SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1919.
Hughes & Hough
AUCTIONERES TO 18 GOVERNMENT (
General Anotioneers Share, Coul and General Produce Brokers and Commission' agents.
PROPRIETORS
"To-Kwa-War" Coal Storage,
"Osda used
Bentley's
0. 4th & 5th Editions. A1 Telegraphic Code
Telegraphic Addrav * WRIRION" HONGKONG,
-PUBLIC AUCTIONS
(For Account of the Concerned),
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MONDAY,
the 8th Jan, 1919, commencing at 10.30...,
at their Sales Rooms, No. & Des Voeux Road, Corner of Top House Street~~ SEVERAL SERGE DRESS
LENGTHS
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, the Ttb and 8th January, 1910, at 10 sim, maah day si HM, NAYAL YARD, and at the KowLoax, DEPOT, respectively,
OLD AND SURPLUS
THE CHINA MAIL.
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS
| 25 WORDSS INSERTIONS.
91. PREPAID. Every additional 5 words 4 Çental
FOR SALE'
ALESEND, 100 The Peak, Six
Naval and Victualling Stores, G Rooms, Grass Tennis Court, in-
Comprising:-
OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORED- One Steam Cutter 25 feet Ea i valy, Various Ships and Boat Fittings, Fan Engines, Fisting Note, Bamboo Poles, Canvas Eosos, Coir Hawsers, Fapper"
aft Canvas Rags, Old India Ilubber; Old Leather, Bonte, Oars, Carpete,
mediato possession,
المن
Apply
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C. H. GALE, Publis Works Department Hongkong, Nov. 18. 1918,
TO LET.
A message from Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony, states that the nows of the armis tied" causečis remarkable revival in she ostrich feather murkes, which had been quiescend for years. Considerable specula. tion is going on. There has been a great rua on black feathees, which up to the prosent have advanced 200 per cent.
SPARTACUS.
The Spartners group is an expression frequently used of late in Reuter tele. grams. Spartacus was & Tarcian who gat became a Roman slave and gladiator in Capus. Ho headed an insurrection of slaves da 70 11.C. and defeated several
and slain by Crassus,
Rugs, Biankets, Furkiture, Electric A HOUSE in Wonginoi-chong Road. Homen arazica, bat was finally defeated
Cable, Old Steel Wire Rope and Eaviara, Old Steel Tubes, Old Iron and Stoel, Olive Oil, Firewood, &c,
OLD AND SURPLUS: VICTUALLING STOLES: Provisions Seamen's Cloth ing Blankets, Trammport Bedding, Officers' Mess Trape, (A quantity of Electro-plated Articles. and Tablo Liren), Implements, Seamen's Mass Utansile, Cooperage Articles, Oak Staves, &c., a
The Sale of Old and Surplas Victuall- ing Stores at the Kowloon Depot, will commente on Wednesday, January 8th, about 11 6.m.
N. B. The Sale at the Kowloon Depot on Wednesday 8th January
will not ecmmence until after com pletion of the Sale of Japanese Coa Advertised for the same "data at 10
(good quality), LINEN GOODS, FLANNEL AND m. Sharp
FLANNLETTER.
..&c.,
And
20 Pairs White Woollen Blankets, Bed Sheetings, Lady's Embroidered Handkerchiefs, 10 Doz, New Tennis: Bill.
Terms: Cashi
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Jan. 1919.
R
PUBLIC AUCTION.
· on
WEDNESDAY the 8th January, 1919, at 10 a.m. sharp, at H. 's Naval Depot,
Kowloon,
About 6,000 tons LUMP JAPAN ESE COAL MIYAO" MINE.
be
Special conditions will govern the ale of this Curl which may obtained an apprication to
AUCHES & ROUGH,
Terms of Sale: As detailed in the Catalogues.
HUGHES & HOUGH." By Appointment Auctioneers to the
Admiralty. Hongkong, 18th December, 1918.
(For account of the concerned.)
ON
THURSDAY the 9th January, 1919, commencing at 2.35 p.m.,
at their Salos Rooms No. 8, Des Vosust Road, Corner of Ice House Street, TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD FURNITURE, BRASS AND BRASS. MOUNTED DOUBLE AND TWIN REDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, &c., $c.,
HOUSES on Shamsen, Canton.
