THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4′′ 1919′′
Hughes & Hough
APEZIENLAIN TO THE GOVERNMENT,
General ânciiegoers Share, Coal and General
Produce Brokarı mad Commission. Agents,
PROPRIETORS
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Cales work Bentley's.
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Pilographic Address · #SCHERISH * KONGKONG,
· PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE Undersigned have, received in-
tion,
(For Account if the Concerned,
WEDNESDAY, December 10, 1919, ab. 2.30 pum
at No. 1 Canton Villas, Kimberly Foach, Kowloon, THE
*
Valuable Household Furniture,
400,
therein captained. An follows:-
Teakwood, Hallstand, Upholstered Arm-chairs and Sofas, Blackwood Fur niture, Carpota about 1815 and 19 x 9 respectively, Curtains, &c., Mirror back Sideboard, Extension Dining Table and Chair, Ice Chest (Whita Tile) Now, large Dianer Serke," Glass and Crockery Ware, &o, Azminataz
I-PUBLIC AUCTIONS Teakwood Twin Beds (Powell maks)
#B Undersigned have received in
structions to sell by Public Auction, (For Account of the Conserved).
оп
FRIDAY,
December & 1919, at 10.30 m., at thair Sales Rocma, No. 6. Des Forex Road; Corner of Ice House Street,
'BUNDET.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
Ceo large cooking rango,
One Gas cooker,
One Ricaha in good condition.
Two Victrolaa with records,
One large-Tientsin carpet 27 x 12.
Two Perambalators,
Das Moutrie Piano in good condition, And
Miscellaneoga Gods..
ToCash.
HUGHES & JOUGE,
Auctioneers, Hongkong, December 3, 1919,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF CHI OSKULMID),
013
TUESDAY,
December 9, 1919, commencing et, 1.30 p.m., at their Eales Rooms, No. 8
Den Vaux Road, Corner of
Ice House Streek,
A FEW LOTS OF
Double bemstitched Sheets, Liner Damask "Table Cloths, Turkish Face. Towels Bath Towels, Embroidered Bedspreads and Table Covers,
Also
One Wardrobe Trunk, Bellow Valises and Suit Cases,
And
Two Prismatic Binocularz.
(All are New Goods).
Terma :-Cach
HUGHES & HOUGE,
Auctioneers >
Hongkong, December 3, 1919.
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE COMCLENID),
OK
TUESDAY,
December 9, 1919, commencing at 1,90 p.m., at their Eales Booms. No. 8, Den Vaux Road, Corner of Ice Hoca Street,
USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNI. TURE, CARPETS, GLASS, PLATED
WARE, 560
as followe
Large Tapestry-covered. Üzenterbald Bofas & Arm-chairs (new), Folding Card and Occasional Tables, Upholstered Suite, Teakwood Bedroom Furniture, som priaing. Bodsteeds, large and small Wardrobes, Drossing Tables, Washstands, #4 · (fumed Teakwood), Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tabler and Chalm, &c, Dinner Services, Crockery, and Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, &c., Bath Boom Utensils, Electro-Finted Ware,............
Electric Reading Lamps, Teakwood Barbens, Sundry Blackwood, Parniture, Blackwood Fire Bereens, &c, Blde Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, Pictazes, a, Carpets DÓW and second-hand, Cartsins, &o.
Two Piazos, Two Victrolaa,
One Gas Cooker,
One Ricaba, Tennis Balls, &, &c.
Fall Particulars from Catalogue), Terms -Cash.
RUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers
Hongkong, December 3, 1913,
FOR
SALE.
Stair Carpet and basvy Best Rods large and small Wardrobes, Tailst Tables, c., White Enamelled Baths, and Lavatory Basins, Kitchen Utensils,
Also
Upright Piano by John Broadwood. & Sons good tone, in excellent condi- tion, Oliver Typewriter, Electris Fit- tings and Ceiling Fans, Singer's Sawing Machine, Pot Plants, day de. $10- blinda
(Full Particulars from Catalogue). On view Tuesday, 9th instant from p.m.
Tan: --Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, December 2, 1818.
INTIMATIONS.
BONGKONG POLICE,
THE HONGKONG POLICE VIC
TORY BALL will be held at the CITY HALL, on WEDNESDAY, 17th December, 1919. Dancing to com- monce at 9 P.M.
WY. HENDERSON, Sgt., Hon. Secretary.
Central Police Station. „Hongkong, Novembar 94, 1919. -
THE CHINA MAIL.
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS
SS WORDS 3 INSERTIONS, #1. PREPAID Kaoh. additional 5 words 4 Cents.
TO LET.
TO LET
TO LET NEW HOUSES in FURNISHED-No-81 the Peak Nathan Road, Kowlooming 3 BEDROOMS and BATHROOMS,
No. 16, Ground, Floor,
(Na-1,Stewart Terrace), contain-
hoc and sold water, Drying room
INSURANCE GANBEES..
