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THURSDAY, JANUARY 85, 1917,

Hughes & Hough

„General. Auctioneers Share, Coal and, General Produce Brekorn and Commission Asante.

PROPRIETORS Ze-Eva-Wan® Coal' Storage«

APPETITE AND HEALTH.

Loss of appetite is a sure sign of ill- health.

Those who take Dr. Williams' pink

THE CHINA MAIL.

RUBBER AND WAR.

▲ GREAT BRITISH INDUSTRY”

pilla as a tonic invariably say that their SURF SVEITENELLİ'S REVIEW."' improvement began with a noticeable increase in the appetite. When you are sick and your vitality is low your

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ACTIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT. appetite fails. Nothing tastes good.

"The Times" Imperial and Foreign You take au plassere in your meals Tride Supplement for November takes the Under such circumstances to enjoy good form of a forty pago "Plantation Rubber digestion is impossible...

Dr. Williams pink pills tans up the Section, containing numerous artición, entire system and enrich the blood, good written by experts, dealing with red blood being essential to narmal dignation. The glands that secrete the industry from very point of view, digestive duids are strengthened, not the first page appears an articles by moraly atimulated, and you once more Frank Swattenham, S.0.38.0.,

good appetite. Looking forward pleasure to meal time in the first Rubber and War,” sa. foilöws :—– sign of "roturning health, strength and vitality..

Ik was auggested to the writer that he should contribute to this Supplement an article on the Bomance of Rubber; but, recognizing that he possessed no a qualification to deal with such a difficult subject, it was decided to substitute the title above.

The properties of rubber are so strange, peculiar la scif, and have hitherto

synthetic product, that the substance mey well have a romance of its own if it could only tell the story. To be a forest tree and to, ca the cells of the inber bark, a milk-like liquid which can be siven away daily, apparently without effort or damage by reason of the lose of bark and lales, ie to be slike other

Colon and

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PUBLIO

HONGLINE.

AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in-

THE

structions to sell by Public Auction-

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

CE

TUESDAY,

the 30th January, 1917, commencing să 5.30 p.m; it their Sales Fooma, No. 8, } Des Your Road, Corner of

Ice House STRIKT,

▲ LARGE QUANTITY OF

VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BUNDRY BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,

kit

As Follows- Upholstered Suites Arm-chairs and Eafna, Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture, Deuble Brass-mounted Bedstead, Teak- wood. Twin Bedsteads, Box Mattresses, doboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Driding Istles and Chairs, Tes and Occasional Tables, atc, etc, Dinner Servises, Chokery, Glass Ware, Cooking and Heating Stores, Cutlery, Toilet Set,

da, Hath Room Utensils, Large Ball-top Desk sad Writing Tables, etc., Sandry Eloiro Plated Ware.

Piano by Challen and Sons, London, in good condition, Electric Reading Impe, Backwood and Teakwood Screens, & quantity of Blackwood Furniture, Retures. Carpets and Rugs, Clocks, Era, Fenders, Fire Brasses, sto.

Also

1 Sewing Machine, Gent's Bicycle

(new), Tennis Folos and Nettings, &c. Brass Finger Bowl Child's Cole, Perambalater.

(Fall Particulars from Catalogue.) THEME:-Cash.

"HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers, Hongkong, Jan. 20, 1917.

THE

PUBLIC AUCTION.

3433

HE Undersigned have received in-

structions to sell by Public Auction, |

(FUR LOCUST OF"TEX CONÇLEXED),

co..

AN EARLY DATE.

The following LIGHTHOUSE GEAR

do de vist

One occulting apparatus, complete."" Circular wick lamps.

Spare buzzers.

Cylinders and wicks.

Imaandioscent Petrol Lamps, and

appurtenancOH

And

A quantity of gaar "pertaining te Meering Buaya,

diso

A timber of Locomotive wheels and Axles.

Further particulars may be obtained from the undersigned, Terma-asual.

"

BUGERS & BOUGH, Auctioneer Mongkong, Aug, 34, 1818.

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PUBLICATIONS.

