1917-12-27 — Page 3

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1917,

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT,

General: Auctioneers ››

INTIMATIONS

ALFRED HYNDKAY 43 Wyndham Streat Has for slo CARBON PAPER

abeets. RIBBONS at $1.50 bich.

$1.00 per dosen.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE EMPIRE'S ONLY STATE LONDON REVISITED IN menth the arterior, and

WAR TIME

HALF A MILLION: A. YEAR IN PROFIT

SOME IMPRESSIONS,

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia,

a branch of which was recently opened in

esaler relation

(the greater

and trust

Lian, for our galisah baya

(women, "-havas schleyed, m

combined with their admiration and

Din's

[BY AN OLD LONDONER]

ab the word affection explain that. This Cirsubstances contrived is that, with worden has brought with it, zob, what

saare, Coal and General Produce TERTAKES to clean and repair the Strand, is unique in the British the exception of an old day or two, Imouto people feared, extravagance, but a

Typewriters a $1200 per machine | Empire in that it is the first and the only have ever been in London since the greater, sobriety, and

"Brekers, and Commission

Agents.

PROFRITTORS

Wa-Wan" Coal Storage.

Coder and Bentley's

thaith do sth Editions.

A 1 Telegraphic Code:

Telographie Addru MEIRION" HONGKONG.

PUBL10

AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in- Tatavenidas to call by Fablio Anction.

(FOR ACCOUNT OF 10 CONCRANEĎ},,

FRIDAY,

the 28th December, 1917, commencing at 230 pm, at their Sales Booms, No. 5, Des Treux Road, Corner of

In Hous. SZETT,

VALUABLE TEAKWOOD BLACKWOOD FURNITURE TWIN BEDSTEADS, CARPETS, PICTURES,

da

As follows.

Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Chesterfield sofas, Card Tables, &c., Fed- room Furniture, comprising Double and Bingle Braas' and Brase-mounted Bed-

atends, and Twin Bedsteads (Teakwood),

per annum.

address

Hongkong, Nov. 7. 1917.

whe

9975

basis,

relations

For particulars apply to the above State bank within its confines As a time outbreak of war. I have never slept a between the sexes are established anew the practical socialisation of sonight in town until the last fortnight on a firmer and healthier and pleasanter many of the public services in sa socom- plished fact, at any rate for the duration of the war, the bank's almost phenomenal succose is a patter of distinct and doop interest to the British people.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

CORNED BEEF

AND

CORNED PORK PUT UP- Kada and Bannmis

FOR

EXPORT OR STEAMERS USE}}

00:

JAPANESE MAKERS.

Every kind of Footwear

MADE

TO

ORDER

Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension CHERRY & 00,,

Dining Tables and Chairs, "Tes and Occasional Tables, &c., Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Catlery, Toilet Sets, de Bath Room Utensils, and Writing Tables, etc, Eun- dry Electro-Plated Ware

Blackwood Furniture, including Large 4.Fold Blackwood Screens. Side Tables,

Pictures, &c, Iron Safe dc

A few lots Turkish Bath Sheets, Towels, Single and Double Bed Sheets, Bed Quilts, do,

Ala

Brass Fenders, a few lots Fire Brassce.

PLANO by COLLARD & COLLÁRIK (Fall Particulars from Catalogus). Tags:-Cab.

HUGHES & HONOR,

Auchöncers. Hongkong, Dec. 20, 1917.

1408

THE

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in- stractions to sell by Public Auction, (POK ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNAD),

SATURDAY,

the 19th December, 1917, at 11 am, at "Eggesford 124, The Peak.. TEX SUNDAY

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

&n

Say to therein contained.."

Including:

Large Cherrywood Toilet Table, Cherrywood Bookcase and Chairs, Handsomely Carved Blackwood Writing Tables, Bookcase and Side Tables, &e Teakwood and Leather-covered Arm- chairs and Better made by Wan Powell Ltd., Iarga Brass Bedstead, Hair and Bax Mattresses, Wardrobes,

Ajoo

Lavatory and Bath Room Fittings, One Large American Ice Chest and Carrying Chairs. TERCkhi

"HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctionser. Hongkong, Dec. 21, 1917.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

2414

BE Undervisai have received in structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

THURSDAY

the 3rd January, 1918, at 230 pm, at their Sales Booms, No. 8 Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street

A. QUANTITY" OF

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE...

...

Comprising yo Blackwood Furniture Large Plain Badeboard, Cabinets suitable for glas or silver, Chairs, Overmantles, &c.

White Enamelled Twin Bodsteads Turdrobes,

Chests of Drawers Dinner

Kitchen

PHDDER STREET, ~ Opposite Hongkong Hotel Telephone No. 491.

