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WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1817.

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONTIES TO THE GOVERNMENT.

General Auctionsery Share, Coal and General Produos Brokers and Commission

Agents.

PROPRIETORS

¥à«Wan” Coal Storags.

Codes wed Bentley's

THE CHINA MAIL.

AUCTIONS.

THE STORY OF ICE IN INDIA.

THE LONDON PRIZE COURT.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in atructions from the Victualling Store Oficer, to sell by Public Auction

A

00

FRIDAY.

the 27th July, 1917,

at 10.30 am, at their Sales Rooms, No.

Des Yaux Boad, Corner of Ice House Street --- Thirty-three Cases CHOCOLATE Torms: Cash,

8

AND CO.

made, he applied that day on behalf of Mori, H. E Arnold-and Co..., to ̈his; Lordship to reopen the cases in, so taɛ;

the Claims of these gentlemen, werd

the Syris at Nile referred to straw braid, and in the case of the Danube, ponges silk. Messes. H. E. Arnhold and Co.. were asking his Lordship to hear their claim to their proportion of these things

When the luxuries of ons day become CLAIMS. BY ARNHOLD, KARBERO.The claims with regard ta the necessities of the next, we vary casily forget the former cordisions and wonder how it was that we did without the things to which we have so quickly The notarist pitics grown accostamed. his friend on the bumble bierelo; those of us who have electric installations in our houses and offices will never, if it

In the High Court of Justics, Admiralty Division. (in Prize), on 7th nit., before the President, the Right Hou, Sie Samuel of the strawhi‡w vain, the cages

The Attrsey-Ceneral said he coul quite conceire cases in which it the

can possibly be helped, go back to the Fine aad Khyber (claim of Arnhold, claimants were taken by surprise and had Daube (claim of ing might be made, and he would have days of the kerosene lamps and the Karberg and C.) (part heard) steamships na opportunity of intervening, a rehear somnolent pankah-wallah; and finally Syria, Nile, and

nothing to me je opposition, but in thesa eases the Chartered Bank of India, how many of us have wondered how Aruhold. Karberg and Col were taken.

Attorney-General

said these Australia, and China were the claimanta, people existed in India before the days The of ice? It we would refect for a me matters had been before his Lordship and they filed affiavits in support of their clains, and they made inquiries" at In the ment, we would recognise that for the

previously.

Masters, Arnhold, Karberg und Co. This great majority of people in India the

Eumaets case

1983. 50-called necessities are still luxuries respecting 33 bales of fathers, there was way,us fur back as Petri, 1914. It was

I. c. 4th & 5th Editions.

HUGHES & HOUGH;

Auctioneers. Hongkong, July 23, 1017.

AUCTION.

A 1 Telegraphic Code

Telegraphic didres

ORION.** HONGKONG,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Ei

THE Undersigned have received in-

structions from the Executors af the late Capt. W. L. CARTER, to sell by Public Auction,

OA.

THURSDAY,

the 26th July,"1011, at 2.30 p.m.,

at No. 6. Stewart Terraces

THE WHOLE OF THE

"FURNITURE,

kc...

&c.,

therein contained.. Consisting of ;-

Ep.

PUBLIC

THE Undersigned have received in structions from MADAME GAINA, to sell by Public Auction,

**

SATURDAY and MONDAY, the 8th and 30th July, 1917, commencing at 10.30 am each day,

at Alexandra Buildings

(First Floor),

the

the motor tas or cycle, electric lights and much discussion with regard to a partness a rather strang order now si nok leave and to reopen the proceedings when the fans, and fee. Their use is still confined ship of the parties concerted

conversant with to people in large centres of population eventually his Lordship held that the applicants were where such amenities of life exist; there partnership goods were in the proportimi are huge area where they do not exist of 48 to 100 British intent and 7 to 10 and where the people get along without ensay, and condemned the 37 per cent. them more or less comfortably, as we His Lordship stated that with regard to tod, did, not so very long ago. Take ice,

circunstaners and conht have avoided the wander what was little end, the futile

i

Mt. Bevan maid the claim of the bank was doubtless put forward in

preording of comination.

