TAURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1918,
AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
Undersigned have received in: |
Hughes and Hough Tstructions from The Liquidators of
ACOMODEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT
AND ADMIRLIT -
Goperal Auctioneers
AND
Share, Goal and
PROPRIETORS
"TO KWA-WAN " COAL STORAGE,
the Concerned, to sell by Public Auction,
on
MONDAY,
the two May, 1816, at 10.30 am
at Godown No. 10% and 107A, Praya East,
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIP'S CAFTAIN `FINED.
THE MAGISTRATES COMMENTS ON “SERIOUS OFFENCE"
Captain Rodway of the Blue Funnel steamship Pyrrhus, was charged before Mr.{ Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday, with leaving the harbour without his ship having first been examined by the Tolice.
guilty. He exphined that the master Mr. A. M. Preston, defending pleaded had received instructions both at Home
SHANGHAI AND THE REBELLION.
REPORT BY "THE POLICE. SUPERINTENDENT
Is his Report for the menth of Marth
the Captain, Superintendent of Police Shanghai writes
Although these reports purport to be monthly review of Police work in the
tard le reported to have benu pasid. As a rula, the men, as well as the awes who tirele smund those they seek to arrest, are in a chrenia state of indigenve and it is not astonishing that there is an (netuse of crime to be recorded in the Set:leinens when it is open to invasion on
ek_iikes from any ot ( escription.
Robberies are not likely to diminish
very much in timber nor is tranquillity
likely to rein in the Settlement whilst the districts around are seething with political strife,
Light Railway Material, Including
There is another crowd of persons whe Turn Table Switches Steel Shaft,
Settioment, a digression from these strict are alied as dangerous as the arred Tipping Cars, Field Forges and Anvils and here to get count as quickly as he may be permitted in order robber although they de, at thewrend ter General Brokawls | Amorted Nails, Screws, Bolts, etc., Picks I possibly could. It was abo 'very im comment un the political situations as in this-vutliods: They alipt others which |
and Axes, a quantity of Iron, Brass, etc., portant that he should, is they were has developed during the mouth. This in latent are every whit as criminal, viz. currying Government stores. and in was digression will not seem out of place when the writing of letters to members of tho A large quantity of Good Leather
absolutely essential that the ship should it is remembered that past experience wealthy cins of Shanghai, pleading soms. and Sucillery..
get round from port to port with has unequivocally demonstrated how the tires that they are stranded, aut cannot little delay prible. On prosperity of Shanghai is bound up with get home, songtines that they wish ta Peceniber 13th, the Parthis was at the political situation and the maintendopart to the war anchor in Hongkong, and, in pomance ance of peace and good order throughout taking with them the funds to carry it irt the southwest. of instructions, they had been working the country. all night, so that they might get away month and the first week of April saw 10000 and 100,000 dalları.
The latter days of the and demanding anything between in the afternoon. This was very im the situation in the south develop rapidly usually in the letter a hian about bombs There is portant, because he doing so they woukt and culminate in the Kwangtung province los bullets it the money is not Berthcoming: rench Singapore at daylight. At about declaring independence and throwing is Chen Chismei is gain in evidence 2.30. a telephone message was sent from its le with Krejchow, Vimman and soliciting the wherewithal to stir up strife Messrs. Butterfield and Swira to the! police authorities saying that the vessel
Kwangsi. Thus the four southernmost in this locality as well as in others and was ready to be examined at the eastern aloof from all tool from the Central subscribers should not be misled Int provinces of China have ces themselves professing to be anxies that wont-be anchorage,
overament and hate placed themselves mistaking, What he calls, a political Ioan! mider the guidares of their various for a private contribution.
Codes used
A.B.C.. 4 & 5TH EDITION.
AL. TELESKATHIC CODE.
Telegraphic Address
MEIRION HONGKONG..
PUBLIC
AUCTION.
“HE Undersigned lava received lustrac-i
El by Public duction,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE. CONCERTIN).
