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THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1917,

Hughes & Hough

TO TER GOVERNMENT.

General Anotioneers ».

Bhara, Coal and General Prodnos

Brokers and Commission

Agents.

PROPHILTORS

*To-Kwa-War' Coal Storage,

Goden wad Bentley's

Bath & 6th Editions

A1 Talegraphic Code

Telegraphic Addres *MEIRION NONGKONG.

PUBLIO AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in

structions to sell by Public Auction.

TH

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

OR

TUESDAY,

the 4th September, 1917, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. &

Des Vrux Road Corner of

Ice Hocx STxxxt, VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS,

CARPETS, FICTURES,

&..

KC

As follows:-

Two. Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Sofas,,Curd Tables, Exiroom Furni- ture, comprising Double and Single Brass-mounted Bedstands and Twin Bedsteads, (Lane Crawford mak), Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extensión Dining Tables and Chairs Tea and Occasional Tables, etc., Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, S., Bath Room Utensils, Roll-top Desks and Writing Tubles, Sundry Electro-Plated Ware, etc. Electric Beading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, Sundry Black- wood Forniture, including Large 6-Fold Blackwood Screen with 5-Coloured L'unels, Overmantol, Engravings Pictures, etc, etc., Tennis Peles and Ketting.

A few lots of Turkish Bath Sheets, Towels, Single and Double Bed Sheets, Bed Quilts, etc.,

Also

TO LET

TO LET'

IMMEDIATE ENTRY, four

Yory

desirable SHOPS, situated in Ice Honso Street, opposite the Grand Hotel. recently reconstructed.

For rent and other particulars apply to the Manager, Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd. 48 Connaught Road Central

Hongkong. August 2, 1917.

j

LNo.

14 TO LET.

THE CHINA MAIL.

INTERVIEW WITH MR. E. F. BIRCHAL

THE OPEN DOOR IN CHINA. illustrated his point by the story of nao of them, who went back to Amerira, with a contract in his pocket, secured by msk. ing a preliminary "cash advance, for the construction of's railway: When he was confronted with map of China ha could not trace the route the line wua to take. for could he say whether the trade it was to tap would be worth fifty dollár

[DY SOCRATICES ET COMMON BENSE."]

field of which they have so far toufied only the fringe-it is "ossential that they should pay much attention to providio the Chinese with just want they' want and not, sidiply with what they havo themselves been accustomed to produce. It is largely by their closer adaptation to the demands of the market that our German conpedtors have so often out- distanced us in China," So we find Mr. Birchal, out an antirely different rangs | Mr. "Birchal mentioned also the griev-fat experience, confirming the testimony of the world in spinning down the ringing | anco China feels over the Customs situa- given in these columns by Sir Frank"

Better fifty years of Europe than a eyele of Cathay is a sentiment that 2003 | evidently dates itself in the mid-Victorian period, Young China has joined the rese

BASILEA," Lyttleton Road, 4 Roomed House with Servants' Quarters.

Apply to---

Sve of change; and if one speaks of

Leveles in this connection nowadays it is of motor-eyeles chic eme is thinking. Mr. E. rebul, whose financial and Mesars, LOWE," BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, commercial cureer in the Far East Legno Chartered Bank Builting. | in 1974, has shäerved some strange truns. Hongkong, August 25, 1917. 2047 | formations in his time. "In talking to ine

. TO LET.

FFICES at 2 Connaught Road.

OFFICES in King's Building. HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton

OFFICES

Terraces.

HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT ADENOX Co, Lan

TO LET

FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon,

Four roomed houses in Kowloon.

Apply to- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

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

INTIMATIONS

WANTED..,

year.

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THE CUSTOME TARIFT.

is Lascellest

tion. The Customs service, ai generally known, is staffed by foreigneri most British, and is under the contral of a British-Inspector-General, Mr. A. P Aglin, who succeeded the late Sir Robert Fare in that post in 1971 Cuder the present system," said Mr. flârchað, "there"

a few days ago he gave me a lively picture--duty of 3-per-cent. ad vitorem 02-

ol

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Chinaman na one may haw se himia. Poking, in his tall hat, his white tir and gloves, his swallow-tail coat-sli outward and visible signs of a new order that would have astounded and shocked

the old mandarins.

