TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14 1919
Hughes & Hough
AUCTION MEES TO FUM GOVERNMENT,}
Generi Anotioneers. - Ezars, Doal and Genera) Produce Brokers: and
Commission Agenta,
PROPRIETORS [To=Xww>Wan" Doal Storage.
Oodar wed Fently'1
a. a. c. 4th & 5th Ellitions.
A 1 Talographie: Code.
Telegraphia Address
*ION HONGKONG..
L-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-
G.
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THE Undersigned have received ta-
stractions from H. H. NAVAL STORE Orican, to sell by Public Auction, TO-MORBOW (Wednesday),
October 15, 1919, commencing st
10 am, at H. M. Naval Yard Hongkong, and Kowloon Naval Depot. Old and Burplas Naval Stores,
Comprising:
Life bosts wood and steel) Cabooses, Cooking Stoves, Engine Fans, Iron bed mattresses and Fittings, Washetanda, Tables, Ships fittings Stocla, Iron Crutches, Booby Hatches, Wood Lus. ders, Coal Sacks, Gunny Bag, Manta (steel and wood), Steel Wire Rope & Hawners, Iron Piping, Enamelled "Iron Baths, Porcelain Water Closeta, Cord- age. Gun Metal Old and Borings, Fire- wood, &c., &
Terms of Sale:-As detailed, on Catalogue.
Terme-Carb,
HUGHES & HOUGH, By Appointment duetionerre to the
Admiralty. Hongkong, October 7, 1919.
Ttructions to sell by Public Auction, AE Undersigned have received in-
(JOS ACCOUNT OF TEN CONCEBNE)),
со
FRIDAY,
October 17, 1919, commencing 22.30
P.,
their Sales Rooms, No. 8
Des Vaux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street.
SUNDRY USEFUL HOUSEHOLD
Double
LINENS, &,
Comprising:-
Plain aud Hemstitched
Shaeta, Pillow Cases, Linen Damask
WANT ADVERTISEMENTSTM|
135 WORDS 3 INSERTIONS, $1. PREPAID, Every additional 5 words 4 Cents.
WANTED.
WANTED-By Old Fablished Firm in South of China ao assistant who is conversant with the inspection of RAW SILK. Apply to XIX ejo this paper.
TO LET
LET-A SHOP in Nathan Road,
ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD., Alexandra. Buildings.
To apply to armaLTS
FOR SALE, THE Undersigned bave received ins
tructiona to all at their Bales Rooms, No. 3, Den: Yaux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
16 foet, sailing: Dinghy equipped. with 8: HP. out beard
Caillo Moter (magneto ignition) complete with asila, sculls, c., da Also
Outrigged racing skiff about 31 lost long with sliding seat and pair of sculla,
(nowly done up).
The above craft are in good condi- tion sad are being sold due to owner leaving the Colony.
Particulars from the Undersigned. Terms :-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, October 3, 1919.
WISEMAN, LTD.
THE BEST
TIFFIN
IN TOWN TO-DAY
IS AT
WISEMAN'S
USUAL PRICE
14
$1.00.
Table Cloths and Serviettes, Turkish PUNCH TICKETS FOR Towels, Battenberg and. Drownwork
Bedspreads and Table Covers.
Also
One 8 X Prismatic Binoculars,
Bait and Attacte Cases, BrasS
Jardiniereo.
Torzas :---Cash.
90 MEALS
$25.00.
EUGHES & BOUGA WISEMAN, LTD.
Auctioneer
Hongkong, October 9, 1919.
(FOA ACCOUNT OF THE CONCHANED),
04
FRIDAY,
October 17, 1919, commencing ́s 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Booms, No:8, Box Voux Bosd, Corner of Ice House Street,
USEFUL HOUSEHOLD
FURNI.
TURE CARPETS, GLASS, PLATED WAKE, TWO GOOD RICKSHAS, &C. &c.
As follows:- Large Taperry-covered Chesterfield Bola by Powel, Ltd. and Arm-chairs | (naw), Folding Card and Occasional Table, Luistered. Suite, Toak.
wood Bed:com faraiture, COM- prising Bedsteads, large and small Wardrobes, retaing Tables, Waabefande. 4. Ufumed Teakwood), Sideboards, Dinner aggons, Extension Dining Tables and usara, &c., Dinner Services, Crookery, sud a Ware, Cooking Bover
deth Boom Utanalls, thectro-Plated Fare,
Electric beading Lampe, Teakwood Screens, a quantity of Blackwood Furniture, Black Fire Screens, da, Side Tables, hairs, Cabinets, Pictured &.c.. Descleta handy Curtains, &c.