Apply to
THE RONGKONG LAND INVEST- ..MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD:
.:
TO LET.
DGEHILL-No. 10, The Fook.
Apply to
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MORE ABOUT DORCHESTER.
"What an old-fashioned place it seems to be 1" exchimed Elimbeth Jane. It is buddled all together, and it is shut in by a squars wall of trees like a plot of garden ground with a box edging."
This is how Dorchester is described in "The Mayor of Casterbrige" (Casterbrid go ir Dor. teater), and the town to-day in ast was then. No place in England has so retained the stamp of the old time as this bright, rural town, built over ground once trod by the Roman legions and dwait on by exiles from the Imperial City.
out of Thomas Hardy's pages, writes an The people of Dorchester step right Irish emigrant in a home paper. I w Angol Clare in the post office this morning, and I met Jade emerging foni the second-band bookshop. Tranter
Dewy was wiping his mouth on the stape ofa tareru Teas' joyous companions of the milking-pail are now all wearing breeches. Mrs. Peany would call them foot-brass-faced young huzzles.”
»HUMAN "ALARUMB..
Owing to the increasing cost of wear many of the."knockers-up "in the raill towns of Derbyshire and Lancashire have given notice of an increase in their charges. Early morning calis will future dost 6d, or 2. od per week, in kngek "
THE HONGKONG LAND
RECLAMATION CO., LD.cad of as before the war 1
or Ed. per week.
TO LET
A SHOP is Nathan Road, Kowloon.
WOMEN WзHERS IN CHURCH.
...
Ikaw Dorchester's real creator. Thomas Hardy bears the burden of old.
19 gallantly. The small, well-set Aguie doct, and his eyes are ae clear as him and loves biw, but they respect his youth. Every ons in Dorchester knowi
gentle aloofness. It is only strangera who besiegs his beautiful house. Max Gale, and bother him for his autograph.. All Wessex respects its quiet king.
William Barnes, tha Robert Burne of Wessex who extracted-beauty, pathos,.- Six young women have appeared as siers in an Episcopal church in Philadel-dialect, is as dear to memory as is and bemour from the Dorsetshire
phia to take the place of meu in military Hardy himself. Barnes is represented 40s service. The new ushers are nne le outside St. Peter'a Church by a
attractive beenase attired in
cup and miserably, depressing statue. On the kowa, "This appears to be a service to Pinth is a verse of one of his own The theatres long a, and with advan which women are particularly well suited. poems-
Apply to- BUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
€0., LTD. Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong, July 17, 1918.
NEW FERRIES TO
KOWLOON WEST.
TIME TABLE.
CENTRAL MARKET) {
(Jublice Street)
to
from
YACMATI (Public 8quare
(For KING'S PARK' and HUNGHOM)
am. top-m Every 15 minutes. 9 p.m. to midnight 20
1
FARES:
int class 2nd class...
3rd class
10 cents
**
{ daytime
after 6 pa
3
#
NEW WESTERN MONCKOHTELI (Morrison Street rom (Samtang Stresi)
MARKET
(For YAUMATI STATION, and Road
KOWLOON CITY), AN 5.m. to p.. Every 15 minutes 9p.m. to 11 pm.
AND AN ARBORTMENT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS, As followston Chesterfield Sofaa and arm-chairs (new) Folding Card and Occasional Tables, Upholstered Suites, &c, Bedroom Furni tare, comprising Brass Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea Tables, &c., Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass War, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet. Sets, de... Bath Room Utensils, Sundry | EASTERN STREET
By Appointment Auctioneers to the Elentro-Plated Ware. Admiralty.
Hongkong, 30th December, 1918,
THE Undersigned have received in THE
structions from Messrs. D. Mac. DONALD & Co. to sell by Public Anction,
attheir premises Hung bom commencing FRIDAY, 10th January 1919, at 10a.ro, continning on MONDAY, 13th January, at 10 a.to.. The whole of Valuable Plant,
., &c.
contained thereon. Large Galvanized Iron Build. logs Stocks and Machine Tools,
comprising:- Lathes, Planing Machine, Screw- ing Machine, Shaping Machine, b ing Machine, Sotting Machine, Dried
ing Machines, Cold Sawing Machine
Electric Reading Lampe, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, a quantity of Blackwood Furniture, including large Blackwood Screen, Side Tubice, Chairs, Cabinots, E., Engravings, Pictures, Brass Vases, &c., &c. Tennis Poles and Not Carpeta now and secondband.
