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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1915.

Hughes and Hough

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT

ASE ADMIRALTY.

2.

General Auctioneers

AND

Shars, Coal and

General Brokera.

PROPRIETORS

ENTERTAINMENT.

VICTORIA THEATR

EATRE

SATURDAY, 18th DECEMBER, 1915. The Thrilling Drama

in $ parts...

WHEN THE EARTH TREMBLED

..

AND

"TO-KWA-WAN WHEN A WOMAN SCHEMES

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COAL STORAGE,

Codes used

A.B.C. 4TH & Pi Eorprose,

AL. TELFURATHIS CODE.

Telegraphie Address MEIRION MONOKONG.

THE Undersigned have received instruc

tions to sell at their Salas Rooms, No. 8. Don Voux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

ONE PIRAMBULATOR, "

PRACTICALLY NEW,

Apply to the Undersigned.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

FOR A L'E.

1E Undersigned tave received insicuc-

No. 8. Des Vient Romil, Corner of les House Streat,

One Piano by Brandwool &. Soos (good

condition), One

by Cullard, & Collard, good

scudition, by Brinsment & Son, good

condition,

T'

in 3 parts.

Pathe's Latest Gazette.

COMIOS

SAVING THE FURNITURE, THE GREAT WAR PICTURE.

THE FRENCH IN THEIR TRENCHES OF NOTRE DAME.

AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction,

(roa ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNZD),

оп

MONDAY,

the 9th December, 1815, commencing at 2.30 p.in., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8. DE Yarz Road, Corner of Ice House Street.

A LARGE QUANTITY OF

CURIOS, Comprising:

JAPANESE

&0.,

*0.

CHINA MAIL.

new mocis,

successful in some lines of the cotton trade, Arm la Hongkong, made it necessary ta dispose theas stock's Instead of buying such a heavy plove, goods, towels, action Nevertheless, stocks have baskets, and ladies bowlery in some branches of electrial machinery and hgen so far depleted during the year that supplica; in soap, toys, paper, glass, and. the buying of now goods in fair volume glass ware; enamelled wie and many is new in sight, and with this comes a miscellaneous gods, Great Britain hea realisation that in many lines Americanheld its own in most cotton piece goods in South China, and has gained no trade in manufacturers are it a position to romelstrical machinery and supplies and in

general heavy machinery.

German trade has been almost entirely

pete,

Paices scrunt d AMERICAN TRATIERS..

A careful way of the ectron piecestroyed, but nos cinch of it comparative bing wipplied from other soutena. kis situation in Houghing by expert | Thiais miere's an halration of a fact to thas convinced a good nuniy buyers that which enrich has been called here fore! the United States offers the best frse. in these repels, namely, that trade la China hand market for them at present, andaj is 2 st as empatibva na It elu kas broa madu to appear, and that each anticat hot inquiries for American prices are becouse own pimetred: in car sin fines jpg more muterus and much more

which it be difficult for other natione by earnest. This is especially the ese serve beause of the special advantages held plain gray shirtings and sheetings in by te original ration in that pe ticular which central Harpe had a gond share fling of manufacture.

Nave theless untions has most in its There is a of trade before the war,

Oriental trade by the war Germany easily marked demand for votion makes landa; of nations helped in their trade with cotton flannels, and other goods which China by the war Japan masily leads formerly came largely from the contin- Gains made by the United States bava ent of Europe, but demand for American been due mash mars to the position of the country, as the only trading nation remaio- goods also is coming to inchide aum-tog neutral than to any special activity on ber of fabrics which heretofore have beet!the pars of American business man.

stained almost exclusively from Evrope

us in which experts beliere Aurrican manufacturers can now suterssiplig coca- pete

METAL GONZAS,

ARITHMETIC OF WAR.

Length of Front and Battle. Wantago.

the caly

•think!