DOW
A 180
One Piano,
and
second.
Cassell's History of England 9 vols. And
Cassell's Lictionary of Gardening
in 2 vols.
(Full Particules from Catalogue). Terms:-Cash.
UGHES & HOUGE,"
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Oct. 9, 1919.
JUST ARRIVED
"A quontity of Now
FILM PACKS
$1.00 per pack of 12)
MEE CHEUNG"
PHOTOGRAPHER. -Ice House treet.
Tel. 1013.
PHONE 407
ASAHI BEER
FILSENER BEER
GRAND PRIZE
BRITISH EXMSTE PACIFIC EXHIBI
ASANT
FALDE
I NIPPON BREWERY.
PUBLIC AUCTION,.
DARTIQULARS and Conditions of the
Letting by Public Auction Sale, to be hold on MONDAY, the 90th day of October, 1919, ab_S_.., at the Offene of
THE CHINA MALL.
INTIMATIONS
MINISTERING CHILDREN'S
LEAGUE
· (KOWLOON · BRANCH)
CARNEGIE
Never were more elaborate pre- of Mr. Andrew Carnegie at parations made to meet a strike than Homestead in 1892. The steelworks were surrounded by a stout-board fence, 12 feet high and three miles long, built upon a foundation of ag three feet in height. On the top of
Che Public Works Department, by Order of A JUMBLE SALE this fence were several strong strands
Hi Frolloner the Governor of one. Lot of OROWN LAND & Hong Kok Kowloon,
in the Colory of Hongkong, for.
-Barbi
WILL BE HELD IN Andrew's Church Hall
TO-MORROW WEDNESDAY, October 15
of 75 years with the option of renora St. at a Crown Rent to be fired by the Surreyor of His Majesty the King, for ona further term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No.
Locality.
Boundary Loreman
X.. 3. K W,
1. R
130
130
130 130
PUBLIC AUCTION.
By Order of the Mortgages
MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT has received instructions to sell by Public
Auction.
On FRIDAY,
the 31st day of October, 1919, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at his sale roon in Duddell Street, Fictoria, Hoogkong.
The Steamship “ ASIA”
of 1061 tons now lying in Kowloon Bay! in the Harbour of Hongkong together with all the furnitures Stace equipment, and appurtenances now on board.
IN ONE LOT.
This Ship is a Chinese ship registered in Canton and is constructed of steel. She has the following dimensions namely Length 269 feet Breadth 39 feet 6 inches and Depth 18 feet 9 inches and her speed is about 10 knots...
For further particulars and conditions of Sale and for orders for inspection of the vessel please apply to
1
MESSES. HUNG YUEN, 223 Wing Lok Street
or
FROM
3 o'clock to § a'cinsk ALL ARE WELCOME
Contributions of any description sent to the Hall on the Morning of the Sale will be gratefully received.
HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS,
NOTICE.
SERGEANTS MESS.
THE QUARTERLY MEETING of THE MESS will be held at Headquarters at the members of the SERGEANTS 6:30 PM. OR WEDNESDAY, 18th start. All members not on duty to
attand.
Committee for Quarter ending Dee
ember, 1919.
C. 8. M., C. W. Eynoch; Presidant. QMS, W. Fitzgibbon Members Sergeant J.AE Bullock, Į
G. E STEWART, Captain, Adjutant, H. K. Defence Corps. Bongtung, October 11, 1919,
of barbed wire, so connected that a current of electricity-fatal, of course; to anyone who came in its way might be sent through the wires from the electric plant by simply turning a switch in the office. Portholes, four inches in diameter, bad been bored along this fence at the height of a man's eye. All over the works trenches were dug to vari- ous points along the fence, where bydrants were stationed, ready to Hundreds of are lights were mount- discharge either cold or boiling water. ed on high poles, and cameras with flashlights were so distributed that portraits of persons approaching the premises might be maken instantane- ously, with the object of their future. identification. As though these pre- cautions were not enough, on the river in front of the works there was in readiness a steel steam launch, fitted out as a small warship, with swivel guns. Several other boats were searchlights. All this was in addition equipped with small howitzers and
to the engagement of a force of Pinkerton detectives and the building of barracks for the accommodation-of imported workmen. But if Carnegie had a short way with strikers he was
no less drastic in his treatment of far a story about King Edward's visit more eminent personages. There is
to Skibo which may sound apocrypů al but is quite in keeping with the millionaire's characters. The King went over from Dunrobin, and Camegic's reception of "him took the form of the recital to his Royal guest of written by Joaquin Miller for permission of the Chapisin, of that kind of democracy which Carnegie's birthday, and in the spirit. B boxings ball-punching, Ge, will loved. It led off with be taught by the well-known boxer, invocations to the Kaiser, to Mr. KID Marriott, at the SEAMEN'S Roosevelt, and to Kits Edward, the INSTITUTE, 21, Prays East, Wanchai, poist being that Miller would rather ice & Feek, on TUESDAYS and shake the hand of Carnegie than
BOXING.