Alsa
FARES:
1st clase.. 2nd class.. 3rd class (daytime.....
(What Yo'nt)
22)
10 cents
23
after 3 p.m....
11
JAMSUIPO
(Fog KOWLOON TONG, CHEUNG SHA WAN, LAICHIKOS and TAIPO ROAD)
tage. adopted women ushers.
GERMAN TRADE SCHEMES IN THE EAST.
-"Zoo now I hope bis kindly feace..
Is gone to find a better pleace. But still wi' vo'k a-left behind He'll always be a kept in mind. Dorchester is the greatest centre fo fairs in the county.. I saw what was A Tara dorrespondent of the Överses called the Dairy-Farm fair. Its prin- Trade Bureau urges British firms to cipal exhibits were pigs. There were take mesures to establish sound trade brown pigs and black pigs and pink Alations throughout the Tech Fastpigs. Lüswise there were black-and- Indies before punce is concluded, as the
Germans are taking most energetic tan pigs, burnt-eienna and-yellow pigs, sures to exclude every trade but their striped pigs, spotted pigs, and varie- own, fram, Nethärlands. India after the gated pigs. Their squeals and grants www.itish firme, ha adis, should give could be heard over ców and calf noises the agoney direct to firms in the Titel and sheep noises. Stalwart men gavo East Indies rather than do business them encouraging senaches with nobbly thongh agents in Holand. The present sticks, bat even these delicato attention
Practice usually involves two sets of let them haatisfied. Then there arose
ussion, and thas the price of goods (ean- not compare favourably with those sent
im Germany, Further, all price list I must have weights, measures, and prices fia" the decimal system: otherwise they
go straight to, the wastepaper basket.
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AIR MAIL CARRIERS. IN WINTER.
a terrific quacking of ducks and a fren. zied clucking of hers, and the pigs were temporarily silenced.
All the men and women who drove into market with their live produce had the hallmark of prosperity on them. The business of buying and selling was conducted with coy' restraint. Besidu
The first touch of winter tying conan Irish cattle fair this market at ditions in the air mail service between Dorchester appeared a fashionable func New York and Washington was encounter ↑tion. A drunken man would have arous- ed by Ed Gardner, who left New Yorked horror. The Bibernian method of in a cold rain and later dew forty uilos exchange and barter would have been
5 a.m. to 10 p.m.: Every 30 minuter. through a snowstorm at 7,000 feet. The regarded as a serious riot. The note of
FARES:
1st class........ Bad class....
Que 12-Borg Hammer Gan by Army 3rd class (daytime......... and Navy Store, London, in good sondition.
And
Large Ice Chest suitable for a Botci
and 2 Pianos. (Full Particulars from Catalogue), Terms -Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers Hongkong. Dec. 31, 1918,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED), ON
THURSDAY,
Weighing Machines, Punching and the 9th January, 1019, commenting at
Shearing Machiner, Blower, Test Patop, Engines and shafting,, Sundry Pumps, Assorted Choin Blocks, Screw Jacks, Biretching Screws, Tools, Twist Drille, Stock and Dior, Steam Ham.. mer, Blacksmith's Tools, Sundry Wooden Patterne, Band and Circular Saws, Pipe Bending Blocks, Pipe Vices, Coppersmith's Tools, Emer geney Cupola, Water tanks and St ings, Wincher, Builera, Diving Famps, Helmets and dresses (Naw and recond band), a quantity of Steel Products including Ster Plates, Anglo, Rars, Balled Steel, Jointe, galvanized Steel Flates, wrought and galvanized Iron Piping and Fittings, Brass and Cop- per Tubes, omz & Yellow Metal Sheathing, Metal and Copper Tacke,
etc..
Also
One large galvanized Iron Building i {wood framing)
Ono smail galvanized Iron Shed (Steel framing)
Ona-Motor Boat 22 by 59 by 3 foot fitted with 16/20 H.P. beavy duty Kelvin Kerosene Motor.
And
One 8 B.H.P. Bolinder Crude Oil Engine direct coupled to dynamo illustrated on page 23 of Bolinder's, catalogue.
The machinery, will be put up for auction on FRIDAY, 10th January, at 10a.m.
