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TUESDAY, SEREIEMBER 6, 1916.

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.

General Anotioneers kare, Coal and Genera Prodnos

Brokers and Commission Agenta.

PROPRIETORS w*-Wan" Coal Storage

Codes wed Bentley's

A. c. 4th & 5th Editions

A1 Telegraph.c Code.

Telegraphic Address “IZION" HONGKONG.

PUBLIC AUCTION, ·

THE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)...

1511

WEDNESDAY,

the 6th September, 1916, 32 ih, at their Sales Rooms No 8,

Da Yaz Koi, Carter of

Ice Ruasa Street,

A sumber of lots of

SPORTING AMMUNITION,&** including a zumber of Rig Gume

Cartridges.

T:A sual.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Alictioneers.

Hongkong, Sep 4, 1916.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE

THE Cedersigned have received instruc. tione from Mr. Doo CRES KEZ to sell by Pablis Auction,

оп

WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 6th and 7th September, 1916, com mencing each day at 2.30 pm on his premises, at the, old Post Office Baild

Queen's Road Central,

VALUE AMORTMENT OF OLD CHINESE PORCELAINS, EMBROIDERIES. KAKEMONOS,

Pato, etc.

Comprising

ired Vases, Plates. Blue and! White Wall Plaques, Figures, Fass, etc. Did Jade Stone Yaacs, Jade and Amber Heads, Staff Bottles, etc., etc. Old Bronze and Brass Incense Burners and Figures One Large Screen of the

Kung hi Period.

• Auationeers, $1916.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned lave received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, (roz ́ALCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)

AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION,"

Tstructions from The Liquidators of THE Undersigned have received in. Mengra. Czas. J. GAUPE, to sell by Public Auction.

..

on

THURSDAY

the 7th September, 1916, commencing at 11 am, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Des Toux Road, Corner

of Ice House Street- One 18ct gold half hunter Gent's

Keyless Watch

One Gent's Sterling Silver Watch, One Gold and Enamelled Open Face

Lady's Watch,

THE GRAND CANAL OF CHINA.

THE SCHEME FOR ITS IMPROVEMENT.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Bit. W. F. Caroy, of the Arm of Simtas and Carey, of S. Paul, Mina, who is the contractor for the big job that the undertaken in the reopening of the Grand American International Corporation has

Casal of China, returned to the Far East Tokohsing on 22nd ult., says the "Tapan on the Empress of Russia," arriving a

Advertiser.

Mr. Carey has been in the United States about four months, making arrange ments for the beginning of the work on the famous canal in Shantung, and Gold Pendants, Lockets, Earrings Kianges. Frovincas, "linking, the Yellow

Brooches, etc.

Gold Fen Nibs

to the ski and "energy of the ancient Chinese gek

HAVE YOU A

BAD LEG

actrostaded: "WIN, ILÄINEĪNE

when you press your Engue on the balzsami Wars to lover the huzunion: 1-17 AP, Kocher din chen you, have polici, vikā šobne 22, 198, zmod You kem. Kinky: Parlaps youze kuona are swol the Poteca Bring Lumutné, the wine wià, the

Bounck whình, the niche may be incred

YDAN DECKS INTERESTED Yuan, Shih-kal was impressed i 1015 by the reports of his Ministers upon the possibility of checking dosis and draining vast awamp areas that he created the Central Bureau of Irrigation and Water Conservancy in January 1914 and arranged at once for the employment of foreign experts as advisers and engineers.

· there may be wounds; the diDEAN I SUPPOS

Sta which the Chinese people would reaper, Candaler Selings Jukesed Hanco You may have schade vrious bod but the anat boe Those experts reported that the bened your anan ke persian, nondum

Rozputation, butt, de modt? for such a metamorphosla is the re-made country could scarcely be realised. Cans would effect in the face of their

GRASSHOPPER...

-Agents :-A. E. Watson & Co., La

Hongkong.

