1916-01-26 — Page 3

UARY 26, 1916.

Hughes and Hough

"THE", GOVERNMENT.

ANDӁDETHALIT.

Getßral Auctioneere

Share, Coal and

General Brokers

PROPRIETORS TO-KWA-WAN

GOAL STORAGE.

Code: used

A.B.C. ATE÷STE÷EDITORE.

ÁL: THE GRAPHIC) CODE?

Talographic Addres MEIRION HONGKONG.

PUBLIO AUCTION,

THE rocavations

THE.Undemigned hava recalvad Instruc

(FOR. ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

tto

FRIDAY,

o the 28th January, 1916, emmencing

at 2.30 p.m., at thair Salon Room No. 8, Dee, Var Rond, Cornas.

of Ice House. Street, --- AS ASSORTMENT-OF

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

Comprising

INTIMATIONS

THE CHINA MAIL.

FOREIGN COMPETITION" WITHE BRITISH GOODS-INCHINA.

„The following partienlara regarding fur sign competition with Brush menufictured goods in the China market have been

· WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS received from HM. Commercial Attache

at Peking (Me W. P. Kory, Q.M.G.

The tales of the cob, imports of foreign

inca Chins in 1914 £7602217 compared with £96,119,903 1913. The shfat-countrian participating-fn-thin-tsada-| were as follows

CEALED TENDERS will be received the BEADQUARTERS OFFICE Fleborla Barracks, Hongkong until 12 a'alock Noor on the 24th day of February 1918, for Indian Buppli

+

From

Forms and other particulars may be obtained personally batween the Sours of 10-1.3. and I p.m. or by letter to the United Kingdues D.A.D. of Supplies and Transp th Victo in Hongkong....

•India .... Barracks, Hongkong.

Germany Belgium.. United States Japan Other countries

Toader Forms must be properly filled up, signed and dated, and no tender will be conndered unless made out on the proper forms and delivered by 19 Noos on

**Tender for Indian Supplies"

"

*REATKIINT OF PRINCES.”

REQUISITIONED STEAMER - PROBLEM.

"CHANTERERS" RIGH EN..

· COMMERCIAL.

HONGKONG FREMAT"

MARKET.TONI

Masari Snowman & Co., in their airanlar, dated the end in may-

An important decision affecting ship-

Since insua að Inst circular dated Bth, insh. owners and charterers of venala man give a fairly lucrative chartering, bezizens As by Mr. Justis Sankey in the King's Bench once mars come to pass, both tripwise and Division on the 10th ult, whathe Modern on Time charter. Considering the time of Transport Co., (Limited). West, Hartlepool the season this is quite exceptional and, 1916-Bought an injunction against the Dusticia solely attaibutable to the scarsity of Stammahip Company restrain them prompt tonnage and ratos, firm as they ári £.. 14,637,881 14,319,177 employing the Tuners otherwire than sirsady wil no doubt show a sharp advance

auringed 25,934, 90299,720,148 in "he berma of a charter party

| inumidiately after Chinese New:-Your- 7.29155,340,244 berses plaintifrand defendants: - 4.974849 1,934.00 Plain had, arranged to charter the which falla due on the 3rd pros. 2,391,116.9,302,940 starship for a period of twelve monika ab

The closing of the Northern ports, Dama, 5,350,983, 8,586,163 fairing of £2,331 per mouth. They took 18,020,510 18,463 783 posession of the varrel on April 15. On to have had little efect upon the marksi 10,653,000 9,324 655 June't the life was requisitioned by the up North so far, and rates remain firm.

Admiralty for Government work, and the Saigon Hongking. – Business frður Salgon adatba dispute chea store to call scale, at 37/38 esateagainst. So whather, the plaintiff were labis, to pay

23.

INTIMATIONS

VICTOR VICTROLA

The ideal

GIFT.

Ever ready as an entertainer

and gives a perfect

the above date in a cloend anvelope mari Total Imports:vx+58, 581, 284. 78,069,077 |amount paid for bien, was £1,220:14 to this port has again, besti: kransacted on reproduction of the world's "

tender.must ba accompanied by a deposit

03

of 8100 an pobrantes of good faithe Eual be forfeited tha Stata if the Tenderer refused to accept Contrat allotted: to bim, or to attend at Feeds quarters Office, when called pool

The right to reject all, or say, tender is specially reserved.

