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WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1916.

AUCTIONS.

PUBIO AUCTION.

Hughes & Hough The Undersigned have received in-

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT,

General Anationcors Share, Coal and General Frodűéb Brokers and Commission Agants.

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PROPRIETORS

'To-Kwa-Wan" Coal Storage.

Cules wal Bentley's

A. . c. 4th & 8th Editions. A 1 Telegraphic Code.

Telegraphic Address "MEIRION" HONGKONG,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

MEE Cikasigned have received in 1. structions from The Liquidators of Fert. Bornemann & Co., to sell by Public Auction

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THURSDAY,

the 25th May, 19th at 11am,be Fremises of the Hongkong mui Kowloon

Wharf und Godown Ço

121 BALES DUCK FEATHERS, 135 BUNDLES 'BAMBOO LANES. Terms: Cash,

HUGHES & ROUGH,

Cu-tioners.

Hongkong, May 19, 1918.

#PUBLES AUCTION,

THE Undersigned have merived in-

THE

structions from The Liquidators of Ferd, Born at Co, to sell by Public Auction.

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FRIDAY,

the 28th May, 1916 at li alun, en the Premises, it Floor, 16 Des

Voeux lica Central,

ABUN BKY

VALUABLE OFFICE FURNITURE

therein contained.

Consisting of

Writing Tublo and Desks,

Sample Cases, Filing Cabini

Fars, &c, &e

Show and

Elect vie

Seven Typewriters including--three Remington No. 10 Visible: Two Large Safes,

And

One Feather Cleaning Machine.

On view from Thursday the 25th inst. TERM Cush,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, May 19, 1916,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

069

Tan received

THE Undersignad have received lastruc-

(PO ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

.:

SATURDAY,

the 27th May, 1916, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms No. 6,

„Des Voeux Road, Corner of lea '

House Street,

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A CONSIGNMENT OF YALLABLE" JAPANESE CURIOUS,

&c..

Uomprising:- Large Silk-embroidered and Hand- painted Screens and Wall Panels, Bronze and Brass Caryings, Figures, Lanterns, Bowls, etc, Satsuma Tes Sets, Rose Bowls, Vases and Plates, Makudzu, Imari and Kaga Ware, including Dinner and Tea Services, Vases and Bowls, Tortoise shell Toilet Sets and Ormanents, Ivory Carvings, Figures, Yases, etc., etc.

Also

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A quantity of VALUABLE GOLD DAMASCENE WARE, etc.

(Full Particulars from Catologue.)

On view Friday!

Terms :-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,,, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, May 30, 1018.

PUBLIC AUCTION."

073

HE Undersigned have recoived instruc

done to Sell by Public Auction (TOK 1000UNT OF THE 'CONCLEXED).

01/

TUESDAY,

the 30th May, 1918, commencing

at 2.30 p.m. at their Bales Rooms. No. 8

Des Voeux Rosd, "Cämer' of Iss House Street,-

"

One "Chillo" Portable Motor complete with Battery Box and Spark Plug. Guaranteed to be in good working order.

On view now.

Terms: Cant.

HUGHES & HOUGH.

Auctioneers Hongkong, May 20, 1816.

PUBLIO AVOTION.

structions from the Chief Ordnance Oteur; China Command, to self by Public Auction.

Da

THURSDAY,

the tat June, 1918, at 11 am at the Army Service Corpe Camber, The Sten Launch

JUBILEE,

Length...

83 feet" 12 6

hak 144.

60 tons

Bean Depth Displacement Compound Eagines Surface Condensing will carry 10 passengers. The Vessel may be seen by arrange meat with the undersigned on or after hay at the Army Service Corps Camber.

Txxxs:—As usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctionsets to the Government. Hongkong, May 23, 1918

-881

EVERY BEETLE EVERY BUG

Sabelled

anon "Kouting'a” comen Into thorough evertaal

with i

Said, in Timo valy. The unrivalled way to 1:30 bastion bagi med all household insecte – le in

KEATING'S

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NEWS FROM HOME.

(From Our Ou Correspondetik)

Lesbos, April 20,-

PAYING THE BILL.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Between our cheeringas in "paying through the pose in a Cause we believe in, and our enjoyment of the First Life Guards Band playing the German Hymn of Hate' at public functions, the neutral observer is bard put to it. He cannot under stand our psychology,

KASTRI TIJE,

.