satisfies "hod: reda

functory way, with a view perhaps of facilitating proceedings before the Prize

Court. ·ད

The Attorney General aid in was quite i true that suspicions were entertained na to his friend's clients which required slose inquiry, but when their position. ascertained the Procurator-General took the view that he aught to bring before")

WAY

With

for instance, as the longest known of the balance, if the applicants Satisfied these necessities except in the Fre the Frocurator-General that they had done sidency cities and large towns served by nothing to risk confiscation, an application railways, ice is still a more or less costly might be made to realise their shares. luxury, and it is less than a hundred Certain affidavits had now been made by THE WHOLE OF KIR

years ago that ice was first introduced) VALUABLE STOCK IN TRADE,

into India by the enterprising European. Messrs. H. E. Arnhold and Co., and the

Procurator-General Cumprising: Ladies Dress Material in Intest shades Things moved slowly in those clays, and VALUABLE. HOUSEBOLD (all new stock. French make 44 inclus it was very many years before the dat would, wo far as the Eamatus was chis Tardship the position in the gas bl

wire Trimited and Untrimmed Hassof ice became general even in Europeas gerued, ement to the realisation of the the Eumes and the Khyber.

households except shose of the a large assortment of French Flowers and Trimmings; &c., Cloth and Seric wealthy. It would, however, bu sonds. In the Weber case, his Lordship word in the other shipaunts already was a matter entirely for his Lordship. Costumes in all colours, Golfing Shirts take to suppose that ice was altogether did not pass judgment on the applicant's demned, the Procurator Genera: sal HALL-Tenkwood umbrella stand in Scotch Tweeds and Hesther nuisture, unknown on the plains of India befor, shares, but reserved the matter.intil the fir was a pawition in which care should large variety of Black Serge Cuts the first ice-ship arrived in Calcutta, decision in the Formens had been given. be taken to safeguard it from being made and hat rack, side table, te.

suite of (with new full basques), a fine assortment The Mogul Court and its nobles, wo A similar course has been pursued here grondent.

The President: This is on dxceptional DRAWING ROOM A

of French Ribbons in short lengtha to are told, at Lahore and elsewhere in the hy the Treasury. The Prozator-General

case, id mast not hearded as a "upholstered furniture including Chester-

was nazisted, so that he need' nor, trumble precedent. I am not at all sure that fick sola and armchairs with "cretoane suit purchasers, Black had Coloured sweltering heat of a Panjab" sathmer ousers," teakwood curio cabinets bok. / Ribbum Trivets, Ostrich Feathers and used to have compressed arow brong his tordshiji to 2 into the details of the have not beer to tentong hitherto in cases, writing table and four-fuel serren, Pompoms Wings, Aigrettes, Quills and them from Kasmir and the Himalayas and a number of good Japanese water Ornaments, Veils, Tulles and Chiffons in and it "was they, we believe," who

established the custom of storing ice in! all colours. colours, and a few pieces of Blackwood.

the winter for the summer months. I was a practice that was retained until quite recent times, and, for aught we know, still exists. In the Punjab the night temperature in the winter fee quently drops to a point at which water

were Shipped and in dealings with Mess freezes, and against auch nights shailo

Arnhold, Karierg and Co., and in the earthenware pass of water used to be set

Mr. Stuart Bevan, for ghairanturse of the görrespondence other ships: unt in great numbers in the open com-

open places. Mesurs. F. F. Arnhold sad Co., said I were ruentioned, including the Syria., 1 pounds of houses and The water in these pans froze into plates before the way the firs of Messrs. think, therefore, it would be better he

collected and stored of ice which were on the summer, in Arnold, Risberg and Co. canister of Sar the winter temperature 11. E. Aral and Mr. C. H. Arahuld nover reached this degree of cold, people

DINING ROOM-Teak wool Chinn upboard, and side table extension dining table and chais, glass fire screen, pictures also blue and gold dinner service. fo.