Hongkong, Jan. 23, 1816.

R..

SANITARY BOARD. OFFICE HONGKONG.

201

OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS. TAKE NOTICE that under No, & of the DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS and

|

Less ravesports to

foreign countries. 3,433,081 1,039,000 for the hire during the Riva months the contes fartaighë ago-rates, which, how...:)

Not imports...43,113 £76,042,170hip in the possession of the Admiralty eva do nos compare favourably with thọna Plaintiffs cossed their payments and paid in other diretions. A somewhat. Esports from the United Bingdom to after the real was tirea cup br the sluggish local rice market is answerable for Chion are chiefy manufactured articles. Government in November the defendanta tagation in this branch, but with the Of the goods summarised in the Chineso refused to allow the plaintif the the of saneen farther advancing and grain in Sai-. Gustomeratures as cotton, piede goods, the rossel. Defendants contander that gon arriving in large quzetiles, charroring which constitute some 30 per cent of the the plaintiffs had neglected to make regular on a much larger als is expected shortly total value imported under this heading payment of the amout due for hiring and for leading immediately after the holidays... "Is the dront of any strong demand the United Kingdom and Hongkong that they were justified in withdrawing the together secunt for 63 per cant as against voll From their service. They endater springing op it will, however, be next be 20 per cent from Japan. The next dimed for £8, CT C 9d. w balance of impossible to meet it owing to the abnormal scarcity of tonnage, and rates are sure to largest item on the list is cotton thread,hiting money from the plaintiffs. **** chielly yarn, of which 45 per consis Mr-Justice Sankey, giving judgment, soar aiderably. imported from Japan and 50 per cent, frim sakd it had been contended by the plaintifs fudix Rad Hongkong-le-approximately that, or the requisition was made by the equal shares...

admiralty on the owner, there had been a As regards other branches of trade in maqufactured goods, the United Kingdom sada the rest of the world is the import of soap: cigaretten, woollen piece-goods; Haberdashery, stationery, books, and music. iron and steel bars, rode, plates, do,, tinned plates and other man afnoturse of

total failure of consideration; and no hire due during the time the reaal war employed by the Garemment. He did not think this contention was wond There was no failure of sensideration

Quotation atsuda, lor January). Fabrumry shipmant at 10% par piel Fah. Saigon.

Bigon/Philippines-The rater offered by Charterers were not tempting, anough Philippinù owned: vassale 22 33/40, conta. for local Owners and demand was led by (Peso) for prompt loading..

SaigonsJava-Enquiries after tonnage He thought the true view was that the for second ball February loading, with the owners granted the gee of the ship subject raised before the 10th February nexi, sem provisa that the Export-prohibition is

tides alaura included, such events a

VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (is amend~ { Irun, in id steel, propelling machinery, tho. "restesint of price" The excepi rot to bava led to any actual chartering so

d). «very Damsentie Building or part of machines of all kidds and motor cars, while suth bulding within the CENTRAL Japan bends the list of importing coun: the of the sea and the restraint of princes" Division of the City of Victoria, and thous chemical products. leather manufacures, 14the vessel had been delayed by paril of WESTERN Division of Bowloro, ecoupied silk piece goods, clothing, toilet requisit

tha sea of by in Admiralty embargo, the by Mambon et more than one family, ombrella, furniture, gasvaru, lamps, and time would got sense to sucir perind except there within the Earopean Reser: lampwazy, clocks and watches, and at cho",

He held that the plaintiffs were liable Ation or in Ferloon South Austin For the purpose of examining the acts to pay during the time the sea Read or those parts of a Domestic birilding extent of the compolition of every coun-requisitioned by the Admiralty, and that tised as Shop Ofice or Godown, must tries in supplying manufactured gods they are atided to receive the sum paid bo CLEANSED and LIMEWASHED tafore the war, ia ia aufficient to consider