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MIATORY OF UNION CHURCH

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TEE FIRST PLANTATIONS,

This then is the outcome of solin- doetry which may be said to date. from

1887, in which year it is established that the late Mr. W. W. Bailey had planted

planted on higher grand, had, though ported more than 67,000 loan of plants. they grew into considerable trees, they on rubber for their own mantly, never seemed to kaku really kindly to the no doubt, for the making of tires for piser. Some Coars trees were also motor vehicles of all kinds while this planted on higher ground; they grow year is la expected that they will taka vigorously, bus un shu sudden danch of 0.00 tons worth something like

no cous was ascribed to the eating ef£23,000,000. Cera leaves, the trees were not regarded with: any durotr

Sir Hugh Low wrote in

About six years later, in July, 1880, A published report

All kinds of indiarabber anered admirably. Hevea brasiliensis have been least 900 sores in the Malay State of Selangor with Hevea brasiliensis Who distributed to Java and Singapure, to

was the first British planter to make Ceylon and India, and supplies will be

practical use of the venture initiated by forwarded on application to any person the foresight of the Government of India or institution which will take care of these does not appear to bave been determined valuable plante.** There is nothing to with certainty. It is a question that show that any applications were made, but should be settled. Mr. R.. W. Harrison in the following year, 1884, four hundred planted 20 serbs of Fara rubber in Ceylon seedlings, raised from seeda abed by the original trees, were by my directions early as 1804, but the site of the first planted out in the Residency grounde es almost certainly the Malay State a Kuala Kangur. They grow well, and Selangor. The name of the seal inven- when, about thirteen years later, the most or of a scientifs method of tapping tarassing of the planters in the Malay seems also in doubt, but in this mac areas in rubber, these trees burnished? many hocdreds of thousands of seeds for their nurseries.

experiment on a considerable scala was

What to eat then becomes a problem and it is andred by the Diet Book to be obtained free from the Dr. Willams Medicine Co., 96 Szechuan Road, Shang. hif

if you sand a post card asking for copy

It gives the relative digestibility of different foods, give the proper diet în various diseased, and is a handy book to bave.

Fox will do well is begin a course of Dr. Williams pink pilka för pale" peopls proved so imposible to impart to any Stabes began to plant up considerable several people were probably making, I

at once, getting them from your local dealer; er one bottle will be sent for $1.30, six for $3, post free, from the

jabove address.

AUCTIONS.

trees.

xperiments at the same time, and it might be unfair to give the whole credit In the 10 years succeeding the arrivator of the Gardens at Bursdenya, in 'to any onɑ of them. Dr. Trimen, Diree- in British Malaya of the first seedlings Ceylon, began tapping in 1884: Mr. from Kaw, the suitability of the soil and Curtis in Penang and fr. R. Derry, climate to the growth of the Heres tree Superintendent of the Goveremant Gar fad been amply demonstrated but a dens is Perak, also devoted themselves planting we done on a commercial scale to similar experiments. It may, however, because no scientific systern of tapping be sumed that there would be no plant- the trees and extracting the lates had in on & ommercial scale entil the the bon evolved. The South American possibility of extracting the latex con- plan had been to gash the mature tree* tiarcusly and without danger to the tree with a small are not place A vessel to had been established, and it is od record receive the latex 4 it exuded from the that. in 1991. Mr. Derry obtained over cub. This primitive method satisfied, 300lbs, of rubber as the result of tapping! zative collectors in South American 82 trees of an average age of 4 years It is interesting to know that the forests but offered no sufficient temptation and this, the first plantation rabber, was January, 1817, at 3pment by Order of } for the world'a uses eight years ago hay tion of a tree from which, as ko then I do not think there need ba any doubti

supply of rubber which seemed sufficient to a scientific planter to begin the cultiva sold in London at Sa, 10d. per lb.

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PUBLIC AUCTION."