BED ROOM-Teakwood double bed, wbite enamelled twin beds teakwood dressing tables and marble-top, wash- stands, teakwood wardrobes and chest- of drawers, toilet sets, and bath mor requisites.

ALMO

|

Overbend veiling and desk ca. electric fittings. latest design" number of plants in pots and ene BAROGRAPH in first chiss condition.

On view from Wednesday, the 25th inst. at noon.

Cataloguer will be inued. Turus-Cab..

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, July 20, 1917.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Do view day of Sale. Term:-Cash.

BUCHES & FOUGE,

Auctioneers. Hongkong. July 19, 1817. 1974

PUBLIC AUCTION... HE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction.

(POL LCCOUNT OF THE CONCEANED),

on

MONDAÝ,

+

the 30th July, 1917, at 2.30 pm. : at No. 508, Nathan Road," Kowloon, (Top Flat),

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

1970

&

"THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction,

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

מנם

FRIDAY

..

+

the 5th July, 1917, at 10.30 am.,

at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of

ICE Hovax STREET,

SUNDRY. FURNITURE.

4་

..

&

&c. (Ramored to Sales Rooms for Convenience ""'of Sale.)

Alko

1 Typewriter, Opera Classes, Silve, Watches, a few, lots of Chinese Porcelain Ec, &c,

And

Aumber of lots of Enamelled Cooking Utensils, Brass Ware and Porcelain Ornaments, &c, y

TRIMS.-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneert. Hongkong, July 11, 1917.

1977

PUBLIO AUCTION.' THE Undersigned have received in- structions from MADAME GAINS, to sell by Public Auction,

00

TUESDAY,

the 31st July, 1917, commencing at

10.30a.m., at Alexandra Buildinga

D

(First Floor),

A VALUABLE ASSORTMENT OF SHOWCASES, OFFICE FITTINGS, &c., #

As Follows

Large, Glass-fronted Teakwood Show case made by Wa. Powell, Counters with Glass-top made by Wm. Fowell, Deviled Mirrors (various aïus), Ceiling and Desk Fans, One Large Mezzanine Floor, Brass Rails, Wooden Partitions And Swing Doors, Shanghai Stablinds, Hat and Costume Stand, Sewing Machines, &c. &c, Soc.

Ou view from Saturday, 28th itist. Termos :-Caab

HUGHES & HOUGH

¿dirictronesį Hongkong. July 13, 1917-

PUBLIC“ AUCTION,

TEK

FURNITURE,

مشاعل

Also

&c.

places

a cargo

Khyber cargo,

showing matters, to be teopened when I With reference to the Syria and other ive been pressed in thescenses. It does appear, wever, that the Procurator cragefs, it might be necessary to go into signera!" was shortly after these cases werd the question, as his Lordship „bad con dealt with agent in investigating the demned rything. He gindestone in gefierul char-ter, so to speak, of the two these cases the fianunts would make Arnholds in connection with goods that some application to bis Lordship.

R. Goetz a paturalised German, managing the business moden, who was formerly

Ameria citizen,' fora.

Swise

ne, on the white as a matter of great

indulgence, in allow the cures to go on

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The Frextens intimuted that the ease shoukat he brought on at the series possible date, and he formally Brdered the percentage of cargo in the uses of the Eumaeus and Khyber, which fell to Mesars. H. R. Arnheld's sharu," to be, dealt with in their favour,

GENERAL PERSHING IN PARIS.

A WREATH ON THE GRAVE OF LAFAYETTE.