Sideboards Dianer. Waggon, Dining THROUGHOUT by the Owners during the the imports from Germany, the value of by the &finiralty. He alen found that the |

Arm-chairs, &c., Wardrobes and Toilet

fas

Bangkok/Hongkong:- Ax anticipated there has been a better demand, lately and the rate Has, în censeqüenca risen. from 50/43 centix to 6:53 cents per picul Rates consitlerably stiffen with the Basson direcation. will undoubtedly alon

advancing

lo

this

Dalay/Chaton--A couple of Extures, AZI

Stat

Tables and Chaice, reported on basis of last race-50 centa

Coal freights from Japan remain funt per piculför arual part carge. last quotation

Fixtures reported: Moji/Bongkong Yon. 5.25 Wakamatza/Hongkong Yes 3.25 3.50 Haiphong/Hongkong option Canton

4.60/5.6, Hongay, Hongkong part cargo Swatow, P. T. and Hongay, so Canton $5.10

per too.

A stay of execution was granted, with Tik toka sopet

a

N.B. The word throughout usert in far the most part negligible. It is fuundevallom the plaintiff and he granted: this injunction with costs. Judgment was Tables, Double sad Single Bedstawie, &c., this Notice mesus that the houses should be tist in the Import of colours, dyes, and entered, accordingly.

I in rempoet of all the Walls of paint (avalcable item) Germany standa Limewashod Miscellaneous Farnitine, several lots of

ach. Room, Cubicles, Partitions, Stairscood to Belgium, and that Germany Blackwood War, Das Set Saddlery Casings and Stair Linings, all Cellings and heads the list for woollim thread, emörof.

Undersides of Roals in Main Ceries, ince kod trimmings, brodles, sler (complet), 2 Carpets, Four Pianos, &o the and a number of lots of Fakiccse Ololsonas, Buildings, Offices and Servants' Quarter tical mouhinery and apparatus, arms and

and incrasies

munitions, and explives. To addition to of the following: import The Backyard must have its Containing these items, the Walls Limewashed up to the level of the artiales from Germany exconds the import Fint Floor

2

oli Farticulars from Catalogue.) T: Cash...

-HUGHES-&-HOUGH;-

Auctioneer Hongkong, Jan. 29, 1915.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

63

THE Undersigned have received instrue tions to sell by Public Auction, [ron 4000vart, OF, THE CONCERNED),

SATURDAY,

šho 2963 January, 1916, at II'm.m., Ab Gedains You.. 3 and 4, Shing Hing Lane West Paint.

& LARGE QUANITY OF 'ROLLS OF SUGAR MATTING, GRASS BAGS, &c., &q,', Tatari - Ch.

HUGHES & HOUGAS

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Jan 25, 1916.'-

of. Verandahs

Carved, Painted or Polished: Woodwork in good condition, however, need not be Bimewashed, bat must be Closasoda

The CENTRAL Division of the City lies between Gilman Street sad. Feel Street on the East and Tank Late: and Cleverly Street on the West.

Kowloota ' divided into the EASTERN and WESTERN Divisiods by Nathan Road and a straight line drawn from the North end through the Taumsti sevice resa: to the Northern boundary of Kowloon

W.BOWEN ROWLANDS,—

Secretary. Dated this 24th day of January, 1910.

59

*

Q.

R.

WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.

SEALED TENDERS will be received at 56 the HLADQUARTERS OFFICE, Victoria Baracks, Hongkorgant I-Noor on the Undermentioned: dates for the following

MONDAY,

**WHO'S WHO IN JAPANTM EDITED AND PEELED AT 8. KURITA.

The first (1913) edition is already and BIOGRAPHIES of over 5,000 people

Mot

Fuel (Conl, ela) 7th February, 1916, General Supplies A1.