-QUESTION OF "BONA-FIDE EXPECTATIONS.**
A PUBLIC INQUIRY.
The public inquiry into industrial, life assurance by the committee re- cently appointed. by the Board of Trade was opened on October: 8. Lord Parmoor, who presided, said the committee would sit all the week. The first witness, Mr. Edward Fi
from 15 years' experience. gave
Maud, solicitor, of Leeds, speaking
No. 11, 2nd Floor. From 1st Jan. 1990) Dising room, Drawing rem, Sittingvidence of the bardships encoun
Tarme moderate."
Apply to:-LAI HIN MAN;
Manager:
room and urnal oficos, also large garden. Apply to--HUMPHREYS ESTATE & MANANew Co., LTD., Alexandra Baildings.
Tong Wa Building Agency, No. 434, Queen's Road East, Hongkongmo
Tol. No. 1001.
TO LET -No 13 Chacham Road Kowloon, HOLYROOD ROOKED ROUSE with Tennis Court, From 1st Jannary 1920. Apply to J. M. NORONHA, Credit Foraier d'Extreme-Orleas.
LETA Vacant Plot of LAND at Tau-ma-t. Baitable for Coal Storage. Apply to Tax Hororena Land Reclamation Co., LTD.
tered by insured persons in bumble life. He had been told by such pery 8ons that however small the premiums it was very difficult to pay them. It was his experience that people, and the insurance company when questions arose between these there was difficulty for the former. Probably the company repudiated liability, and the poor people were afraid of litigation against influential TLAND, Praya Baal TO LETA VACANT PLOT of people. Stipendery magistrates had
rendered valuable services. Apply to
Giving detalla of recent cases the THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTwitness mentioned that last month, MENT AGENCY Co., Lad, after acting in ejectment proceedings, he was told of a charwoman who, died in the Union workhouse. She had paid two or three premiums, and said to her sister, "You had better go on paying these premiums." The sister did so. The charwoman made a will leaving the policy to the sister. The Insurance agent began talking ∙about a £100 penalty, and got her to sign a receipt in full discharge; return ing her the premiums..
MARKET PRODUCE IN HONGKONG.
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES!
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DECEMBER 1st, 1919,
Butcher Meat.
Poultry.
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11
17
Prima Cat. Corned-Ha Ngat Yuk, Bosst--Shin
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The company took possession of the premium receipt-books, the policy, and the will. The witness wrote to the company and the superintendent went to see him, and said the case something unique.” This woman had insured her life un- doubtedly for the benefit of the other woman. The witness replied, "That is a large order. Here you have two literate women, and you, are endow
Eggs. Een-Kal Tan (fresh)...par dos fting them with a knowledge of the|
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" Banaages,~~ Nga Cheang 11 28 Bullock's Brain--Ngan No par set 10
Tongue, Froeb,-Ngau Id each 60 Tongue, comed,—Ham Ngan Li
ench 60 cent Haad,-Ngan Ta... each 1.00 Heart-Ngan Sam... lb. 13 Hamp, Salt-Ngan Kin,, $0 Fest-Ngan Kauk...moh 10 Kidneys,-Ngan Yu, 10" Tall-Ngau Mel on so
18 Livet.-Fgan Koa... Ib. 13 Tripe (undressed), Ngan To I. 6 Unite" Hand and Foot-Ngan-trai-
tau-keak...
set $1.10 Mutton Chop,-Taong Pel Ewab lb. Su
Leg.-Young Pal
50 Shoulder,Yeong Shan +3 Baddle,-Young On Yak
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COMMERCIAL EMBOSSING SÉAL
NONOKONŮ.
TAIYO & CO.
MAPANESE
BOOTS AND SHOES
MADE TO ORDER
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38
26
24
Fawls, Hainan,-Bot Nam EN.. Geesa,-Ngo Pigeous, Canton,-Pak Kap...sch 30
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each *0 Turkeys, Cock,-Yo Kal Kang Ib. 65 Turkeys, Her-Fo Kal Na
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Sucking Pigs, to order, Chá' Thai,, 24 Boet, Boat, Shang Ngad Yan ... $
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90 Bacuages. —Ngas Tual Cheang20 No. 1... Ib. 26
Barbel-Ka Yan
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Cary,---Li Ya Catfab,—Chik Ya Codfish,--Mar To Crabe, Hal... * Cattle Fish,-Muk Yu Dab,-Eba Mang To........ Daon-Wong Me Lap Dog Fieb, To Ehe
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old Acts of 1874 and 1909. Your receipt is not worth the paper it is) written on."