PARTICULARS and Conditions of the

by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 20th day of. at the Oless of the Public Works His Excellency the Governor of Ope

It there is tething very romantic in this generous disposition, or even in the properties of the substance contained in the lates, there tnust be something bewildering about the predict, for only

a few years apa" Cabinet Minister

los invention."

erred to as a new and marvel-

of CROWN LAND Nathan Road, been doubled, and will yet be increased Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, fareaeriously, and that about seven-tenths

term of 75 years, with the option of of the present supply comes froin plants repowal at a Crown Reut to be fixed by the tions under British control. The ability Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one

to absorb such a'rast and rapidly increas. further term of 75 years.

ing production is due to the fact, that motor traction and plantation rabber have developed pari past, while the Great War

of Hale,

Locailty.

Registry No.

Particulars of the Lol.

(Approximate)

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KEATINGS ALOZENGES

cure the worst Cough

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quantity of rubber, and has also contri- histed indirectly to a greatly incressed consumption in the United States.

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believed, he could get no return for at in determining who, from the beginning, least six years. When it was realized sat before himself the object of making that the tree, if scientifically tapped, the cultivation of plantation rubber a would yield Intex for at least tea months British industry, with London as its head- out of 13, would yield in larger quantities quartam. The credit for this conception as it advanced in age, and might probably belongs to the late Mr. Arthur Lampard. continue to be a sonice of profit for a From the first he took up the question great number of years, intelligent men with enthusiasm: his confidence in plaats- saw the opportunity of their lives and the tion rubber was a by-word, his energy great rubber planting industry began.

tireless, and the position of the industry to-day is the realization of his ides.

EXTENT OF THE INDUSTRY. Tropical agriculture has often proved

costly to investors, but planters judged that as the Heves is a forest tree, with

The important fact for us is that this new nad most valuable industry-thea long life in its natural habitat, it would ealtivation. of plantation rubber-was created by British forcaight and energy, was developed by British capital, and will 1430 remain in British hands.

LONDON DIRECTORY.

(PUBLISERD ANNUALLY)

A STATE FARM.

DUKE OF SUTHERLANDS GIFT.

I

be more likely to survive the attacks of enemies, which were sure to appear in the form of various diseases, than it it had a shorter life and Jass power of Long ago someone" discovered that if resistance. That judgment has proved A memorandum respecting the farmi the back of a certain forest tree, which correct, and the extent of the rubber of Borgie, which has been presented to grawe in great natabers in South America, plantation industry.may be gauged by the the State by the Duke of Sutherland,, is pricked, or cut, a mility substance amount of British capital invested in it, was issued recently as a Parliamentary arudes which gradually coagulates, or, if, which is estimated to exsced „£20,000,000. paper. poured on a bat of wood, turned slowly To show what that vast sum boa gialded The area of the farm is approximately in the smoke of a wood fire, it sets into up to the present time it is only necessary 12,200 acres. It is a granng farm, and a bail of any size, and this simply treated to say that in the year 1900 Carton carries from 2,000 to 2,200 Cheviot product contains suck marvellous qualities exported 3 tons of plantation rubber sheep of good quality, also some cattle of strang! and resilience, of flexibility while at that date the Federated Malay and horses. The shooting consists and impenetrability.

chiefly of grouse, and it is reported that .to make it, States and neighbouring countries pro about 100 brace can be killed upon it especially when vulcanized, indispensable dured Doce.

In 1966 the production in an average season. for many purposes.

EARLY CLTIVATION.

Tras

Ceylon

140 tons. 43304.

ni

Federated Malay Stales... The Straits Settlement... Last year the figures were:-

Ceylon....21.788 tons. Federated Malay States..44,524 The Straits Settlements...34,801...

from, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and the The last figure includes transhipments

non-lederated Malay States...

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The Duke reserves the fishing in the River Bargie and in a few lochs on 07 near the boundaries of the farm, and likewise retains an option over two sores of land for the erection of a fishing lodge and offices which may be required to take the place of the lodge and offices made over to the State. With the

absolutely to the State. the deed of gift will convey the lands exception of this reservation and.option,