THURSDAY,

B10th February, 1916.-,

MONDAY, :/

+

who are well-known in sceïnty and of several hundred foreigners asociated with Ho pral Supplies Japan appear in the book, Quite now

14th February, 1918. THURSDAY, 17th. February 1916 The price is yan 6 (19/-) or #3 poz copy, Form and other particulars may bo Orders for the book should be accompanied obtained personally between the bont of by germen*

Buberiburu for the second acqual edition 104. sud. 1 .. or by letter to the

materiale and accurate sketabes, both boing Washing attery free from prejudicas,"

Kany portaits are inserted... The book Barrack Services contains over 1,400 pages.

of Who's Who in Japan! will be allowed.A.D. of Supplies and Transport, Victoria a reduction of our you.

|

TRENCH REPARTEE, -

dirost from the United Kingkosi Songs to mouth-orga't accompaniments Chemiest" produc's, hosiery, fumiture, in the British trenches seem always to paper, chinaware, window glass enamelldannoy the enemy. A corporal in the King's ware, and musical instrumente..

Royal Rifoa tolis How during one sach is should be noted, however, that with performer the irritation on the other side the except on of colours and pants, paper was so great that they began to bomb us clothing am and ammunition, dyos, andke Hados." Then the following conversa electrical magħlucry, these items do not tion took place i constitate valus bis imports into China, (Foto bod, you German.—, do that is to say, no one of them reaches. Listen to ne manners, you verdamb total value of: Hk. Tis. 200,000 (about Englishodo gatz You fight me, I got guts

70,000). They are for the most part as half way. good for the recess of bich to the marker obespness is more osasutial thanYou're the German who charged ma three-pazes for shazz samazhere in Landna.“

quality. As for the prospects of replacing

In

Mrs Snowman & Co's, latest advices received from London dated 10th December, 1915 are as followe

We confirm our list wook's freight raport. Rates have since further increased, but business is becoming almost impossible to effect owing to the increasing scarcity, of toneage, and there are no prospects of sny relief in sight.

Eastern Trade. Still higher ratas have been paid, but it: 21mült to tell how much the markets will pay, as there is no tantage to test same with.

Far East, Beans, although offering 110/- for December, cannch sentra tonzage, bat we have closed an oid unclassed Japane Beamer from Shangăsi to Marseilles, at a

German goods by Britib, it

it is pertineat. Your modder abo do my wamin, shs Imperm equivalent of 123/6 less corn- make speil my shirt, you no good. Sprechmissions.Although, or before mentioned,

bomb" righ,

abomb lef, and you run. there are a good nämber of steamrera head- When you come over and fight. f. Use readying out to Vladivostock from the State,

owing to the fase of requisitioning. Time. for you, sh 1o

Chartered Owners of thess stasmers have.

most

**Yes, but you sausage eating swine, you are not there when we strive 11 Where is Yon Turpentine and his sardine tin avy

ANOTHER SPECIMEN

An officer of the Ulster Division sands this story

to

out that point.

many of the articles enumerated above, n-mely chemical poquets hosiery, clothier, farahure, paper,

chinawarp, 11mps, and lamp ware, and musical instruments. Japan is, besides Germany, aher

Ahead

of the United Kingdom, so that in regard to thake articles Japanese products are more likely that Beltish pro dacts to replace the German goods. The Hopefal direction in which British manufacturers may look to recover a lost

A German shouted, over last night? ascendancy over their German competitors would soom to be in the supply of electrical wish God this was all over; when do you machinery, kad, perhaps, at most distant think, it will be dope 1. Osa of our chaps Future, in that of arms and munitions. Is swered The first five years will be regard in the former, it is facteworthy that the worsh"-14Ob, good-Lord me from the United Kingdom was not overtaken. by

thin Boehrs.. Germany until the year 1811, and present conditions are favourable to a recovery of the melier British predominaneg. **

Dyes Colours, and Paints, The va’uds of impurta, of dyes, colours, sad paints in the last two years were as follows

Articles.

1013 Pyes, aniline........ 5,401,820.

1914 3,250,205

ᎫᎨ

: THE TRAMWAT-WOMAN,

NEW CONDUCTORS IN CENTRAL LONDON.

arranged for the majority of them. “to proceed to Australis to

grein ander the Government at-95/-,

Philippines.There are no fixtures to report from hars, other markets being much more tempting to Owners,~~~ advise, Charterers being, unable to pay equivalent rates to those conceded by Rice

harterers.

