THURSDAY" DECEMBER 19
Hughes & Hough
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and Gener Froduos [Brokers- and Commisiten agenta:
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Tilographie &adras, MIMION HONGKONG.
-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-
THE Undersigned have received Instruo slons to wall by Publio Anction,
(rom LOCOUNT OF TIN CONCERNED). ON
FRIDAY,
1
the 20th Dec., 1918, at 10.30 m.,
at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des
Voeux Road, Corner of fea
House Street,
A number of lots of
TINNED PROVISIONS,
Comprising
Soups, Pickles, Honey, Cheese, c.
And
A few good Hams, (Pine Apple Brand),
Taran :---Crah.
12
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HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 17th December, 1918.
(For Account of the Conserved),
DD
FRIDAY,
.
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the 20th December, 1918, commencing at 10,30 m, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vaux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street, - A QUANTITY OF Valuable Gold and Diamond Jewellery,
(Balance of Consignment from London), including :-
A Lady's Hair Omniment Crescent and Star set with 42 brillionta), two 15kt: Gold Marquis Diamond Rings, one fize quality Jekt. Gipay Ring.
(Fall Particulars from Catalogue) TRM-Cash
·HUGHES & HOUGH,
Áractio' vésre Hongkong, Dec. 18, 1918.
i'
(For Account of the Concerned),
DD
SATURDAY,
the 21st December, 1918, at 10:30 a.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vaux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
TOYS. &c, 20
Terms: Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers... Hongkong, 14th December, 1918.
TUE Undersigned have received instruc
Dress F. BALLE
CO., CHEF, to all by Public Anation,
the
MONDAY,
23rd December, 1918, commaneing
J...
-sh÷10.30 2.2L. *
!!
at their Sales Rogma, No. 8
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ico House Street,-
A valuable consignment of. TABLE LINEN, DKAWN THREAD WORK, LADIES UNDERWEAR,
There articles are of exceptional value equal to the best event work, being made of high risas material with exquiste modern designs in Richelieu work and draten thread ambzoldaries,
Comprising Double Bedspread of heavy Irish Jinen with Richelieu style medallions, a large variety of beautifully embroidered Irish linen Tea Cloths and Tea Serviettes, Tea Cloths and Servlettes of the Mosaic work, only produced by this firm. Exceptional quality Ladies Under- Trear, including exquisite designs in Silk, Lawn and Long cloth Night, Dresses Empire and other styles), Envelope Cherises and Combinations of latest patterns, also a fine assortment of Petticoat Flounces hand embroidered, fins voile and lawn Houses, Collars etc (Full Particulars from Catalogue
PRELIMINARY NOTICE.
POBLIO AUCTION-
THE Underaghod haya tevefvedin- 5 structions fram. Mesara: DC, Mac,
& Co to wall (hy, Publis|
at their premises Hung hom The whole of Valuable Plast
contained thereon. Large Galvanized Iron Build- ings, Btook and Washine Tools,
comprising
Lather, Fishing Machine Screw Ing Machine, Shaping Machine, MIX4 ing Mac ins Blotting Machine, Drill! ing Machines, Cold Sawing Machine, Weighing Machines, Funching, and Shearing Machines, Blower," Tart] Pumpe, Engines and abssting, Bundry Pumps Assorted Obsin Blocks, Barew Jacks, Stretching Screws, Tools, Twist Drills, Stock and Dior, Steam Ham- mer, Blacksmith's Tools, Sandry] Wooden Patterns, Band and Circulaz Save Pipe Bending Blocks, Pipe Vloer-Coppersmith Tools, Emer geboy Cupola, Water tanka, and fit- Ings, Winches, Boilers, Diving Pumps, Holmets and dresses (New and second hand),. a.quantity of Steel Products, Including Steet, Flater," Anglor, Bar, Rolled Steal, Joists, galvanized Steelf
· Plates, wrought and galvanized Iron
Piping and Fittings," Brass and Cop- për Tubes, Munia & Yellow Metal Sheathing, Metal and Copper Tacks,
etc.
Also
Ons large galvanized Iron Building (wood framing)
One small galvanized Iron Shed (Steel framing)
One Motor Best 22 by 5' 9" by 3 feet fitted with 13/20 HP. heavy duty Kelvin Kerosene Motor,
One 8 B.H.F. Bolinder Crada Ou Engine direct coupled to dynamo il- lustrated on page 25 of Bolinder's catalogue.&
(Foll Particulars from Catalogne).
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THE
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CHINA'S NEW. PRESIDENT
INTER FIR ITH CHINESE
The Globe of On 10 said. Hau Shih Chang takes over government in China. mighty Republia in the
Prezident
rent may have far-reaching, can- esquenose in the West, for the new President—as soon as he has, inscended. in adjusting the aristing differences Of opinion between the North and the Soath to the particular from "of Republican Government that, to be adopted intends to co-operate whole Leartedly with the Entente, and hopea to see important trade developments with this country on the termination al the work
An authoritative abstamant
A to Cho | present "position" in the Far East", was courteously” afforded to The Globe by
his Excellency Sac Ee Alfred See, the Chinesa Minister,
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The new President,
Extellanoriu kar, had a sortiderable,
experience in administration, (and is making great efforts to bring the North and the South together, and there are Endications that he will be inccessful. (He has already had several conferences. on the subject, and they whole questions is to be thrashed out between the leaders of the North and South, China. is different from European countries, andi. cannot adopt Western methods, whole- sale; abe. Tives sdopt those which sze most suitable to her people. President Hau's policy, on its main lines, will follow the enlightened policy of the late President Yuan Shih Kal, modified and improved Fir the light of his expert- ence. The late President's ayınd pathy with the Entente, and particularly his friendship for this country, were well. known, and his feelings are warmly abared by the new Prendantäm
In response to a question from The Globe's" "representative as to the hîntă which have been thrown out concerning China's harbouring intentions of self- aggrandizement, which might be hostila to our interests, bis Excellency replied The Chinese people are posce
Date of Sale will be published later: $5 a ticket. On sale at all Banks, Clubs, Hotels & Stored loving people, and all they desire
Terma-Cash..