LAW OF NATIONS AT SEA–

ANGLO-FRENCH- DECLARATION. TO

There are at present belta of land many AND FILLS. Proszek by Albert, Albert, OINTMENT miles wide and hundreds of miles long. Konstige, Fechadon Best, London, Kapust boside the courer of all the great rivera which no one has the courage to till for fear of foods. The districts, are all over populated and famine drives thousande and the Yangtze Rivors. A staff of men into brigandage and beggary avery yORE. who will direct the work in China Dishonest officials reap rich harvests, Eristni Two Large "Chubb" Locks, with Keys accompany Mr. Carey, who will remain misappropriated funds, which are sup

On view Wednesday.p.m.

in Tokohsina only until Thursday morn-posed to be devoted to dik bilding and Twax :-Cash.

ing and then leave for Peking,

WILL BE TRANSPORTATION. SIGNWAY-

When the Chinese Government came.io The reopening of the Grand Canal in know about a year ago that there was a 894 China by American capital and engineers entice of having effectual work done along. will relieve the pressure on those Ameri- the Grand Canal, and its tributary canals cats who have always ccntributed liberand rivers, a Chinese engineer, Mr. Pas ally to the food and famine relief funds fu, was employed to survey the districts in China. The ra-dug Canal, running and report upon possible bonefta. His chief means of transportation between the probable benefta, though cautions and southward from Paking, will aford the work was thorough and his estimates of

North and South China.

connervative, provoked enthusiasm.

HUGHES & HOUGE,"

Suctioneers. Fongkong, Sept. 2, 1918.

PUBLIC AUCTION, TX, Undersigned The Liquidators of bave received instrue Mesurs MELCHERY Co to sell by Public Auction.

**Commencing MONDAY,

3.

the 11th September, 1016, at 10.30 a.m, on their premises, Queen's Buildings, THE VALUABLE OFFICE “FURNITURE, FITTINGS

SAFES, &., &c.,

dredging

world Becium 100,000 ACRES.” Pan-fu asserted that the prospective improvements would result in the reclama tion of 100,000 acres of waste land in the neighbourhood of the cities of Timing

NEUTRALS."

To the United States Ambassador and other neutral representatives in London the Government have presented a memorandum drawn up by the British and French Gevernments explaining the and the issue of the Order in Council of grounds for the withdrawal of the Declaration of London Orders in Council July

which effected a changed in the cules hitherto

by his adopted anjesty's Goverment to govern Cheir conduct of hostilities." The text of this memorandum warfare at se during the present is now issued an a Parliamentary paper, and is as follows:

C. D. Jamieson, Red Cross engineer. who surveyed the territories traversed by the Grand Canal and Husi River, reported that with the expenditure of $35,000,000 more than 17,000 square miles could be made iminunes from foods, and that two crops of grain could be raised in a year and Yutaï alone; and that with a little regulate their conduct:OF B

diking and disching 95,000 acres could ery shortly under cultivation. He reported that in spite of the obstruation. and dificulties in the Grand Canal, it. was still a favoured water-course and that even then there were 8,030 boals with a total tonnage of $9,000 plying on the A canol in China serves five eads. The Cabal, and that with the Canal drained,

over this great district, instead of two crops in 5ve years. Besides insuring contained therein.

uultivated land against floods, he est Comprising Filing Cabinets, Showcases Counters,ated that 1.009,000 acres of fertile (fitted with Yale locks) by Tim. Powell, and could be reclaimed Ltd, Large and Small Desks, Sample Tables and Cupboards, Bookcases Chairs, Large Office Clocks, Weighing Machines, Swing Doors, Stationers, Office Requisites, &c. &c. &c.,

CHINESE CANALS HAVE STYR CHE.

toi

the Allied Governments, in their anxiety At the beginning of the prevent war

ciples of the law of nations, believed that in the Declaration of London they would find a Baitable digest of. pinciples and, compendium of working rules. They visions of the Declaration, not as in itself accordingly decided to adopt the pro possessing for them the force of law. but because it seemed to present in its main lines s statement of the rights and ditch nerves to drain swampy lazd and there would be a vast increase in the experience oferents based or the

the duties of from its bottom, spread upon the fields.ducts. The annual proâts from the re-acquiring & range and character beyond- render it fit so farm. The mud and wilt shipping of a score of valuable local pro

naval wars. As the present struggle developed, renews the vitality of the soil. The canal clamation of the Yatar and Trinan lands;

all previous comp made at London in

it became clear. Collapsible Sample Cupboards, Large serves to relievod pressure, its waters he said, would reach nearly two and time of peace to determine not only the

that the attempt and Small Safes by well known. Makersary commerce, and from it those dis half million dollars. (one combination), Copying Preases rainfall irrigate their crops and insure the substantial scems evidenced by the will reaultAs a matter of fact these rules, principles of law but even the forms: tricts having irregulae and uncertain That the character of the scheme is under which they were to be-

applied Large Model Steamer, Electric Ceiling

had

not produced a wholly satisfactory and Desk Fans, Lamps, Fittings, includ success of their farming.

ingness of the American International while net in all respects improving the ing Two Large Inverted Fittings

The Chinese Republican Governmed Corporation, which has beer authorized to safeguards afforded to neutrals, do not two years ago authorized the negotiation sell the bonds, to accept the tolls on the omplete with flown chains, &c.,

belligerents with Ainu

And

Piecegoods and Hardware Samples,

ko, Sei

(Full Particulars from Catalogue) On view from 8th September. *TEENS CRED..