FI
a
poem
that of any of the potentates
FRIDAYS from 5.45-7.10 Special lessons by arrangement. Will any who wish to have lessons please addressed. The lines specially ad- apply to The Manager ME. R. F. dressed to the King began "Hail, BRISTOW. Terms by arrangement. fat Edward i" annotated by Carnegie Fre-payment requested.
with the remark. "That's you, sir." Telephone 3874.
All the famous Edwardian tact must have been needed on that occasion.
MESSES. DEACON, LOOKER MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE
DEACON & HARSTON,
No. 1 Des Voeux Road Central Vendor's Solicitor
cr to
Ms. GEO. P. LAMMERT; The Auctioneer. Hongkong, October 13, 1919,
DIPHTHERIA-HOW IT MAY
BE AVOIDED.
Dhen the child has a cold. The IPHTHERIA is usually contracted cold prepares the child's system for the reception and development of the diph therin germs. When there are cases of diphtheria in the neighbourhood children that have colds should be kept NE home sad off the street until recovered. Give them Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and they will not bays to remain at home Jong-It also cleans out the calture beds, which form in child's throat when it has a cold, and minimizes the risk of contracting infectious disentes For sale by all Chemists and Stors. keepers.
SALE OF WORK IN AID OF CHARITIES FOR CHILDREN
TO BE HELD
in the Grounds at Government House by kind permission of his Excellency the Governor
ON
SATURDAY, October 18th, from 2 to 7 p.m. Entrance only at the Garden Gate in Upper Albert Road. Price of Admission Adults 30 cents Ohildren 1) cents
Sale of Plain and Fancy Work.
Side Shows.
Gentlemen's Golf Jerseys and Stockings a speciality. Dollar Stall-with Prizes. Fortune Teller.
Tea Garden. Variety Entertainment at 5 o'clock. Prices Moderate.
No Chits.
BA
*POSENER BEEN
TRY THE
"SOUTHERN BRIDE
A CIGAR FOR CONNOISSEURS
EXCELENTES
ESPECIALES
99
SAHI
BEER
FOR
LAGER-BEER
LAGER
SPECIALLY
EXPOR
COMP
COMPA
SOLA AGENTE...
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA.
$15.00 per 100 12.00 per 100
MANILA NEEDLES
7.50 per 100
-FOR-
3
NOTICES
CARS on HIRE
Experienced Chauteurs
A Large Number of
and
Expert Mechanics.
New and Comfortable Cars
J
Always in Readiness.
MERCURY GARAGE CO.,
49-81 Des Voeux Road Central
Phone: 977 & 8589
Arrangementa
for Special
Occasions
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD. PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks of, 375 lbs. net.
In Bags of 250 lbs. net.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGERS.
LONG HING & CO., Kodars And Koda: Films, &c., &c.
PHOTO SUPPLIES, DEVELOPING & PRINTING A SPECIALITY. No: 17. QUEEN'S ROAD CHITRAL, HONGKONG.
These Cigarettes are made of selected Mild leaf tobacco and quite harmless to those who are accustomed to inhale.
NANYANG BROTHERS TOBACCO CO.
165. Des Voeux Road,
Globe
道中一百
六十五號
Hongkong.
RAVEL
CIGARETTES
(20
MANUFACTURED BY
CANTURI MANJANG TUBALIKAN
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情者
THE BLIND TEST.
P. D.
„PETER DAWIDH
SCOTCH WHISKY
TABAQUERIA FILIPINA
10 Des Voeux Road Central,
opposite King Edward Hotel.
THE CONNOISSEUR'S : IDEAL CHOICE
OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. Bole Agent H. RUTTONJEE & SON,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS
Hongkong, China!
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18, Queen's Road Central,