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Anctioneere Hongkong, December 11th, 1918,
THE
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
THE Undersigned have received in-
structions to sail
(POM ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)
At their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Boad, Corner of
Ice House Street, .⠀ AEOLIAN ORCHESTRELLE (Eighteen Stops)..
With Sixty-one Rolls of Music,
In very good condition. Inspecting orders and further particulars from the ündersigned.
Terms Cash
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Nov. 18, 1918,
FOR SALE.
942
GALESEND 109 The Peak, Siz Rooma Gras Tennis Coart, im- mediate possession. -
Apply-
C. H. CALE, Public Works Department. Hongkong, Nov. 12, 1918,
TO-LET
SHOP In Nathan Boad, Howloom.
Apply to
SUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Alexandra Bu
Hongkong, July 17, 1918
VICTORIA CAFE LTD.
244 Des Voeux Road Central Telephone No. 2887.
We guarantee the quality of our Bread and Cakes.
We use the highest grade of materials. in their Marynficturé.:
TANG YUK
Sheemmar zo
the late dIEN TIN 140 D'AGUILAR STRE
is the peaceful progress of their own country. In developing her own resources she will have to invite foreign capital and the assistance of foreign experts So far British in eat- menta in China are the largest, and among the foreign experts Chins engages there are more i persons of British nationailty than of any other
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD country. Of Chinese trade, Britain bas,
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks of 375 lbs, mat,
In Bags of 250 The net.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
GENERAL "MANAGERS
BUICK MOTOR CARS.
THE BUICK SCHEDULE OF PRODUCTION IS BIG BUT BULK FACILITIES, BUICK ORGANISATION, AND BUICK EFFICIENTË ARE BIGGER
EACH YEAR THE PRO-
·DUCTION OF BUICK CARS HAS-LĪDZEN A LARGELY INCREASED. “AND GYEL THE DEMAND FOR THES CARS HAS ALWAYS EX- CEEDED THE SUPPLY......
· ALMOST WITHOUT EXCEP: TION BUIDK OWNERS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT. THEIR CARS WHEN THEY PURCHASED THE BUICK THEY OBTAINED THE UTMOST IN MOTOR VALUE & PERFORMANOR.
WHEN BETTER COS ARE BUILT BUICK WILL BUILD THEM,
FOB PRICES SPEOLFWATIONS AND FRELEMFORMATION CAN BET
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EXILE GARAGE
DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL
HONGKONG STER FOUNDRY
THE CHINA
N INTERIM UTVIDEND of ONE "DOLLAR (SE.00)3 per, ašare for
Too SAT 1919
TERMS, VERY MODERATE
Terme
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the largest share. So that there is a great community of intareste between' China and Great Britain; and it is not only my hope and wish, but it la aiso the hope and wish of all enlightened Chinese that Great Britain shall con [tless" to play a very important role in the Far East. We shall welcome her capitalists, her merchants, and her technical advisera,
Turning to the part Chios bas played in the war, the Minister said that his country had done a great deal, more than the people of this country perhaps realised Very for people her that more than 100,000 Chinesa had bean working behind-the lines with the Allied Armies in France. A large number of Chiness had also joined the British, French, and Amexican Armies. "My own brother-in-law," said the Minister, who was a graduate at Pardue University in the United States, joined as a private in the American Army. Many Chinese students from the States Lave Joined for the YMCA work with the British Labour Corp in France.
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A large number of Chinese milors bave been working oo Baitul merchant men and helping to bring food to this country. Every month, a number of their brave sallon have’ascrificed their lives for the common cause, de
Coins together, he will devote all his energise to the Allied osme and the drawing closer together of the Fast and West after the war. The fótum of such a large number of Chiness who are now with the Allied Armies in Europe, is of itself bound to bring about a bet fer understanding between Eu and West
The work being done by the Chinese Labour Corps, the Minister said, as and behind the front highly valued, and both the British Lifforitile and thei Chiceranbourers themselves/RTS mutually satisfied. There are numbers | of skilled mechanics among them, and the tankar repairing shop alone contain a larga umber of Chinese: The value of their services to the Allied cause hea admittedly been very great
As a record of which we may wall be proud, his Exsaliscey mentioned. of, the 100,000 Chinese, who have been brought over by British” ships-f China to Teanoộ, not a single thipic had been laat,
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VERMICELLI
AND ALL KINDS OF SOUP STUFFS.
Ll our Pastes bear the "Booster" label and are made from Flotte of the Beat Quality ontaining a large percentage of Gluten. Starch and Gluten are the principal components of Flour. Gluten is naine to digest and contains more antriment than Starch Manufactured under the most sanitary conditioners
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