1911-06-16 — Page 3

FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1811

GEO. P. LAMMERT

AUCTIONEER

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Hughes & Hough Tu Codeigned head,

WE Oudersigned has odrad intres

AUCTIONEERS TO' THE GOVERNMENÝ

Central Auctioneers

AND

Share, Coal and General Brokers.

1

Makan alle | Malag

PROPRIETORS

To-vs-Wan Cosi Storage.

Cila wied

A.B.G.. 4TH & 5TH EDITIONS. AL, TELEGRAPHIC CODE.

Phlegraphic adducit "MEIRIOKHONGKONG,

PUBLIO AUCTION.

THE Undersigned bara recaived instrue

THE

tions to soll by Public Auction,

POS ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

of

TUESDAY,

the 20th June, 1911, at 2.30 PM, at the

Top Floor of the Hongkong and China

Gas Coy.'s Office,--

THE SUNDRY

by Public Anction,

en

MONDAY,

the 19th June, 1911, commencing

9.50 r.x., at his residence, ''AzTRA,”

Hari Avanne, Kowloon,

TAN WHOLE OF EN VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

INCLUDING A

·NORE DEADLY ¬ THAN ÷TECH BAYONET.

« BEMENTICANOS OF JOSLARMSusa Duaora-

THE Bonn WAR.

Bad water killed mo

more men during the Boar war than did cannon, rifle og bayonet for the majority of deaths were through germe in a polluted water supply Enteric and Dysentery, disease caused by

Towards the end of the war Mr Garris Van Tuinen, an employé on the TrsorTRA) Railways, was stationed in Johannesburg. *It was while stationmaster at Johannes- borg Park Station that I fell lotim to Dentary through drinking bad water," wald ko. "I had" savers pates in the stomach and was constantly purging, my strength gradually falling away until became so thin as to be "bað lítile

more than #living skaiston. For air months I remained in this miserable state of li-health during which time I lived on Halops" and the lightest of Fat, and then-finding that the doctor's me size and the parlous other

One Chippendale Drawing Room Suite,emodine I tried did me no good-I resolved

One Axminster Carpet, obc

(Particulars from Catalogna). Tanks usual, -

1911.

On Viow from Saturday, the 17th June,

GEO, P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, June 13, 1911.

MILNERS'

to take a course of Dr William's pink pille for pale people. The pills cured ma. After air bottles of them the Dysentery ceased, I had no more pains in the stomach, and was able to eat anything 1 fired,

Soon after the Boer war was over," continued Mr Van Tuinen, “I came to Netherlands India, After reading in Batavia a few months I contracted Malariak 189) Favor in & savere form, and although I was advised to go into hospital I refused to do so, preferring to doctor myself at home. However, after a year of almost contraposa suffering I was at last compelled to go into

SAFES

AS SUPPLIED TO THE

2

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD PRINCIPAL BANES

&c.,

{FURNITURE,

&c..

CONTAINED TERREIN, (Particulars from Catalogue)."

On View from 19th instant.

·Taxis :-As nezai,

וי

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, June 13, 1911.

the Military Hospital at Batavia.

The treatment I received there was of

the most careful kind, but still my health did not improve. the favor refund to leave my system. Then my thoughts turned to Dr. Wiliams' pink pills, the medicine which had been so good a friend to me in Johan nesburg, and once again I tried them. After a faw bottles the fever entirely left me, and although it la now five years since this BUSINESS HOUSES. happened I have never had another attack. I can confidently say that these pills are responsible for my excellent health.

AND

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

I

725

Agent Hongkong, May 20, 1911.

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

MESSRS HUGHES & HOUGH have

THE CHINA MAIL.

WHITEAWAY'S

Flags, Streamers, Ribbons etc for Decorations.

Red, White and Blue Ensigns -

Size 15 by 12 ins

Union Jacks

Price 10 Ots.

Bize by 4ine.

Price

Cta

30

14

10

10

35

H

14

20

11

40

99

St George's Cross

Price 30 Cts.

30

2. 1-17

85

24"

Scotch Standards

Size 97 by 20 ins.

Price 30 Cts.