Hongkong, March 20, 1914;'

Isay

J

KEATINGS LOZENGES

cure the worst Cough:

SAVARESSES SANTAL CAPSULES

PHYSICIANT RECOMMEND THEN

(ad Chromlate – Stade M6)Londên

AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

My knowledge of London was through newspapers or book or visiting friends. I had no immediate touch with the great Circumstances it may be town. In these Figures often make poor and dry raad. interesting to put down the impressions ing but sometimes they are very of a visitor who is, nevertheless, an old iluminating!! The bank started with familiar, of London revisited in time of seven, branches, sad s loss on the Arsh war year's working of £48,807. This, of courte, was largely due to preliminary Expenses. During the next year the deficit had been turned into a profit of 1. Now, in less than five years, the bank has 87 branches, over 2,500 agancias

What one had read in the papers iaz, of course, kept ons segmented with things that were going on. There was talk of the drying-up of civilian maa-power, of the substitution of service by women, of darkened streets, of nocturnal accidents.

at post offices throughout Australia, of raids and bombed areas, of the 'dis. Papua, sed territory in New Guinea appearuace of newspaper broadsheets, of formerly in German occupation, with queues and shortage,

It was

But this comradeship, this drawing. together, is not merely an affair of young folk. It is observable in all strata of society. In a very real way, the insular austerity or aloofness of cur manners in being reland. The very sight of khaki in the streets is dissolvant The splendid sacrifice of our young men in all stations has made a call upon the chords of the heart. A soldier passing shines In the reflected glory of the Great Sacrifice. The camaraderie of the town, is almi ficant and portentous. Out of it shall emerge a newer civilisation. Such al least are my thoughts: The Creat City bas softened; its calour is not so austere ; it as ruined flexibility, in addition, to of sacrifice, of hope, of ideals, has marked strength. The camaninity of interests,

further and a larger step in the evolu tion of our race.

exente, and correspondents in every cour-possible to envisage many things even try in the world, while the profits for the from a distance. And something half-year ended June last were £228,130. praod even to us, buried securely in the Half taillion a year! It would pay country. We too, gaped and joked a the interest on ten millions of National girls in hackerbockers, giria in gaitera, Debt, yet the bank is in its infancy only, girls on the land, girls trying to do what and its potentialities incalculable. The they could with ploughs and pigs and asmete have increased from £5,065,381 at cattle. Eut until my return to London the end of the first half-year to recently I had caly some vague and

50,403,182 for the hall-year ended June possibly inaccurato pictures of London life THE WOMAN MUNITION WORKER. last. The accumulated profits in the in war-time." reserve fund aamat to 4526,292. Incidentally it is provided that half the profits shall go towards a 'sinking fund for meeting the Commonwealth National Debt, the other half, going to the bank's reserve fund. Its total figures even now, there for me. There were the same Fare, with ere exception, higher than those of any other bank in the Commonwealth, and its last half-year's profits the bighest,

779 SERVICES TO THE STATE.

Better still, sa Mr. Andrew Fisher, under whose premiership the bank was established and whose scheme it largely is, remarked at the opening of the new breach," It has had a steadying influence on the financial needs of Australia, it has added to the stability of banks generally and has been a strength to the National Government of the Commonweśitl". It i po mere generality to say that without its aid and its machinery the Common

wealth could not have done all it has in support of the Mother Country during the

wor.

Its services to the State cannot

be

THE TRUNFE OF MEMINISM.

What, then did I find? And what were my impressions? My first idea y there was no change in the metropolis, that the teen I had known and loved was

£1,000 WORTH OF JEWELS ON

A WEEK.

A married Llewellys, earning 30s. a week as munition worker, was charged at Mari barongh street recently with obtaining hy false pretences jewellery to the value of

women" named Christina

The bulk of the articles was obtained from two firms, Messrs. Mallett, New Bozd-street, and Messrs. Rood and Co, Lurlington Arcade,

buses, even the same taxis, the bright shops fall of good things, the same theatres and quppers; there was the sam£1,992. eating and drinking and marrying an giving in marriage even a little more of this last. The outward face of London did not offer me any remarkable changes. If I had not known there was a war on I should not have suspected it. But I should have ribbed my eyes and stared wonderment at the triumph of

feminism.

A

Yes, that was the first and greatest surprise sprung upon me in my tersite Where before there had been young men in plenty in the streats, on the side-paths, in the buses and on the vans, there were now visible only girls and women. A giri

Frat e tormer she obtained a pearl and diamond ring and a pearl necklet, valued together at £1,070 and from the latter a tiny and pearl necklace, valued

785. In payment she gave cheques drawn on hanks where she had no account. She pawned the jewellery, To Messre Kallett prisoner represented that she was Mrs. Llewellyn, of Malpas Court, Naw port, Mon., but at Messrs. Flood's she said she was Mrs. Ivor Llewellyn, of Bantry Pant, Newport. These are the addresses

་་

In ordering, à remand, the magistrate declined to make an order that the money found on prisoner should be used for her defence.

represented in figures. It has footed five pulled me up the omnibus steps as the of people well-known throughout Walds, loans in London for the Commonwealth bell rang and I stumbled a girl handed. and South Australian Governments to the me my parcels; when I went into my extent et £14,000,000, and it manages erb girls, brought me diebes and wines, Government stocks in London to the nos the remembered familiar faces. And stegate of £46,013,700. Through its they did it well, adroitly, without fuss/or medium payments on behalf of the Auerumpus or advertising hustle. One of the things we have evidently learnt in the tralian Expeditionary Force are effected, is that woman can be es elficient s and distribution mads of the proceeds of the wool clip and wheat crops of Australisman of course, la suitable callings- without a greater display of excitement, purchased by the British Government,

confusion or emotion. I have every sagregating nearly £50,000,000.

belief that when girls have invaded the raum of man in departments that fit them they will remain as conquerors.

