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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, IPZL.
Hughes & Hough
AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT" AND ADMIRALTY,
Coal Contractors General Brokers.
-PUBLIC AUCTIONS
THE Undersigned harp received instruo tions to all by Publie Anction,
O
FRIDAY,
April 29, 1921, at 2.30 p.m
at the Office of W. H. Drummond, Esq.
Prince's Bldg. Top floor,
OFFICE FURNITURE,
THE FAR EAST PROBLEM.
Continued from page 2)
JAPAN'S NEW PROGRAMME OF
ENTERPRISE.
At the moment Japan's export trade is under a clond, but the latter will pass, and big schemes now maturing for a systematic attack on foreign markets will be put into ex- ecution. For example, we may draw attention to the fact that Kfr. Inouye.
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS
25 WORDS 3 INHERTIONS,
$1. PREPAID... Brecy additional wird & Cents
for 3 insertions.
WANTED.
THE CHINA MAIL:
Governor of the Bank of Japan, only WANTED STENOGRAPHER and
TYPET, for one week, 5.30 pun
a week or so back spoke of the neces7.30 pm and/or 10.30 am-12,30 sity for encouraging export træde, not pm. Hachines available. Usual re only as a temporary policy, but as muneration. Apply: Acting Chaplain, permanent policy in the interests of ST. JOHN'S CATERAL HILL Telephone the country; while be also dealt with | 796. efforts to be made both to secure the markets gained during the war
and to obtain a footing in new mar
kets. Production, he said, must be
FOR SALE.
Orat
Increased in order to reduce costs, CWEET PEAS FOR SALE—A few and an intimate connection, must be packacs of SEED saved from my Comprising Brussels Carpet, Writ- established between manufacturers, own plants. Delivery now
carriers, and proper sowing o A. NICOL Ing Table, Library Table, Chairs, Cup-exporters, marine
bankers; while in order to
meet Quiry Bay, beards, Office Desks, &c, &c.
foreign competition abroad goods must be exported as cheaply as possible. He advocated a subsidy for exports and assistance to exporters
And
400 day clock.
Terms:-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auchoners Hongkong, April 26, 1971.
(For Account of the Concerned) ON
"
SATURDAY, "April 30, 1921, at 1030 am, at their Sales Rooms, No. By Des Yaar Boad, Corner of
Ice House Street,
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND SUNDRIES.-
Terms:-Cash
HUGHES & HOUGH
Aucisoners Hongkong, April 26, 1921
(Fox ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED
ON
MONDAY,
May 1921, at 230 p.m.,
TO LET
SILENT FOR 82 YEARS.
in giving long credits. The Japanese TOLET-From 1st April, BOUSE in No. 10, Nathan Road and No. Government is, indeed, actively moving in the matter of export trade, 4, Bone Terrace, Kowloon. Apply to the decision to appoint a large num Tose Win BaSO AGENT, NO. 43. ber of skilled specialists as trade Queen's Road, East. commissioners in various markets being not the least important; measure. Ten of these commis- sioners are expected to be at work before the end of the present MENDICANT'S STRANGE CONDUCT. year. Japan is also making a big bid for the ocean-carrying business, and recent development is the amalgamation of four of the largest steamship companies, with over 1,100,000 tons.
.
A queer little story of a "dont mute's sudden recovery of the "git of speech comes from Notre Dame. For many years a tall gaunt beggar has appealed to the charity of passers RIVALRY OR CO-OPERATION? by at the Cathedral gates. From time to me the police had charged hin with mendicancy but the doctor's examination had always shown his affliction to be apparently genuine, 30 he was always released.
These plans are, of course, not for Far East markets only, but it may be taken for granted that the countries in the immediate vicinity will be the chief aim of Japanese commercial enterprise. The Chinese But the other day a policeman new movement to avoid the purchase to the post rearrested him. The in- of Japanese manufactures is dying spector said "Don't charge him. Və know him well. The poor fellow's deaf and dumb. To his surprise the beggar rejoined
a natural death, and in that market at Roegate, Kimberly Road, Kowloon, particularly the Japanese will prove VALUABLE TEAK FURNITURE, an increasingly strong competitor
I'm sorry to contradict you, inspec- Comprising: Bedroom Suites, DioThere are some among British
Saites, Electric Light manufacturers who, seeing the aptor, but I can speak and bear as well ing Room Fittings, Complete Curtain Poles, & parent futility of Eghting Japanese as you. During 32. years that I've
rivalry in Far East markets, are kept silence and earned my livelihood" Kitchen Utensils, &c, &c.
advocating co-operation as an alter by maintaining this deception I've seen Fazzi-a.
native. A strong case is put forward and heard so many lies and so much by many Japanese merchants of high harstmess and hypocrisy that I'm reputation and infsence that they are determined for once to give vent to in the most advantageous position for transacting business in Oriental my feelings even if I have to go to markets on behalf of both British and prison for it. American firms. How far this idea is eventually put into practice must rest with the latter, but it seems
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, April 26, 1921.
