Ico House Street, AEOLIAN ORCHESTRELLE (Eighteen Stops). With Sixty-one Rolls of Music: orders and further particulars from the In very good condition. Inspecting undersigned.
Terma-Cush.
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» HUGHES & HOUGH, “Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Nov. 138, 1015.
TO LET
249
TU. LET.
THE Undersigned have received in
stractions to sell by Public
Auction
{FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
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.on 11
THURSDAY,
the 28th Nov, 1918, at 10.30 a.M.,
at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
DEB VETI ROAD, Curver of
Ice House Street...
Several lits of WINE, BEER, &c.
(including Champagne).
And
A few lots PROVISIONS, "
XMAS PUDDINGS, TEA, &c.
¿ Taxus-Cogh.
HUGHES & HOUGE, Auctioners.
Hongkong. Nov. 22, 1918.
PRELIMINARY NOTICE..
PUBLIC AUCTION...
THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNKO),
SATURDAY,
the 7th December, 1818, at 11 am, "Steamer now running between this Port and Haiphong," The ENGINES and BOILER as they now stand in good working order, DIGIPTION:
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Boiler, 12 x 104, working pressure
120 lbs on Verina survoy..
one lot, together will To be ell and Steyr, and all Engine Scat, Piping, & connected with the above mentioned Engine and Boiler. DELIVERY
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shipyard.
Immediately following this Sale will
be offered
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steel plates.
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controversyok forward of the school; was a com-16 Cecil Place, Glasgow, and Wood. throughout his hok ever imbatant in the South African War; vile, Rothesay, mersed in the things which Words,ving he practice in Bath, he
This father wrote some verses 2"
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Duncan, British Guiana. Educated ut Aberdeen Grammar School, Lieut.. Duncan distinguished himself in Alfathletics, was football captain, and cricket secretary. Before the war ite was engaged in rubber planting in the Straits Settlements.
worth described as the shules of the volunteered in 1915; and he had been Lieut. Duvid Cyril Tharau, Lon- saintly attitude of mind, Scott do the birth of this brave kindly man second son of the late Hon. Robert
Yet, without the Fraise for three years. It was don Regiment (killed), was prison-house. the things that saints ought to do that on Elinburgh: wit and friend of Efe had the works of saintliness without the psychology of the sun. threatsouled honour and great-heart- 042 generesity were in all his ways. He died, for honour's sake, bearing the destroying ayden of debts which were not all,af bis own making, and eclining to avail himself of the road to competence which the aw still left open to inte,
HOUSE in Wong-dei-chong Road
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton,
Apply to-
MENT & AGENCY Co., Iah,
TO LET.
mond's cane!”
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A GREAT ATHLETE. Athletes will be interested in to the Cclouel Watson's tribute bravery of Captain H M Macin Scots Fusiliers (wounded), is a native Lieut. J. Boy Macgregor, Royal tosh, the cant Cambridge stof Pontypridd, and a member of 'e
The mighty sweep of Scott's in- and S.A.A.A Champion, tellect was paralleled by the wide
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born it may he said that he lives Scoto-Welsh family famed in Rugby LA great He an died a noble football. A graduate in medicine of and generous sympathy of his heart. Fleath. Colonel Watson, of the Edinburgh University, he was in the In his noves he is at home in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlander University fifteen from 1900 to 1911, royal palace and in the fisherman's cottage his writings were the reflecin action on 23rd July, when we
says: "He commanded A Company upd played half-back for Edinburgh against Glasgow in 1908 6-10, and
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTtion of s own familiar friendship attempted to naise a crossing of the for Scotland ugainst Ireland in 1900.
with all ranks of society. The pre Soissons-Chateau-Tierry Road. The
OBITUARY." sent year is the centenary of the shelling was exceptionally heavy, but
At Stirling, on the 0th September, publication of "The Heart of Mk-in spite of this Captain Macintosh after a long and painful illness, Fothian, and if in the Mucklebackit showed great counge and enduring George MacGregor, late chief en- HOUSE in "Knutsford Terrace, scenes in The Antiquary Scott A Kowloon
power, and through his effort and ginger, Nippon Yusen Kaisha Cóm had got as near the human heart as that of others a good footing was pary, Yokohami, eldest son of the Apply to
the writer of fetion may hope to finally soured.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD, Hongkong, Oct. 2, 1918."
