SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1918.
Hughes & Hough
AUCHONERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
AUCTIONS
LONDON STREET WOMEN.
AN AMERICAN EDITOR'S STRONG INDICTMENT.
PUBLIC AUCTION
M Edward Bok, the well-known American editor, who has been in London ARTICULARS and Conditions of the
Letting by Public Auction Sale, to special mission for the past two Share, Coal and General Produce held on MONDAY, the and day of weeks as the guest of the British Cover
Dec. 1818, ab 3.2.3. at the Offices of
General ́Anotionsers\.
Brokers and Commission
Agenta.
the Public Works Department, Sy Order of ment, made the following statement His Facellarey the Officer Administering
THE CHINA MAIL
In Amanesh sold at seeks out a house
tamey then, the responsibility in kis, and is became personal trailer with hh But where the temptations allow e to beset him on every band in stroo hotel, and rostanrunt, where it is thrust
and solicited public, where Govern upon him, where ho is deliberately sought men authority M, or should be, szpreme; then the responsibility that the Government which allows such a traffic. to go on apparently with ith sanction. Fuse the words "with its sanction," for As against all the splendid afforts that what other conclusion can I reach the British people are making in behalf. I am told by some whose positions of our Ameriena soldiers, there is nothing, carry authority that there is, in reality, in contrast, that has surprised and depublio acquiescence with this trafic pressed me so much as the apparently based on the argument that the men who uncontrollqu solicitation of our boys by permitted certain indulgences while stray making the great sacrifice must le women or the London streets and
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the Govoramen, of one Los of CROWNcently to a representative of The LAND as Sheung Shui, in the New Times Territories of Hongkong, for term of PROPRIETORS
78 years commencing from 1st July, 1889. [wa-Wan" Coal Storage.with the option of renewal at Crown Ront to be fixed. by the Surreyor of His Mrjesty the King, for one further tarm of E4 years, Isa three days.
Codas sanct
Bartley's
1. n. ở 4th & 5th Editions..
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* MEEZRION”. KONGKOJG,
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned have received instruc tions to sell by Public Auction. (FOR ACCOUNT, OF THE CONCELİZD),
CA
TUESDAY,
the 3rd December, 1918, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
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Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street, USEFUL HOUSEHOLD "LINENS, DRAWN WORK, & EMBROIDERIES, Comprising:
........
HOUSEHOLD LINENS:-Single and Double Plain and Hemstitched Sheeta Pillow Cases, Double White Satin Quilts, Linen Damask Serviettes, Glass Cloths, Bath Towels, Face Towels, &i, &c.
DRAWNWORK:-Bedspreads, Pillow Casos, Tray Cloths, &c., &e.
EMBROIDERIES:-Bedspreads, Table Covers, Tea Cloths, Runners 18 by 54in.
Z! 11:10
A few lots of Attache Cases and Bellow Valises
(All new goods and small lots to suit purchasers)
Tarmab.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioncert,
Hongkong, Nov. 29, 1918,
PUBLIC AUCTION,
905
THE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction (FOR LOCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
on ...
TUESDAY,
the 3rd December, 1918, commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Eales Rooms, No. 8,
Den Vaux Road, Corner of
ICE HOUSE, STREET TEAKWOOD AND ↑ BĹAŬE WOOD FURNITURE, BRASS AND TEAK- WOOD. TWIN BEDSTEADS, CUR- TAINS, CARPETS, &c.," &c..
AND 'AN. ÅRBORTMENT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
As follows Chesterfield Safes and Arm-chairs (new), "Card Tables, Upholstered Suites, de
Bedroom Furniture, comprising Brass Twin Bedsteads, Teak Twin Bedstends, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Ertension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tem and Occasional Tables, &c., Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Beta, & Bath Boom Utensil, Sundry Electro-Plated Ware",
No.1
Locality.
