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THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1917.

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONEERS. "TO" THE GOVERNMENT.

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General Anotioneers

Sharo, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission'

Agents.

PROPRIETORS.

#To-Kwa-Wan' Còa) Storage.

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Codes and

Bentley's

4th & 8th Editions

A 1 Telegraphic Code..

"Talegraphic Address *ZIKION". HONGKONG,

PUBLIO ACCTION,

HE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction. (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

FRIDAY.

the 24th August, 1917, at 12 o'clock)noon,

a their Sales Rooms, No. 9,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Tew House STREET,

AUCTION.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED

on

SATURDAY,

the 15th August, 1917, st.11 um, at their Sales Roous, No. 8, 'Des Vieux Roud, Corner of Ice

House Street, --

À QUANTITY OF STAINED WICKER FURNITURE MEW:

Tua uanal

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, August 1, 1917.

TO LET

TO LET

THE CHINA: MAIL.

SOAP FOR THE CHINAMAN,imaginable to force him into seeing the

LAW SUIT BETWEEN INDUSTRIAL GIANTS.

LEVER V. RBUNNER MOND.

Under these head, fins a Lendon, puper of June 27th has the following

A which has not attracted much

attention but which involves hundreds of thanisaties of pounds is now being heard before Mr. Justice Atkin in the Cemiter egal Court, King's Bench, A great array of contesol are engaged; there, and,huge 2084 batacks of briefs, ninny wokings of corrak"

pondence, and (t'kanka as it thê, case, will go on until after the long vacation. .......

Fond Leverhulme, the band of Magers, Lever Brother, enter the witness.to en Thursday stand isst under ercomexamination. As Lord Leverhulme is hard of hearing, the axaruining younsel is supplied with a rematar, the witness listening by telephone, atik anething wide ponnects the witness with the judgy. The examining counsel taust not indulge in 2

TMMEDIATE ENTRY, four very desirable SHOPS situated in Ice Honse Street. opposite the Grand Hotel, recently reamstructed.

For rent and other particulars apply to the Manager, Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd. 46 Connaught Road Central

Bongketg, August 2.. 1917.

Number of Lots of SmokersFFICES requisites, Briar pipes, Cigarette holders,

Cleaners, &c.

Alse

Egyptian Cigarettes in goodtondition

to be sold in lets to suit buyers.

Airl

One 3 H. P. Motor Cycle in geod

running order.

Terms: as usual.

BUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneer"

Hongkong, August 21, 1917. 2051

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOM ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED},

on

SATURDAY,

the 15th August, 1917, at 10.45 a.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 3,

Des Virut Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,!

THE FOLLOWING SUNDRIES:

“About 50 Pairs Gent.'s Poots and! Shees,

Two Cases Hume,

A few lots of Material, And

SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD'

FURNITURE,

(Removed to Sales Rooms for Convenience

of Sale.)'

Alan

One Cinematograph" Camera and Filus, &c, &C.

Tera-Cush.

HUGHES & HOUGH "**

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Hongkong, "August 21, 1017.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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90411

THE Undersigned have received in. Tutions to sell by Public Auction.

{ron ACCOUNT ÖY TIE CONCERNED},

от

SATURDAY,

the 5th August, 1817, at 1045 am., at their Sales Roopa, No. 8, Des Faux Road, Corner of Ice House Street..

ONE D. B. 12-BURE GUN by W. Evans, (late-of-Purdey's), London,

Terms-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, August 21, 1917.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

2050

HE Undersigned, have received in

Tstructions to sell by Pablic Auction:

·CFOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED},

σο

TUESDAY,

the 28th August, 1917, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8. Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House STREIT, VALUABLE TEAKWOOD BLACK WOOD FURNITURE, BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, AND SMALL CONSIGAMENT OF INDIAN CARPETS, &c. &c. "As follows:- Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Sofas, Card Tables," Bedroom Furni ture, comprising Double, and Single Brass-mounted Bedstenda and Twin Bed

TO LET.

centuries gestures, otherwise his

mumessity “of making "ternw with us, and Cat the arts time, to_securt tab

terms, we must use every opportunity of impressing him with our strength. It is Axiomatic that the weaker he feels the more strongly he will desire an arrange ment.

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STANDARD CLOTHS.

FABRICS..AT FIXED PRICES TO

† PREVENT PROFITEERING.