756
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SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
00., LTD. Alexandra Buildings.
Hongkong, July 17, 1918
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he was "not much further away in
Unfortunately he late Peter, MacGregor Dumbarton.
the description of Jennie Deans ats severely wounded when nearing the time of Efte's trial. The books the goul of Eis efforts." were written because the heart under,
star, but it did cot dwell apart.
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MISCELLANEA.
Of the Galway Castle, on the 12th. September, Mary, Ogilvy Macgregor, wife of C, Hobart Houghton, M.B., Ch.B), Alice, “Cupe Province, and youngest daughter of the late Rev. V. Macgregor, D.D., Amy
MARRIAGE.
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A short notice has already appear. ed in this Scottish Lotter "of the marriage of Caphun Dudley Roes
but
stood, and the understanding waslat Wallace, Bruce," and ev puce the inspintion and the fruit of eral other names associated with Scott's personal character and con- Scottish history, are to be used for duct. The conviction that Scott was war ships at present in course one of the best men our mede constructions world has-known is based upon u sure foundation of fact and of the
The Duke of Argyll points out that Keyt, T.F.R., only son of Dr. Keyt, just interpretation of fact. He 09 brought honour "and charity to the the const line of Argyll and the Isles Hongkong, to Dorothy, eldest daugh
common affairs of life to the com- would, put on end, stretch ter of Mr. John Cameron, Burgh mon hopes of life, even to the am- over to the shores of America. It is Procurator-Fises, Greenock, bitions which are often, and rot not, however, proposed to enter into readers in the Far East, and especi unfairly, described as the nearer this undertaking during the duration ally lady readers, will be interested ambitions of le. His soul was as of the war.
in further particulars. The "Scots Pictorial describes the wedding ne The bride In constant contact with the, things The National Bible Society of "pretty military" one. that bring evil, he remained un-Scotland has received £1,000 from was given away by her father, and turnished. Enjoying the luxuries a gentlarann in Ayrshire in memory she was attended by her sisterą, which soften the moral fibres, he of his son, who has fallen in France. Misses Edith and Mary Cameroon. remained unlinchingly true to the Half of the interest on the sum is The gifts from the bridegroom to the sober and simple ideni which he set to be devoted to circulating the bridesmaids were silver chain bags. before him, the ideal not of herole Scriptures in the island of Formosa, Lieut. Col. Minto, N.S.B.G.A., was self-sacrifices, but of honour, good-f..
groom's man, and Major Shepherd, N.S.R.G.A..
Cecil Hunt, ness, and love.
The late C. M. Cumming, of Slin R.G.A,, and Mr. R. Savage, M.C., fold, Susses, planter in the Feder acted as users. After the "cere- ated Malay States, formerly marager mony, a quiet reception was held st Sir Douglas Haig rarely picks out of Linggi Plantations, and a director the Tontine Hotel, Greenock. The BRANCHES:
any small unit for special mention. of that company and the Cheviot Scots Pictorial" gives a picture of JAPAN-Toxro, ToxonÁMA, KONE, OSA. and his reference to the gallantry of Rubber Company, and the United the bride and bridegroom leaving Rubber Estates, left church between a lane of officers, FORMUSA-GIRA, KAOL, KARIYEO, corporil and six men of the High-Temiang. KERLUNG, MAXONG, PAN, and Light Infantry bas therefore £115,189
and under crede swords. SHIRCHIKU. TAICHU, TADA, excited great interest in Scotland,
WHO'S WHO IN THE CHINA-BANDHA, HASKOW, TUKIANO talon has ite Territorial headquar TAROW, TAMNUL, TORTEX, A. especially in Glasgow where the bat
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