LAMMERT BROS.
*** TUMONHEIN, "ÅFPRAISERS
AND SURVETOES. -Public Auctions-
NHEJ Undersigned hare received in- Tactions to coll by Public Auction
→SATURDAY, October 16, 1920.
commencing at 11.30 m at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, 4 Consi1nment of Far Stoles
and Muffs,
Russian White and Brown Fax. Russian squirrel, Stone Harten, Bisch and Brown Lyur, etc., etc.
On view from Thursday, the 14th
"Terms-Cash on delivery,
Aactioneers
LAMMERT BROS.,
Hongkong, October 11, 1920.
FOR SALE,
Tory Valuable Chinese Porcelain
and Carlos,
comprising :—
Very fine Celadon Vases, Sang.
3-coloured Jars, Song.
1 Fair Terr Eine Porcelais Vas Sang- Mine Wood Carvings, Ming.
*
Very fue stone Statues, Har.
Blue and white vase, Hing. 2-colouret Jar, Sung. Celadon Jar, Saug, Porcelain Ornament, Sang 2-coloured Jar, Ming.
Blue and white Vase with
peach bloom decorations,
Yangching,
Purcelain jar, Sang.
Celadon jar, Sung-
Celadon bowl, Säng,
Ponder Blue Vase with
33
Pattery ornament, Sung,
+
Karghi
5-coloured
decorations,
NBThe above may be viewed be-
tween 9 am to 5 pm, at
MESSRS, LAMMERT BROS.
No. 3, Daddell Street..
FOR SALE
MILNER'S SAFES
Apply to
LAMMERT BROS.,
Daddell Street.
MUMEYA.
Japanese Photographers. All kinds of Photographie Work done infistert styles also Passport Photos. Developing and Printing for Amateurs & Speciality,
No. 5, Queens Road Central Tel. 254
INSTANTANEOUS WATER
HEATERS
For Gas and Oil Unlimited Hot Water.
C.E. WARREN & CO., LTD. Nos. 30 31 Des Faux Road Contral -Established 1900
THE CLEANING OF SUMMER FROCKS is an important matter and
we make a speciality of "refinishing" light Frocks and Costumes so that they keep clean longer than when treated by ordinary
úmethods.
7%
Air Our processes as thorough and Zuliable.“ Dar, facilities and re-
sources enable us to mary", out 'all' wark quickly and our charges: ATB really reasonabla. :".
Write for Price List and Boe
The Diamond Dyeing and
Drycleaning Co.
Agent Ca
CASSUM AHMED,
General Draper. &is, Wellington Street.
Phone
Kowloon,
INTIMATIONS
YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT THEM.
JUST received a large Consignment of (1) LACTOGEN the most digestive food for Infants which keeps good in quality during Hot weather (2) LAC TOSE (Hill Sugat) for wreatening the foods af Infanta and Dyspeptics (3) MILFORDMÆGRATH FLIÍÐINSEC TICIDE the Best Fluid for destroying Fiess, Mosquitoes, Bags, Flies and all other Insect Pests in Summer days, and (4) JOHN CAHILL'S GOLDEN FLEECE, MAGIC and CINDERELLA SOAPS for keeping everything cleanin Houses
PRICES are Very Moderate. Ins- pection and Enquiries are cordially invited.
SHIU FUNG TÀI & 00,
Sale Agents for Hongkong and South China.
Fol. 47 à 13, ConnaughtyBow, Central, Hongkong- Telephone NoR. LITE.
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TRAGEDY OF AGE.
SOME PATHETIC INSTANCES.
THE PLIGHT OP THE UNWANTED.
ness hotse with which I a
Coo-
JAPANESE SHIPPING.
AMALGAMATION VITAL
companies should be amigamated so that their position may be strengthen- ed and the Beet operated under de- ganized direction. This step should | be taken to maintain the present routes against foreign competition.
"NY.K, THE ONLY POWER.“”. Representatives of the Nippon
If no such step is taken, the in- Yusen Kaisha, the Osaka Shosen secure shipping companies in this "An old gentleman entered a busi-Kaisha, the Toyo Kisen Kaisha, and country may be cancelled to go into the Kokusai Kisen Kaisha met at the bankruptcy and it may be declared official residence of the Minister of that, the routes which have been nected a few days ago, bearing beCommunications to discuss the pro opered since the war will be taken neath his arm a parcel of books," posal for the amalgamation of these over by foreign vessels. It will no says a writer in Ways and Means companies, but no definite step-was longer be possible for this country to In a halting, apologetic way he in further considered at the meeting of Power. This anxiety is the only taken in the matter. This is to be recover its position as a maritime quired of the assistants if they de- the Marine Commission called for motive of the authorities in urging
sired any books to read, and would to-day. they purchase one or two of him?
the amalgamation of shipping com-|| Though the four large steamship paries The books were from his own shelves, companies are destined to play a lead- · WON'T, SUBSIDIZE COMBINE. he timorously ventured; adding, ciring role in the proposed amalgama "Not only the Nippon Yusen Kai-- constances nowadays were very hard. tion, it is the desire of the suborisha, the Osaka Stosen Kaisha, the Youth has feeling for age in distress, ties that it be extended to other ship- Toyo Kisen Kaisha, and the Kokusai and a volume or two changed hands. ping concerns as well. The persist-Kisen Kaisha hat other shipping com- The incident, however, revealed tent propaganda of the mithorities in paries should be amalgamated, for poignantly the plight of the aged and favour of the proposed amalgamation the amalgamation of the companies unwanted; an acute problem of to-bes given rise to the rumour that the only of the one or the other category| day, which has been overshadowed by real motive of the proposal is to re is not in sccord with our object. The the multitudinous questions of post-scue the Kokusai Kisen Kaisha, which principal object of the proposal is to war England. That it is urgent and was established early last year with maintain and further extend the ser bordering on tragedy there can be no the support of the Government by vices kept up by the four large ship- question.
