THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1920.
INTIMATIONS.
HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUR
GYMKHANA MEETING OF THE SEASON
THE THIRD
Hughes & Hough will be held at HAPPY VALLEY 20
AUCTIONEERS. TO THE GOVERNMENT |
Ganeral' Auctioneers Share, Doal and General Produce Brokers and Commission Agents.
PROPRIETORS #To-KWa-Wan Coal Storage....
Cada und
Bentley's
4. 3. c. 4th & 5th Edition. A 1 Telegraphic Code
Telegraphic Address: *MEGLION” 'HONGKONG, «
-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-
THE Undersigned have received instras. tions to sell by Fablle Atation, (FOM ACCOUNT OF THE CONCRÈNAs).
Or
FRIDAY,
May 14, 1920, at 10:30a.m.,
at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Der Your Road, Corner of
"Ice House Street,
A number of Books
en China, Japan, Travel, History,
Machanics, dc, &o, &c.
Terms --Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
Hongkong, May 12, 1920.
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
DA:
FRIDAY,
May 14, 1020, at 10.30 am..? at their Sales Rooms, No. 84. Das Vaux Road, Corner ci
Ice House Street, SUNDRY
Vakable Household Furniture,
day &c. &C. (Removed to Sales Rooms for Cor- venience of Sale), comprising :- Wardrobes, Washstands and Dressing Tables, Dining Table, Sundry Crockery and Glass Ware,
Terms: Cash.
&c. &c.
HUGATS & HOUGR.
Hongkong, May 19, 1990.
Auctioneers.
(For Account, of the Concerned ),
ON
TUESDAY,
May 18, 1920, commenting at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ica House Street,
A Small Consignment of WHITE GOODS, &c., &c..
Comprising
SATURDAY. the 15th instant, commencing at 9.30 PM,
The Charge of Admission will be 81.00 for others than Members of the
Hongkong Jockey Club or Gymkhana Club.
Soldiers and Sailors in caiform Half Price
The Committee iavite the Ladies of Hongkong to be present.
Hongkong, May 8, 1920.
HONGKONG ORICKET CLUB,
TENNIS TOURNAMENT..
NUBJECT to weather conditions the hare beer following dates ized:-
Final Open Championship Sirgles. TUESDAY. 18th May.
Final Open Championship. Foubles, THURSDAY, 20th May. ·
Challenge Round Open Champion- ship Singles, TUESDAY, 25th May.
RESERVED SEATS may now be bocked by Members and Subscribers in the Pavilion, except between the hours: cf 4.15 and 6.30 p.m.
The late will remain open at the Pavilion until FRIDAY evening, 1415 | May, after that date they will be trans- ferred to MESSES. MorTRE & Co. PRICE $1, each.
L. S. GREENHILL
Hon. Secretary, Bongkong, May 12, 1920.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS
*
23 WORDS 3 INSERTIONS, $1. PREPAID.
Each additional word Cents for 3 insertions.
WANTED.
WANTED-A stenographer typist for engineering firm. Good Prospects. State previous experience and salary required.—Box 1190,
c/o "China. Mall,”
WANTED. To Purchase a setter
or Pointer PUP (dog) apply 1183 c/o "China: Mail”
TO LET.
FOR SALE
STAMPS of Hongkong, China, si
in fine condition and reasonable prices will send on approval.
"Stamp Topics," a small monthly stamp paper, copy postfres on request.
THEODORE SIDDALL, Shanghai,
TO LET.
BRITISH TRADE FIGURES -ENCOURAGING,
Of more than passing interest are the British trade figures for the month of January, 1920, showing, as they do, the United Kingdom's steady progress toward the equalization of its trade balance. For the month of January the total Imports were £183;. to £131,000,000. There is 000,000, while the exports amounted siderable difference between
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the difference is much less than two items. it is true, but
half of what it was in January, 1919, when the imports amounted to £134,000,000 and the exports to only £51,000,000. It must be remember- ed that the import values include freight and insurance, an item that has an important bearing on the
Apply to The LETA SHOP in Nathan Road, total ɓgures. During January, 1919, |
Kowloon.
10 LET-Furnished "Ava House" T°
Hay Road. Hongkong Land Investment & Agency Apply to Humphreys Estate & FinancS Co., Ltd.
Co Ltd., Alexandra. Buildings.
"NOTICES TO CONSIGNRE}
PACIFIC MAIL 8. 8. COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
5. 5. LAKE GITNAO,”
From CALCUTTA, vis RANGOON, PENANG, and SINGAPORE.
THE
-man-
HE above mentioned vessel having
arrived from the above tioned Ports, Consignees of cargo are hereby informed that they must rate immediate delivery of same from alongside, and all cargo impeding discharge will be landed as their rial and expense into the Pacifc. Mail Steamship Company's godovas ot Wast Point, and stored at Consigness" risk..