(Fall Particulars from Catalogue). Terms,--Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers,
Hongkong, Deoomber 23, 1818.
230 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
A LARGE ASSCATELT C
USEFUL HOUSEHOLD "LINENS, DRAWN WORK, & EMBRÓLDETU ES,
Comprising:-.
HOUSEHOLD LINENS:-Single and Double Plain and Hemstitched Sheets, Pillow Casco, Double White Satin Quilts, Linen Damask Serviettes. Glass Cloths, Bath Towels, Face Towels, &c, &c.
DRAWN WORK --Bedspreads, Pillow Canes, Tray Cloths &c. &c.
EMBROIDERIES:-Bedspreads, Table Covers, Tea Cloths, Runners 18 by 54 in. A faw lots of Attache Cases and Bellow Valises,
(All new goods and smell fots to suit purchasera)."
Terms: Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioners. Hongkong, Dec. 31, 1918.
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.
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MEEL, GOVE-STAMI APPLAND-TO DZMUINE PACARTELĄ,
FRENCH LESSONS
G. MOUSSION,
15. Morrison Hill Road.
10 cents
*S
after 6 p.......
THE KAU LUNG SZE YEUK FONG FERRY CO., LTD. 31st December, 1918.
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snow was, so dense that he could not see the wings of his machine., Arrangements te combat winter Aring conditiona aro being made by the Post Office, the de partment obtaining electrically heated clothing and installing individual heat. ing plants forch mail plane motor in KAI, the hangars. Equipment also has been devised for control of the planes on slees and ice on the ground.
BOLSHEVISTS IN
YOU
Dorchester is decorum.
CHAMBERLAIN'S TABLETS. THESE Tablets are intended especially for disordersof the stomach, liver and hawels. If you are troubled with heartburn, indigestion ne constipation they will do you good. For sale by all Chemists and Storekeepers..
BERLIN ?
BIG "SALE
St Andrews War Bond Tickets
YOU might think so, but it's not the case. The picture merely re- presents what we should like to see during these last days of the sale of St. Andrew's Society War Fond Tickets. FIVE DOLLARS might bring you TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND. It's a chance of a life time, and probably the last chance of the kind that Hongkong will offer. Half of the muney goes to War Charities: the rest after paying expenses. goes to you if you are one of the lucky ones. If you are not lucky. well, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you contributed to a good cause. The way to be lucky it to BUY TICKETS and BUY THEM NOW.
have
Br vort
ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY
WAR BOND TICKETS
$5
TICKET
$5
On sale, till 15th February, at all Banks, Stores, Hotels, and Clubs,
NOTICES.
THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE
CO. LTD.
(Incorporated in England.).
Being Agents, for the above COMPANY, we are prepared to lague POLICIES against FIRE, MARINE LIFE and MOTOR. ACUIDENT at current rates.
For further particulars, please apply tɔ :---
UNION TRADING COMPANY,
Prince's Building..
CARS on HIRE
General Agents,
Experienced Chauffours
and
Expert Mechanics,
"A Large Number of New and Comfortable Cars
Always in Readiness.
MERCURY GARAGE CO.,
- Des-Vaux Road Central.
Phone 977: &-2589
Arrangements
for Special
Occasions
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LDJ
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Canka of 375 lbs. el.
In Bags of 250 lbs ne",
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGERS.
A WOULD-WIDE REPUTATION for
over THREE-QUARTERS of a CENTURI
WILKINSON'S
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torch
ESSINCE OR FLUID'EXTRACT OF RED JAMAICA,
SARSAPARILLA
Pronounced by the HIGHEST MEDICA). AUTHORITIES
WONDERFUL PURIFIED BUMAN BLOOD
THE SEST DUSE KALIABAD
Torpid Liver, D- V. ERUPTIONS & WILKINSON'S INDISPENSABLE TO
1
SARSAPARILLA ALL WHO VALUE HEALTH BEWARE OF IMITATIONS AND SUBSTITUTES.
A. S. Watson & Co., Hongkong Dispensary, Dra
Victoria Dispensary, and Queen's Dispens
PRIMO
Points of view may differ on the right coarse to take in, waging war
When it comes to discussing beverages, however, there are no two opinions, Alf. ogreo that PRIMO is the right Beer to drink.
Bitcked by all, Wine and Spirit
H. RUTTONJEE & SON. 16, Queen's Road, Central
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