MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1920,
Hughes & Hough
AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT
General Auctioneers: Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission Agents.
PROPRIETORS "Yo-Kwa+Wan' Coal Storage.
Dedes, wird Bentley's
4.3.0 4th & 5th Editions.
A1 Telegraphic Code.
Telegraphic Addrsas
"ION HOFOKONG.
-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS
/95 WORDS 3 INSERTIONS, $1. FEDPAID. Eyary additional 5 words & Cents.
WANTED. WANTED BY
a British Import and Export Firm a competent Steno-typist. A thorough know ledge of English essential. State experience and salary required to Box: No. 1150 c/o "China Mail."
TO LET.
INTIMATIONS
BONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER
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OF COMMERCE
THE CHINA MAIL.
SUNDAY GAMES.
DEAN OF EXETER'S VIEWS.
CUPID AND CUPIDITY.
MARRIAGE MARKET BOOM
IN GERMANY. –
-It is to be hoped, says the Dean of CHINESE LÄNGUAGE SCHOOL Exeter, writing in This Times recently, Never in Germany has there been that the I" C. C. will not be deterred such a boom in marriages' as at pre-. NEW CLASS for "BEGINNERS" from opening their parts for games sent Economists and financial ex-
will commence on
on Sunday afternoons by the deputa-perts talk gloomily of the huge MONDAY, 5th April, 1920, if sufficient support bethau which has recently waited upon burden of taxation which they pre-
one of their committees.
dict will fall DO the German forthcoming.
The majority of the deputation household, but the young people to mind. To-day's he says), apparently, consisted of don't seem entlemen over seventy years of age "Lokal-Anzeiger, for instance, con a time of life when the cricketer's taina 175 matrimonial advertisements, eye may be presumed to be more dim and new followships and clubs, of primote than of yure, and when even lawn which the object is 10 tennis may have lost somewhat of marriage among members, are con- its attraction.
stantly being formed,
Application for enrolment and ex- quiries regarding hours of School, Fees, etc, should be made to the undersigned as early as possible.
By Order,
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E.. A. M. WILLIAMS,
Sersary, Hongkong, March 18, 1990.
As one who was for many years a London clergyman I know how easy it is for the young to make
loafing how hard it is to make it anything che. Na NAN
15 young men and women are
"O LET.--A ̃ SHOP in Nass Road, HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, Sunday afternoon a time for mere
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Kowloon,
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Apply to Humphreys Estate & Findnes Co, Ltd., Almandra Buildings.
PUBLIC AUCTION
TIEK Undersigned have received instrucTHE Undersigned have received Tunderaged me to medica
stractions from MAJOR GENERAL KELLY, to sell by Public Auction,
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TUESDAY,
March 30, 1920, at 11 sim, st No. 8, Eumphreys Avenue. Kowloon,
SUNDAY
-Valuable Household Furniture,
$0. & Cors c.
therein contained. consisting of -- Teakwood small Sideboard: and Din- ner Waggon, Overmantil, Rattan Furni- tare and Matting, Glass Ware, Crockery and Pictures, two Teakwood Wardrobes (Bevelled Mirrors), Two single and one double Bede, Shanghai Bath, Ice Chest Heat Safe, Cooking Stove, &c.,
Also
One Piano by Challen & Son, London. in first class condition.
Catalogues will be issued. Taum:-Cas
BUGHES & HOUER,
Avationsth
Hongkong, March 24, 1920.
(POR ACODENT OF THE SONGEATED),
CD
TUESDAY,
March 30, 1920, commenting at 2.38
p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No.
Dee Yox Boad, Corner of
Ice House Street,
A Small Consignment of HOUSEHOLD LINENS, &c..
Comprising:- Tarkish Towels, Bath Towels, Bath Ebeats, Double Bed Sheets, Battenberg and Drawnwork Bedspreads, Table Covers, Crochet and Drawnwork Doilies. Alao
A few lots of Brace Jardinieros, Large Kinkoean Vases, Japanese Vases.
And
Two Travelling bags and Suit Cases, (All new goods and in small kote). Terms ---Osah.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, March 26, 1990.
(ros acoOUNT OF “EN CONCERNED),
Karch
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TUESDAY,
30, 1920, commencing
- mì 2,90 p.m., xi their Bales Booms, Ho. 8, Des Voix Road; smer of".
Ic Hour, street, TRAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNI TURE, BRASS AND BRASS-MOUNTED BEDSTEADS, TEAKWOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS, CARPETS, &c., &c. comprising:- Chesterfield Sofas, Arm-chairs (new), Folding Card and Occasions! Tables, One Upholstered Salte, Bedroom Faraltors, nomprising Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, arge and small Wardrobes, Dressing Tabice, and Chairs Waabstands.