SHIP BUILDINO

so for honie defence of keen patripta Following the announcnient, that rojected for foreign service and hate. when we travel from one part of the men over military age: There are country lo another we are not to have forty-five county regimienta ulready in the accommodation of a dinine car existence, and under county titles but must content ourselves" with a they have been found to work cold luncheon basket has come the advantageously because they encour decision by the railway board to ago the beat spirit. suspend all tourist tickets from Mas 1. This makes as much as one hundred per cent, different in the A shipping correspondent writes (cost of many tickets and is expected The theory has been put forww.ti, to compel many people to exercise and finds one support, that Ger economy in respect to their summermany's aim in destroying merchant What the people say at vessels, irrespective of nationality. holidays. health resorts, where the chief on large scale, isto posaous And as a matter of fuct we are occupation is providing accommoda-greater proportion of the total utlot hard hit, but what grumbling we dotion for visitors, would not look well when peace is declared than she did is mainly in private, and even then in print, but doubtless they know before the war broke aut. At that it is against the sharks, wholesale very little about political economy, so time she owned about ten per cent. and retail, who are charging us their plaints will make to impression of the world's tonnage, but as au

in Whitehall,

enormous manber of Allied and enormous prices, plus taxes, long

Easter time has brought apleadit neutral ships have since been sunk. before the taxes come into operation.

marine We don't mind giving to the Imperial weather and the railway companies the Geriau mercantile

have been somewhat taken by aur including the vessels lying in other cause, but we do mind being bled by priso by the rush of people to the than home ports, is to-day in a much j the unscrupulous commercial vam-

scosido notwithstanding all the talk stronger position relatively than it pire.

Our coffee, cocos, tea, milk, and about the shortage of money. The was before the outbreak of hostilities, fact is the people who are going away a host of other necessary things are mostly those who are not in the of any maritime importance are able already up. This week another Accessary thing to many-beer--is to habit of taking an Easter holiday to cope with the demand for tonnage. take on an extra penny a pint, and but this year find themselves in For nearly twenty months mercantile the imposition of a match tax has possessich of more cash than work has been almost at a standstill because of their muation work. Tein the United Kingdon, France. reduced the size of the box and the is described, in fact, more as a rest Russia, Belgium, and Italy, while as

uniber of the contents, an it threatens to do away with the free euro than a holiday. Many small regards the United States, Holland, houses ure sheltering unition Sweden and Japan the yards there supplies that we have been aecus- tomed to in public places. With Workers who among them are brings have for some time been faced with the, difficity, of obtaining shipbuikl-; ling in as muclrus £20 per work. It matches at double the price. restaurants, clubs and buffets will the professional classes who are ing material. wore especially steel. Same establishments lare, in fact. have to think twice before exposing

Felose down and others are com-

pelled to refuse new business........

their clients to temptation.

Our notions of public economy pre peculiar. We are a bit on closing

on short corinnons

and finding it desperately hard to invet the claims

tipon them.

As to the higher ranks of society

Moreover at present few countries

that iehen the war goes to an end Many authorities are of opinion.

the museums just when a lot of they too are not going away, and in British ship builders, many of whom i

overseas men are here who would appreciate them, and we tre to indict an eight-hour day on civil servante

the homes of Belgravia and Mayfair, where the munition mechanic and the have of late extended their yards and business girl the not count, the largely increased their output feil-

ties, will be splendidly placed as} expression is heard No one ja

the competitora compared with POWDER when the majority of them have been leaving London this year." Society

working far more than those bours women are busying themselves with elsewhere. ever since the war began. The result hospitals and other war work and

Every kind of Footwear

MADE

are effective weapons.

Now it is the turn of the poor occupants of the Zoo, whose food charges are to be eat down because the supplies, costing so much serious twire: and yesterday ORDER minded M.P. was solemnly asking for the average cost per week to the State of the prisoners doing hard labour in the British prisons.

OHERRY & 00..

FEDDER STREET, Opporite Hongkong Hotel.

Telephone No. 491

Hongkong. March 20, "914.

EUROPEAN AGENCY.

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The reductions in the Zoo charges

ANZAC DAY..

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INTIMATIONS

TELEPHONE UP 636

AND ASK FOR

No. 10

WHISKY.

PRODUCED AND BOTTLED IN SCOTLAND BY

JAS. WATSON & CO., LTD,

SOLE AGENTS.

DONNELLY & WHYTE.

QUERY'S BUILDINGS,

At Night.

Ico House Street?

-After a hard day's work,

or after unusual physical exertion, taka: Horlicks, it helpa. Nature to tone up.

It is the your system. ideal Food-Drink-its in- gredients are Wheat, Mait, and Milk, scientifically" combined and put up in powder form in glass jars. Delicious to the Taste.

HORLICKS

Made in moment--no cooking.