00
FRIDAY
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the 28th April. 1916,commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms No, S, Des Voeux Road, Corner
of Ice House Street,
A QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, AC,
Comprising:
Sideboard, Dinner Waggon, Dicing Tables and Chairs, Chesterfield Sofas, Arm chairs, &c., Wardrobes and Toilet Tabies, Double and Single Brass and Brass-mounted Bedstenda, &a., Miscel laneous Furniture, several lata" of Black. wood Ware. Carpeta. Pianos, Porcelaine, tc., &c., &c..
Au!
A few lots of Brass Vass and Flower
ota.
(Full Particulare from Catalogue.) To-Cash."
Sundry Furniture, t High Pressure Pompy Emery Wheels. A number of Pairs of Wheels mul Axles Axles, Firewood, and 28. H.-P. Oil Engines.
On view from Saturday. VETEM - Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH.
Auctioneers,
Hongkong, April 23, 1918.
"PUBLIC AUCTIONS
BTD
THE Undersigned have received instrue. the practice for the police to be toki military leaders who sem to be seting Mönes hus undoubtedly beets contris)
tions.to sell by Public Auction,
(TOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
קת
MONDAY,
négative.
די
His Worship inquired whether it was
telephone?
Inspector Corn answered in the independently and without any apparent batet sad gotributederally in
unity of purpose. It Mr. Preston-The reply received to prophesied that the son of Hunan, rebellion, but it appears to have loven, war confidently Shanghai to further the object of thei our message, sent at 2.3), waso- “Yes:Kiangst and okien would follow next gives mstly by these who believe that it will be all right.
Inspector Grondon-There is a stud fnpovines on the narring of 12th April deem it well to have a connection with, an that the detection of the theking political changes ufe inimineat and wha examine the ships, and they must be taken in rotation: preference cannot be three provinces was thought to be
before any nove bad been nude by these FALUABLE HOUSEHOLD shown to any one. This staff has to go permature step forcet nu by the unti
from one ship to another.
sipated arrival of hurther troops in
the 1st May, 1945, at 230 pan, as No. 3, Hart Avenie, Kowloon,
A QUANTITY OF
Se,
- FURNITURE. $20," Co.,
Including a Trylle Sewing Machine by," Singer One Silver Tea Servic
turf
Che Upright"Tron Grand Piano
(in good condition.) (Full Particulars "from, Catologie.) On view day of Sale. TERMY-Cash.."
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BUSHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, April 25,,1018.
FOR SALE
HUGHES & HOUGH, USED TYPE METAL,
Auctioneers.
Eongkong, April 22, 1916.
G.
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PUBLIC AUCTION,
Offers 'to.-"
MOHINA MAIL, Udine,
LI
71
Chakian.
all parties!
THE DURATION OF THE WAR.
11
IN not whe
Mr. Preston proceeded to say that at 130 the Captain hoisted the police
Be to this point. Shaugħai was able calmly to look mia the sqükle flag as a gentle reminder that he was [rearly to g. He had on board hve without any cruve fears of being actively
passengers, and had received a passenger involved and in full anticipation dim the Speculation alint the duration of the list Iron Mers. Butterfield and Swire. Certzal Government word na restore war is nevitable, Whorter twes nie, three. who always mule a prictice of examining order. So en, however, as the important are gathered together and begin to talk the permits, Fin the passengers province of Kyungtung rebelled, and about the warline or diner is pretty sure were officers of another hip which had Choking loved it Shanghai bernste to say. How long do you think it wit come into Hongkong for repairs. They difestly, aferted, The interruption of list! "The question were all known to the Captain, and communication with Hanhove, the arxiusly, bit as a topic of conversation another was an Australian who was imminent finger of collision with hostile interesting to all, Not much attention is going Home to enlist for the front. Ele trough at a pins, not thirty-Evo mil paid the answer, which is generally Ir. Preston) was told it was the away from Shangha; and the presence of viry vague; but opinions are exchanged, custom of the pollen to ask for the
