1918-03-13 — Page 3

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1918,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Hughes & Hough

AUCIONKERS TO THE GOVERNMENTS

General Auctioneers Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission Agunta.

PROPRIETORS

FOR SALE

FOR BALE

RACE COURSE TRAGEDY QUEEN MARY'S NEEDLE

INQUIRY.

WORK GUILD

Following is an extended report The following returns have been USCULUM, Barkar Rond, 158 Peak of the evidence given by Mr. P. Preceived from the Working Parties

Apply-

DUNCAN OLARE, IARM CRAWront à Ca. Hongkong. Mar. 1, 1915.

TOB BALE.

Xavier at yesterday's sitting of the Corner's Court :-

socks, 18 para mittens, Ei mullera, 17. belmets, 7 wool caps, 54 milk covore, 17 eve bandages, 23 many-tailed bandages, a sargical cape, 38 face cloth, 72 towels,

pair slipper

To Colonel Gordon Hail, 27th General Hospital, Egypt 151 rolled bandages.. CITY HALL WORKING PARTY, under Mrs., 39 many talled bandages, 13 eye

bandages, anita pajamas, 183- ahrts, 12 vests, 271 handkerchiefs, 48, pairs of rocks, 7 pairs knea capa, 31 pairs bed rocku, 20 pairs mitters, 55 mufflers, 19 helmet, 20 wool caps, 103. milk cover

DURING JANUARY (Corrected List.) Mr. P. P. Xavier, proprietor of the

Two cines went to Bombay contain 196 Hongkong Printing Press, stated be

bad bad a share in the Xavier Boothing 14 dressing gowns, 10 surgical caps, on site No.7 for about nine years.71 vests, 22 milk covers, 17 shirts, 12 surgical caps, a cholera belts 12 hospital squares, 79 towels, 100 face He took out the P.W.D. permit this tay cloths, argical shirts,cloths, 18 mops and 1 pair blippers. year and gave instructions to the rubbers, 28 bed jackets. 13 bead contractor to erect the stand the

neta, 68 pairs of pyjamas, 4 pairs of bed same as last year. His stand was a

Was Coal Storage Undersigned have received in structions to sell at their Bales Rooms, No. & Des Varux Road, Corner

Ice House Street,

Doden werd Bentley's

2. 3. a dhà & 5th Editions. At Talegraphic Code.

Telegraphie Address *MEIRION* HONGKONG.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE

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

THURSDAY,

abe 14th March, 1918, at 18 o'clock Nosa,

at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Da Vaux Road, Corner of

I

The Steam-Ship

Home Street,

"HONGKONG,"

as she now lies on the EAST POINT of NAUCHAU IELAND about twenty- Are miles from KWAN-CHAU-WAN.

Together with her ENGINES,

MOTOR TACHT Built 1918, had very little naige, Hall

...Teakwood Length, water-line 29′ 9′′;.over all 33° Beast... Draft...

CATHOLIC WOMEN's Laloux, under Misa Locmo-20 pairs wooks, 19 pairs bed socks, 11 mufflers, 33 khaki Aandkar- 79 knitted

scrubbers, 45 donan gauze swabs, 1,800 rolled bandages.

WELTAN Caches Wonk, Paner, under

three-storey one. This year the boots, 9, pairs et slippers, 19 mosquito chiefs, 120 food covers, ground floor was used for refresh-cts, 28 dozen handkerchiefs, 46 shrouds, 33 small pillows, 17 many-tailed hard ments, the first floor for cash, sweepi and the top floor was only half the ages, 20 door mops, 1 mufiers, 15 þaire

(Jéhnary and February), 42 muflers, 20 size and specially reserved for ladies of socks, & helmets, 2 caps and 1 pair of Mrs. Rossos:-1,809 called bandagra.

shirts, 28 scrubbers, resta, 68 handker knee capo. He did not give any special instruc-

Four cases to Bombay containing chiefs, pairs mittens, 1 pair surgical. Motor "Scripps", Honyy duty 14 Ętions to the contractor. He examined

PRAY

Suit of Sails, and all Aponssories.

Complete with Lavatory, Bofrigerators the stand on the Sunday prior to the dressing gowns, 114 shirts, 150 vents. 100 stockings, 1 fannel patchwork quilt, 11

SATAL AND Pocztana, under Mrs. Races and everything was in good bed jackets, 220 pairs of pyjamas, 12 pair slippers. order. He supplied refreshments, on surgical shirts, 17 dozen handkerchiefs, SANDALAN-3 shirts, 10 seats, 2 pyjamas, 8 dozen milk covers, 30 scrubbers, 7321 socks, 11 muffers, 7 capy, 2 bed socks,

mcpa.