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everything that comes in. The whole of the rovente front this saree back

to the Powers to provate for the service

of loans. In fact, with the exception of her land tax and salt gabelle, Chios has no revenue of her own, that is, 200 CHINNAR. DEMOCRACT AND FOREIGN TRADE hypothecated. There used to be similarly In Mr. Birchal's opinion, the new spirisa 5 per cent. duty in Japan, bit, when of duracy in China has immensely extraterritoriality was abolished in that increases the "possibilities of foreign country that was abolished also, and Japan was allowed to put her over tariff on imports. China, however, is still tied down by a treaty with all the Powers who refuse to revise it and to allow ter to mxxlify the duties as she dilght wish.

It has revolutionized the needs art demands of the people, and has created an opening and only for various commodities that weris previously tabor, but also for railway extension and all

BRITISH ENGINEERS'

ASSOCIATION.

POLICY FOR CHINA.

At an extraordinary general meeting of the British Engineer Association

held recently the President, Br. Wilfrid

Stokes, after general business had been transacted, said :----

Not very long after the Association were more particularly directed to Chins started the activities of the Association as a very promising held for the exten- produ sion of the engineering industry and its products. We then sent out as Com- missioner Captain Fitzhugh, with an war broke out. Cau assistant engineer named Stevens. When war broke out, Captain Fitzhugh joiner his regiment, and Mr Staveus join

joined in China became more complicated by another fighting force. Then the

Position upheavals, and from one another we felt that it was practically

use to try to do anything very We had recourse to Chins in a himillating position. The fr Ramsay who from time to time

compromise, and we

and we have kept at leking policy of the foreign Towers has been to advise us as to any points that come encourage her to increase her liabilities.be of interest and a help to us as

under his notice, which he thinks might

but at the same time to prevent her from Association. We have been taking advice and trying to formulate some

and

nmanner of enterprises i, which Westers This lack of fiscal independence pur-fen the apostas

capital and skill may find portunity

Business intercourse with China would be

greatly facilitated, however, if the British Coverament reforas, in its policy. Mr. Birchal called my attention first to the

cause and

question of the Boxer indemnity. After adopting means of increasing her revur scheme as to what would be the right

the laser rising of 1909)” he told me, * the Westeru Fuwers, then in occupation of Peking compelled the Chinese Govern-

THE STAMP DUTY.

Take another example." continued Mr. Birchal, of vaxatious foreign control

EFICE, ASSISTANT, Portuguese, agent to agree to an indemnity of 450 } in financial affairs. Chins would like to others of cons Archibald

with red knowledge of English.

Apply town handwriting.

P.R.

Co 'CHINA MAIL' Office. Hongkong August 29, 1917,

20629

WANTED

DICKSHAW, second hand. Reply,

quoting price, to

Box No. 199. Câu "CHINA BAI OCE Hongkong, August 9, 1917. 2021

WANTED. PIANO by Collard & Collard.

Shiedmayer & Soeline,NGINEER, BRITISH, as WORKS *Stuttgart EFORSMAN Applications with (Full Particulam from Catalogue.) copy of References in own writing „Tan—Cash...

stating Be experience and salary HUGHES & HOOG9,

required. No other applications con- sidered. Auctioneers.

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD. Hongkong, August 28, 1977.

Hongkong. August 6, 1917. "

2014

PUBLIC AUCTION.

2000

WANTED.

YOUNG MAN with experience us HE Undersigned have received in- ITYFIST and STENOGRAPHER structions to sell by Public Auction, required by Shipping Firm State (roz ACCOUNT OF THE CONCIENSE),TIOUS experience and salary required

Apply

Pox 450. Co "CHINA MAIL" Offee. Hongkong, August 1,

OD

THURSDAY,

the eth Septeinber. 1917, at 2.30 p.m.,

at No. 32 Granville Road. Kowloon,

"THE

1997

million mels, or about 207,500,000, to be {pildzē "within thirty nine years to nuking their claims, Great Britain and The I niwał States kept to their actual expenses, but the bills sent in by some grossly

of the ather Powers

exorbitant.