A large number of rebels with unsavoury and there is a mud of it. This sort of passengers and see that they bad
with their permits, and, after they had been examin-
reputations
disreputable speculation is quite harmless; it belongs. e, the ship was allowed to If the followers have canso unusual restlessties to the small coin of social intercourse. captain bad not passerl Lyemcon that local residents. rumours But some people go much farther anal afternoon, he would have lost 17 hours have been circulated as to the local profess considerate degree of certainty. at Hongkong, and he would have lost a station and the general uneasiness They make confident predictions, and further hours at Singapore-a total fot been decreased by the arcontrotiable the length of barking" their opinion of 30 hours and a revenue loss of £800. outpouring of the Chinese rebel orguns in the usual way. A good deal of Busines His Worship-I don't see that it mat-So Shanghai finds itself at the untent is said to be done at Lloyd's by wisering ters whether it was £600 or £6,000,000. Jos writing in a position similar to that of on the date by which the war will or will
Preston said the Captain was 1911 and 1913. Trade is at a standstill not be ended. Praditional
of Parliament,
wild
SINGON & CO.heoharely satisfiest, in his own mind, and there have been signs which have ascribed to members
(I'
**EXTI SLIGHED.A.D. 1880.
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THE Undersigned have recalved instrucROS STEEL METAL and FARO Tations
sell by Public Auction.
1 WARE BERCHANTS. Wholesale and Retall Ironmongers. Pig Iron and Foundry Loke Impcrters. General Store- kceper and Shirohandlers. K. S6 and
טם
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY,
the 2nd and 3rtl-May, 1916, at 10a.m. y. His Looxa Stazer, (2nd Street, west refused to allow us abouLITĒ..
each day, ut H. M. Naval Yard Hongkong, and Kowloon Depot,
14 Coal Lighters from 50 to 150 Tons,
Steam Launch (Hull only) Steam Cutter complete, and
OLD AND SURPLUS
NAVAL AND VICTUALLING
STORES,
Comprising
of Contral Maskot) Telephone No. SIB.
Bongrong. September 4, 1815:
LEE YEE'S .:
HAIR DRESSING SALOON.
Electric Facial Massage with Fall |
Old and Surplus Naval Stores "Engines, Boilers complete 20 and 30 Tons, Boiler with Mountings, Typewriter, *Shanghai Baths. Caps and Leather
Homes, Stage-lashings, Coir Cordage Fapenstuff, Canvas Bags, Old India Rubber, Rending Lamps, Boats,« Ones Fin Carpet, Rugs Blankets, Tables, Bookcases, Cabin Wardrobe, Cupboards, Mirror, Electric Cable, Firework. Old Iron and Steel, Mineral Rapeseed and Olive Oil, &c, đe.
Old and Surplus Victualling Stores 2- Seamen's Clothing, Blankers Officers Mess Traps (aguantity of Electric plated articles and Table Linen) Implements, Seamen's Musa Utensils, Oak Stares, &c. &c.
Terms of Sale-As detailed in the Catalogue.
"
HUGHES & HOUGH,
that everything was all right, and he not yet passed of considerable, danger to financiers and other husiness men. They took the risk and went under way. He peace and good order. The rebel lenderstud their way into the newspapers and admitted now that it was a foolish thing with the money they have in hand have are buzzed mund. We do not want to police launch came alongside, and the soldiers of the garrison and with their ail ensorship of the subject. Men ought to to do. Just as he was under way, the been active in trying to buy ever the make too much of this, or suggest officers said they were going to examine to carry out an attack on this Chinese look forward, and they have a right to tim.
Inspector Gordon-Yes, and they have not
Gorernment's establishments, but thegtheir own opinions. that the kimgeneal succeeded owing to the is not altogether harmless, and it calls Mr. Preston-If they had done, they watchfulness of the military anthorities for a word of warning. The public will would not have got through Lyimoon who are thoroughly on their guard and do well on pay no attention to these Pass, and would have loat 30 hours well posted on the subject of rebel predictions, or at least to place on reliance. The ship passed Iyemoon at 5.4", and arrangements.
on them. Some of them may prove to the Harbour closed at 5.32.