Particulos, of the Ead
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sai plan.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
(FOX ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNID}
SATURDAY,
the 7th December, 1918, at 11 am
at their Salee Booms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Tee House Street,-
hotel lobbies, lounges, and restaurants beme. I cannot believe this. I I have been in a great many large cities of the decent people of Gress. Britaip und cannot believe that the moral standards but I have never seen a more disgraceful of the Waited States differ as widely on condition than is witnessed in the Lender such a fundamental question. If so, I streets every evening. This condition is have read my British history wrongly. so evident and apparently so well-known And yet I confess. I find myself in the that it needs no detailed description as deepest parplexity as to why shia shameful my hable. Cha boys are openly doll condition of the London streets and the [986 cited, not only by prostitutes, but by time when every one of our boys needs English camps is allowed to persist at à weares of amateur girls.
every ounce of vitality that it is possible for him to acquire, and when this is, of
AMERICAN CITIES CLLAYIZD.
AIMER UNPLEASANT "TRUTH. Mi
I am sorry to have to say all this while I am here as a guest of Government; it wema in a way discour
the British
It will instantly be said that this is all times, the very lass to allow him to difficult matter for the Government to be shot through with disease." control Perhaps. But a fundamental 1HE Undersigned have received in-matter of this sort cannot be dismissed The ideal Pub scared on
on the ground/cf diffecity. We in the United States, grappled with it as an in-teaus. But the object of my visit herr strument of war, and to-day we are on is, as I understand it, to help to cement top of it, "Such an act as a solicitation every way possibly the relations be tween Great Britain, and the United by a woman on a street in New York States, and this question has become City would be an impossible ocenicense, essentially as International one. If, and this result was simply brought about after the war is over the two countries by a conscientious Police Commissioner. the desire of all of us we in Amerten are brought more closely together, as is with proper authority, who determined will naturally rect to the treatment to rid the streets of these women and giver our boys while they were guests close as many houses of ill-fame as pos- the war. Is it going to help those rela- on British share, coming to help to win 964 sile. Not only is this trae of New York, tions to have tuy remember how the City, Lut of Philadelphia, Boston, Chi | Government failed to protect those boys eng, St. Tate, San Francisco, and Xew sibl's to them at this time, how, in per from the most pernicious diseases por Orleans as well, where the so-called red dectly plain language, you are surely. light" districts in those cities have been doing here what we have done in the
United States? For that is the unplea sunt truth," and it is this point that I nake the people of Great Britaip to face and ponder overstate
Four Well-marked FOX TERRIER PUPS-about 2 months old. IzEM:-Cash.
HUGHES & ZOUga, Auctioneers
Egkong, Sov. 27, 1918.
THE
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in-wiped out and the women either arrested]
structions to sell by Public Auction, or put to work. *[FOR AD0OUNT OF THE CONCERTED)..
10%
THURSDAY,
the 18th December, 1918, at 11
"Steamer now running between this Port and Haiphong,"
The ENGINES and BOILER as they Dow stand in good working order,- DESCRIPTION
*
Bet of Compound Engines, 13 x 33, by
24 stroke..
Boiler, 12 x 10" working" pressure
120 lbe on Veritas survey.
To be sold in one lot, together with Engine Seat, Fannell and Stays, and all Piping, &c. connected with the share mentioned Engine, and Boiler. DELIVERY
On shors at Kwang Tung Cheong's
shipyard. Immediately following this Sale will
offered One 250 Tan STEEL LIGHTER, DESCRIPTION:
be
...
I waive the moral and sociologica! aspects of this question: I want to pat
The Federal authorities in the Unted States have shown that it is possible to niamine the social, evil in large cities and around the military camps and asvalt rely on a basis of fair play; an a matter of physical £tness; as a war bases by throwing five or 10 mile-pro-measure, hibitory zone around them. The British Government bus, therefore, a precedent
atablished a concrete example of Government successtally grappling with this problem.
But all this is of small avail it we
Under the Defence of the Renim Act, your Vorerament, as I understand it, can act, If the power is not there, it should, and can, be had forthwith. But a matter of simple fair play to the Ameri ean boys and to the American women, the evil should be stamped out at oncos send our soldiers clean-blooded and It raust. be. It is inconceivable that so grave a danger to our troops should be strong-limbed over here, only to be pai- allowed to go da. - sored and wrecked in the London streets. We should not be asked to sead our boys here to be morally crucified. It is un fair to them; it is unfair to the great ranse for which we are fighting; it is
Built of steel frames 3 x 3 x 3, and § | certainly unfair to the American mother.
steel plates.
Length 110 feet. Bexmal feet. Depth 7 feet.