(fumed Teakwood), Bide boards, Dinner Waggons, Brionadon Di- ning Tables and Chairs, da, Dinner Barvices Crockery, sad Glass Wars, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, &c. Bath Boom Utensils. Electro-Fisted Ware, Bectric-Reading Lamps, Blackwood
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...on,
MONDAY,
LIMITED.
"We regard ourselves as fulfilling a social duty," say, the promoters of one such organisation, "in introduce ing German men and women to each other, and thereby enabling them, after five year of war strain, to settle down to comfortable, happy
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN " practing Christians they will married life." "We have 5,000 men
on our books who want wires," says another organisation. ·Become a member and get a husband.”
that the ORDINARY YEARLY attend public worship in the morn MEETING of the Shareholders will be--and perhaps in the evening--but held at the Company's Hotel. Hong-what are they to do in summer
Many German millionairesses,” It is to meet this difficulty, no says a lady matrimonial agent, in-korg. on WEDNESDAY, 7th April, afternoons
1920 at Noor, for the purpose of re ceiving the Report of the Board of doubt, that Pleasant Sunday After-bave authorised me to get them Directors together with a Statement of noons" have been invented; but why husbands. I have had a lot öf Accounts for the Year ending 3 it should be thought right to listen experience in the Cupid business December, 1919.
to the playing or torturing of violins and have good connections with the The REGISTER OF SHARES of the in a bail and wrong to enjoy healthy aristocracy. I am willing to receive Company will be CLOSED from recreation in the open air is one of offers for my clients from serious THURSDAY, 1st April to WEDNES those things which “no fellow can society men of irreproachable charac DAY. 7th April, 1920, (both days in- understand."
shelter." "I can marry you in eight clusive during which perind no. In advocating recreation on Sun- weeks if you are sympathetic and day afternoons we violate no Chris-can make up your mind quickly," transfar af shares can be registered.
Han principle, though we oppose the guarantees male matrimonial Puritan tradition.
the 19th April. 1020, at 2:30 p.m. st HEAD QUARTER HOUSE, THE WHOLE OF TH Valuable Rodsehold Furniture,
dc. &c.. Siler.
therein sontained.
consisting of HALL-Balletoad, side and tables, Clock, Chinese gong, &c.
Card
By Order of the Board of Directors.
J. H. TAGGART, Manager and Secretary. Hoogkong, March 26, 1920.--
There can be ventures to assert, be no more fatal tror than to identify Sunday observance with the Puritan. tradition, and to offer the youth of the country Sunday worship and Sunday recreation as alternatives
DRAWING ROOY-Blackwood Cabinets, Tables, Stools anti Flower stands, Sofas and chaire, Water colours, Stan- Hard lamps, Chinese vases, Carpet, Curtains, de to; and one AUTO PLANO ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL between which they must choose.
by Steck with about 150 rolls wousie.
Dining Da Roo— Extension Table and Chaira, Sideboard, Dinner Waggons, DINNER SERVICES & a large quantity of Gaswiss and CROCKERY, Curtains, Screens and several JAPANESE. WATER COLorus and a quantity of E-P. WARE.
BILIARS ROOX-One Billiard Table by Stevens & Co., together with all accessories, chairs, pictures, &c.
STUDY-Bookcase, Writing tables, Barograph, &c.
BED ROOxs-Double Single Brase- mounted Beds, Camphorwood Ward- robos and Chest of Drawers, Towel rails, Linen baskets, Toilet arockery, tc.,. &c..
OCT-EUILDINGS, GARDEN and Coox- HOTGE-Several
Rickshawa, Lawn mowers, Tennis nets and poles, Bad- minton and Croquet sela, Store and cooking utensils, &c.
And
A large number of Fote of Plante. Catalogues: will be issued.
On view from Saturday, the 10th April.
Terme :-- Cash,
GOOD FRIDAY
SELECTIONS ORATORIO
at
9.15 P.M.
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEE!
MOTION TO CONSIGNEES,
Tas Skip
Tias
in
INFECTED STAMPS:
agent
WHY THE MORALISTS, LAMENT. "German moralists lament the lack of romance and sentimentality in modern German life. Some of the advertisements published certainly. suggest a business transaction rather than what was once universally re- garded as one of the most romantic affairs in life. Here are two samples:
Young man who has a wholesale textile business wishes to make the [acquaintance, with a view to matri- mony, of a bright business like young lady. She must have at least 100,000 marks which, after marriage has been contracted, the advertiser must have the right to employ in order to ex- tend his business.
