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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1916.

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONEKES TO THE GOVERNMENT.

General Auctioneers kare. Coal and Genera Produce Brokers and Commission. Agents.

PROPRIETORS

ra-Wan" Coa3 Storage.

Codes, used

Bentiby's

4th & 8th Editions.

A Talegraphic Code.

Telegraphic Address

*MEIRION HONGKONG.

G..

AR

PUBLIO AUCTION.

"IHE Undersigned hare received instruO Tons From H. M. VICTUALLING STORE OFFICEL, bo soll by Public Auction,

on

SATURDAY,

the 7th October, 1916,

at 11 am, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Das Vaux Road, Corner of Ice- House Street-

A Quantity of FLOUR -

BISCUITS

RICE

12

OATMEAL

TERMS:Qash..

HUGRES & HOUGH, Auctioneers to the Government:. Hongkong, Oct 3, 1916.

PUBLIO AUCTION,

1001

HE Undersigned have received in THE

structions to sell by Public Auction, (758 ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

020

TUESDAY,;

the 10th October, 1918, commencing At 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vaux Road, Corner of Los House Street, VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,

As Follows:-

Several Carpets and Rugs, Upholstered Snitce, Arma-chairs and Sofas, Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture, comprising Double Erass-mounted Bedstead, Twin Bedsteads Teakwood Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension, Dining Tables and Chairs: Ten-and Occasional Tables, etc. "ste, Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cocking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, &c., Bath Room, Utensils, Large

AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION

DARTICULARS and Conditions of the

Lesting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on TUESDAY the 10th day of October, 1916 at 9 y... at the Offoes of the Public Works Department, by Order, of His Excellency the Governor of Que Ent of CROWN LAND. at Kar

Lang Wan, in the Colony of Hongtong,

for %. barn of 75 years that

T

Losty.

Registry No.

Particulars of the Lot.

Boundary Mezarements. Approximate)-

1. T.

A. I'M

+t t

Upast Price

*Contante "to

per plan. 493 194

PUBLIC ADOTION,

SATURDAY,

1083

the 7th October, 1918, at 11 am, at their Sales Itoos, No. 8:

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ica Fiona BET,

AUNDRY FURNITURE and EFFECTS The property of the late W. Bunting. Terme :-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Oct. 5, 1918.

THE CHINA MAIL

THE COLONY'S PETITION.eived until the end of the present, War, because it is felt that increased, Un-oMelil topresentation on the Councils, in dear. able before chas time arrives, in order thats Government, are representative of the wishes of the business mon" of this Colony, may be cutüblished for the par- poan of dealing with any trade and thi ping problems which may arise in anti- cipation of the close of the War.

Enclosure:

だ

HON, MR. POLLOCK'S GOYERING LETTER.

Hongkong Duh March 1910. To The Right Honourable,

ぶ

The Secretary of State for the Colonies Six

I. Io forwarding to you s Petition from the British Residents in this Colony for greater Un-official representation on the Executive and Legislative Councile would ask leave to make some observe Hons in this covering letter, by w partly of explanation and partly of argu-

ment

d. I would also, beg leave to draw your attention to the enclosed letter which 1 addressed to the four local British nows

HAVE YOU A BAD LEG

MILLAN COUNd which the sidi tux be di unalomendi.

GRASSHOPPER OINTMENT AND PILLS... Presund by Albert, Alb

papers, enclosing a copy of the Petition, and p in which, in consequence of suggestions made to me. I promised that I would bring to your notice, in the covering for ter forwarding the Petition, the desire expressed for more comprehensive electors body than the Chamber of Commerce or the Non-cficist Justices al the Peace..

Agente — AS Forntsen & 00, D

Hongkong.

I may add that 15 was deemed adr 2. In the first place I would point out able to limit the signatories to those of that the Petition has been signed, by 550 British Race, and that no members of perons (of whom about one dozen or the Indian, Portuguese or Chinese com- Portuguese and British Indians, who..munities have been saked to sign, though heroafter stated in paragraph 6, were set (as above stated)," a few. Indians and infonded toʻsign); whereas the 1984 Pet-Portuguese hare signed the Fatition, pro- tion for greater representation, which is sumably because they considered that hereafter referred to, though open for they were interested as possible prospec signature by persons of every, nationality, sive pters, in their capacity of Jurors. was signed by 363 only, of whom 25) were 7..The Chinese Un-official Members of British, 10 Anglo Chinese, 3 Americans, Council bave not signed the Petition (no In making my Motion, on the above 4 Portugaase, and 47 British Indians.

Chiness being invited to sign, as above occasion, I said (see p. 44 at Han

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the difficulty of getade Nurses to come out to are in the Gaverzibank Hospitals in Hong kong is not in any way due to the War, for there is no similar diffoulty experienced in getting Nursen to serve in Singapore and Federated Malay States.