The brado in metals has shown as much of a change as Buy other line. a stre

Colonel Feyler a well-known military tural steel it has been found that condi' tions in Great Britain are such as to make critic, divas in the Journal de Genèse what Americans will the rock-botto n "prices high and deliveries very uncertain, base on which all calenlations as to the while the trade from Belgint has entirely daration and chances of the war should be disappeared. Orders for American streetfounded His article is wath atodying by have been given sy freely us general trade all the parsimists and anemongers who

mamy's plapa.

with the necessarily alighte conditions have warranted. Indeed, this compare he slagle-minded direction of the

enamy has beep, the case in all lines of iron and lower decisions of the Allies, and steel, including sheets and plates (gal-lightning strokes of Germany with our deliberate parries and ripostes Bat if the vanised and otherwise) wire and wire shorts, cobbles, nail rod, bars, hoops and mills of God grind slowly they grind

exceeding small, and Colonel Fogler

น all standard forme. Prices in the United on arithmetioniky

Which States have been Arm, and prices to con.that never changes in this world "-to sumers here bave been partietinely high prove that whatever efforts German because of the high, freight rates prevail. her subor inate allies my make, the can never hope to emerge victorious from the war has ing on good from America, bit with all struggle. It may be true that no war

bus the that prices have usnally been below, aver anded for wantofcombatants,

· European prices, and deliveries told reason is that so nation has ever pushed safely be promised, which has not been herofam to the point of pratening the

massacre of every ana to surrender.

le the

the present war the langer the front the base with European goods.

Beranda on American manufacturerses the Tose the troops are missed in

of the elite. This is precisely the for all lines of iron and, steel will doubt, depth the more rapid is the disappearance for not only is is increasingly difficult to her young men, then somewhat older ones, secure supplies from Europe, but stocks until dear's bugan to rap the grimied in the Far East are new very low, and heads, victory meanwhile slipping from. on the other hand connections in the the grasp of her decimated battalions, The Laited States for the purchase of all such Allied Powers aleo euffer; but inch oo ods hare been established. and the only in proportion to hin sherur line

of battle.

which

necessarily reduces the killed com. 1030 trda machinery now exista for satis- the proportion of

of the population pared with that" factory business,

Gorzian army is Bghting In nearly all lines of muchinery. As the

Lon the longest. front it sufèrs tha

Large Silk-embroidered and islai Screene, Silk-embroidered. Wall Hangizy and Cushion Covers. Bronze and Brass. Lanterns, Bowls, Carvings, Vases, Figures, &c. Satan and Cloisonno Vases, Incense Burners and Ornamenta, & number of Ivory by Monington & Weston, good Carrings, Mother-o-pearl inlaid Panels and Plaques, Tortoise-shell Toilet Bets, Tess be much heavier in the near future.ith Germany. In the beginning -

Hand-painted Howls and Plates, Imari Bowls, Wall Plates, Jr., Gold Damascene Two Boudoir Grand Pianos de Broadwoodware, Kaga and Nagoya Tea Sets, etc., etc.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue.)

Üne

"

condition,

&Sons,

Piano by Koch & Shue,

Piano by Weindenstawie.

Apply to the Undersigned.

Tu-Chh.

HUGHES & BOUGH.

Auctioneers

PUBLIC AUCTION, THE Vere action.

THE Undersigned have received Instrac

(FOX ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNEN),

FRIDAY.

the 17th December, 1915, at 9.30 p.m... ab their Sales Rooms, No.. B. Don Voeux Road, Corner of Icx HOUSE, STILET,

A QUANTIFY OF YACUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

Comprising - Sideboards, Dinner Waggon, Dining Table and Chairs, 2 Chesterfield. Sofas, Arm-chairs, "&c., Wardrobes and Toilet Tables, Double and Single Bedsteads, and Miscellaneous Furniture, sovural lots of Blackwood Ware. Out at Baddlery (completo), 2 Larg: Carpets, several Pianos, Ona Kiskaba (Rubber Tyred), etc, etc. "(Full Particulars from Catalogue.) Trans-Cash

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers Hongkong, Dec. 13, 1915,

PRELIMINARY NOTICE

PUBLIC AUCTION,

1058

HE. Undersigned have received instruc

donato al by Fable Anction.

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERRED),

SATURDAY,

the 18th December, 1915, commencing as

2.30 p.m., at their Balos Rooms, No. 8,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

+

ICE HOVER STEAKS,

A LARGE CONSIGNMENT Ör

MECHANICAL,

And

ÁSSORTED TUYS. Particulars will be published later. TEL::----Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Dec. 10, 1915.-

· 1034

PUBLIO AUCTIONA

TERMY: Cash,

Hongkong. Dec. 14, 1915.

BUGRES & HOUGR.

& Auctioneers,

se

sho

lat

INTIMATIONS WAR'S EFFECT ON SOUTH, specially in electrical goods and similar most rapid diminution. For three Gemsas

SINGON & CO.

ESTABLISHED "AD, 1880.

CHINA TRADE.