INTIMATIONS.
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB. inevitable that developments among
THE
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ANNUAL ATHLETIC SPORTS will be held on the Hongkong Football Club's ground on SATURDAY.
PROGRAMME:
Long Jump; 120 yds. Hurdie Race; Throwing the Cricket Ball; 220 yds Flat Race, Handicap: Biegele face 4 miles, Handicap; Putting the shot
this line-will in time occur in rivalry with European merchant firs
GREAT BRITAIN'S STANDING IN THE MARKET. Never, fortunately, was Great Britain better equipped locally to cope with Far East requirements. Not only is the merchant system strongly organised, but a perfect. network of British Chambers of
The man then resumed his custom- silence-Inquiries have been made which show that during his 32 years' self-imposed silence, he had amassed a comfortable little fortune; and was on the point of retiring from business.
NO MORE ANONYMITY.
TRACING OF HANDWRITING.
The doom of the anonymous letter-
100 yrs Flat Race, Scratch: Bicycle Commerce has been created in China, iler is sealed by the discovery
Fa
They do more than please your taste.
they satisfy!"
This is the package with the moisture-proof jacket that keeps Chesterfield's original freshness and"
flavor intact.
Chesterfields "introduce you to an entirely new kind of cigarette enjoyment. They not only please your taste, but they do something else besides.
You know what a big, juicy, beefsteak does for your hunger.
Chesterfields do exactly the same thing for your smoking. They let you know you're smoking. They SATISFY!
The blend does it. And the blend can't be copied.
ル
If you want a smoke that really "satisfies" try a Chesterfield.
Liggett Allyers Tibaces Cor
Chesterfield
20 for
-20 cts.
A MYSTERIOUS DUCHESS.
IN PARIS.
3 miles, Handicap: 20 eds. zad in the other markets in this part made after years of research, by Dr. SIR W. ORPENS ADVENTURE Handicap (Members of RC; 440 of the world British interests are Locard, director of the world-famous yus. Handicap (Members of V.R.C.); looked after with intelligence. and technical police laboratory in Lyons. Hi Mile Flat Race, Handicap; 440 keenness by HM. Trade Commis
ball Ground.
Tug of War, for Native Regiments,
¿ men aside.
Entries Close TO-MORROW.
R. C. WITCHELL,
Hot. Stretary. Hongkong, April 26, 1921.
NOTICE.
THE 2/Wiltshire Regt will "hold their Regimental Sports on THURSDAY, April 28th, at 1.30 p.m. at Sookompoo.
Major C. A. Law and the Officers will be at Home on the ground and will be very glad to see their friends if they will kindly accept this notice as an invitation.
CHINA'S UNLIMITED COMMERCIAL
NIZEDS,
is needed for home consumption. The tives but will simply forward the le-a chief requirements from foreign courter with samples of the landwriting are raw materials, partly manufac of those whom he suspects to Dr. tured goods and industrial machinery. Locard.
CIGARETTES
of Turkish and American tobaccos-blended
ADVERTISING SCIENCE,
They
SATISFY!
"EVERYBODY'S FRIEND." HOPE FOR SEA-SICK.
"I have learned that every adver- | LIFE OF THE LONDON POLICEMAN. tisement to be successful must have
Bank
"NAUGHTY BOY"
SCIENTISTS' QUEST,
In the National Physical Laboratory
ness.
feet.
“We can make all kinds of waves;
something-original in "it" said A lmstrative of the manifold Viscount Knutsford, who presided at A scientific system of correlating Sir William Orpen, the eminent the annual banquet of the National activities of the Metropolitan Police er Teddington, Middlesex, a small? Fús. Fla: Race, Scratch; Bicycle Race sioners and other agencies, bathp and down strokes and bring artist, tells a curious story of a Advertising Society at the Hotel was shown at a private view at the band of research workers are bending
and private. The by means of mathematical diagrams duchess and her £20,000 pearl Cecil, Strand, W.C.