An experiment which is being tried in: the fextile industring of the country, for the production of stunlard elachs," has given rise to a missoudiption

It was assumed that a series of standard

We must therefore concentrate our efforts on his weakest points au astuck him with blow upon blow. Above all, in

game of this sort, it is the impressions of clothes was to be produced, and rather than the fact that counts, and that the people would be obliged, in the national interest, to go about their daily apurt therefore from aqually getting in ag

lows. We

aventions dressed in a surt of" work- must his in change of demonstrating, or even of suggesting, our

hause uniform."! power, and must be prepared to answer bhi with bluf.

Two or three of the minst suitable

That (correspondent writes in a Lan- (don paper) is not the case. This experi linesment has for its object the procinetion of

al-attack that ocoter to me are

1-To prevent his petting cash. You have a chance for this ur. le intends issuing fresh capital. You might make this diffkult by issing your balance sheet and report as soon as possible's fa this promining should be given to the fuct that an account hud be taken of the handsome profits evening us the result of the recent highly satisfactory "trans notion by which you acquired enutrač “of

standard cloth," available ter suitings and hand goods and anderclothing, undi manufactured at figet prices that wha!! be within the reach of the very poor. "A range of fabrics will be produced which, by being standardised, scill be availible as a fixed price. The idea of the pro ninters of the soletne is to save the work- ing classes fent the profiteor, in the inatter of their effthøjt, a

Flinnet mundfacturers have already 2003 ve ses not carry to the witness. Aty c.'s and '6,5% (régield and Gosageertain Hapnels at Axed pric, and the dane songthing towards bringing out other sunssi, wis wishes to intervene notaithstanding this and the cal strike,akers of plain cloths for suitings have

witnesser alaces "sheet, showed a “record

:fixed standard priers,

FFICES at 3 Connaught Road

OFFICES in King's Building. · HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terraces,

HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.

Apply to

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must kivánnonieate with the

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trucgh the judge, ...

profit: thus you were able to declare the The leading counsel engaged in the case final divideal of 30 per cent, on the Brey Sir Jola Sixón, K.C.. for» »Love? | Truthers, and Mr. Upjohin, K.kid at the rate of 27 per crat, for enlarged capital, aking the stal

Messrs Brunder, Mond and Co.

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unik in, entry forward, eten. This reputed that the fer mirked, in Sir Jaha balance sheet night be sent out with a THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. Singin's brief runs to preemiented list of your various goals to all our sharp- MENT & AGENCY Co., Ino.igures, Sir John Simon's opening state-holders. The latter might also be sent

ment, weit oferawo days. It was a very to all' lu's (Levers Shareholders, comprehensive Erview"pl" the relations between Messrs. bever litothers and Messias, Brunner, Mend and to. over a period, of years. They were very cons plivited, and it was said tha: white to som departaments the twas fres were working together. Ingathers they were fighting righ other.

TO LET.

FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Four roomed houses in Kowloon.

Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong. August 22, 1917.

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INTIMATIONS.

LOST.

BRGACHES OF AGIREMENT ALLEGEDL

CRUISER MINED OFF BREST.

CAPTAIN RESCUED AFTER SINKING WITH HER.

Paris, June 29,

The balance sheet when sent to thứ Press might be accompanied by suitable gratulatory remarks, say, for an editorial bound from Dakar, West Africa, to Brest, The French armoured cruiser Kleber

[mpmanent, and..even letters (from private struck & mine and sank on Wednesday personst night be arranged for, in a morning off St. Mathieu Point, resz similar vein, to advertise the firm's Brest. The missing number 38, închid- suggess, and tvil of the recent emotina.ing 3 officers. The Kleber was launched in 1902, had a displacement of 7,578 tụng; tion.

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2-Commercial Bnes of attack, us advertising campaigns be by prices.

B-Lätigations going for hiin on ground of infringement of our patent rights.

4.Permál iuuenes should be used possible to get on his merves wher

munications, a

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a speed of 21 knots, and carried eight 64 in and smaller guns.

An officer of the ship has given a cor" respondent of the Matin an account of the sinking. The Kleber was making for Brest roads at about 5 a. A mine was seen and an effort male to avoid it, but the ship apparently hit another

The issue of the case sefers to an action brought by Associated Enterprises, Itl. one of the lever companies against. Messrs. gunner. Mond and Cn. Tha plaintifs allega bregches of an agreement OST-Farly on merning of 1st B 19fade betaren the AEC SA. 11. Croshields might serimine. Every effort was made to keep

instant, in Kowloon, A FOX parties and referring to the Chinese

as the unconscious, channel for such aber afcat, but after a little time she showed signs of ainting and orders to TERRIER BITCH. Smooth bair, white,

the crew to take to the boats were given. The plaintiffs "allege with black and brindle marks on head marave p