Report by the US. Consul General),

All things considered. writes Mr. George E. Anderson, the U.S. Ceasul TRON STEEL METAL and HARD General at Hongkong, is a recent report,

WARE MERCHANTS. Wholocale it is doubtful if the effect of the Erut. for its supplies. and Retail Ironmongers. Ply Iron and year of the war in Europe upon the trade keepers and Stipphandlers" No. 38 and ST, EINE LOONG Baxx, (2nd Street, west of Central Market) Tsiephone No. 615.

Bongzona. beptember 4, 1913.

JAPANESE MAKERS.

Every kind of Footwear

MADE

TO

ORDER

CHERRY & 00,

PEDDER STREET,

Oppoedbe Hongkong Hote Telephone No. 491. Hongkong, March 20, 1914.

IEN

TING.

Burgeon Dentist

No. 14. D'AILAR STREET,

TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation.

has been saticipated. The effect upon the trade of South China has been con- siderable, but it, has been' along general lines, and as a resuls of general cendi tions rather than a marked change from one üne of purchase and supply to another..

Trade in this line is likely to go more

LOCAL SHOPPING.

TONE

That's where the Victor Victrola

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range of styles, pats it" within canch of all,

in

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The very Whisky for you.

IT IS MELLOW; MATURE AND DEPENDABLE,

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SCOTCH

JAMES WATSON & CO, LTD., DUNDEE, SCOTLAND

SOLE AGENTS

in Hongkong and South China.

DONNELLY & WHYTE.

Wm. POWELL Ltd.

nelly, i pwm.

t

more or las to 7 percent. of the valid male population of over 17 years of age, Germany on the basis of her present fronts and) losses, would, or might, be able to hold out for another year. Franen, who would, on the same basis, be the hardest hit after and Great Britain still longer.

Colonel Germany, could last two years, and Russia Teyler even argues that England might considerably extend her, front, and what Fanes sworn nat could take her place from the Swiss frontier to Dunkirk.

products, conditions have followed those killed or put out of satin per klometre ohtaining in the irad and steel trade. As and per day on a length of front of 1,900 a result of general business depression kilometres the empire losos is one year in. South China there has been los de roughly 1,300,000 men out of a population of 7,000,000, or 1 84th of the total. Ona mamil for electrical and winlar machinery front of 1.000 kilomatres Russia, with a 1:0 millions, Jose only than acrmally would have been the easu. population of but what demand has existed has reached 18th, or three times loss. On a treat of inhabitants, without counting ber solenial to the United States in an unusual degree of 400 kilomet as Francs, with 40 millions populations, loses 150,000, ar 1/390th. Great Britain, on front of 190

Colonies. immediate future, pot galy because, of the United Kingdom, exclusive of the above indicated, American connections

If we suppose, far argument's make, that have now been established and prices in a nation with immense moral fortitude can Europe sre high, but also because under bar the loss of 1/30th of its population, or present conditions of international, fin-about 3 per cent, this being equivalent,

nea American financing of such trade is more favourable than usual. In elec DUYING TOWER RESTRICTED.

trical lines there has been a falling off The chief tfeet of the war upon the in trade due to an ecx to special German business of China (aside from the results hanging of electrical power and light of the liquidation of German firma ip projects; however, of the normal tride Hongkong and the probibition of "trad in Hongkong the demand for American ing with the enemy," which has broken goods has very greatly increased. Euro up the combination of British manufae pean competition with American machines tarers and German selling agencies) has in sewing and knitting machinery has been abutting of European markets. far been cut off, with very favourable results Chinese products, with the result that on American trade. Frices for such products fell to a point where production was not profitable, even where the goods could, he sold at all. Without the sale of its producie abroad

A Bon by telegram, dated the 9. inst China esanot buy for import. The offset

Wilian Wedderburn and Sir Krsbu of the war upon silver exchange, mora

myn, that xbxtement drawn up by Sir over has made all foreign goods very American manufacturers hava secured Gupta ir being circuinted arging: (1) expensive in terms of silver. The value hold on trade in Hongkong' sed South movement towards self-gorerament within of silver most, of the time since the begin. China in many lines of goods which have the Empire, with gradual but per istent never before been obtained from the development of repres n'stive institutions mini cf the war has been such as to United States. The sale of artificial dyes in every grade of legislative and adminis stimulata exports under normal condi- of Anterican mata, kas successfully been frative authority: (27 the immediate, re tions while boiding back imports. With inaugurated in Hongkong. In nearly all moval of Indian dimbilities in the atex matters of admission to army commissions exports impossible because of the war. lines of chemical products the United States imports were held back for both financial Bid economical reasons. Under the cir- cumstances it is rather remarkable that Chinese trade has held up as strongly under "dverse conditions as it Eas, and wastever tendency to revival is all the more important...