Alhambra Theatre. Should a copy | all their powers to the task of cheat-- 1 Mile, Scrateb; 100 yds. Scratch official
repre has been perfected, and will soon be necklace in his book just published.
Viscount Hambleden, responding
the deep seasick- (Members of V.R.C.); One Mile Fist system of manufacturers' Pace, Handicap; Consolation Race; sentation has also been establish-made known to the police all over it will be recalled that he went to to the toast of the society, said be of the film be preserved in the national ing that terror, ·
France during the war as oficial
A reporter saw a wave-making - 440 yds. Relay Race, & men aside; ed to some degree, notably by such world. Sack Race: Obstacle Race.
concerns as the China Agents Co.. of Those who have already investigat artist, and his book, "An Onlooker did not think it was too much to say archives the problem of conveying to
was a real science, and, he should say, MARATHON RACE, Open to the Shanghai, the actual business, of ed this new idee assert that it is just in France, 1917-1919," deals with his that in the present day advertising a remote posterity an idea of our pre-machine at work, and standing oaking even a key industry. After all, the sent common life will have been solved concrete beach at the end of the 750ft.. Colony. Start from Shankiwan Police course, being handled by the establi- as great a stride along the fines of war experiences.
ers' sea, watched the smooth, straight Station and Once Round Ring at Footshed merchant houses. One British criminal detection as the Enger-print One night I dined at "Circ's" with advertisement had to arrest the in many respects. "For the duties of long tank containing the experiment- advantage in all these markets is the identification system, and will banish George Adam and some others, attention, to enlist the interest, and the police officer are so intimately re- waves produced by the electrically high reputation for quality possessed it possibility of conflicting evidence (writes Sir William Orpen). I was finally to stimulate the desire to lated to the out-of-doors existence of driven wave-maker roll to the opposite. by goods of the United Kingdom, by handwriting experts.
late when I came in. Before we possess. while English methods of doing The new system, which is known went into the dining-room, Adam
the ordinary citizen that a filmed re-shore and, returning, break at his business are respected for their pro- as graphometry, does not merely re- 'told me to take notice of an English
cord of the one necessarily includes **This," said the maker of - the bity. In regard to price. however, veal characteristic differences, but lady who was sitting a couple of
Still, my feelings were roused, so I various types of the other. This re- waves, "is the sort that strikes ber--| the Japanese easily lead, but their classifies them numerically. Identi- tabies away from ours. This I did, business methods and the quality of fication by comparison of suspected and I remembered having seen her went out into the hall to try and find
delicate stomachs. „Even hardy stilors: their manufactures are by no means documents with the real or "faked"; corstantly at the Berkeley Hotel, her, as I had noticed she was wearing/markable film, which the public will ror to the hearts of those who have
about £20,000 worth of pearls round shortly have an opportunity of study themselves curse when they see long- so highly esteemed.
scribbling of their author is made im London; years before... mediately possible.
She was most peculiarly dressed in her neck. Not that I meant to take Henceforth, to cite only one ex-some sort of stoff that looked like these.. but I hated the thought of is entitled "For the King, the full, and smooth weves coming. Japan itself presents but a moder ample, a husband who is maliciously curtains, tall and slim, with a refined, someone else doing so, and I wished Law, the People" but an incidental
somewhat to see her safely home, but she had caption described the policeman more and can give you a choppy or a bil- lowy sea whenever you please! But briefly as "Everybody's Friend we have satisfied ourselves that it is ately valuable feld for commercial informed in the morning's post that good-looking face, but
gonevanished T
everybody without exception, for it the smooth and apparently innocent enterprise, the tendency being to his wife is unfaitikl will frequently strange look in her eyes.
She was with two men. Presently manufacture locally everything that And it necessary to employ detec
A few days later I was passing the is the claim of the police that they wave that causes all the trouble and lady joined the group from another table. Dancing began, and she left Hotel Chatham and I saw her coming help even the malefactor by deterring pain."" with one of the men, danced and towards me, very well dressed, in him from worse evil-doing. One sec- Every wave made is carefully mea came back again. I could not re white furs this time, and the large tion of the picture depicts an exciting sored and its velocity and volume and member her name, so I asked globes of pearls still round her neck Phlippe, who told me she was an She walked straight up to me: *1 Episode at the top of Downing-street, effects on the 16, paraffin wax.boats- long to the category of wholly manu- £56,650,000, comparing with an
where the police suffer a few
Teach children to respect him, not stroments. I. factured, and that proportion is likely American share valued at £42,800,000 remember what she duched over she said, "Don't be frightened it's in a strenuous tussle with a mob recorded by extremely sensitive in- After dinner we went out and sat not immoral I'm not that sort.