3. In the second place I would begststed). In connection with this tattered) I think it is very much to be leave to mention that the first sign point, it may be observed, that, it two regretted that in this as in many other HE Undersigned have received intures are those of representatives of additional Chinese Members were to be cases the Government of this Colony has atructions from THE OFFICIAL important shipping. commercial, and added to the Legislative Council, in addit treated the Un-official Members în an ADMINISTRATOR, to sell by Public Roancial institutions doing business intion to the 10 Ua-official Members sug- adverse and hostile spirit instead of taking A Betion

this Colony, as the following particulars gested in the Petition, the present pro- the Un-oficial Members into their counsel will show. [These occupy four printed? partion of Chinese Members to the rest and co-operation:**

One is in fact, forced to believe that pages giving particulars of the companies of the Un-oficial Members would be and corporations these signatories repre- proserved. It should also be noted that such almost antematic and decidedly

ont.]

the present Petition does not nak, se derbitrary employments of the Official the 1894 Petition, for a British Up-officialVote, sa ero referred to above, most Majority, and consequently whether the decidedly would not take place if the number et Un-officials be 10 or be in-Un-officials, were not in a permanent and creased to 13 by the addition of two hopeless minority, being unable by any Chinese Members, it would be impossible possible powers of persuasion or argument to get an Un-ficial Majority otherwise to obtain a majority of votes. In short than by the combined European and the Officials can defeat the Un-officials Chiness. Un-cficial Vote. There would, with neatness and despatch every single therefore, be no risk whatever (as there time, no matter how strong the weight might have been if the prayer of the of public opinion is behind the latter, and 1894 Petition had been granted) of the the so-callad representatives of tha wishes of the important Chinese com public on the Council have no real power manity in this Colony being overruled by whatever to give effect to the wishes of the vote of the British Un-official Mex-the public."

10. I am forwarding the Petition with bers outweighing the combined votes both ct the Oficial and the Chinese Members, the original signatures thereto and a copy The power of the Governor to suspend of this covering letter to the Colonial legislation and of the Secretary of State Secretary here for transmission to His to reto so are additional safeguards to the Excellency the Governor, shd I am st the same time, asking, and I submit that. rights of the native population.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

1101

4. Mr. Landalo, the Hongkong head of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson Co. Ltd and Mr. Shellim, the Hongkong head of Mesars. David Sassoon & Co., Ltd., as nominated members upon the Legislative Council, might not unnaturally have been expected to hare some bias against the petition, but Mr. Lardale informed in quite frankly that he was in favour of an Unofficial Majority on the Legislative Council and was generally in favour of the other objects of the Petition but that he thought that it would be an ungracious ech for him to sign because the Hong- kong head of Jardine, Matheson & Co. had always been nominated by the Government to a seat on the Legislative Council, without the necessity of any Lalection, and that, by signing himself. the 19th October, 1918, commencing; he might be affecting in the store respect at 10.30 am, on their premises, the position of future heads of Jardine, No. 1 Ningpo Street, Yaumati,

Matheson and Co. Mr. Shellim wrote to VALUABLE PLANT, MACHINERY,e that he was sorry that he could not see his way to signing the Petition as he TOOLS, &c.,

id not consider the time opportune, bas that generally he agreed with it and thought that it would have a bester chance il brought forward sb a mora dieting opportunity.

THE Undersigned have received in

structions from the Liquidators of Messrs. WITZ & Co., to sail by Public Auction,

Са

THURSDAY,

including Cast Iron Serap and Metals,

as follows

One Electric Lighting Set, consisting of. Righspeed Vertical Steam Engine,

Sir Paul Chater, who, as Mr. Chater, &c, &c., complete with "Mountings and Switchboard, Marine Multitubular Boiler signed in 1894, the Petition to the House with Furnace, Boiler complete with all of Commons which asked (inter alia) not Mountings and Feed Pump Ons only for a British Un-offalal Majorly on Eorizontal Compound. Non-Condensing the Legislative Council but also for tree Steam Engine with Pipe Connection dom of debate and voting for the Official Valves and Storage Tanks Several Members, expressed his unwillingness to Double Geared Screw Cutting, and sign any such Petition now, on the ground Surfacing Lathes Shears of varying that the time was inopportune because of lengths, 1 Planing Machine, com the war.