Aictimeers.

HUGHES & HOUGE, Hongkong Aug 20 1919.

FUR SALE.

of American loan of $20,000,000 gold Casal and the taxes on Government lands fo

most

Powers pat forth sil their ingenuity to As events progressed Gerrost relax the pressure tightening about ther, and to re-open a channel for sup

in the Dual River distries of Shantung is apparent that the financiers, allem for the improvement of the watercourses and reclaimed amps us security. Province. This move was brogut about enralul sarvey, believe in their philan fy the sctivities of the Amic Bedthropic contract Cross Society, which has always led in pre

typ plies their devices compromised, inno the relief of the famine disjet, and by

To 1850 $2,300,000 IN BONDS cent bautial commerce and involved it the independent reports of aureal Chinese On the Shantang section the Agreement in suspicions of enemy agency. More Ministers who had conducted person in with the Chinese Central Government and naval, and military science, invere

over, the manifold-developmenta 97vestigations and had peridded the late with Shantung Provincial Goveation of new engines of: war, the concen

President Youn Shih-kai establish a ment, sulonzes the American Internetration by the Germanic Powers of the National Irigation and Water Consortional Corporation to made a step of milky ends produced conditions

whole body of their resources vancy,Bureau.

bonds or $2,500,000 gold, the interest upon which is to be per cent. per year and the test of the loan 20 years. He demption of the leas will begin after the fifth year and will be paid to 25 equif installments

THF Undersigned have received in

structions to sell at their Sales Rooms, No. 6, Des Yonx Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

J

$12

in previous parklar algether "different from those

The rules laid down in the Declaratio of London could not stand the siz used by the test of "say

of ravidit chan not have been foreseen od and conditions tendencies,

which The Allies Governments were for d to recognise the

situation ther creatoch and to adapt the rules of the Declaration conditions MANNE from time to time to

time to meet these changing

America is not greatly interested in China meh to the sorrels and chagrin of Americans resident in the Far East (Full Particulars from Carague.)

and when the Red Cross Society had been authorized to Legotiate the necessary On view Tuesday. TERMS: Cash

Piano fre Jose Broadwood & Sons

loan the bankers whom they, consulted The Goverumea, offers as surity" the (in good condition), could not ste their way clear to put 4c lands to be reclaimed and the revenue BUGBES & HOUGH, in Moutrie & Co. (in good condition) much. rooney in a remote and doubtful which the Government will derive from Cabinet Grand Piano by Sterling, project, while Europe under stress of war them; also the fares frour other lands 20. Organ, Eleven Stope,

conditions offered more facrative invest which will be improved by the work and by Mason & Hamlin ments,

which are estimated at more than 80000 Inspection and particulars by appli-e slightly altering the original scheme acres, and the axe find totis derived from gation to the undersigned

and by connning it to the improvement that part of the Grand Cars! in south Termy-Cash. L

of the historie Grand Canal, with which Shantung which will be improved. Applying the historic and admitted rules. HUGHES & HOUGH.

the came of the great Mongol conqueror. Auctioneers,

A head worka burzau is to be establish Kublai Khan is, associated in the minded a Trining Haien, where Chines of every school, boy, the enterprise took director general sa American chict engi 0082 aspect none the less benevolent neer-and s chief accountant will be in sat at the same time more substantial charge. The Corporation pledged itself to as an investment The Red Cross Society complete the work within 30 months meanwhile had engaged Jarneson and Under the separat, but similar agrees Colonel Siebert to surves the afflicted ment which caters the improvements on districts, and to estimate the cost of the Kiangsu or southern section, which recianiation werk. On the basis of their has not yet been fully surveyed, the reporta, the proposition we brought to American International Corporation is the attention of the Amaritan bankers by authorized to foot a loan for $80,000 006 the Red Cross.

U.S. currency, which will be secured by CONFINANCIERS GET INTERESTED. Z the tolls and axes on the canal, which As the Grand Canal hea had through, pow imated at $800,000 US why your cut its history, a large part to play, not trency year PUBLICATIONSnly in the drainage and frigation of As A check upon the real Chinese large district between the Yellow River system of enriching, all concerned with and the Yangtze River, but also in the the contract, the expenditoren, on the vast inland commerce between the North improvements will have to be passed, and

Q1

FRIDAY,

the sth September, 1918, commencing at 1.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,1,

Des Vieux Road, Corner of

ICE HOUSE STREET. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.