Special attention has been given to the be right, but, they are only guesswork. presence of bad characters wive" by their Nobody really knows or recent arrival base led to a considerable These are far too many uncertain factors increase in crime. Puring the closing to permit anybody, o tatter how well- mouths of 1913 and the opening weeks of informed or shrewd or authoritative, to 1916 wken rumours of projected insurrec forecast the course of events with any
approach to precision.
Inspector Gordon-They did not require to drop ancher when they were under way. If they had only dropped us the gangway would have been sufficient. We wanted to examine the Masange Cream, Perfume, ship. It is a very important case tion have been rife in Shanghai a great in the eyes of the CS.P. He does not number of, unemployed persons from the By
like the way the police were defied. At north of this province and the region the time re got there he was under way and absolutely defied us.
EXPERIENCED HANDS
Novola, Magazines.
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Ladies' Fashion Books mod.
Tollet Requisites.
The Inspector mentioned that the police wonki no reply to the telephoue message, as it would be against all principle.
boyund drifted hither.
Cita know..
For these reasons, thep there.can be no certainty about the duration of the Many of them war, and therefore it is unwise to court were discharge soldiers who had served on any prediction but it is obviously in this locality before in regiments of the more unwise to count upon a short than Vanguard and the Dare to Die upon a long duration. There appens to type, others
were simply agricultural be two mala schools of prophets. The labours who were out of work durify the one predicts an early collapse of the His Worship remarking that it was a winter months and who were fired south enemy, the other looks forward to a very seriona offence imposed a fine of ward by stories of wealth to be gained prolongation of the war for years to come. $150 with the alternative of three without working for it. TRAMWAYS COMPANY, months' imprisonment.
LIMITED.
12. D'Aguilar Street Hongkong. Jay 5, 1915.
PEAR
TIME TABLE.
WELK DATE.
581
7.00a.m. to 8.00 a.m...Every 15 minutes. 8.00 s.m. to 10.00 a. m...Every 10 minuten. 10.00 mim, to 11.00 a. m..Every 15 minutes, 11.30a.m. to 19:45 p.m...Every 15 minutes. By Appointment Auctioneers to the 12.45 p.m. to 1.18 pm...Every 10 minutes.
"Adunvelty.
1.15 p.m. to 1.45 p...rary 10 minutes. Hongkong. April 22, 1916.
148 p.m. to 2.13 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 570 2.18 p.m. to 5.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes 6.00p.m. to 8.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes
TH
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in- structions from Mr. T. K. DEALY, to sell by Public Auction.
On
THURSDAY,
the 4th May, 1916, at 2.45 p. at Craigmin, East, No. 100, Penz (End of Barker Road),
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
THE
FURNITURE,
sto., &ca. therein contained,
Comprising:-..
Hall Stand, Upholstered. Drawing Room Suite, Teak Sideboard, Extension Dining Table and Chairs, &c., Large Dinner Service, White and Blue wülow pattern Tea Service (complete), Ward- robe, Dressing Table Desks, de; Sundry Bed and Table Linen, Plate and Glass ware, Kitchen and Bath Room Utensils,
NIGHT CARI
8.50 p.. and 9 p. 9.30p.m. to 11.00
p.m. every half hour
11.00 p.m. to.11.45 p.m. every quarter of
an bour.
SUNDATI.
7.45 mm. to 10.30 a. m...Every 15 minutasi 10.83.m. to 11,00 a.m...Every 10 minutes. 11.30a.m. to 12 Noon...Every 15 minute 12.00 Noon to. 1.00 p...Every 10 minutes.
6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Every 10 misubet, 6.00 pm to 7.00p.m... Every 15 minuter. 1.00p.m. to 8.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes.
NIGHT CARS as on Week Dayz.