Price and full particulars may bad from the Undersigned.

Terms --Cash..

kvationeers,

Hongkong, Jan. 2.†1918.

the stand. No cooking was done but HUGHES & HOUGH,

a Chinese chatty was used for boil-overs, 11 pairs of operation stockings, 15 caps, 15 large mosquito nets, 85 small sing water. Only charcoal was used.

There was one main entrance to his mosquito nets, 8 pillows, 5 holdalls, 17 surgeons' coats, 10 pairs of bed boots, Ished on the first door... There was no entrance on the ground ficer. The door on the first floor was about six feet wide. He was in the shed at the time of the collapse, on the first floor. He heard a noise of people trying to run. He thought it was fighting or something like that, and then the shed collapsed, towards the United Stand. He fell down on top of his two sisters, One sister shout-

TO LET

TO LET.

BOILERS, ANCHORS, CHAINS, &c, NO. 3 MORRISON HILL

Ac, &c, and much other SHIPS equip

ment is may be found on board, (but,

10 CARGO is to be considered in this SALE).

*The SHIP is now guarded by the FRENCH authorities."

For further particulars apply to the Undersigned.

Backs

Cab.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, Mar. 7, 1918

PUBLIC AUCTION.

1

218

THE Undersigned have received lustruo

Tions to call by Public Auction,

(FOR ACCOUNT OF TIN CONOKRAKD),

00

THURSDAY,

the 21st March, 1918, at 1.20 p.m. at Rock Villa, No. 13, Wong-Nei-Chong Eand, (next door to Le Calvaire),

***

TALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

TURNITURE, ke,

therein contained. Consisting of ---

Carved Blackwood Overmantel. Settees, Curio and Silver Cabinet, Joes Table, etc.

Teakwood Sideboard and Dinter Waggon, Dining Table and Chairs, Chins Cabos, Crockery, Glass Ware, etc.

Teakwood Twin Beds, Teakwood Wardrobes, Dressing Table and Double. Bed.

Teakwood Ice-chest, Cooking Stove and Utensils, etc.

A730

PLANO in splendid condition by E. Moutrie & Co., excellent Gramophone, records and record shinet, white Cockatoo and ́esgn, etc.

Un view from Wednesday, the Sith

* Noom

Catalogues will be issued. Team:-- Cash.........

HUGHES & BONGR,"

Auctionsours.

Hongkong, Mar. 9, 1918.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

AE Undersigned have received in-

крав

structions from the Liquidators

of the Firm of Mess

FUNCHAND

Apply to

THE TREASURY. Hongkong, Mar. 12, 1918

TO LET.

OFFICES in York Building,

HOUSES on Shameen, Canton..

Apply to

277

KENT & AGENCY Co., Lan,

ed, for help. He tried to escape.

His wife and children were there. They made a hole in the matting and helped out the children. He

shrouds, 34 pairs of slippers. 55 tray cloths, 19 head nets, 13 head bandages, I mop, 5 mizors, 12 packs of cards, e Jeager scarves and a quantity of eye bandages,

To French, Rod Crosa-255 pairs of socks, 100 mufiers, caps. S nec caps. 14 white caps, 30 pairs of bed socks, 16 pair of gloves..

The following letter has been received

E. E. F.

January 13, 1918. Desa Mas. Krowy-Lieut. Harris

has told me, in one of his letters, that you were largely responsible for getting together the fins collection of warm caps that recently reached as from Hongkong

The caps have been a great, boon to the men who, for the first time during the war, have had to face real wintry condi- tions from mid-December to the end of February the weather in the Judean Hills alternates between, torrential rains and bitter coff; snow falling as a rule several To Red Cross, Bombay-259 pairs of times each year at Jerusalem. socks and 87 rooffere.

To Local Troops-060 muflere.

DURING FEBRUARY. One can to 48th General Hospital,

The helmets were sent on r2 6000 23 possible after their arrival at our depot Brd reached us in Xmas week when wo were in the bills within a few miles of Jerusalem, and when the weather was

und 18 members of his familyAlexandria, containing 10 mufflers, 1 doing its worst for us. escaped through the hole. One of pair of accks, pillows, 28 vests, 48 bed his sisters died. The hole was on

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. Was about the tenth of his family to get out. He did not see any fire until he got out. No fire started in his shed. There were about 200

TO LET

IMMEDIATE ENTRY four

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

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

Hongkong, August 3, 1917.