Of all Chemists and Sturen in. 3. almes,

1/6, 2/6- and 11,- (La England).

HORLICK'S

MALTED MILK

PHILADELPHIA FÄHEBITION

AKE WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH

are not so mean as they look. Atong I am told by a West End estate agent ago. The King and Queen have set WELLINGTON SILVERSMITHS

AN ECCENTRIC.

I

BLACK LEAD SOAP FOR CLEANING

PLATEO POLYBRILLIANT” METAL POMADE NEVER BECOMES DRY & HARD LIKE OTHER METALPASTES

JOHN OIKEY & SONS, LIMITED," WE Zoran Mizza!! COS

AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION

struction to sell by Public Austiņu,

MONDAY,

is that the proposal makes them fane" they cannot be spared. London bas bad to wait a leng suficiently angry to break all digni-oficials who in times of peace did a time to any officially recognised fied precedent sail unite to Eold a JAPANESE MAKERS, meeting of protest. Whereupon the leisurely 0-0 to 5-0 day of what opportunity to display as Inperial they were pleased to call work have enthusiasm. The first real opportunity Government climbs down and teaches been so put to it under war conditions finer the war began will come on the hitherto incile civil service clerks that many of them are spending a Tuesday, when two thousand Austra that unity und trade union principles week-end in bed. It is a curious fact lians and New Zealanders will have that apart from treating soldiers and no less than four processions, a few neurotic women the doctors memorial service at Westminster have lost their usual patients. Abbey, a luncheon at the Hotel Cecil, These who are usually indolentu ratinge performance at enough to have leizure to develope Majesty's Theatre, and a review at to keep them in good health, while handed them in Gallipoli, will be ailments are not sufficiently occupied which General Birdwood, who com- | those who might have good reason to present.. consult the doctor no longer have The whole progranine is in cele- keep away from the consulting room. the money for that luxury, and pebration of the landing of the Anżac

troops in Gallipoli u April 20 a year | the items of food now dispensed with that, while businesses catering for side important engagements to be are sterlings and guinea pigs, while men have slumped, those meeting present in the Abbey. I have mixed carrots, onions, and mangels have the luxurious tastes of women are with these overseas soldiers a good also disappeared from the list, along doing well.

deal in the past week and have been with quantities of shrimps, lemous The same informant tells me that struck with their sportsmanlike and other delicacies. Nevertheless the uncertainty as to the position of anxiety that the Regulars who landed the bill of fare for the animal guests the married man of military age has on the same day at Cape Helles is sufficiently varied, for it includes caused a "drop in his business of should not be forgotten when the 13,761 mice, besides

Sparrow eighty per cent. in the past two heart of the Empire throbs on Tues- bananas, oranges and condensed

months. What demand there is, is day with the emotion stirred by the milk.

for maisonettes-usually two floors spectacle provided by these young recent victory, his Sir Dighton dead- of a divided house where the rent lions from" down under."

heat, was won pa April 18, which is On Monday there was carried to his is about two-thirds that of a fat in

interesting, because Jonea has a way LLOYD'S AND PEACE. last resting place the Marquis of the same locality, and the domestic

of distinguishing himself on the Clamicarde, most hated of **absen-service problem is inaterially reduced

understand that opinion at thirteenth, one way and another. On tee peers and landlords, who lived as compared with keeping a house. Lloyd's is coming round to the view June 8, 1012, Jones broke his collar, THE Undersigned has received for years alone in a little fat in Small houses are unobtainable in the that, after all, peace is not an bone ir Minnelmaha's full at Haydock Piccadilly with the paper peeling of mort, favoured Incalities, for there possibility in the comparatively Park, but a month laterals on the the walls, on the meanest iure, but has been a migration from large hardening against the cessation of important race for which he bad near future. Rates are; in fact, 19th--he won at Folkestone the first with priceless pictures and china on houses in the interests of economy.

hostilities this year.

Two months entered after his remarkably quick at the premises. He hardly had a friend, and seemed to glory in his At last the War Office Inis issued ago the quotation covering the risk recovery: He will be a bantam aloofness. At the Highgate Cemetery régulations affording recognition to was fifteen guineas per cent, but soldier-so much so that after he had when he was buried there were the various Volunteer Corps, which today it is not believed that much won the Derby for King Edward with bardly a dozen people at the grave gives them some prospect of real business of the kind could be done Diamond Jubilee in 1900, Lord work in the service of the country under 35 guineas, while as regards Marcus Beresfort returned the It is said he had a wonderful oil and puts them on a definite footing June 80 of next year a higher figure facetious reply to the King's sum painting nailed to the back of a door as part of the forces of the Crown is asked. The odds on peace being mons to the Royal-boy, that he was rather than spend money on a frame, The Volunteers apparently will still made by that date are. indeed, sending the jockey up on a tray. but that is likely enough an exaggera-pay for their own arms, uniform and according to underwriters, about six tion, for he was keen on a bargain equipment, but will be able to to four. for pictures, and was not above Volunteer in units from the county doing a deal if he saw a profit in it. regiments through the Lord suffered by shipping firms through No dealer could get the better of him Lieutenants for certain patrol and German submarine activity the war