About forty years ago the Government of India determined to obtain the cecda of this rubber-producing tree. For that purpose they voted a considerable sum of money, and after one expedition in 1870 had failed, Sir Joseph Hooker, Director of Kew Gardens, in 1876 commissioned Mr. H. A. Wickham. then planting in Central America," to collect seeds and bring them to England. Mr, Wickham was very fortunate, and after considerable the above mentioned places a total of of small holdings in conjunction with difficulties he collected 70.000 seeds from 186,000 tons, which is almost double the aforestation. The farm is to be used the finest Fars trees in the Highlands of whole world's supply of all kinds of rubber primarily for the settlement of sailors Brazil, packed them in baskets, and from every source in 1907. After many and soldiers who have enlisted volun

tarily. brought them to Kew. Only 4 per pent. I years of waiting, while the trees were of the seeds germinated, and of these growing to maturity and there was no nearly 2,000 were sent to the Government return on the capital, large profits have in Gardens in Ceylon, whence 50 were some instances been made, but as the dispatched to Singapore, but all of these estimated production for 1916 is nothing died op the voyage. At the same time, like the quantity which will be produced however, two cases of seedlings were sent from the already planted acreage, when to the Malay State of Perax and seven plante of the Heres brasiliensis arrived safely.

The land has been inspected, and it is It is estimated that 1016 will gizo from reported to be suitable for the creation

of it comes into full bearing, it is to be feared that the pressat pelley of con tinned extensions can only result in caus- ing the supply to exceed the demand.

...

WFECT OF THE WAR.

War has not increased the supply of plantation rubber, but war has done two things which have temporarily benefited

GERMINS IN AUSTRALIA.

#LOKAL ANZEIGERS" VIEWS,

Speaking of Germans in Australia, the Lokal" Anstiger is proud to know that they are by ng means 'an inconsider, able element in the population. Since 1828 about 65,000 Germans have grigrated to Australia, and it would not be far from the mark to any that time is 180,000, of whom 50,000 were the German population-at-the-present born in Germany,

HUDDER 'IN THE MIDDLE ZAST=; The British Government had then only recently: (in 1874) consented to any inter. NABLES traders throughout the Worldference in the afairs of the Malay States, to communicate direct with English and the reason why a few of these rubber MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS plant were weds to Perak was because rubber growers. First, it has absorbed a fa ̈ench nixar of goods. Besides being a

Hugh Low, the British Resident, we exormous quantity of rubber in the many complete commercial guide to London and ardent botanist and gladly undertook facture of aeroplanes, submarines, electri- After acme further particulars the its rabarbe, the Directory contains, lists of the care of the plants. As regards the few cal plant of every kind, surgical appli Lokal Anzeiger mys At the outbreak

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plants which went to the care of Sir Hugh once, and especially in the construction of war the Germans and their institu edge. The Hoves seedlings were planted motor cars, motor vans and lorries opposition. All information with regard Low I can speak from personal now of tires for all the motor ambulancos, tions had to endure much rexatioun on the bank of the Perak Rivar ab Kuala every description which may be soon in to theircondition has latterly been with- Kangsar, and they dourished exceedingly their hundreds and thousands on every held from us and nothing has come to that good soil. There were also one road in this country and in all the Euro eur knowledge to indicate that they two plants it Castillos which were pean theatres of war. The rubber boots have taken any active part in the

with the goods they ship, and the Colonial and Foreign Markata they supply:

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For Nerves

Brain

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and

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You will feel dia Hactly the beginning of the undeniable benefit that Sanaphos gives you,

within ten minutes.

Sanaphos

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bro small balipoonfuls of Sanapãos, stir rapidly with spoon, or fork, and fți the. tambler with soda water.

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With LEA & PERBINS! Sauce, a few drops only are necessary to give a delicious and appetizing flavour to the plainest dish.

A far larger quantity of cheaper sauce fails to give the same satisfaction,

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B. moment How he would have felt had he witnessed our wounded being packed into furniture fans and felfed' on rubber- leed wheels from railway stations to hop pitals, must be thankful that the cultiva tion of plamation, rubber in Beitis handa and that, at this"

crleis in cor) There is no imaod so tÁL, MO WO CÁO, MO. Etterli fand Machante ire kafe Calogy Zox, betEY ORA history, we have si

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around the bust We might LESSONS IN CHINESE. well out with it first as last. Wo want you to try Chamberlain's Cugh Bemedy.

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