The principal object of our ex-- to become less every year. Korea and a Japanese interest approximat.
introduces the London policeman in periments," the reporter was told, is and the Japanese zone in Manchuriang to £45,000,000. Chira, is not and watched the dancing, and I just want you to come along with me to fear him, reads a caption, which are to all intents and purposes only the most valuable of all the mar- forgot all about her About 11 to The Hole in the Wall.'*
Where is it?" I asked. "I don't the famihar role of protector of the to find which sort of shap will most Japanese commercial preserves, and kas in this part of the world, but its o'clock, during a lull between dances,
know,” she said. That's what I very young and the very old. There successfully negotiate sea sickness as such offer little inducement to future is one of illimitable promise. she appeared before me. other countries seeking trade in British firms do wisely in concentrat-*^
want you for. I wast you to find was a pretty and realistic touch about waves. The Hole in the Wallabi wa large and solemn officer's rescue of these regions. China is an infinitelying upon this great, market of still. The moment she appeared two broader field for operations, not greater potentialities, and there is large walters seized her by the back I'm sorry, madam, I mid. I a feckless puppy dog from under the merely because of its larger popula- the more encouragement to do so in of the neck and ran her up the dance tion, but for the reason that is its the fact that there is no country with hall and threw her out. A strange present stage of development it is whom the Chinese merchant desires sight, surely! An English duchess much more dependent on supplies to trade so much as England. He being thrown out of a dance hall in from outside. Indo-China and the knows and respects the English Paris Philippines are stil ́at zu early stage importer, and can rely upon English My feelings were roused at this what class or nationality, she of first aid." As ons might expect flatulence, that beavy feeling, quirements are largely connected 100, but he is a little overwhelmed peculiar treatment of the English stopper, all the way down the in a record of London life for the or to dispel constipation, stimu with mining and big plantations. by U.S.A, pushfulness, and is not so aristocracy so I went over to Philppe boulevard, and asked them to find life of a policeman resolves itself into late the liver and cure, sick/ But town life is also growing, thus enamoured of the business methods and asked him what he meant by The Hole in the Wall for her this the Prince of Wales figures healache, biliousness, "ill-small- None did, however, even though prominently and under the happiest ing breath, uda Pinkettes, the creating a demand for general mer employed. With regard to Japanese this disgraceful behaviour to an chandise. Ame
trade, few Chinese merchants would English lady. He replied. The she was quite near it all the time auspices His Royal Highness is dainty little gentle-as-nature touch it. If British or American firms men she was with left an hour and the last I saw of her was when shown in the act of recognising a police laxatives Just a tiny dose to
You'll feel batter in- could supply bim with what, he ago. But said L. "I never she disappeared down the steps of officer who he remembered on night,
saw her behave. badly Why Olympia alone. Not quite the place service in France, and the great stir the marat requires. In fact, there is every for your - ask her to for an English dochem to go alone which was caused in the force, as else. In China, at any rate, British trade incentive to further British enterprise.
leave "Fdit," said he, but she with twenty thousand pounds worth is now in the supreme portion, in this market, and both merchants, just patted me on the back, and tidy of pearla in full view. I wonder who Taken in conjunction with Hongkong, - and manufacturers should endekypur Don't let that wony you, old she was and where she is now
Perhape injues, he ole in the Wall dete
Hongkong, April 25, 1921.
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It is estimated that only one-tenth of
the goods imported into Japan be
of industrial development, and ze goods. American goods he knows
TES BRITISH MANUFACTURAT'S OPPORTUNITY IN CHINA
this market last year showed a total en increase their magnificent showing. United Kingdom participation
British Export Gazette:
J
chapt
THROWN OUT,
can't do it. Eve got an engagement wheels of a motor car. There is a Do you love- my nose, and said? Ah, naughty, man 43, doctor the sircet accident, a good dinner?
She wiggled her finger in front of striking representation of the police-
12 naughty boy in and went once the arrival of the police ambulance, To aid digestion, prevent Every man she met, no matter and the rapid and efficient application
followed: at a safe distance.
from his world-ton
From chamiats
DE. WINS