Next to the Faception of General Pershing at the railway station, where thousands cheered him, the minst impres sive public cervanny on the necasion of arriva in Paria was held when be

*

Baru 18109

-Still going strang

COLONIL Jous BULLI believe in having plenty

of reserves and in

getting them in

od condition.**

JOHNNIE WALKER: "You are quite right- that's been our policy since 182.”.

6 years nd, tears did.

JOHNNIE WALK" R ̧"ABE& Labok JOHNNIE WALKER Rei La'el JOHNNIE WALKER "Black („bel." 12 years gld. Guarinteed saine quality throughout the world. Agents General, CALDBECK. MACGREGOR & COS JOHN WALKER & SONS, Lra, Scotch Whisky Destillam, Kilmarniet, Segama

TEE

'CHINA MAIL

Typhoon Map and Guide

WITH TABLE AND TRACKS OF PAST DISTUI BANCES

Price 50 cents.

WOFTY!

KEATING'S

KILLS

BUGS FLEAS MOTHS

BEETLES

TINS 36%.

RUSSIAN 5% INTERNAL LIBERTY LOAN 1917.

had to make shift with freezing mixtures! another partier wis a German who and such devices to get their drinks manged the business in Derlin, and My out of the unpalatable, unrefreshing tepid stage

It was in 1833, on weltering hot weather day, that

the first ice-ship with of Wenkam Lako ice arrived in Calcutta Stocqueller's contemporary parcass, in America, and who pieme journalis, in his memoirs, gives a very

raphic description of the occasion. The naturalised German-ab some time. The whole European commercial and uffici Crown contested very strongly, in all population took an unauthorised holiday therein contained.

for a week, and asked each other to cases in which Messrs. H." E. Arnhold Comprising tre

breakfast, luncheon or dinner, at which

and Co, had appeared in duim their share, Teakwood Hall Farniture, Chesterfield for the first time the vines were iced. Sofa and Arm-chairs, Cabinets, Teak When we remember the gargantuan the bona fides of these two gentlemen. repasts of those days, we can well in Dining Room Furniture, Ice Chest,agino what must have been the result of The evidence before his Larëship in the Bookcase, de, Large Wardrobe, Bed-this unstinted feasting. It served, how ease of the Rumeus and, in fact, all stead, Dressing Tables, Washstand, ever, to make ice a regular items of Toilet Sets, &e., Fach Room and Kitchen inport into Calcutta. The luxury that cases in which they were represented,

existed in

ATL dreams had become ws that these favë gentlenen had taken actuality, and naturally the object the earlied steps Utensils.

to dissociate them ૫૧૩ to make it & necessity as soon

Bombay followed the seizes from their Gerum partner at the as possible.

aple of Calcatta in 1836, and wobutbreak of the war. in shrase that from example see from an old record that on an April day in 1835 & public meeting the first days of "the war they plcndum, & descendant of the Pinned-Aineri was held in Madras

Consider the therineives under the control of the Remist'onary Campsander, thanked | TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT project of building ai ies-house for stor- ing ice, as was done in Calcutta. Lord British Elphinstone, the then Governor, presided 1978 at the meeting and a ommittee va formed to forward the project. It must therefore, have been a year or two Inter that the first cargo of ice reached Madras. interesting to know, though, that in this hankering after ice. Madrus was difficulty of getting document from the sword wijeh, Americi casts into the JULY, 1917.

ne Calcutta, because we

scale for liberty, visilization that in July, 1832, that is bafors the China, where the name active of the two humanity. We may fairly say that the Brst historic ice-ship arrived in Calcutta, British partners was and had been before bonds uniting our two countries are in

ice-problem was exciting attention the

and since the comanenerment of the war, no way the result of skilled dipicnary. here. Dr Chrystie of the Madras Medic. Establishment, who had devoted much it was ant qxossible for then. to be pre-ey are, united by the principles of liberty. justice and independence-prin- time to scientific puruits, resolved on establishing and prosecuting the MADU

pared with evidence on every poist ruinedciples which hitherto have formed the factors of ice in this Presidency, and in by the Crown, but on 16th Cetober, 1916, strength of our two democracies-end, this undertaking he was supported by Mr. R. W. Wood, on behalf of the they will certainly bring about victory the Government," whowo sro told, were

Elétric Fittings, Singer Sewing Machine, Sunblinds, Palms in. Pots, Ke.