I

8. I also encicae for your perusal artimy request is a perfectly reasonable one, cles by the four local British newspapers that I should be furnished with a copy on the Petition when it was first pub of every Despatch of His Excellency the lished in the Press, and the comments Governor and of the Hongkong Govern of the leading: British newspaper in ment to you, upen or in any way. con- Shanghai, the North China Daily News" noted with the Petition, and of any (as copied into our Local Press), and also enclosures therein, in order that I may Leading article of the Hongkong have in consultation with others."su Daily Press upon the documents con opportunity of replying to such Despatch nected with the Petition of 1894, which or Despatches and encicsures (if any). documents were sent by the Hongking with many apologize for the length of Government to the Press for publication, this letter, on the 28th January, 1018, apparently in the hope that they would adversely affect the signing of the Petition --

0. It is probably superfrous to point out that the solid Official, Vote has con stantly been employed for the purposes

of voting down the Un-oficial Members, and their wishes, and I will "bontert

I MI, Sir. Your most obedient servant;

E. EL POELOCK,

Enclosure (a)"," SUPPLEMENTARY" CORRESPON-

DENCE

INTIMATIONS

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.,

WATCHMAKERS

& JEWELLERS.

Hotel Mansions

for ADMIRALTY OHARTS

ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL - ENŠTRUMOR. BENSON'S ENGLISH WATCHES, ENGLISH « BILVERWARE direct from Manufactures

Class English Jewellery.

HORLICK'S

SPEEDY SUSTENANCE

given by Horlick's Malted Milk to those who are run down and exhausted-it helps Nature to restore nerve force.

Horick's proves very valuable as an energy ppy Food-Demk

The demand in the East is very large and increasing No cooking stir in water only --Made in a moment Of all · ·Chemiste and Stores:

PRIZE MEDAL

-9 sim, L/16. 2/6, and 11/-

(in Engand)

PHILADELPHIA EXHIBITION

JOHN OAKEY & SON'S

EMERY

EMERY & BLACK LEAD MILLS LONDON.

WELLINGTON

EMERY GLASS BLACK CLOTH PAPER LEAD WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISHE

JOHN OAKEY & SONS, LIKICED,

Roll-top Desks and Writing Table, ete. Machine complete with Shaft, Slotting Butterfeld & Swire here, without com myself, therefore, with citing two in. Colonial Secretary to Hon. Mr Pollock reported in the passago:quove

aquantity of Electro Plated Ware,

(1) On the 23rd April 1914 (sen n. 88

honour to inform you that I am correct Honourable the Fecretary of State for

by the Colonies with reference to or in any. You

CLEAR PASAway connected with the Petition Hongkong, 18th March, 1916. I beg to point out, however, that my Iam much obliged to you for for SIE-I am directed to acknowledge letter was supplementary to a converss the receipt of your letter of the Station I had with Mr l'ollock in which I warding to mecopies of emrespondence instant stating that you inve sent to the expressed the view that some well-con-which has passed between. Mrg Laudale of Hansard), the Miction of the late Secretary of State for the Colonies skiered concessions might well be made and Mr Shell and the Chinese Mem

an opportune time to as follows Mr. Hewett, in Finance Commit Petition, with copy of the signatures by the Government, but I did not con-mys followel and yourself and beg to

sider the tegather with a covering

the Myllettavi tee, in which he was supported by and enclosures, praying for greater raise with reference bould baja (1)..With regard to Mr Landale's letter

read entirely all the other officials then meist

Colons, and, enclosing copies of the present, for the adjournment of al representation on the Councils of the Law Courts vote for one fort documents with the signatures to the night only, was defeated by the Petition in original for the information

of the Official Voto.

plete with Pulleys, ke, 1shaping Mr-Edkins, who is in charge of Mesars Machine complete, power and hand-driven screwing Machine Shaft mitting himself to any definite view either stances from the Hongkong Hansard for 1 Largo Wall Clock "London make, Miscellaneous Assortment of Dies, Yer for or against the objects of the Petition, 1914

Double Geared Drilling Maching stated it would, in any event, be impos "Caille" Portable Motors with Battery, complete Ons Double Pillar Geared sible for him as paid. Manager of Mrs. ete, complete, 1 Plano in good condition, Vertical Drilling Machine (quivalent Butterfield & Swire, to sign any such Electric Beading Lamps, Blackwood and to two machines) by Appleyard & Co. Potition without Arat referring the mat- Teakwood Screena, a quantity of Black-Halifax, England. wood Furniture, Pictures, Engravings, One Double Column Steam. Hammer ter home to the partners in t

complete with all corrections, One Belt for their decision. driven Draught Blower for Blacksmith And

Shop complete with connections, Un Ore Washing Tank with agitating Gear Shafting &

One New Gat's Bicycle, 2 Typewriters, a selection of Brass Jardinieres, Vases, Finger Bowls, etc.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue.) TERMS Cash

HUGHES & HOUGH,

-viductionsers.

Hongkong, Oct. 4, 1916,

1098

PUBLIC ACOTION.