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make his

puidquarters i

not

result

and proper course to follow as soon as war is over, and the

in position China shows that our activities can be usefully diverted have had the advantage amongst into that direction.... We

the Commercial introduce stamp duties du the transactions Rose. We have also consulted other

Attacão at or foreigners within the 'cuitry, hin she experts on Chine, and the is cot permitted to do so. The cheques things to do, when it is possible to do it. seems to indicate that one of the best issued by the foreign tanks are ustanip would be to appoint some really god, ed, and there is accordingly to charge man of suitable attainments, who would thoroughly qualified, sound business for their ghequelbooks. Att de comu

it Shanghai, and who

move between bhanybai and take charge of the 400 AMERICAN PARSIGHTEDNESS, cizers Chinese gives me a position generally. Acting under him there should be some 0171 receipt for money he has to stump it, and with On this occasion America parsted a

three or four active pushing young bat if I give a receipt to him on stamp engineers also with suitable qual very wine and far-sering plan. She

Decesary. You can easily imagine how ficatious moving about the Provinces armagel with China that her share of the infemnity-it aniounted, I believe. irritating such a discrimination must bend in the important cities of China.

The work that would be

carried on would

ba more of a to about 20 millions gold dollars-should

a pioneer and educational cha

character. They should be một i paid to her in the exual way, but

armed with a certain number of pam should be expended for the pennintion of i

3. Birchal went on to describe the phlets in Chinese, and provided with in- formation which would give the Chinese There was to be foreign asmopoly for the control of the taste for machinery feeling of

and & education in Chins. established in Peking_a_modern college. Chinese de-a monopoly whose power want for mechanical aids, which they at the moment do not possessowing fr staffed By Americas profesors, and when was unchallenged and unbroken until the lack of knowledge of the existence

19. It consisted primarily of and of those things and their advantages.

Several members expressed the view pie machentechist, that to make rowesentation in China appointment o

the studyaus had reached a certain stage they were to be sets to Amerika, ut the

FOREIGN MONOPOLY HOR CUSTROL

OF CHINESE FINANCE.

ut

rest of the same fur, to ventitie their French, and Averies: terward Russia financial P efficient man, to represent

and faßan were admitted to it. Encha nationality represented in the syndicate had its own bank. All British business, for instance, had to be dine through the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora

education there. This scheme, conferred murmal benefits,» On the one hand, it helped the development of Chius: on the thér, it gave Ainérica's reputation for generosity and friendly Ivelife and later it grimbly strengthened Americaú intence in China through the petivities daily meeting in Peking, and the Chinese of hundreds of able and energetic young

tion. This codstætiüm of bankers lind ite

Chiress who had been personally brought were not allowed to negotiate with any.

thoroughly

groups of tracers, would be necessary. Also it would be necessary to receive a Than :

at

predent to enable the satisfuc good deal more support from our banks tory development of British trade in China.

in close touch with American nuthods body "elee. Its monopoly powers have COMIC England's chance "of making an impreso come to mi end, hut-as far as firenz

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD DAIRY FARM NEWS. son upon the life of new Chins would Britain 14 concerned-Mr. Birchni inter.

FURNITURE,

ite.

Ac...

therein contained.

Comprising:-

Drawing Room Suite, Carpets and Bugs, Oil Paintings, Chinese Vases and Corios, Curtaina, etc, etc.

Largo Marble-top kideboard and Dinner Waggon (nearly new), Extension Doing Table and Chairs, Spiris Tantalus, Dinner Service, Tea and Coffee Sets, etc., Double Bedsteuds, Large Wardrobes and Toilet Tubles, Roll-top Desk, WMedicine Chest, etc., Flour Linoleum, Pantry and Kitchen Utensile, (Aluminium Sauce/

And

CORNED BEEF

AND.."

CORNED PORK.

PUT UP 13 KEGS AND BARRELA

FOR

EXPORT DA STEAKERA ÚSZ

LESSONS IN CHINERE.

BA

MRLI HON FAN, de gered in iterature, kas lieen teacher to Haropean oneinds and Merchants in Lais Gulorry for in par

Singer Sewing Machine (adaptable) Hand or Treadle, Electroliers, and Lights, Ceiling and Table Paris, Grama- Shone, with about 20 Records and large knowledge of Mandarin and sekka.