amalgamating the partial, interests clping companies, and therefore the **This morning I saw further evi- number of shipbuilders and ship combination of tramp shipowners dence of its reality. To my door came owners, but which has been hard hit one is put suficient." an old man carrying bucket and ladby the shipping depression. This is
“Japan · depends- largely on her der. He solicited windows to clean.denied by an authority in the Depart sipping for the increase of her He was a man advanced in years, ment of Communications, who she wealth. This year she has obtained possessing an air of respectability denies that the Government will Yros,000,000 by building ships for that in the circumstances was pain- either give a subsidy or follow the U.S. Shipping Board," while ful to witness. Later, in a neigh policy similar to that of the U.S. Ship her freight receipts have, totalled bouring street, I saw another, of even ping Board when the Japanese ship Y150,000,000. Indeed, the pros- shabbier gemality, going from door to Ping companies have been combined perity or otherwise of shipping has door distributing tradesmen's cir-under the present, programme. The much to do with that of the nation. culars, and as I passed him the eyes authority quoted says:"
"Ler it be said that not only does that met mine appeared to convey a MUST MAINTAIN PRESENT ROUTES. the Government not intend to give We are convinced that this is the any subsidy to the amalgamated com This desperate condition of the best opportunity for the amalgana-panies, but further that it has no ine aged has arisen through the economiction of shipping companies in this tention of adopting a policy similar situation of the country created by country. If the opportimity is lost to that of the U.S. Shipping Board." the war and the decrease in the pur- and the country's shipping is not japan Advertiser- chasing power of money.
brought under an organized manage "The hundreds of men retired from ment, the time will come when the civil service, police, dockyards, Japanese shipowners will feel wuch and public services generally, who pressure from foreign stripping. It were in receipt of a modest pension is for this reason that we are carn before the war, and happy in their estly urging the amalgamation of ship- contentment, have during the last year ping companies.
tragic note of protest, tel
or two been living in an atmosphere.
** Merchantmen" in our possession!
of anxiety and despair, and in the amount to soout 3,000,000 tons effort to maintain themselves and their How is this tonnage to be utilized 2 dependents have had to seek any sort This question should be seriously con- of spare job which would bring in a sidered by both the officials and the little ready" money.
people of this country. The coasting. Another factor that has driven trade may improve in the future, but the aged into the memployed market it will be impossible for it to absorb is a by product of high wages. Where Over 500,000 tons. The outlet for an employer is compelled to pay the remaining 2,500,000 tons should high uniform scale of wages, he will be sought-abroad only employ young men from whom
The Japanese shipping com
he anticipates a return in labour for penies should be stronger enough to wages paid, in preference to engaging tert the power, of British and Ameri men whose age is against continued can shipping Of the shipping com- Isbour, and exertion panies now existing in this country,
A few weeks ago, the Gover-only the Nippon Lusen-Kaisha is com ment decided slightly to increase preparatively powerful enough to com
of the pete with foreign shipping war-pens
Other companies-RTE of note in this connection lis that the Japenese shipping
but the
"RHYMES
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By E.D.8.
FOR SALE
cents each copy
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AND
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FRIDAY, GUTOBI42 15, 1920.
NOTICES.
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WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.
Hotel Mansion
Agents for "ADMIRALTY CHARTS,
ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOFES KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, BENSON'S ENGLISH WATCHES,
ENGLISH SILVERWARE,- direct from-ManufacturerX, High Class English Jewellery,
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Tel. No. 2550.
TUBS,
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AND ALL KINTO cự
Glass and Mirrors. !
LYSON COMPANY,
139a, Querade Boad Central, Hongkong.
FURNITURE.
CONTRACTS SOLULTED FOR HUUVES, OFFICES, HOTELA & SATPE“
BRASS AND IRON BEDSTEADS, UPHOLSTERY, ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, GLASSWARE, CROCKERY, HIGH-CLASS TEAKWOOD & BLACK WOOD FURNITURE.
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HOTELS AND CAFES.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.
OPERATING ---
THE HONGKONG HOTEL,
HOTEL MANSIONS,
THE REPULSE BAY HOTEL,
AND THR
HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE.
MATAGES
THE PEAK HOTEL. 1,500 Feet above Sea Level
16 Minutes from Landing Stage: Under the Management of–
Mra. BLAIR.
KING EDWARD HOTEL
MAS CENTRAL LOCATION?”
ALL ELECTRIC TRANTI Pies Bateson, Klarisse Life Bane and Eng
Kuropean Baths and Sanitary Fittings Hot and Cold Water System throughout. Best of Food and Sarrion Talephons 375. Telegraphis Addres
"ZOTORTA.*
JEWITCHRM., Manager.
CARLTON HOTEL.
(THER CHAT AMERICAN HONIG TE BIN ODLUXT.) IOR HOUSE STEVEL.
Under American Management. - Zice and quiet yet only a few to Frater walk from the Banks and Central Distelek.43 Bedrooms, Nicel
upalously clean Moderats Teams Monthly and Family Balenon application to the Proprietress. Launches meet Passenger Bosta
Telegraphie Address “CARLTON.""
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PALACE HOTEL
KOWLOON.
(Two mientos from, Star Eury).
Recently renovated, and refurnished, electric light and fans throughout
and "antieely under new managemeck. Calsina under the personal superdizion of the proprietor. Bar and Billard Booma. Terma moderate.” Special Sexom in fizikas un application to
Telephone K. 3. Telegraphia Adă. : "FALÁGER":
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