The Presidents and Chairmen of the when he haunted the auction rooms; guard duties that are now performed risks market is also becoming very Apart from that he had no apparent by Regular, thus releasing the fir, and sozne members of Lloyd's National Societies and of the "Chine interesta, and few if any friends enlisted soldier for service abroad, have ceased to become responsible Association, t visited him. He did not receive The Volunteer thus atteating pro for any further transactions. Insur Chartered Bank of India, Australis and anyone too readily of late years,vided he is not eligible under ordinary once cf cargo to and from the United China and the Hongkong and Shanghai possibly as a consequence of an military rules, finds a channel for States is now being effected at Banking Corporation were good enough experience of allowing an American' his patriotic activities without render-minimum of 20 shillings per cent., td act as Hon. Treasurers to the National journalist to examine his treasures.ing himself liable for actual fighting be done on Dutch bonts for the round sidered with H.M. Consul-General the

and nothing under 80 shillings can (Prince of Wales') Fund, have con The peer did the honours of his place service, unless to repel an invasion.

voyage to the Americas and back, as advisability of discontinuing the sub- to the best of his ability and spent The moverment has been stagnant compared with 258. last January scription lists kept by those Banks. some time explaining this and that for some time, but there are to-day Very high rates are quoted on &

In view of the fact that that Fund has bit of china or painting. His reward about $50,000 volunteers enrolled,

over £5,000,000, on which at present was an article in an American paper and these have learned with joy that number of overdue vessels.

there seem to be few calls, to its credit, describing him as the worst kind of they can now discard the weaning of egre." That put the final touches to the red G.B.' brigaard with their Herbert Jeres, the King's jockey, and many of those, who have undertaken nature already withered and uniforms, for they have long regarded is about to go into khaki, He has monthly payments locally to one so blighted by shadows..

it as the stigma of the amateur and had a very successful season in His It is said that he once wrote to hisa nork of official disfavour. Wherever Majesty's sporting colours. His landlord complaining of the very bad the volunteers have been given work state of the drains. Evidently be was to do their numbers have doubled NOTES ON WILD LIFE INprepared to put up with the dmins in a very short time, so with work

WHOLESALE Indents promptly executed at lowest cash prices for all British and. Centirental goods,

including

#6

Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather, Cheuticals and Druggists' Sundries, Chira, Earthenware and Glassware,

Motor Cars and Accessories,

Millicery and Piece Goods, Goods and Perfumery. Hardware, Machinery and Metais, Jewellery, Plate and Watches, Photographic and Optical Goods, Provisions and Oilmen's Stores,

etc., etc.

Commission 24% to 6% Trade Discounk allcicek. Special Quotations on Démand Sample Cases from £10 upwards. Consigaments of Produce sold on Account.

WILLIAM WILSON & SONS (ESTARZIBIL 1814), 25, ABCHURCH Las Lennox, MO. Cable Address: ANNUAIRE, LONDON.**

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CHINA MAIL

PUBLICATIONS

cong

OBTAINABLE at the CA MA

Office, Wyndham Street, Hon.

HISTORY OF UNION CHURCH

(1891-1903)

'HONGKONG'S MUSICAL

HISTORY...*.**

|

Ob

** .50

HONGKONG AND SOUTH

side.

+

THE VOLUNTEER FORCES,

under certain circumstances, for alin prospect and the abandonment of passage in the letter read: You the obnoxious arm-let the organisers must either have the drains put-right of the movement look for a big 60 or reduce the rent."

revival from now on.