(Fall Farticulars from Catalogue). O vow day of Sale. Terms: Cash.

HUGARS & HOUGE,

Hongkong. July 21, 1917.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

CORNED BEEF

AND

CORNED PORK.

PUT UP IN KE AND BARREJA

FOR

EXPORT OR STEAMERS USE

88

“CHINA MAIL”

PUBLICATIONS,

It

quite as

tu

laid a wreath on the grave of the Marquis do Labayette. Pie Misris de Chan

Vice-Consular aptagrities in nerd Bashing in the name of Frances. China, and nothing was done by them po • There is no place in appropriate as until after consulting with and cousing this tomb at which to site the adhesion the permission and sunetion of clie Hritish to our just cause of the United States. Owing to the In your person. Cederal how before officials out there.

prepared to give him smonopoly. It was Treasury Solicitor, wrate

not for many long years afterwards, how-

and

Fetter" to --- We know that our great countries are

ever, that manufactured ice was able to Messrs. H. F. Arnhold arad C5., which Flaviuible. They have already proved it and it rejoices us to think that a zew replace the natural ice of the Wenhanhe desired to bring in his Lordship's victory is about to coureurate these same 1;' was addressed to Mesars. príncjjies. General, in placing these

Lake

follows

** RENMİR.***

Like so many of the good things of notice. life, the introduction of the Wenam H. E. Arnhold's solicitors, and was us Take ice into India, if the story told by St.equeller is true, was the result of s accident. In the days when the planters of the West Indies were the planting of the world, they used to act magnutes their ice from the Wenham Lake ship arrying a cargo of this ice was, for

in glad to be able to tell you that we have come to the occlusion that

Rome reas, deserted by its officers and Mears. H. E. and C. H. Arnholt took

Howers on this tomb, you have toimed the hearts of all Frenchman, as you have, touched the heart cl'lafarette's grënte

Franson."

General Pershing replied. Its is a great plastre for all us Americans to have bad this opportunity of visiting the

| crew; it did not sink, but drifted all reargasble steps to dissociate the Brave of a man who did so much for

was stranded on some stle know selver frous their German partners after

part of the coast of fouth America, and

America. We are happy thus to pay our

tribute and meal more closely the bond bore it was discovered nearly two years the outbreak of the war, and that they which has always ssisted between our afterwards. The exploring party found are therefore entitled to the release of two nations." STAINABLE at the CIA Man that it was laden with ice which was the cargo, seized in this vessel. Formu

Office Wyndham Street, Hoar, still intact in the held with very lit consent has been given to the order for

wastage from melting, considering the

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FIRE Undersigned have repaired instan

tions to well

{POR "ACCOUNT" OF THE CONCIES»},{

at their sales Boots, Bo

Den Vortex Ioad, Corner of

Ice House Street,

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BE BLAND

In Cod Condition

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THE MISSIONS ETRANG? History of the (29. Churches) Fort CHINESE BOHOOL

(Nano-Tu King,

Kital) ERROBERT HART'S LAND. WORK TAIWMEMORANDUM

BOOK translate..