With the water nearly up to his neck ŭlear operations on his Shares night Good reward to finder.

that the defendants, Inad distegårded their

the cap

e captain, very calm, remained on be useful if jürmetical on a suficiratbridge giving orders and watching .A. P. NOBES,

his § | obligations under the agreement in that

scafe to far noticeable, though I suppest, o'clock the bows dipped suddenly and crew get way. A few minutes before six they had procute:2 or asistenk in the

the Kleber went down. The captair dis *r1i'r* £f out of certain· árangements

Mr. Brock, of Mesars, Brunner. Mondt appeared, but in a few minutes he was made in the name of Messrs. Testeph in acknowledging this communications, ins boat called to him to make for the Laren swimming amid wreckage. Men Crosfeld and Sons, Ltd.; "ated William and Hold disethemetion canded rafts

indis. I will get out of this

A. S. Watson & Company, Limited Rongkong, August 1917. 2003

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STAMPS WANTED.

this with dimdence.

Answered

the

SAVA FODE

Gossage and Sons, Ltd., with Price's consideration, and also indicated that not know how he escaped," said Advertiser has good assortment. J'uters t'andle Cémpony, Laid., niso soup steps were being taken to contradict the

TN EXCHANGE for COLONIALS

of Uk English.

Write Box 68. 'C/o«* Ciqsa, Mail' Office. Hongkong, August 21, 17. 2048

WAN-TED.

for

makers, and Price's (China), ad.. the sale of the undertakings, namete, etc., of these compundh in China by to new company to be formed for the purpose of werking then

The plaintiffs Pukruitted that this was contrary to the agreement, which provided

"RICKSHAW, second hand. Reply, that the business of Consfield and

quoting price, to

Box No. 099. Co Cuina, Matt! Ünver

·Bonzkona, August 9, 1917. · · 2021

Gossages should be conducted for the natual henefit of the parties to the agrees, ment, appears that Messi Lever Brothers hold half the shares of Crnsfields and Gossages, but, the plaintiff state, the control was in the hands of manner, Bond and Co.

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Mir; Upjohn pointed out; as soon the letter was redd. that it had nothing to do with the case, but Sir John Simmon aub. mitted that the letter came under the

end of evidence.

Lord Leverbalnie, in his examination in chief, gave a history of the progress of his firm, and reviewed the relations

between chern und Messrs, „Brunner," Moud and

Led Leverhülme said that the practice of the firm had been to dequire interest in other sogp firms, and,

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in all, Messrs. Lever Brothers had now TINGINEER, BRITISH, as WORKS FOREMAN. Applications with

A vast volume of correspondence 74 associated companies. "He indicated" copy of References in own writing stating age. experience and salary between all the parties interested forums that the agreement selfieh Lever Brothers required.ther applications con

a feature of the ease, and, incidentally, had entered into with Brunner, Mond throws gidelights on the methods of com.

and Co. was to just about 90 years.": W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD. Hongkong, August 6, 1917,

sidered.

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great industrin enters,

This

Wast

2014mercial warfare sometimes curried on by The cross-examination "of Lord Leveṛ--

hulme was conturned yesterday by Mr. illustrated by a letter rund by Sir John Upjohn. Much of the time was spent in Simon from D. Kugl Hill Markel, examining Lord Leverhaling on questions director of #3swers. Crisfields; in the of correspondence," Brunner Mond interrat, to Mr. Brock), the managing director of Messrs. Brunner, Mand, on May 13th, 1912; the correspon dence govers a period of years. This was 1907 about the time whim 3ler. Beumer, Mond hud acquired. Er were about to acquire, the soap manufacturing bug nexes, of Cranfields and Gouges.

YOUNG MAN with experience as TYFIST and STENOGRAPHER required by Shipping Firm. State previous experience and salary required.

Apply-

Box 450. C/O CHINA MAIL" Office. Hongkong, August 1, 17

LONDON

THE

DIRECTORY.

(PUBLISHED ANNUALLY)

steada, Sideboards, Dinner Waggona,NABLES trade throughout the World Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, to communicate direct with Eoglia Tes and Occasional Tables, etc., MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, in each eines of goods. Besides being -Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sefa, Ke, complete commercial guide to London ani Bath Room Utensils, Roll-top Deska and its suburbs, the Directory contains lists of Writing Tables, Sundry Electro Plated

EXPORT MERCHANTS Ware, etc.