Australian Commonwealth

Size 30 by 17 ina

Size 17 by 15 ins

Price 20 Cia

Royal Standards

Welsh Dragon

Sie 15 by 12 ias.

Price 10 de

Size 30 by 17 ins...

Frice 30 Ots.

90 17 H

Streamers

ASSORTED COLOURS

Biza 27 by

Irish Standard 20 ins

Price 30 Cts.

Tricolour Ribbons

Width

Price. 15 Cents Each

Decorative Art MuslinsTM

Colours, Red, White, Blue, Green, Yellow and Pink. Width 50 ins

Price 30. Cents

Price 10 12 15 18 Cts. Yard

Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ld., 25, Des Voeux Road.

TAR SHIP'S ENGINEER.

To The Statesman a correspondent rites

enjoy this privilege; after completing his watch of four hours in a hat sogine-room.

had the experienes of going dow to see the engines and böllers, where

Intimations.

Having for the last number of years the temperature was standing at 110 he Bear That's Brewed to Suit The Climate? done quite a lot of travelling, both by land degrees. This heat was what the engineer and see, I pride myself on being very has to stand from the time he goes on observant, avan in the smallest details watch till the time he comes up to his which are likely to come under the sys of study cabin, where he has to remain tilf the every day traveller. On different co-18 is time for him to go on watch again.

An immediate improvement in the con- dition of the blood is the fire being necas sary for the elimination of airness Lod disease. As the blood gains in purity, 680 | richness

nese and strength so the health im proves

res until fully restored. For purifying, strengthening and enriching the blood Dr. Williams pink pills for pale people stand supreme. Through, the blood they build

reason for their world-wide reputation as a casions I have tukan trips of six and moven remedy for ancanis, debility, disorders of days' duration going to and from the destination I had occasion to go down bo The day after we arrived si poar

Want' Advertisements

PREPAID

received instructions to sell by $1 per inch...... 3 insertions,

Public Auction,

CD

L

MONDAY,

the 19th day of June, 1911, at 3 o'clock

་

in the afternoon, at their

$2

.30

One week.

YOR SALE

pos systems. This is the single

the digestion, skin ailments, nervous difiorent places in the East, and have the ship, then alongside the wharf. All

complaints; and for the special maladies of ladies. They can be obtained from most medicine vendors and from the Dz. Williams Medicine Co., 84. Sisechten Road, Shanghai, Chins, ons bottle for s dollar and a half, air for eight dollars, post tree. It should be added that Hr Van Tainen now resides at Bandjesmasin, position in the offien of the "Gewestelijr Intendant.

SALE ROOMS, No. 3, DE VUE ROADRE Undersiped have received instru Borneo, where he holds a responsible

CENTRAL, Corner of Ice Hours Street,→→

The following

"VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY

situato at Victoris, in the Colony of

Hongkong, viz

All thone Two pieces or parcals of ground situate at Victoria aforesaid, and registered in the Land Office respectively as MARINE LOT. No. 204 and MARINE LUT No. 265 together with the messages nerson known as Nos. 22, 23, 24, 25, Prays, Kennedy Town.

Annual Orown Runt payable in respect of Marine Lot No. 264-8182,00, and in respect of Marine No. 265-8208.00 Area, Marine Lot No. 261-16,351 square feet i Marine Lot No. 255-18,800 square feet or thereabouts.

tions to sell

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNE, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Das Vaux

ROAD, corner of Ice House Street,

SEVERAL CASE OF RED JAPANESE LANTERNS, Suitable for the Coronation Celebratione. Particulara, đô, may be had on applica-

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

tion.

Hongkong, May 18, 1911,

FOR SALE.

ONE FULL SIZE

670

Each of the slave lots are held for the Burroughs and Watts

unexpired residus of the term of 999 years! commencing on the 24th day of June, 1887. |

For further particulars and conditions of

Sale apply to

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Solicitors for the Mortgagees,

or to MESSES HUGHES & HOUGH.

Government Auctioneers...

Hongkong, June 7, 1911,

763

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE CO.

WIEK WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE

BILLIARD TABLE

WITH ACCESSORIES. Apply to

GEO. P LAMMERT,

Hongkong, June 7, 1910.