Jara,--There are still no fixtures lo

Rita This market is still feiner and 120 has now been paid from Burmah 10 Lisbon zad/or Leixoed for Februszy, snu Rohsichang is prepared to eren pay more than this.” Saigon has also incressed their rate to 115“ without securing tonnage.

Indir.Bourday has improved to 81/3, and Madras, and Calcutta are anxious Charterers,

0.533 137 8,740,257 her appearance in Central London, Early 7 to 140/-; there ma’been nu business i

sa; 159 243,533

9:6.5.0

Facial..... Vegetabla Vermilion Dyes and colours. Paint and paint oil 889 727 Varnish Turpentine

North Paclic.Although Merchants arə. still open for tonnage and "sze "quoting -Tho' woŋau bramway condoctor bas, made

reported during the week. Bail tonnage 15,702 last month women were at work on the has also boan asked for from San 180,055 London County Council single-deck tram. Fiandised to U.K. at 107/6 to 110 for 751.758 VAT care reusing from Highbury to the barley cargo with dw. guaranteed. In Victoria Embankment, and their net hayy addition to the grain: orders, as above 833,444 bis uniforms and waterproof, at mentioned, there are enquiries on the 20.185 becoming familiar. So far only small market for lumber for South Africa, 193,442 157,425 number of women had been employed, and astralia and U.E, but awing to the

those on the subway cars alone. Others

scarcity of tonnage there no business 17,571,358 13,980,104 war then waiting for their uniforms, and being done.

within a few days a considerable addition .....£2,629, 788 £1,907,702 was to be made to this number women being The scarcity, and high price of aniline employed on the double-deck car on the proper Forms and delivered by 12: Noon on dros has led to proposals for the revival of Woolwich sad Eltham and other outlying and also the fact that the Gover Is A Goon, ADVERTISING MEDIUM Hany infidential papata of the world the abort dates in a closed envelope indigo cultivation in many parts of Chins, services.

marker Tender for Forage, etc. Each bun M. Consular offers do porteriaed as conductors by the London County delivery and redeliveryU 03/- Fas noticed this work in the bighest terms... cander, muck ba accompanied by a deposit very hopefully of the prospects of por

For example: The Daily Mail myan Tes another Who's Who and this hum to be forfeited to the Bisbe if Paper.There is a large and Introsaisg

of $100,as a guarantee of good "fathemanent success Hims from Japan - The reader is apt at the Tenderer relases to accept & Contrack demand in China for farsign made paper first to regal, ib, a curiosity, asaza Filotbed. him, or to attend at Head of all kinds, especially printing paper, most thak kindlast has now become Webmen quarters Office when called upon.

of-whinks comes from Sweden. The total

Barracks, Hongkong..

Tender Forms most be properly. filled The registered postage is 18 zen, to Korea and Chins: 40 sen and to Hurope & Americap, signed and dated, and no tender will

O'boyne 85 cente.

be considered unless asde out on the

Total Equivalent sterling

Home What to the last detail,--But right to reject fall, or any, Tenders importa.of paper In: 1914 amounted to. Hk

Japan is far more than is specially raserval, it is very round and usefull curiosity radarunce book. It is printed in English Hongkong. Jan, 24, 1914. and: contains, brief biographies, on-the sccepted model of prominent men in Japan. Me Kurite is a skilful editoć and has dous. ain work well?

WHO'T WED IN JAPAN PUBLIBRENG OFFICE.

No. B, I-chomo, Uchimiwnicho., Xojimeni Tokyou

SAVARESSES SANTAL CAPSULES

Most Certain Cure, Flohkeiäna vacommand tharsi

HOBERETE

THE

Window

Eissa of "British, minufiature which to of

Tims Charter Hates for this descrip son el chartering are increasing owing to the difficulty is securing suitable tonmage.

requisitions are beginning to be felt on the Between 50 and 40 women have now been market. For one Far Eastern round with

couned Tramways Department, and two again been paid for a large, steamer, sud thirds of them are working Irom the thie gure in gain offering, while 22/-cas Clapham depot, and some from Holloway.be easily obtained for 12 months Time for the present it is not proposed be a Charter franentiantic trading, but possibly them on the crowded main-line services......... over this will have to be paid before too. nage is secured Regarding future busi ness, it is difficult to gets raton with Buy smann al accuzey ay business is only possible when a suitable brab is offered an the market which is likely to suit Charterers special requirements, when they azspritky well compelled to pay say figure, within reason, that owners Eike to ask.