NOTIC
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at that General Average has been Consignees are hereby notified the Company's Offices. St. George's Buildings, on SATURDAY, 22nd May, declared and before delivery of cargo- 1920, at 11.30 A.M. for the purpose of can be given they must sign General presenting the Report of the Directors Average Bond.. furnish completed together with a Statements of Account valvation tatements. and pay a to 29th February, 1920, and electing General Average contribution of 2 Ditectors and Aaditors. The TRANS per cent. of the invoice value of the FER BOOKS of the Company will be goods. CLOSED from the 15th to the 22nd. May, 1920, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directora."
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Agents. Hongkong, May 4, 1990.
Consignees of cargo are hereby notified that they must produce so Import Permit aigned by the Superin tendent of the Imports and Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be countersigned.
All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the godowns, UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF where they will be examined on
CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 47th ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at its Head Office, Nos. 3 and 4 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 21st May, 1929, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1919, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 8th
Pillow Cases, White Satin Quilts, May to 21st May, both days inclu- Turkish Towels, Bath Towels Bathsive. Sheets, Double Bed Sheets, Battenberg and Drawnwork Bedspreads, Table Covers," Crochet and Drawnwork Doilies, Table Cloths, Liner Damas k Serviettes,
A few lots of Bellow Valises, Kit Bags, Suit Cases, and Attache Cases. Also
Two Pairs Prismatic Binoculars. (All new goods and in small lots.) Tru-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
-Auctioneers. Hoogkong, May 12, 1820.
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONGWANAD),
Са
TUESDAY,
May 18, 1990, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Room3, No. 8, Des Tax Bood, Corner of Ice House Street, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNI TURE, BRASS AND BRASS-MOUNTED BEDSTEADS, TEAKWOOD TWIN BEDSTEAD9, CARPETS, &c., &c. comprising:-
Chesterfeld Sofas, Arm-chairs (aw) Folding Card and Occasional Tables, One Upholstered Suits, Bedroom Furniture, comprising Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, ierge and small Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, ozd Chairs, Waahstande, dc. (fumed Teakwood), Elda boards, Dianer Waggons, Extension Dia-
By Order of the Board, C. H. P. HAY, Deputy General Manager. Hongkong, May 4, 1920.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
May 17, at 10.00
All claims must be presented within week of the steamer's arrival bere, after which they cannot be recognized. No claim will be admitted after the
goods have left the godown's, and all goods remaining undelivered after MAY 17, will be subject to reat.
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.
Consignees are requested to send in. their Bills of Lading for countersigra. ture immediately.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Hotel Mansions,
As Operatora, U.S. Shipping Board.
J. ORAM SHEPPARD.
Acting Agents. Hongkong, May 11, 1920.
PACIFIC MAIL. 3.8. COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8.8. LAKE GILPEN,"
From CALCUTTA via RANGOON, PENANG, SINGAPORE. and SAIGON.
the 51st ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, Nos. 3 and 4, above mentioned vessel Laving Queen's Buildings, on FRIDAY, 21sttioned Porte, Consignees of cargo are arrived from the above mon- MAY, 1920, at 12.30 pm, for the hereby informed that they must take purpose of receiving the Report of
immediate delivery of same from the Directors together with the State- ments of Account to 31st December alongside, and all cargo impeding dia 1919, and of declaring Dividends, charge will be landed at their fisk and expense into the Pacific Mail Steam- The TRANSEER BOOKS of the Point, and stored at Consigneer' risk,
Tabip Company'e godowns at Weat Company will be CLOSED from
etc.
Consignees of Cargo are heraby
8th May to 21st May, both days notified that they must produce an inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
C. H. P. HAY, Deputy General Manager. Hongkong, May 4, 1920.
BRITISH "TRADERS' INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Import Permit signed by the Superio. tendent of the Imports and Exports, Hoogkong, before Bills of Lading can be countersigned.
INTIMATIONS.
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
THE MISSES de VINE and TERREY
SOCIETY ENTERTAINERS will introduce
HARMONY and SONG at the usual' TEA DANSANT and DINNER
"DANCE
to be held ou SATURDAY, MAY 15th
SUNDAY, MAY 16th
ORCHESTRAL, CONCERTS
daring TIFFIN and AFTERNOON,
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
MONDAY
NEXT
ORGAN
RECITAL
At 6 p.m
TAIYO & CO.
(JAPANESE) BOOTS AND BROES MADE TO CHUIZ! No, ka, Wyndham St..
MEE CHEUNG HIGH CLASS PHOTOGRAPHER. Ice House Street. Tel 1013.
Portrait takon
la any Style desired.
Photographie Suppiles of Every description.
Great Britain's imports exceeded its exports in value by more than 150 per cent; for the year 1919 the average was about 70 per cent., while for January, 1920, the excess of imports over experts was only 40 per cent. These figures denote a steady pro gress that is most encouraging, when it is remembered that it is scarcely more than a year since Great Britain turned from war to industry.
There have been reports. that the people of Great Britain have been consuming great quantities" of mer. chandise, and producing very little. These statements are not borne out by the estimated tonnage of imports for the year 1919, given out by the Board of Trade, which place the total tonnage of imports for 1919 at 38,963,000 tons, as compared with 54,551,000 tons in 1913. It should te noted that imports .of articles wholly or mainly manufac- tw amounted to 3,622,000 tons in 1919, as against 6,839,000 tons in 1913; food. drink and tobacco amounted to 13,517,000 tons, 39 compared with 18,066,000 tons in 1913, while raw materials amounted to 21,792,000 tons, 15 against 29,594,000 tons in the year before the outbreak of the war-Dun's International Review
CEYLON TELEPHONE
SYSTEM.