Comprising

Sundry Table Linen, 1 Persian Carpet

(practically new), Bidsboards Dinner

Waggon, Dining Tables and Okaira. Chesterfield Botas, Arm chairs, &c

Wardrobes and Toilet Tables, Doppio

and Single Bra and Brise-mounted Bedsteads, de, Miscellaneous Faraiture,

FRENCH

LESSONS

G. MOUSSION.

Mor

Morrison

Hill Road.

"CHINA MAIL"

IFTAINABLE at the CBISA

MAIN

successive modifications may perhershares exposed the purpose of the Allies to misconstruction they have they must, dimane themselves simply to therefore to the conclusion that

of the law of Batons. declare that the action of their warship The Allied solemnly and nareserv no less than the judgments of their courtspill continue to conform to principles; that they will faithfully all their engagements, and in part conventions regarding the laws will observe the terms of all that windful of the dictates they, repadiats threatening the lives of non-combatante

all thought of utterly, that they will not without cause interfere with neutral property; sad that if they should, by the action of their felts: cause damage to the interests of any merchant acting in good faith, they will always be ready to consider his claims and to grant him such redress sa may be doe

THE KITCHENER FUND

several lots of Blackwood War, Piano, Office; 6. Wyndham Street Bone and the South, the matcial folk who had greed upon by the engineer-in-chief, the ITS OBJECTS EXPLAINED.

a few lota Forcelaink, &c, Fantry and

Kitchen Utensils,.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue, Terme-Cash.

HUGHES & HOOOF,

gkong, Sopt 2, 1916.

PUBLIO AUCTION

$95

THE Undersigned have, rodived, in structions to sell by Public Auction, (TO ACCOUNT, OF ZIE DONGENIT}<

AN EARLY DATE. following Lighthrust gear de.

One occulting apparatus, complete Circular wick lamps.

Spare burners,

ncent Petrol Lampe, and

uppar

Mooring Buoys

kong

HISTORY OF UNION CHURCH.

(1891-1903)

HONGKONG'S HUSTOAL

# HISTORYMA

ROTES ON WILD LIFE IN HONGKONG AND SOUTH ¡OLINA (by Rer G. A

A Bathory, M.A)

Part Mammals and Birds Part II-Reptiles, Amralbis and

THE

CUSSIONE ETP. (History of the Easte

CHINESE BORO #BOOKSON

trasielated

this

st first refused to take up the scheme indiretor-general and the contracting its entirely at ydset picked cut the great engineer Tite headquarter Khan * Tribute Iter busines section will be establi bed

venture and definitely plann and engaged their engineers

“their, work ĉtora and

The work will bö

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Tay outho Province of Krangatti, tazo: Inver, will be undert

$80,000,000 Will be? [trict"

WASHING BOOKS (for

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pertaining

aber of Locorative wheels

Calais" may be obtained

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Lord Derby, speaking in London on fang July 27, outlined the objects of the and will bear the

Kitchener Memorial Fund. He said that tide, or

Lord The Hut Rigar Consertaney Granthe outlook for those disabled

Kitchener often spoker regaling Canal Improvement Work "Bureau. Abe subject kernly fater office for the general regulation of the (LordDerby) felt that whois underking will also be opened in memorial, you be to raise fund to

provide offisers kad men Insely to boy Leking and a desi of buying and shipping bedridden for ble with this necessary of native and American supplies, trans- aprgical Appliances to alleviate their pording of coolies like will onliven sufferings. It was proposed to help the Tous of the whole of North China

popka aufferers in their own "Fotbed, although”

"ons of the largest hotesos in London had been given aðra horpe for disable spleiers, and fitted with the most modern appliances and to be under the super Vision of Sir Frederi

The Man Who

Gets There

Is the man who

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colonial poldiers remaining After the ward

bined th from the fund. ***The Lord Mayor of Lo Alexandra's request, is. Goverstors of the dominions LOL. 13600, MD appeal for the supp

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ARE NOT THE CHEAPEST BUT THEY ARE THE

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DONNELLY & WHYTE,

SOLE AGENTS

Queen's Building

"AMUSEMENT WITHOUT DISCOMFORT

SEE

PALISADE

THE

OUT-OF-DOOR-PICTURES

LOCATION NEAR POST OFFICE, KOWLOON,

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UNIVERSAL

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The Signature.

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No other sauce has such an exquisitely delicate flavour, or such a reputation among

people in every part of the

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