THE Undersigned, have received in- stractions to sell by Public Auction (POR ACOQUET OF TAE CONTKENED),

út

AN EARLY DATE

The following LIGHTHOUSE" GEAR

One occulting apparatas, complete. "Circular wick lamps/

Spare barners.

Cylinders and wicks

And

Also

and

Incandescent Fetrol

appurtenances

"quantity of gear, pertaining

A number of Locomotive wheels and

ther particulars may

from the undersigned.

Terma

sa USTAL

HUGHES & HOUGH.

Auctioneers

Buagong An, 4, 1916

Also

Palloys, assorted Belting, a large quantity of Miscellaneous Matering Tools, arc, Totes and Piping, Steel Bars Wrought Iron, Steel and Cast Iron

A large and varied assortment of Brast Valves and Corks, Brass Rods, Machine Screws, Copper Pipen, Copper

And

BUNDRY OFFICE FURNITURE, &c. (Full Particulare from Catalogue.) On Tiew Aron Monday 2nd October

HUGHES HOUGE

chichionesel Hongkong, Oct. 1916-

BORYSATENOL

that firm

Mr. Stabb, Chief Manager of the Hong kong & Shanghai Bank, stated his view that no change of any sort in the con. stitution we required."""

with all due deference to Mr. Stabb's view. I would point out

(1.) That, a former Chief Manager" of

(i.)

$1048

ELECTRICITY PLETE GENERATING AND ETORAGE Suitable for works, factory,

DA

964

SWIRE

that Bank, Sir Thomas Jackson,

KCC (CHÁY MF Junion) aigned the above-mentioned Pati tion to the House of Commons in

· 1904, at a time when he had no only been Chiel Manager of the Bank for 18 years bus had also híd some personal opèrience himself asan-Un-official Member of the

ive Counell.

the Directors of the Hon

Bank (except Mr. "Who" sdopted: 2, non-com- da soove stated). are in genera agreement with the

egard to the anggestion that fox. the present time is inopportune warding any such Petition (which sugges

the ther like ta Eon serma utterance of Hin Excell | in the Legislative Coun

December when

hou) I would beg

under the

on the

(E.) At the very neat Meeting of the Council, on the 7th May. 1914 (see 47, of Hansard) the Motion made

a Cormission, of Justices to be appoint uire into the subslepcy efficiency and orgs018

Nursing Rani at the

ed

feated

the add:

the

Government

Governor

to such con

versation which did not refer in any way to the details of the petition or proposa which I had not considered and

to study in the was impossible, for came then at my disposal

In reply I am to transmit to youa copy

of Colonial Regulation No. 213, and point cut that your action in forwarding. the Petition to the Secretary of State for the Colonies direct is irregular and do pot serve any useful object

regard to your request that al spatchen from the Governor to the Bocretary of State on this subject should- be published, I im to point out that His ho objection whatever fo Excellenty his that course but, since the correspondence wil be Addressed to the Secretary of fortunate State its

publication is a matter for the

decide Secretary of State to call Eppreciate the importance matter

this kind of

than it referring your quotations of opinions of

then for the carrying on of

fact seriously

view of the sumal

gus, comb

hold and oth

and

ence of with "cases" of]

rious disUn-offic subject

ubject.

LOSING WEIGHT.

THE POUND

I am emphatically of opinion that at this stage of the Great War in which the Nation is engaged, it is out of place to of the petition I am. &c. bring forward is question of the nature

The Honourable The Colonial Fecretary,

Present S

Hongkong, 16th March, 1916. -- Sir-We have the honour to acknow ledge the receipt of your letter No. 2003/1915 dated the 14th instant ench ing copy of an extract from

Follock

Incol 17 we beg to state that, Me

Fod

Follock and twice spoken to us the

to you of the 10th instant I adhere to and repeat the statements which 14made · paragraph 4 of mys covering letter of the thi

to the Secretary of State, bec those statements are banlat true I may add that Mr Hater Ravi nas to understand he could not sign the

which I left a copy with him for perusaly without first referring water himeand that the reason which he gayi me? signing the L'etition is the which have cooled fir

As Mr Landrie

not admit priety on

nity for first obt

Landale-and-Bhellim te ontect of the peitinum to the Beuretary of 44 (9) Withy

Fattach for you

sorruspondend!

ation

on the State for the Colonies and to suggested.

ward for your informs has had better be left alone as we bad board no mention of the matter by ence with the Chinese the Chinese public nor had they appro Members of Countil on the sched us on the questionWe have &c.

pent that no-mom---

committity were

kich Imay

plac

sted sin verlotis one to sigues who

The Honourable The Colde fal Secretary,

lettes

to leave

PUBLIC AUỪNION!

quad" bave received instruc

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ONE PIAN

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PINKETTES