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SATGEDAYS,,
CHINA BUYS COTTON,
RECORD IN SHIPMENTS FROM JAPAN LAST MONTH...
Record shipments of ectton yarn to China was made from Japan in March
The mischiet of the first view in that it
There were several persons
oftends to an easy-going confidence and a importance residing near the Settlement slackening of effort. The slowness with who were actively opposing the which the nation has got into its swing, monarchical movement and being joined the artificial instacles that have been by a few others who had come from the raised and are still being raised to north and from over the sea and else supreme exertion, and the numerous where, an attempt was made to pay, and, defects that have hampered progress, sre. in some measure, keep under their control due more to an easy-going confidence than s number of cien who might form the anything else. The belief in an early nucleus of a force which they believed collapse of the enomy is deadening. On they would be able to raise in the future, the other hand, the view that the war and this despite the internal trouble in The scheme only partially succeeded most inevitably last a long time yet. is the Republic; says The Japan Adver- becsame as usual, the funds ran out, and dangerous; because it encourages the tiser. It is true that the business is the men es has sometimes happened paay-going mood in a different form. It southern ports, but the central and sources: Some were armed and most consider and discuss the various problema somewhat slack in Hongkong and other befors,
were throw on their own suggests that there is, pianity of time to North China markets are not in the least affected by the political distar of them were ready to do anything to that will arias hereafter, and that there bance. Since the beginning of the year chtain m nay, with the reaply that the is no need to setsie anything quickly now. the supply of Indiau yarn to Shanghai Police have had to deal with more ses That mood may in the end prove more and Hankow was rather short and this of holding up and reports of robbery fatal to the future welfare of the country hus, resulted in the rush for Japanese tion has suddenly prompter this ten-this description is on foot the Settlement Daily Mail." yarn. The recent riso in silver quotaa always happene when any plot of that belief in a speedy termastion- dency.
is invaded by swarms of Government
In the last ten days of March alone detectives who usually thing in their
The
1.00 pm to 6.00 pm.. Every 15 minutos there were shipments of 210,000 bales train a great gumber of satellites some sad total for March amounted to $1,242 of whom are persons of somewhat dark bales, the biggest shipments, ever reached in the anasis of Japan's cotton reputation. They, too, are often unpaid, yare, trade with China. The yarn trade The heads are fairly liberally supplied has made remarkable progress in recent with money but it does not always reach years, and monthly shipments to Chine averaged 47,500 balen.
tael acbordinates; and the latter who biggest record in the past was the 48,200 bales have plenty of time on their hands are in December last year and the spinning apt to supplement their income. By extór circles here were greatly encouraged attion and robbery whilst waiting for their that time, but now these figures havo been broken by the March record which as cr for the portion of a reward
is no more, & cause for worry. It is are sometimes, turned on theen men is, is an increase of over 1,000 bales, with the kidnapping of a roerber of the Therefore, the internal trouble in China Kudtningtang may bring. That the tables expected that, if tranquillity is restored evident from the murder of cn of their in application at the Compery's Oftes in China there will still be greater number by former officer of the
prosperity in this business,
Extra Car at 12 midnight. SPECIAL CABA by arrangement as the Company's Office, AzELANDE BOULDINGS Des Voeux Road Centralne dla port
Besnost and janob tickets available for me stated in the Company's time tables, all cars not already fall running at the but not for special care, can be obtained
No Son teket will be ste util
Two Mercurial Barometers and payment therefor has been made in Bank Thermometer, one by Falconer, a number of Original Oil Paintings and Small fotos or by Chege or Compradore under Engravings, aloAn Encyclopedia representing Bant Notes
Britannica half, morocco published at JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON 200 in revolving teak Bookcase, Water Lolours by well known artists.
On view day of Sals.
Terms-Cab.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
[uctioneers; Hongkong April 20, 1916,
General Manager,
Revolutionary army, in a house in
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wer Plate which they have been entrusted, URING the summer months children
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10 good solid meal. la carte of Cholers and Distrbosa Remedy should be
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