MACHINERY, DVESTEPES, OLAS“, HARDWARE, &C.

What businers there has been in the purchase of boilers, tarbines, and similar machinery supplies abroad bas bear going to the United States, with every indication that this will continue to be the case.

ایر

INDIAN ASPIRATIONS.

Self-Government Within the Empire.

Mark Wasserstally with the more sole depart extension ·

embers,

now being called upon forsupplies, in many and volanter corpe, siso in the matter instances as the sole source of supply at the sms; (4) the representations of Tadi present time: American window glass and upon the legislature in Ergland; (4) the American glass ware are now old in Eng establishment of an elected majority in all kong in increasing quantities American legislative councila in India, with changes hardware is increasing in popularity, supla the existing electire realations, larger especially increased power of contro plating the cheaper grade of European representation of educated classes and

And competing goods timest entirely

(6) the restoration and English Baancial:

of the panchayat system LIQUIDATION OF STOCKS.

maninfactures. In parly all loss of i Katertheless, the consumption ofment store goods Ammican sose, various of village organisation; (6) district councils foreign goods in South Chine, though toilet sugulis, perfameries, and the like to act with district executive officers in are used in increasing quantities in como administraling districh Fairs; (7) the ruch below normal in volume, has prsees constitining ustically the whole of exclusion of permanent Civil Far cante Bea ceeded much along usual lines, so far the trade. In many of these hoes of trade from Imperis! and provincial executive the nationality of supplies is concerned, American manufacturers had share before counals; (8) the enlargement of the and changes in the course of trade have the outbreak of the war. Since the war rotary of State's Council to nine a

was to be bad. In nearly all these lines of British politician (9) deputation of wurely in a number of lines. While trade de consumption is below normal, both three or four: Indian leaders of Eugland to from central Europe was shut of by the by-rason of general trade conditions, the take part in the eonference alter the way

and was, there are large stocks of goods low value of silver, the reduction in for the Settlement of Imperial questions.

the general therefrom in Eastern ports, which have foreign population,

business anderlanty; bat American trade bec on the market ever since, and the increased, and with Eban return-of MAP and

consumption of all such goods has been normal times Amer can manufacturers will supplied more or less freely since the hare increasing opportunities of trade GUIDE g of the war by drafts upon these The great question in air this change le as to what portion of thinźnew ‘azɑ'some- stonka, avan wizare trade was entirely on what special trade can be held after the trolled by other nationals. as in Hong end of the war in Lazope and the establish- kong. It was, recessary that the sale oment of normal trade conditions generally. on thi® these stocks of goods should proceed along Much may de mid and written normal lines, so far as was possible both phase of present-day banget, but little can be actually cablindner Monk Amate to protect British and allied banding car manufacturers here, gons", after the interests. spainst loss from advances on trade hers with view of holding if such goods, and also to prevent the demoralisation of the market for the able de Jaye wear bach

Of competant national concerned

THE CHINA MAI been coming slowly, though stondily and they have had practicily all the trade there one third to bo slected Iniliwas, me-third

THE Undersigned have received instrre TYPHOON

tions to sell by Public Anction,

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNIE),

on

SATURDAY,

the 18th Dumber, 1915, at 2.30 p.ttles at their Eales Roems, Ko. 8,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ics

os House Street, LABOR AND VARIED ÅRSÖRTMENT OF

XMAS TOYS

Comprising

Large, Small and Squeaking Dolls, Air ahips, Assoplaner, Pop Ganx, Lead Holdiers, CinematographBoxes, Tin' Trumpets, Cotton Figecné, Rabbits, Days: Tar Bob Sante Cladio, Birds In Cages; Boy on Cycle, Motor Cars, Trains, Tramal Automobilis, Auto Racing Car, Har moginine, Kings Tree Ornaments, Drums,

On view on Friday, May

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of stuflar British goods. In most lines Chinese tra i Japan unquestionably has

of staple trade, therefore, the year's busi-been the most afar in It" efforts to

ness has been largely one of liquidation sites trade" (orily.mipplied

el current stocks.

Timis has been the case particularly of cotton place goods, Blocks of all ch

other

belligerent nations of

Government, all

goods in South Chine and most Chinese porta have been large for sayers, steun fear. The outbreak war, and ally the forsed

dation

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