A scheme for the development of the telephone, system in Ceylon has been prepared by the officials in Colombo and "forwarded to the Postmaster-General, and will, it is ex 'ected, be in the hands of Govern- ment shortly.
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Since the outbreak of war tele- phone development in the colony has been out of the question owing to the difficulty in obtaining materials. Repeated requests sent to England-could not be attended to except in one instance in which the vessel carrying. the goods was sunk by submarine action. At the same time the demand for telephones did not decrease, and at the present moment there is a waiting list of about four hundred subscribers some of whom
ordered intruments three or four years ago. The main' difficulty in supplying them was that the switch-boards were full. News has been received, however, that sufficient materials may be expected in the next week or two to allow of some three hundred connections being made, thus satisfy.j ing at once the majority of people waiting for instruments.
Very few details are available re- garding the scheme of development, but it is believed that telephonic, communication is to be improved in the Southern suburbs." The present number of subscribers in Colombo, is less than 2,000.
NEW YORK'S LEADING HOTELS
MA
MURRAY
оп
All broken, chsfed and damaged goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined May 17th a 10 a.m.
All claims must be presented with- tia aweek of the stomer's arrival here after which they cannot be rs- cognized
No claim will be admitted after the goods have left the godoway, and all goods remaining undelivered after May 17th will be subject to rent.
Ing Tables and Chairs, dos Dinner NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 54th ORDINARY YEARLY Bervices, Crockery, and Glass Ware MEETING of the Company will be Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, &c., Bath held at fts Head Office, Nos. 3 and 4, Boom Utensils, Electro-Platod Ware, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong on No Firo Insurance whatever will be
Flectric Reading Lamps, Blackwood FRIDAY, 21st MAY, 1920, at 12.45 effected,
and Toakwood Ferooms, a quantity of p.m., forthe purpose of receiving the Consignses are requested to send in Blackwood Furniture, Blackwood Fire Report of the Directors together with their Bills of Lading for countereigon. Screens, Side Tables, Chairs, the Statements of Account to 31st turo immediately.
Cabinets, Plotures, Carpets new and second-hand..
Allo
Four Pianos, One Enamelled Bath, Camera, &c., &c.,
(Fall Particulars from Catalogue), Terms --Coah.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers, Hongkong, May 19, 1920.
December, 1919, and of declaring
Dividends, etc.
The TRANSER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 8th May to 21st May, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO
A Operators, U.S. SHIPPING BOARD.
- J. ORAM SEEPPARD.
Acting Agente.
Hongkong, May 11, 1920,
C. H. P. Hay, ¡Deputy General Manager. Tako.................. Hongkong, May 4, 1920.
WALLA WALLA 4. BOAT
to your ship. Phone No. 3516,
JOHN MEE.BOWMAN PRESENT
This group repre- sents every typeof} irst-class hotel,
All of which are
centrally located.
BILTMORE
BELMONT
ANSONIA
NOTICES,
AND
THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, "`LIMITED, THE UNITED BRUISE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
FIRE, MARINE, LIFE and MOTOR ACCIDENT, For false sad Partical appply to the General Agents
UNION TRADING CO... Prince's Buliding.
THE HOTEL ASIA
WEST BUND, CANTON.
The highest building in Canton affording a panoramic bird's eye view of the whole- city and suburbs.
Large and airy rooms, Elevatore, Electric Lights and Fans installed Hot and cold water service fitted, Excellent Cuisine, Bar and Billiard room, Roof Gardien, Cinematograph Theatre and every modern convariance provided
Special monthly and family rates can be arranged on application to
THE SUN CO., LTD.,
Proprietors.
LONG HING & CO.. PHOT SUFFLIES,
Kodaks and Kodak Plims, &c. &c. DEVELOPING & PRINTING A SPECIALITY.
No. 17. QUey's Molen DNTRAL HOMBROSA.
Tel. 1036.
Tel. 1036.
GARAGE ACCOMMODATION
FOR PRIVATE CAR OWNERS.
THIS IS OUR NEW SPECIALITY.
CARS GARAGED in TOWN $30 per month.
UABS GARAGED at PRAYA EAST or JCARS
WANGHAI $20 per month.
THESE PRICES INCLUDE CLEANING AND ORDINARY GARAGE DUTIES."
EXILE GARAGE
Tel. 1036.
33 & 35, Des Voeux Road Central,
HONGKONG,
THE BON
Tel. 1036.
TON.
LADIES' TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS. CHINESE PONGÉE, CREPE AND OTHER SILK AND PIECE GOODS, OUR SPECIALTY.
Main Store and Showrooms » Talloring Department
'PHONE 928,
37, Queen's Road Central,
1,3,5, Chin Lang Street.
CABLE "BONTON,
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,
The Globe
Hongkong
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