PATELL & CO.

Since the supplies from 60. Belgium, were, cut of the demand bie Approached the dimensions of # famins, Importa in 1914 amounting to only k Tix.: 987.09% add compared with H. Th 1,141-58413 1913, It is practically im. possible to do business on large in Exporters & importers Huperior quality and the price of which,

always?Loompasstively? Aigle has grisen: enormously since the way began Tayl

Matalaagd Metal Manilaoturur. The balk of the merchandise under this bead- ling, kuch ka izen and steal bars, toda, nalia, sirata, răpail, “do." brass work and sel wire, has come dis the past from the 17hiped Kingdom and Belgium, but of recent years. Ab Gen Imports, has shown promet Shanghai contraste,wEU,

LONDON DIRECTORY, (PUBLISHED “ANNUALLY) TINABLES traders throughout the World

to communicate dirept with Roglia

+ MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS. ib each class of gouds Besides chaing a complete commercial guide to Lamidon and le suburbs, the Directory duntains lists of

EXPORT MERCHANTS

General Merchants

and

116 Condome in the besitzing

ing of 1912 Vommission Agents,

thear Nawo bat shipments were burtliled on account of e nontracts, have, beduz mantly for: American material. The most; me portan lamp

imports of

With the Goods they ship, and the Colonial sod Foreign Markets they supply i BLAU STEAMSHIP LINES,

arranged nuder the Porte to which they sail 10god. and indicating the approximate dailings }} Tw** PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES 88 20890

Nedod. There, should be an opening for British needles, to replace the German ritele, bnb, at present the former are far our expensive for the market Import is 91% decreased about 50 per pontoon- red with 1913, being valued it only Ek Tis, 645,682 Iant years:

of loading Manufacturers, Merchants 1h the principal provincial towns and Industrial centre of the United Kingdon

oogy of the current edition will be Chrwarded, freight paid on reompt of Portal Order for 2013 |

· Dealers' neeking Agencies, can advartise their frida" cards for £1, or larger MOTETA Einemente Isom 234

The Londo

HONGKONG, CANTON,

SHANGHAI AND

HANKOW

に

The Man Who Gets There

Ts the man who has blocd real rich red blood and plenty of tin his body. WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED A COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

makes blood giving, strength repleni

atbey the Bbow, Sappa

OF ALL

most famous Artistes.

EXCLUSIVE AGENTS.

MOUTRIE'S

PETER WALKER'S LAGER

is brewed in ENGLAND.

PETER WALKER'S LAGER

contains a very small amount of Alcohol and a relatively large amount of nutritive material.

PETER WALKER'S LAGER

is therefore not only light and refreshing but is an Ideal Dietetic,

PETER WALKER'S LAGER

is brewed from only the best malt and hops.

ASK FOR

TEL. 636,

A "SMALL PETER”.

DONNELLY & WHYTE,

SOLE AGENTS:

Variety of Uses.

The uses to which LEA & PERRINS"- SAUGE can be put are innumerable..

At Luncheon, Dinner or Supper, it is the ideal sauce for Roast Meats, Fish Game, Cheese, Salad, etc.

In the Kitchen, it is indispensable to the cook for flavouring Soups, Stews, Gravies, Minced Meaty elci

In India, a favourite "Fick-me-up" is Lea Perrina Sance with Soda-water;

Lea Perrins

The Original and Genuine WORCESTER,STLERE,

THE CHINA MAIL LTD.

ALL SORTS OF ARTISTIO JOB-PRINTING

INVITATION CARLS, MENUS, DANCE AND ENTERT

PROGRAMSES, CIRCULARS, PAMPHLETE, BOOKE, PROSPED

TUBES, WINE LISTS, ETC., ETC., ETC,

quotations from:

THE OBINA MAIL OFFICE:

dham Street,

European Supervision

Moderate Price.