Young man of pleasant appearance, wishes to meet and marry a lady with sufficient money to enable him to purchase a promising cigarette business.
A large majority of citizens, eays the Literary. Digest," probably_lick their postage stamps. Business firma that have a large correspondence.use mechanicsi moistening devices, but the easiest way to prepare a single stamp for use is to employ the tongue, transferring thereto part of the gum and whatever bacteria may be living in it. It has been proved that stamps barbour various germs of disease, and the popular method of applying them is undoubted ly unhygienic. An editorial writer Sometimes it is the lady, who American · Medicine" thinks, wishes to combine business with however, that the danger of in matrimony. "I have a furniture fection from stamps is in no way shop which I really cannot manage comparable with that from food and alone and I am willing to marry a drinker Most elise kinds of bacteria man who knows the furniture trade found in the stampegum are found thoroughly and is prepared to take also in most of our mouths, where over the business responsibilities" they lurk ready to infect us when-] runs the offer of a tall“ pretty blond ever they choose to assume the Fraulein with musical tastes.” virulent stage. It is not likely, A German-American," who is tired therefore, that stamp-licking will of living in New York, and wishes to cause an epidémic; but it is not a return to the Fatherland, says he is nice habit, and we had better stop ready to marry a German girl, "who it, says the editor:
can speak English, is 2 sports woman "The ubiquity of micro-organisma, and has investments abroad.” The. Is part of common knowledge. The low German exchange and the mere presence, however, of bacteria desirability of having a wife with CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby does not necessarily constitute a non-German money, explains the last- HE Undersigned have received in- informed that li Geeds are of inestimable service in assuring
menace. Numerous organisms are mentioned stipulation. structions to sell,
being landed at their risk into the Go- the purification of streams, the ferti
STILL SOME SENTIMENT LEFT. downs of the Hongkong and Eowieen
Happily for the tradition of Gers Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd.,ization of the soil, and the destruc
sentimentality some of the At Kowloon, whence and/or from the tion of undesirable material. The
abundance of pathogenic bacteria advertisers make no mentioned of wharves delivery may be obtained..
money...
"German Professor, "for Optional Carge will be forwarded forms the essential problem underly
instance, seeks the hand in marriage loss norite to the contrary be giving the spread of disease.
From time to time attention of a serious cultivated Berlin lady. No claims will be admitted after the is drawn to many of the simple A good character is of more import "An idealist," runs another an Goods have left the Godowas, and all acts of life which control a slight ance than a dowry."
to bealth, and. UA- Goods remaining undelivered after the hazard
nouncemen, who bas just been fortunately, soch" items are too fres 1st prox, will ko subject to rom.
All claims against the steamer must quertly overstressed. In the com- fighting in the East for Germanism. be presented to the Undersigned on plexity of modern living, the high is ready to marry a lady who has or before the 18th prex, or they will development of social intercourse, not lost faith in the future of
·Germany." the growth of transportation, the not be resegnized,
An officer's wife's a countess increased contact of human beings,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, March 20, 1920,
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FOR SALE.
(FOR LOCOUNE OF THE CONGRAYNAD), The Yacht
"ERIN"
"INNSBRUCK","
From VENICE, FENANG &
SINGAPORE.
as she now lies off Ah King's Slipway. Further partientars and inspecting arders may be obtained from the under-before, signed.
Terms: Cash.'
HUGHES & BOUGH,
Auctioneers, Hongkong, Marsh 90, 1990.
MEE CHEUNG HIGH CLASS FROTOGRAPHER. Ice House Street
Tel 1013.
Portrait taken” in Kay 'Style desired.
Photographie Supplies of Every description.
and Tonkwood Heroes, a quantity of A COMPLETE AERATED WATER
Blackwood Faraiture, Blackwood Firs Screens, Bide Tables, Chals. Cabinets, Pictures, Carpets new and second-band.
Also
Four Piszce, One Enamelled Bath, Camera, &c., &c.,
Terina Cash
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneer's. Hongkong, March 28, 1920.
DE ARCUUNT OF «IE-CONCERNED,).
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WEDNESDAY, March 31, 1920, at 5.00 pm." 10.30 am, at their Sales Rooms,
No. 8 Des Tax Road, Corner
of Ice House Street,
A Collection of
Genuins Postage Stamps,
Consisting of:
A fine selection of War Stamps of
British Colonies and New Europe, rare Ceylon, Newfoundland,
On view from Friday, 26th March,
1920
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Hongkong, March 26, 1929.