TH

OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE CO. SWATOW WARRONG & CO,

TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DICEMSZA, 1909,

£19,875,357. ›

I-Authorised Capital £6,000,000

Subscribed Capital £3,275,000

13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

HONGKONG.

J

MANUFACTORES or

and Canton Embroidery, sta.

Paid-up Capital£1,212,500 0 0 Swatow Hand-made Drawn Werk

IIFire Fundo.... 3,488, 136 7

III-life & Annuity Funds 15,089,352 1011 GENERAL EXPORTERS,

Sinking Fund Account 85,388 2

£19,875,350 19 6

Revenue Fire Branch... 2,352,996 17 10

rangnes...,

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room staff I was informed that it was

a waya, at all times, looked on the dally the dock officers were having the day routes on boardship as being very off, which was only to be expected (it interesting. The changing of watches, the being Sunday), but on going to the exptain goleg bis rounds, the enginners' quarters, I found they were svigating officer with his sextab taking all in the engine-rooms working. On mustering the boat's craw every night at the sun at mid-day, and the fourth officer making enquiries from one of the engine.

thres: bells in the dog-watch (half-pant seven) (although this is too often a farce, and is treated by the nativa scaman as | huge joke) are all aids to the enjoyment of life on board ship. Had I been questioned as to my knowledge regarding ship life, I would have said that I knew all about the work and the duties allotted to each officer, but also, like the sightszer. I missed on of the most important ofices on boardship, namely the enginear..

common occurrence for them to start) work on the ship's arrival in port, and to loving again, showing that in part, as well keep at it till the ship was on the poíat,of!

much harder time than the deck offoam. as at sea, the engine-room officers have a

One does not need to know much abous the engineering profession to see at a glance how the dividends of the large steamship companies must depend on the honest, energetic working of the ship's engineers, On that account, sa mach as anything els One day, being desirous of something to they ought to receive more consideration read on the steamer I was travelling on. I at the hands of the shipowners. Ofrecend got a volume from the ship's library, which years the Admiralty has recognized the happened to be a nautical yarn, and found value of the engineer in the Navy, and to cu perasing the book, that the hero W&B-4

PUBLIC AUCTION. Particulars and Conditions of the Letting Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 19th day of June, 1911, at 8 r.., at the Office of the Public Works Department, by Order of His roellency the Governor, of Ous ship's engineer. This naturally brought this recognition we have the rast improve- Ist of Crown Land Wont of Pokfulam me to wonder which of the officers I had ment which has take place in our fighting Road in the Colony of Hoogkong, for become acquainted with on this particular fest of today.

So, of Bade.

a berm of 10 years, with the option of

Locality,

Boundary

More

Bq. foot

Contents in

Upneš Prion,

renewal at a Crown Rent to be âxed | steamer ware engineer officers and which One hears every day_nhas Aza follown by the Surveyor of His Majesty the were deck officers and I resolved to find the captain and the desk officers of the Kise, for one farther term of 75 years.out at the first opportunity. That, mama | merchant service are, bat there is never a avening at dinner I remembered the master, mention of the engineer offer, for the and running to one of the ship's officers simple reason. (as one of the saloon pas. sitting next to me at table" (who I sengers remarked) that they are kept in thì learned afterwards was the second mate) background. The seagoing engineer of the I enquired if he was an engineer. I wa surprised to see that he looked horrified, sent day is a very highly vincared mat, and answered me in a very indignant branches of Marine Engineering (KES) who gues through a training in allthedifgrent manter that he was not. I then asked often a college training) to familiarize him- him who were the engineer officers the salf with the large plants of main, and

Registry No. No. 136.

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NOTICE.

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Just the thing for a Pienie

small cask of O. B. Beer

Fresh from the Brewery.