Also
STEEL FRAMES x 3 x 1 STEEL ↑ PLATES.
Electric. Reading Lamps, Blackwood | A quantity of and Tookwood Screens, Black wood Furniture, including large Blackwood Sideboard, Screen, Side Tables, Chairs,
Cabinets, bc, Engravings, Pictures, Several ANCHORS, CHAINS, &c., &c. Brass Vasco, &C., & Tennis Poles and
The above mentioned Steamer will be Not, Boveral Carpets
la Hongkong about 7th December when inspecting order may be obtained from the Undersigned.
O 12-Bore. SPORTING GUN by TOLLET, London (cost £45) and Large Enamelled Bath, Prismatic Binoculars by Zeiss, Saddle, Bridle, &c., (Polo)
(Full: Particulars from Catalogus), Exmors :----Coal>,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
"AMENTO" VERTI
Hongkong, Nov. 20, 1918,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
186
HE Undersigned have received instrua-
xious to sell by Fablia Anction, (FOX LOCOST OF THE CONCEANED),
FRIDAY
the 6th Dec, 1918, commencing at 9.30 p.m., at: their Sales Rooms, No. 8.
Des Voeux Boad, Corner of S
Ice House Street,
A LARGE QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.,
Comprising
Double and Single Bedsteads, Dressing
Terms ---Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
„St Auctionsert..
Hongkong, Nov. 28, 1918.
FOR SALE
I say it with care and thought that, if
PRINCE KROPOTKIN:
ARKESTED BY THE BOLSHEVIKS FOR ALLEGED CONSPIRACY.
Prince Kropotkin has been arrested the American wonen Imew what was in Petrograd for, it is alleged, taking
NOTICE
Messrs CROSSE & BLACKWELL much regret that for the first time for a hundred years war conditions prevent many of products being shipped to Hongkong and China. They appreciate the letters they are receiving, and in reply would stats that it is fully recognised here that under the circumstances of life China the absence of English delicacies and foods is a very real hardship.
Messrs. CROSSE & BLACKWELL will take care that not a day shall be lost in forwarding supplies when a return to more normal conditions permits In the meantime they trust that those who have been accustomed to rely on their products will be good enough to accept this explanation
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there would be an outery that, in volume the Bolhevik Government, h and quality, would be extremely upples-year, became a revolutionary early in Peirce Kropotkin, who is in his reth to the people of Great Britain. his career, and found refuge in England Furthermore, it might prove to be He returned to Russia after the Revolu
in 1883 when exiled Lom the homeland. rious factor in an agitation to check the tin, bat has only once written to bis
of American troops.
friends in England There was so little cheerful to tell,” he explained in apology
flotv
STRONG ACTION NEEDED,
Before anything of this sort happens. I appeal to the British Government and to the people of Great Britain to take up this unpleasant subject.actively and deaf Sergeant in the witness bor. Magis
Pictara (The Passing, Show);} Flabby Individual in the Dock: Police
teate: What is the charge against this
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d. MOUSSION
18, Morrison Hill Road.
BANK
912 with it forcibly. What is needed is an Frisoner Sergeant Policeman: IL BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.
FOR SALE
VALESEND, 100 The Peak,
Rooms, Grass Tennis Court, im- mediate possession.
IGA
C. H. GALE
Apply
Public Works Department.
Hongkong, Nov. 18, 1619.
FOR SALE
Tables, Washstands, Double and Single Undersigned have received Li-
Wardrobes, Uppolstered Suits Farní- tore a quantity of Dining Room Forniture, foclőding Dinner, and Tea Service,
P. Ware, Cutlery and Glass Are, Electric Table Lamps And Office.
""ete, etc., "ate.
BLACK
{POR ACCOUNT OF THE CONGTENED A "A their Balea Booms, No, &
Des Your Road, Comies of
Eighteen
With Eixty-one.
good
aroused public sentiment insisting upon found him lying down by the Foreign vigorous Government betion.
Office your Worship, sound asloop, and
I am aware that some effort has been he refused to get a move on." Magl mude through the women's patrol and tente: Fourteen days hard labour for other agencies, which have done excellent impersonating a civil servant, work But that is simply touching the fringe of the greation is not getting at the heart of it This is not a work to be left to private organizations; it is distfortly matter for the Government. It is the Government's
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