As youths of seventeen are allowed

to be enrolled the corps seem likely

CHINA

(by Rev. GA Banbury, MA)

674

Part I-Mammals and Birds Part II-Reptiles, Amy'aibia and

Fishes... PREACHING. OF THE GOSPEL IN JAPAN AND TIBET (Historical Pamphlet)

.80

LIQUID FIRE,

25

An officer from the front states to afford a-fine medium for training that the liquid are used very freely young mon for future military

(History of the Charches),

Fastern

at Verdun is really a very spectacular

1.00

but far from ternbloweapon of

BOOK

attack. The first time for

THE Undersigned have rposived instrud. THE

(POE ACCOUNT OF...ZEN CONCERNEU),

TUESDAY

the 30th May, 1916, at

pm, at their Halo Hooms, No,

Da Foeax Boad, Corner of

Jas House Street,

A NUMBER OF

'INDIAN CARPETS AND RUGS

(NEW)

HUGHES & HOVOR,

"Anctioneert, Hongkong May 20, 1916,

THE MISSIONS ETRANGERES

CHINESE 80HOOL

("* Sun-Te King," translated by E. J. Eltei).

SIR ROBERT HARTS LAND

"TAX MEMORANDUM

criticiana) p

WASHING BOOKS (for man)

by the Germans against the French service and at the same time making

is really alarmning but its effect weRTS

CROUP.

20 off on acquaintance. What for THIS disease is so dangerous and so more effective, in his opinion, is the rapid in its development that every deadly dexterity of our homb mother of young children should be pre throwers in the trenches, which pared for it. It is very rinsy to wait until the attack of cruup appears and then

80 affords us a view of the advantage send for odieme and let the child suffer of being a sporting nation. The until it can be obtained. Chamberlain's gyministically trained Teuton, for all Cough Remedy is prompt and effectual FER ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be his rules and mechanical contrivances and never been known to fail in any Beaten Equalled For Bread for securing efficiency, is nothing like Always have a battle in the honte For sale by all Chomíata" and Btore- Okcal, Confectionam Masla with Wines & so good at using this weapon of keepers.

In consequence of the recent losses.

KING'S JOCKEY IN KHAKI.

LOSING WEIGHT

BY THE POUND

Under Weight," a condition of ill-health, shows your assim flative powers are decreasing.

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

Sapplies the blood with the wanted nourishing and healthy fash building materials. Ve palatable

"OF ALL CHEMISTS

Price: $1.25 and 1995-

PRINCE OF WALES”, FUND„AT SHANGHAI

whose invitation the

other of the Banks mentioned for the

service of the Fund, may wish to be

the 29th May, 1918, commencing. 11 am at the Toyo Kisen Kaisha's' Godown (and, afterwards at Messa H. Skott & Co's. Godown) Kennedy Town, SUNDRY SHIP'S GEAR

ex 8.5. "CHIYO MARU”

Comprising

Steam. Winches, Beat Davits, Brace port scuttles and frames, Brass Saloon window frames and windows Electric Fans and Lamps, Copper Whistler and Syram, Bezas signal gun, Engine Room telegraphs and compasses, Electric water-tight shutter box, Copper and Brass steam pipes etc, etc.

1 Searchlight.

N.E. Further sales" will be notifed

On view from Friday, the 28th inst Catalogues on application. TEMCash on delivery.

GEOP. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer:: Hongkong, May 19, 1910

PUBLIC AUCTION,

released from their undertakings in order. Undersigned has toreived instr

to bestow their subscriptions elsewhere,

it has boon decided to close the listu kaph by the Banks from the end of May and to remit the ameant to their credit to the officials of the Fund in London st unca.

Sir Everard Fenser na corsented to forward any future subscriptions to the Fund which may be sent to him for parsons desiring to make them" N.-C. Daily News"

tions to sell by Public Auction,

WEDNESDAY,

the 31st May, 1916, commencing at -11 m., at the Toyo Kisen Kaisha's

Godown (and afterwards at

- Messra. B. Skott's and Co.'s

Godown), Kennedy Town. SUNDRY SHIPS GEAR AND

FURNITURE,S

ex 8.8. CHIYO MARU,”

Comprising

An article, in the Board of Trade "Labour. Gazette- síntes that 64 trade ....... Leather Covered. Arm-chairs, Beroly- disputes began in March, and over 58,000|ing Saloon" Chairy on iron frames, workers were involved in disputes. Over Wooden Folding Chairs, Nickelled Braan 827,000 working days were lost-more Bedsteads, Iron Bunk Frames and than three times sa many sa in February. Mattresses, Patent Folding" atanda, In other words, the Ices of labour in one Oak Writing and Centre Tables, Mirror," month was equm, to a whole yearls work Coloured Glass Windows, Mattresses,

1,000 men Wage changes affecting Rugs and Carpets, etc, etc, etc. nearly 450,000 workers showed view from Monday the 29th inst

increaks of about £80,200 week of those whose Wag comtners

angineerin

827,000 mowere were workers:

wards on this

Catalogues on application." „Taban --Cash on delivery??

VAUSSAGED. P. LAMMERT

Hongkong, May 23, 1910,