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If you like a cold drink go and get an

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sitting at table, and was told that the Chief auxiliary machinery which are on the 778 Engineer wasthe only one from the engine modern con-going steamer, and which DAS BIZES TO BA HAD AT

room department who dined in the saloon. must understand. Under the most favour- He volunteered the Information that the able conditions, the enginest officer's life engineers had mess-room of their own at sea is a hard one, and in tropical slimabes and ware not allowed the use of the arst his lob is not one to be envied and the clase deck or permitted to dine in the every-day traveller cannot dilate enough saloon.." This information appeared to me

on the consideration which la dea to the to be very strange, for, if the deck officers man of machinery. Seeing that the Communications relating to news should were allowed to associats with the first saral engineer of to-day has reached the be addressed to Tax Enrros.

class passengers, why were not the engineer) attitude he has on board ship within the last Correspondents must forward

officers As I had friends at home belong for years; it would pay all shipownem to their namou and addresses with any communicaing to the engineering profession and who grant more privileges and better terms to tions addressed to the Editor, not for wem in the beat society, I made up my such an important factor' on boked their publication but as evidence of good faith, mind to look into the true state of affairs, ships so the engineer.

E All letters for publication should be The ship I speak of plied between Indian How ridiculous it must appear to time ports and the Straits, and had on that engineers of a ship arriving in port to ese particular trip over one thousand coolles, ir the leading papers the congratulations who were, I must wild, of the dicties class showered on the captain of their ship on that one could wee. The morning after our the record voyage just completed, when conversation at table I enquired where the

Marine Department 209,921 CIGARS, CIGARETTES, TOBACCOS.ritten on one side of the paper only

Other Receipts

Life & Annuity 1,897,035 14 3

55,252 8:1

24,495,808 7 10 The Accumulated Funda of the Fire and Life Departments are free from liability in токрес

each other..

ZHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents,

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WHAT ARE THESE BONDS?

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will be inserted.

20 as per copy.

Lettere relating to business abould be engine-room-officers had their cabins, and most of the credit of the fast ras is due to addresped to Tax ĎECRETARYJHE

was disgusted to find that they had their the engineers. On aposking on this subject Mat should be sent as soon as possible as

Orders. for axis copies of the Camaquarters on the same deck as the coolen, to a friend of mine, who la connected with only a few fest of space interren with one of the loading steamship com- the supply is limited Cash 10 cts., Credit, ing between them, whereas the deck panfes in London, be told me of a very officers had thair cabins on the upper interesting case that cams under his notion. alterations and additions to Advertise- 'deck, far removed from the coolion Har: The firm in which he is interwebed" has ments on Pages 2 3, 4, 5-8 and 9 ing gone so far, I resolved to interview | among their fest_two_steamers which are should be sent to the Office, No. 5, Wynd-some of the engineers, and on making known to indicate the same power. Undar ham Street, not later than 11 x.m.

my way along the deck to their cabina, I the same conditions, they were sent from Alterations and additions to Advertise was almost síokazed with steach coming their home port to some parte in the Exat ments on pages 1, 6, 57 and 10 abould from the native paassugars, and to my mind and lack. It was found that the coal be sent us not later than 1 p.m.

it was no place for a white man to live near. consumed on hundred tons chief engineer was suspended. On his heard from them that the company pro appealing to his company it was found on hibited them from using the Arat-class examination of the toy-books belonging to Advertisemmiss and Subscriptions which | deck, and the second-class pamengera that the two ships, that the mileage covered by are not ordered for a fixed period will be a64, spia the ship carried were people with the one steamer which had the large con- continued until countermaslədi.

whom they would not, trader ordinary dir. Pon was far is stoned of the other, Plowing that the fault lay with this comra somustances, associate. Another drawback on tas voyage. I am pleased to add that

the chief engineer was reinstated.

Exporters & Importers New Advertisments should be ent in I found the engineers very incetuting and more than on the other, and as well as

General Merchants

and

Commission Agents

HONGKONG, CANTON, SHANGHAI AND FANKOW.

before 3pm.

Telegraphie Address Mail' Hongkong, Telephone No. 22.

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to using the second-olsas deck was that, at the time I speak of, it won stacked from the It about time that the ship-owners GENES' WASHING Books. Useful to Bachelors. Price 30 cts.

realized the fact that the on-going engineer dock to the roof with bags of colous, and then under rained on board ship and that his SAM-TEZ-KING. The Tri-Motrical Classic...

only available spadafor walking on wvery status is the highest in the anatical pro

limited. I makas ons wonder if the ship owenne and directors of some of the lame. companies actually know tha: affairs on boxefship."- When the

felon

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