The witress gave evidence of the recovery of the money, the cost com- ing out of the money recovered, and said that in his opinion that woman sacrificed £15. The company refused to re-cpn the case. They gave no explanation of their reason for keep ing the will.
Referring to a reported case in 1909 of one Insurance company against a woman summoned for neg- lect of her children, the witness said there were insurance agents calling. upon such people who, however honest, were thick in the head with regard to dates and such like. If the agent filled in the proposal he was the agent of the assured. Further questioned, he held that notices of lapsed policies could be sent by regis tered letter. He instanced the inten tion to erect a tombstone as a case in which such a bona fide intentiön to incur expense should insure the recovery of the money insured for, although the expense was not incur red owing, say, to the interventos of a relative of the dead person.
AGENTS LAMENTABLY IGNORANT.” -Si Alfred W. Watson put it to the witness that if the Act were amended in the way "suggested it would lead to the taking out of an enormous number of so-called funeral expenses policies, when there was nothing but a merely colourable intention of any expense being Incurred.
The witness said he was making a broad suggestion.
The Chairman: I think the gamble is aimed at by the words, "bona fide expectation."
The Witness: Some, provision ought to be made, in what form is no business of minë-
Mr. Stewart Robertson, Chief Re- gistrar of Friendly Societies, suggest ed that notice of lapsed policies shonk! be given by personal service. Arybody, he said, could sign for a registered letter in England. The witness concurred.
Questioned by Mr. H.. S. Cautley, M.P., the witness said he could give no cases of fraud by insurance agents, or mis-statements amounting to fraud. They were, however, he main tained, lamentably ignorant of insur ance work, and were in the habit of assuring illiterate people that "every- thing, was all right, and that the money would be paid if anything happened."
Mr. Cautley agreed with the wit ness that it was a feasible proposal to prohibit, agents altogether from filling up forms.
Re-examined by the Chairmen, the witness said it would serve the pur pose regarding lapsed policies if the penalty, were printed on the form as clearly and shortly as possible not in small print.
Mr. Edward T. Palmer president of the National Federation of the Muhrocana Brash, Shang Lee Kn l Insurance Workers, desired to safe-
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PikoFa Pau Foo
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Ib.-18. Onions, Bombay,Young Chang Tas b.14 Onions, Gross, Shang Chung Ib," Onions, Bhaaghal-Sheang-bot
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·Plaka Pan Yang
FOR
Potafret, BlackHak Chong
Pizzley, Kun Tadi
Pomfret White-Pek Ubong
} Potato, Swenty-Fan Bhd.
vagajapanese, -—-Yat Fun Sha Tin
American,- Ki Bhu Tad Ib, Pumpkin,Tang Em
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Book Fab-Ebek Kau Km
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TOE SALE-At their Baler Booms No. 8, Des-Varor Road, Corner of
Ios House Street
A 16 Bora Hammer Gun in good
#ondition, in soft leather case.
This gun is emilently suitable for usa
in Indo-Chins of North- Chins as it is
itted with interchangeable barrals, and. en be used for either birds or big gance.
Also
One E. P. Tent in very good condition, Suitable for 6 parous Parti wulars from the undersigned
Terme ----Crah,
HUGHTS & HOUGH,
Anotionest Hongkong, November 29, 1919.
LAGER
SPECIALLY
BOLE AUSTI METSUI‘BUSSAN KAISHA:
Bolos, Tat Bha Ya
Tench, Wan Ye Turbot To Had Tarties, mali, trends
Ranbarb (Fron)Tai Wong ...
Shallola-Kong Chong Tau ** **
-Yin Trole
Taron Wa Tau
Tarufps, Fanti, (Long)-Lo
Vermabis Mazjów,
Lily rook
B.
guard the legitimate claims of the staff. Asked by the Chairman what those were, he said the indroduction of a penny-in-the-slot would dispose of 70,000 workers. The position of
10. the insurance workers was little
understood. He had yet to be con vinced that the human agency in Insurance could be eliminated, but if 80, those displaced should be com pensated.
BILIOUS HEADACHE. LL that is needed is to correct the Aballousness and the headache dis appears."Take":"Chamberlain's. Tableta and you will soon be as well, “ás" ever!" For sale by all Chemists and Store kooperie
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JOHN MEE, BOWMAN PRESIDENT
This group repre- sants every type of
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all of which s20
centrally located.
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BELMONT
ANSONIA
THE HOTEL ASIA
WEST BUND, CANTON.
and airy rooms, Electric light and fans. Hot and cold water service. Lift and telephones Excellent Cuisine. Every modern convenience provided."
Bar and Billiard rooms. Roof garden. Cinematograph
Theatre.
Situated in the highest building in Canton, affording a splendid view of the whole City and suburbs. Opposits the Canton Steamers Wharves and two minutes walk from Shameen.
Special monthly and Family rates may application.
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