PLANT FOR SALE
The Machines are made by Mesars. Bratby & Hinchliffe, Ltd., Manches- ter, and guaranteed in perfect working order. This complete plant will turn out 2,400 dozen Aerated water per diy.
KWONG SANG HONG LTD.. .P. O. Box 390.
Hongkong,
| TAIYO & CO.
WAPANESE) BOOTS AND SHOES.
MADE TO ORDER
No.1
Wyndham 5k,”
MUMEY A.
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Japanese Photographers.
kinds of Photographie Work done latest styles also Passport Photos.
Developing, and. Pridding for Amatours a Bipodalikya ver
To: 94, Queens Bond Cónfant,
...
All brakes, chafed and damaged Gaeda ära to be left in the Godeway where they will be examined the flat prox. at 10 am,
No Fire Insurance has been säfested Bills of Lading will be seater ed by
DUDWELL & Co., LTD.
Hongkong, March 26, 1890.
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HIFFON TUSEN KAISHA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS,
From EUROPE' and STRAITU. – THE Company's Stammabip
* TAMBA HARU,"
man
it is impossible to live without some declares: The man whose hand, I degree of exposure to a vast variety accept in marriage will find in me a of incidents which might be produce true affectionate wile, and a com tive of bacterial contamination. It panion in storm and sunshine, who is unfortunate, however, to have life will weave a golden carpet with consist of a series of fears. There which to hide the floor of this grey are sufficient real dangers from and commonplace life.. bacterial carriers to appreciate the minimam dangers which may be said to lurk in various routine perform ances of daily life.
"Vorwarts," discussing the bust Dess aspect of the present marriage boom, mentions the case of a Dutch- man who explains in the papers that his daughter's dowry reckoned is "Another example of suggesting a danger is to be found in the discus marks, is at least ten times its pre- elon of The Postage Stamp as a war value, a fact which should render Possible Source of Infection, by Jher hand, he thinks, particularly Diner and G. Horstman in the attractive to German suitors. | Medical Times, ́s Postage stampa were secured from fity different places
and note was made as to whether the existence of most of these ar they were kept exposed on a desk organisms without making use of a were held for sale in a drawer or postage stamp. Were stamps a having andred from the abors Forte, cash-register: Laboratory tests were grave source of Infection, a very Consignor of Cargo are hereby informed then made to determine the bacterial large percentage of the population that, thats Goods are being landed and contents of the stamps by shaking would undoubtedly be suffering from placed at their ziek in the Horuxon them out in a saline solution and then some infection due to this cause be- AND KOWLOOK WRAKY AND GODOWN Co.'s planting in an agar medium and cause of the commoness of the Godowns at Zowlson, where each consign counting the colonies after forty-eight method of licking postage stamps. He ment wil be sorted out mark by mark and hours incubation. No stamp was free continues
from germs Twenty contained The gura utilized for making the daltary pak be obtained as soon as the colonies doo zumerous to count. stamp adhere constitutes a favourable Goods are lauded.
There appears to be very little differ. medium for bacterial growth, and for Optional Goods will be carried on unless ence in the growth secured from this reason, possibly, it may be said Instructions are given to the contrary stamps which were exposed on the that stamps are more dangerous befure Noox, TO-DAY.
and those held in the drawer than some other articles to, which Goods not cleared by the April 1, deal and chose be no tests were the tongue may be applied. If one 1990, will be subjoin to rent.
Jamaged packages must be at in the made to determine the virulence of considers, however, the vast numbers any of the bacteria recovered, where of ordinary stamps daily wetted by Godowne for axamiallion by the Consignee's and the Co,'s representatires at an appoins fare it is difficult to determine what the saliva, and then thinks also of ed hear on TUESDAY and FRIDAY. degree of danger was presented by the the number of fingers that go into
All claims must be presented with presence of these various organisms." mouths, and the vast number of only Len days of the blame arrival her, afterwhieh date chey: orion be troognized. No claimes will be admitted- after the goods have left the Godreza,
NIPPON TUSEN. KÄIBĦA
Hongkong, March 26, 1920.
While it is undoubtedly true, the partially clean eating utensils which editor goes on, that had these stamps similarly enter the buccal cavity, beto moistened with the tongue, the there is a grave question as to whe possibility of such organisme enter ther there is sufficient degree of the mouth would have been possibility of Infection from this increased it must not be forgot source to
ten that most oral cavities will reveal any great alarm.”
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