Ow

time it had been in these tropical regions release of $3 per cent of the Eurartis This gave the exporters the ids of shipuncut and the Treasury Solicitor shipper ice to India. If ins could be instructed to discontinue the proceedings. Okept in the hold of a vessel for

two cars

without much last, they argued, there I Messrs. H. E. Amhold and Ep. have was no reason why it should not be any other shipments in prize would you 50 taken the long voyage to India at a kindly let me know, so that sve enn deal Profit, and it was this experience that with them in the same way. Wa abõll prompted the trial shipment to Calcutta,

not proved with the appent trou which was hailed such

with Jubilation and feasting by the European population Alexandris.**

Re desired to point out that the very tbere. In later yours, this is used to be sold when it arrived for two aus favourabic view taken in that letter of pound, but as supplies grew short before the conduct of the two-gentlemen in Lile nxt shipment arrived, t the price used to rise till it reached a rugroes October 1918, was the view takes at an pound, of even, nire When it got to earlier date by tire Foreign Office, before this point the apply to the general whom all the facts had been laid. W public, ea xule, was stopped, and With regard to the cargo là this stenus L001 we only supplied or doctor anpa Syria. Nile and Danube, the firzu

in Chira were the shippers of goody to Mesari Arnhold, Katberg and Co. here, and the goals were condevined, In view at the letter he had read and

certificate that it was urgently needed in cases of sickness. Until the machine made ice crime in, therefore, ice wao 20 laxary everywhere. The first practiasblo attempt at establing an ice factory wigudde in Calcutiin 1887, but it was na till some years later that ics was lette Bredsted in factéries on Lommercial

frong the Treasury, int

hild be

The Man Who Gets There

Is the man who has blood real rich red blood plenty of it is body.

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

makes blood-lots of it-life glving, brain ponchshing, 2. élrength replenishing blood:

OF ALL CHEMISTS

PRICES $1.26 and $226.

THE BUS60-ASIATIC BANK. HONGKONG, IS READY TO RECEIVE FURTHER SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE ABOVE LOAN UP TO THE 28th

AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

(THE Undersigned han received instrue,

sons from the Liquidators of Mesars Jsx & Co. in pursuance of an order. of the Hongkong Covernment to sell by Fublic Auction at 19 o'clock (Noon), on TUESDAY,

the 31st day of July, 1917,

at his Sales Flooma, DUDOZA STREET,

TRE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY situats at The Peak)". Hongkong. and being Rural Building Lot No. 19.

The

property

י

IN ONE LOT consists of:-

The piece or parcel of ground and premises known as "Lyabolt," 104 The Peak, situata near Mount Gough in the Colony of Hongkong with an area of 124019 square feet and, registered in th Land Office as Bural Building Lot No.

19:

The lot is held for the unexpired residue of a term of 75 years created therain by an indenture of Crown Leses dated the 23rd day of April 1890..

The Annual Crown Rent is $85.00. For further particulars and conditions of isle apply to Mesara Wilkin Grist, Solicitors for the Liquidators, or

G. TISDALL,

Manager. RUESO ASIATIC BANK, to the undersigned. *

1940 Hongkong Jaly 9, 1917.

MARTIN'S

SAPIOLASTEL

HIMROD'S

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·Se mating wing you respiratory agu may be sellaging troum/Whether

ASTHMA NIMILDEWED, MASAL GATARRH, Y ORDINARY DOUGH. you will find in this iamma remedy a restorative power that is man lym

[ru Chuan-ta'kid

CURE FOR ASTHMA

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer Hongkong, April 30, 191720

PUBLIC AUCTION

THE Undersigned has received in- structions from the Liquidator of Messrs. WITZKE & Co. in pursuance of an Order

of the Hongkong Government to sell by Public Auction, at 19 clock (Noon)

on

MONDA T

the 27th day of August, 1917, at his Seles Booms,

DUDDEL STREET, Hongkong.

ALL the piece of ground situate ab Ysumi, Kowloon in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office KOWLOON INLAND LOENG.

10P,

In Une Lot The property consists of a piece of gmund abetting on Battery Street and Fourth Street near the Prays) in Kow” loon and contains an area of AMD Square Foot

The Lot is held for the unexpired re sidue of a term of 75 years dreited therein by an Indenture of Crown Lanse

THERAPION Not rated the 4th day of May 1838.

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and.

The Annual Crown Rant 2809 For further artic of sale HASTINGS