A

TO LEL

2003

FLAT in Nathan Bond, Kowloon

Four roomed houses in Kowloon. *.

Apply to

people in his shed. Four of his office staff were missing, He could not ay how many other people were killed in his shed.

the Golf Club aide of the shed. He jackets, 24 eye bandages, 2 mosquito neta, 27 borginal belts, 4 caps, 7 dozen hand. kerchiefs, 37 pairs of pyjamas, Il shrouds, 4 reversible,bed jackets, 2 surgical suits, 0 gauze veils, if pairs of slippers, 12 tray cloths. 84. milk covers, 15 bead bandages, 24 scrubbers, 2 pairs of bed boots, 1 bezigue. Three cases

to Bombay for Meso- potamia —& pillows, 108 vests, 78 bed jackets, 24 eye bandages, 10 mosquito nets, 11 dozen handkerchiefs, & pairs of-pyjamas, 15 skrenda, 6. reversible bed jackets, 5 surgical suits, 18 paita of slippers, 6 tray covers, 12 milk covers,

By the Crown Solicitor: Admis

sion to his shed was by ticket. They were invitation tickets. He issued about 500 tickets. No charge was made. The tickets were sent to some Chinese, Portuguese and Eng- lish friends. Refreshments were not

charged for; they could be obtained by application for a ticket, to him. There was whisky available. He ran a cash sweep and deducted 15 per

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE cent. He had no electric light in his

CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildins. Bongbong, August 31, 1977.

MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA

(Mitsubishi Oo.) |

COAL DEPARTMENT.

BOLA "PROPELTORS OF

stand. He had no precautions against fire. In his opinion the collapse was due to overcrowding. He did not count the people in his

shed.

A

head bandages, 20 scrubbers, 2 pairs of bed boots, 70 shirts, cld linen and playing cards.

Three cases for Bombay 55 shirts, 5 surgical shirts, 15 cotton shirt, 185 pairs of pyjamas, 123 hed jackets, 82 vests, 23 dressing gowns, 1 quilt. 4 reversible bed jackets, 20 dozen banaket- chiefs, 12) dozen milk covers, 36 pairs of slippers, 37 shrouds, 5 pairs of hed boots, 106 covar, 12 face vicths, 4 pairs of socky, 10 small pillow, 20 large mosquito nets, 82 scrubbers.

Also 37 white caps and 28 pairs: of

By Mr. Bowley: The reason the people did not get out was because of being crushed. His sister was held down by a blackboard. There bed socks. was no way out of the basement

OCK LITTLE BIT SOCIETY," under Mrs.

except by going upstairs. There GazZN

Officers and they were much appreciated. The mullers we gave to the Indian

For all your trouble and work we are very grateful and I hope you will secept your helpers. The met splendidly our best thanks and through you to all maintained the reputation of the H.K. Str.-during the advance in Palestine and that cur efforts were not unappreciated is shown by the prompt award of a Military Croes for Lieut. Evenden who came with us from Hong- Kong, two D.C... and three Military Medals-all for specific acts of gallantry. Again thanking you for your efforts on our behalf.Yours sincerely."

(Signed) D. A. MOORE, ALICE D. HICKLÍNG“- Acting Secretary.

YOUR EYES

SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTE

At the first symptom

were bamboo tables in the basement. To Mrs. Falez, Jackanapes Work of eye strain you should The police made no objection to his Society, 94, Marlborough Mansions, West consult us. having a refreshment room. He had Hampstead, N.W.-2 quits, 2 pillows,

We teat

s Portuguese ticket collector at the 4 pairs stretcher boots, 74 suits pyjamas, eyes scientifically and fit door. Some people were admitted

without tickets. There was an oil white woollen caps, 15 white woollen glasses to individual re lamp in the basement. It was not bed socks, 30 pairs socks, 40 pairs woolion quirements

Aon & Co. to pell by PublicTAKASHIMA OCHI MUTARA slight in the daytime. There was mittens, 11 muflera. 17 Bleeveless

Auction,

MONDAY,

the 20th March, 1918, commencing at

at 11 am, at. Ma-too-kok,

Kawloon City Road,

· A. QUANTITY OF ́»

BECOND-HAND CONTRACTOHS",

PLANT,

Two 18-ft. Invincible vertical double crank compound set condensing twîn

"KISHIDAKK HOJO, NAMAZUTA, NATO KANADA) BHINKEW, KAMIYAMADA, BIBA) & UYUBARÍ COLLIERIZA)

ÁGESIT FÜR SAKITO COAL

YOSHINOTANT- Also a charcoal chattle, and a jar of sweaters.