In "Australia the Bank has Boated loans for the Commonwealth wholly for war purposes to the amount of £30 £18,550, and it is interesting to note that the

TO WIN PINK CHEEKS. Every woman wants pink cheeks. They mean not only beauty, but health- They put the colour in your cheeks, not on them. The glow of health is the rod of healthy blood showing through trans ncent skin. It is impossible unleas

cess rich, red blood. you possess enclour fades and she

When I may the women were on the footpaths, debilitated, is short of breath,

BE Undersigned, have received instexpenses attending the fotation have been and in the streets; but so were the men when bar beart palpitates aftet: ever

sions to sell by Fublic Auction

(PCS (2000SET OF THE CONCERNED),

WEDNESDAY

the 2nd January, 1918, commencing at 5 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Dea Varz Bosd, Corner of

Icz Havan: SIDITE,

A FINE COLLEUNION OF

·BRITISH COLONIAL STAMPS,

Comprising

Great Britain, Natal, South Australia, Tasmanis, Transvaal, Rhodesia, Victoria, Western Australia, Zanzibar, Zululand, New South Wales, Canada, (INCLUDED IN THIS SALE ARE 20 Rare 3-Cornered Cape of

Good Hope).

These are the finest lot ever oferaå for sale in this Colony. Every stamp guaranteed perfectly

(Full Farmculars from Catalogue). Terms

On view 37th inst. from p.m. and day of sale.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Hongkong, "Dec. 27, 1917.

9384

THE Undersigned have received in

structions to sell at their Saten: Bounce, No. 5, Des Voeux Boad, Corner of Ice House. Street,

-MOTOR, YACHT Length 43 feet par Beam 2012 Det 4 inches

Eavatory Pan

.

But the men were in khaki. London gas me the impression of being one gigantic

kept to the low average of 4. ed." per cent, including management expenses. daring the whole currency of the loans Soldiers ware everywhere.

started to count them one morning, but and for repayment

maturity

I gave it up it was a hopeless, taste went to a place of entertainment, and found nearly 50 per cent, of the audience

It is a rather ironical circumstance that this most Socialistic of the Britishs States in establishing this most Socialistic of institutions felt compelled to introduce ware khaki. Unfamiar headgear greeted

alight exertion and she has pains in various parts of the body, she needs Dr. Williams pink pills for pals people. restore the blood bring brightner to They are the remedy best suited to

colour in the chee

cheaksti, the eyes, and

and lips, and put

The only other treatment needed costs nothing. It is this. Give the patient day, not enough us cause fatigue, plenty of fresh air moderate exerciss every

food and ass care in the dist, for the

the element of unfettered autocracy into me, whether Australian or New Zealand craved for by the name is often not

Sa start Dr.

its management to ensure quotes But or South Africer: Bers, indeed, was at the best for the Williams pink pills with the seeming Anachronism Eas been now world in which I walked, Save on out delay; ask your dealer for them, of eminently successful. The first governor

is Mr. Denison Miller, who was appointed parade, or on some bilersi occasions, 1 for seven years with absolutely unhem had never seen the office uniform in pered control, even Parliamentary inter. London street Behold, after thres ference being barred. This was consider years absence, it was everywhere. ed necessary in order to ensure the com pleto elimination of political and other influences. The plan has answered well, and there is no question that much of the Bank's stocene is due to the wise manage ment and the foresight of its

COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION

Only a

COURO

TWO BEURTUAL DIFFERENCE Now, what feeling did I get out of all this silent revolution. Amid the amazing kameness of life in all essen carrying on of trade, the cheerful comings gor, the and goings, the whistling thundering numbers,

TILBY call two spiritus!

are grender wobriety acceptance

were full of expensi

Sirankor

the shop

Dr. Williams Medicine Co 98 Brechten. send 50 for bottle (83 for six) to the Roed, Shangha

TO LET

TO LET

FFICES in York Building.

OFFICER

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to the

INTIMATIONS

WAR CARTONK

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hout the world.

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Agents General, CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.

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

LEA. & PERRINS" label and boude are copied to mch an extent that these precautions are necessary, in order to make sure that you are being sa, pied with the original and genuine Warastershire and not one of imitations.

THE EVER POPULAR HOUSEHOLD REMEDY

Which has now borne ther Stamp of Public Approval for

OVER FORTY YEARS.

ENO'S FRUIT SALT

PLEASANT TO TAKE,

REFRESHING AND INVIGORATING.

IT IS VERY BENEFICIAL IN ALL CASES

Billousness, Sick Headache, Constipati

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PH. P. Motors

Frite 50 cents.