Kecerd Cabinet, a number of large Palms, etc. in Pots, Gent's 3-Speed Gear *Centaur". Bicycle, collection of Picture Post Cards, Avary, and Brass Pairot Stand, Rubber-Tyred Rickeba,

Alw

Silver Tes Service, Silver Vases, Cups, tc, etc.

On view from 5th Sept. at 2 pm. Catalognos will be issued,

Torms Cash, "

HUGHES & HOUGH

ZİNEZIONANT W

Hongkong, August 29, 1817..

9007

OVERLAND CHINA MAIL"

THE WEEKLY EDITION OF THE

QBINA, MAIL".

CONTAINS ALL THE NEWS

OF THE WEEK:-

FOR 25 +58, (C835) per Logy

He how a goost method of training Karogaane ke part in the Chizune examination, and is po al a first rate certifenia sa a Chinese teaclie, d

Those who butonul les raing the Chinosu jamming are requested to wrɔ̃u go " China Masi" {flow wi direct to No. 105, Wallington iswas, dret door.

have been immensely improved if she had done something of the surne sort,"

A RAILWAY COSCENSION,

Is it too late." I inquired, "for ust

prets the British Trade Corporation "scheme as an attempi to revive then,

THE OPEN DOOLS."

What the Chinese want," he con. eluded, is the open door. They, muy they are always hearing about it, but they 15'den it. There could be no baiter

dan's

REGAL

RECORDS

BY

BILLY WILLIAMS

JI've found Kelly 04You're the one

My last from Glasgow Town

I never heard Father

La take & leaf out of America's book in Chis' respart 2***---By no means," replied Mr. Birchal "America's position strong

I do wish that I was a Lady's man. people to do honest and straightforward 8000 (I wish it was Sunday sight us it is, is not beyond the reach of con Petition. She has not always made the business with. They may not, perhaps, best use of her advantages. Many of the give such a friendly reception to foreign 6008 representatives her encumercial houses traders at the antset us was their practice have sent to Chinh have been quite some time ago. They have been taken in second-rate men, who have excelled in so often that they have learnt caution, [bluff and loud talking rather than in real and they are nowadays somewhat doubt-

Itsiness

enpacity." Mr.

Bircha fal about a man until they low him.

[125) SUMMER-TIME NEURALGIA.

JAPANESE MAKERS,

Every kind of Footwear

MADE

TO

ORDER

OHERRY & 007

PÉDDER STREET

Opposita Hongkong Hotel,

phone No. 431,

Cong. March 20, 1914-

in

This is the time when mysterious pains the head and face become provalent; sometimes attacking at intervals, but more often teginning with a dull, nagging in of two or three daye duration, followed by torturing toothache. Often the sufferer is unable to tras the cause

uise to Lauley This is neuralgias of a trpe

onion at

this time of year when people wear summer attire, sit about in draughts and cat food which goes but provide sufficient support for the nerves

Remember, acumiris means that the

out for

for nourishment nerves are trying Build. up the syeteni

ni whenever neuralgir pains attack you, and you wil

will find the

quickest mesny to banish them. The nerves cannot thrive without nourish

heing munt supplied by the blood; when the blood, gets thin and watery, the nurves starve, and nervous aches and ille begin. To restore your nerves to healthy state make your blood rich and rod. It is a simple process bess SOLDIE lished by taking a course of Dr. Williams pink mils for pale people These pills fear," the nares by building up the that. been proved by sfdsufferer &

Woods

thon fact t

Go to any dealer wed

for send 160 for a bott

the-D

But when they can trust you they will do anything for you. They will even show yet real gratitude if you play them Lair. If our business men, however, are to utilise the great opportunities of the field now presented to them in China-a.

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exempt from payouts of all Fort

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Charts of Sibuker: Bay?! (Fobattik Hary bourly Pricei: and all other, Information comoneming the Port can be had on: application bydlia Agents.

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INTIMATIONS

WAR NEWS.

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At Luncheon, Dinner or Supper, it is the ideal sauce for Roast Meats, Fish, Game, Cheese, Salad, etc.

In the Kitchen, it is indispensable to the cook for flavouring Soups, Stews, Gravies, Minced Meat, etto",

In India, a arourite “Pick-me-up* is Lan & Petting Sauce with Soda-water.

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THE

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Price 50 cents.