water for making tea. He heard people running out from the second or of his matshed then it collapsed. He did not know how many people were on the top floor

By Mr. d'Almada: Mr. L. Kaxier, his uncle, was in charge of the shed. He perished in the fire

- Head Ofios 7---- MARUNOUCHL, TOKYO

BRANCH OFFICES ;-...

sories direct seting centrifugal pumping Nagasaki, Moji, Karate, Wakastin No. 7 then.

auginės (one left hind and one, right hand) steam cylinders gila. by 21in. by 1zin. stroke with the necessary fittings and suction and delivery pipes for a lift of about 90 feet

Two Gates Rock and Ore Breakers (Allis Chalmers Co.) que No. 0 right anglo style und aus No. 3 right angle style,with revolving screens, coNCATES tinera and fittingang

- One zein by 10in. Elake Crusher (Fraser & Chalmers) with manganese jaw piston.

Two Taylor's patent 1 yard Conmete Mixer with Bies) Flaming and fittings,

variona and spare SERTA V

Otaru, Mururan, Hakodate, Zobe; Osaka, Kum, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Troroga, Vladivostock, -Harkow, Peking,⠀⠀⠀Dairen, Taipah "Lendon, How Yak- Shanghai, Hongking, Haiphong, Claxton. and Singapore"

“Cabin Address WABAKI, 2.

AABC Bah. Ed.. Western Union, and Bentley's

AGENCIES:

One ein. Double Cylinder Manchester CHINKLANG Mesars Gear

Pump by Peiras sin; and 12in cylindermas

sin. stroke with suction and delivers

pipes about 90 ft

Ona 16 EP. double cyl. Bobey Port

MASILA Mesore Macondra:

able Engine with sittings and SINGAPORE: Mesan Borneo Co.

maintings.

One Rin. Belt-driven Cemrifugal Pump

with suction aur delivery pipes about GOW

quantity of Steel Wire Rope, Old

from 10th Marcha

-Cash

To Colonel Gordon Hall, Cairo, Egypt, 408 rolled bandages, 4 door cloths, 37 mops, 40 vests, 100 suite pyjamas, pairs cloth slippers, 7 bags swabs.

To the Matron, 48th

9tis General

Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt-918 rolled bandages, 102 suite pyjamas, 126 white woollen ceps, 30 Bannel vents, 16 slesvolens sweaters, 8 pairs socks, 9 face cloths, 27 mopa, 49 paira mittens 66 pairs slippery, 28 paira stretcher boote, mufflers, 80 white. woollen belts, 18 pairs white woollen bed, socks, 7 bays swabs, 2 pillows, 2 quilti,

By Mr. Bowley Mr. L. Xavier was in No. 9 shed at the time of the collapse Witness was in charge of By Mr. Steavenson He could not say where the sheds were over crowded. He tried to get into the Japanese booth and the booth next to it on the first day of the races after tifin, and they were so crowded 61 eye bandages. that he could not yet in

Gent In January to Hoa. Suph, Red The Court then adjourned until Cross Depot, Bombay: 50 pairs cloth Friday, at 11a.m.

The Man Who

Gets There

Is the inan whi has blood Teal

Ich red blood and plenty of it is body

lipper

UBEC under Mrs. KutoWEE

relled bandages, 10 capellin

℗ many tailed, bandag

| sqtate: awabs.: 9:

6 balaclava hélicefa, mut

wook: socks, 8 pairs surgical;

scrubbers; & heud bandages,

BOLIZED

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@LARK & Com

FK BLDGS.

LANG: CHATER RO "HONGKONG)

HONGKONG & MANILA.

KEATING'S

KILLS

BUGS FLEAS MOTHS

BEETLES

METALS

SINGON & CO.

INTIMATIONS

ESTABLISHED

1814 1914

JOHN

HADDON

AND CO.

Export and Import Agents

For ONE HUNDRED YEARS-in the CITY OF LONDON we have acted as Buying and Selling Agents for Traders,Storekeepers, Growers of Colonial Produce. Are you requiring the services of-London Agents to promote your interests? We shall be pleased to enter into correspond- ence with a view to arranging terms

mutual advantage. to

BANK CREDITS ARRANGED.. CASKE ADVANCED AGAINST SHIPMENTS,

JOHN

HADDON

AND CO.

Colonial Merchants and Produce Agents,

SALISBURY SQUARE, LONDON, EC

JOHNNIE WALIZE":"What do they say

Barn 1310

-Still going strong-

Bluejacket In Splendid Condition-Still Going Strong..

Any reply

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