Electric Rending: Lamps, Blackwood with the goods they ship, and the Colonial

rod Bureign Markets they supply;

and Teakwood Screens, Sundry Black. wood Furniture, including Large Over mantal, a fey Engravings, Pictures, etc., etc., Tennis.Foles and Netting

A faw lots of Turkish Bath Steeta, Towels, Single and Double Bed Sheets, Bad Quilts, ete, *:

TV Also

PIANO by Collard & Collard.

Hosenkranz Shiedmayer & Bochne,

Stuttgart (Particulars from Catalogue)

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Long, August 22, 1917.

STEAMSHIP LINES Armaged under the Ports to which they sail, and indicating the approximate darling

PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES

THE NERVOUS AGE.

Has the reader noticed how nervous people have become nowadays! A well

own physician says that ball the patients who come to him in these times

the officer; but great was our joy to sce him when he landed."

In the last moments the sailors risked their lives to save the ship's pets. One. man would not leave his pet monkey. Another saw a parrot to safety. A lamb, which was the crew's mascot, was also saved. ▲ dog belonging to the purser followed his master and helped him to save two of the crew who were sinking.

COMIC

60041

REGAL

RECORDS

BY

BILLY WILLIAMS

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fI've found Kelly You're the one ecos(I wish it was Sunday night

do wish that was a Lady's man

(My less from Glasgow Town 6008, I never heard Father

Home Sweet Home

laugh so much before

(It's a grand old song- #643

The Kangaroo Hop Mister Jahn Mackenzie O'

....

I come Fro' Scotland....

18. Des Voeux Road.

TEL 1322,

amallest difficulty. A slagmed dyr KING EDWARD HOTEL

Are nerve starved; and the disorder ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD. The letter referred to a remour that Restlessness, d

is growing commoter every month

disturbed

Rand headaches are only a part of

part of what the Jeaurs, Taver had obtained control of

patients suffer

Worst is their these businesses." and the writer con- misery of mind. They cannot face the sidered that Mesars Brunner Mond

tortures

the raw nerves. Their minds should pet rest content with simply cooare undecided, their tempera irritable, tradicting the rumour on Change, but their worst of it in, mid the doctor, that

concentration all courage suggested that a letter should be sent people in this condition are tempted to 1y to drugs. Morphia, cocaine, opium to every important paper in, the kingdom and similat, things have an evil fascina

tion. fancy fond overfeed themselves with contradicting it."

.....

DELIGHT ON BGSINESS

PARE..

policy anggested by the writer-

Our policy ought, in my view, to be directed to a bargain with L. (Lever)

in

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upation

of leading Manufacturers, Bierbaubete in the principal provincial towns and industrial centres of the United Ringdow. For this end we must do everything to this power of making new

A copy of the current edition, wil be forwarded, freight paid, on receipt of Postal Order for 20a,

Deaints seeking agencies can adportive

in the hope of buildi

of building up thair ney to treat starved perves

The right way to treat The following was the memorandum of is to look to the blood, for a healthy, well-nourished blood stream feeds the nerves, quickly restoring lost vitality and bringing the mind up to its people owe their wonderful power, Dr. Willlains pink pills for Spila

the wal

woly thing the life

that will make

healthy

effects

cts of modern upon the nerves are explained in 1 had "Nerves, and theie, 20

Needs, to be attacks of diarrhoes Chamberlain's Road Bhatghai, The world-famous Williance Medicine, CDB Bzzchuen Colic Cholers and Diarrhoes Remedy Pills are: astimable from the same should always be on hand, For sale by address, I bottle las 1:50:0 for 88- a 1.Chemists and Storekempera pas

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KEEP IT HANDY,

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IN THE FOLLOWING REPERTOIRE

AUGUST

Saturday 25th Monday

27th

Tuesday 38th Wednesday 29th

Thursday 30th

Friday

Saturday

SEPT

31st

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"THE OUTCAST.”

"TWIN BEDS."

"BOUGHT and PAID FOR."

"JERRY,"

Prices $3, $2 & $1.

Curtain Rises at 9.15PM.

Booking at MOUTRIE'S.

A Double Safeguard.

When buying Worcestershire Sauce, always look for the signature in White

Leo Norrine

on the Red label, and see also that the name LEA & PERRINS is embossed in raised letters on the glass bottle.

LEA & PERRINS' label and bottle are copied to such an extent that these precautions are necessary, in order to make sure that you are being supplied with the original and genuine Worcestershire and not one of its many

imitations.

THE EVER POPULAR

HOUSEHOLD' REMEDY

Which has now borne the 'Stamp of Public Approval for

OVER FORTY YEARS.

ENO'S FRUIT SALT

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