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THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1919,

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.

General Anctioneers,

Skare, Coal and General; Produce Brokers and Commission. Agents.

FROPRIETORS #To-Xwa-Wan® Coal Storage.

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*ION" HONGKONG.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undarsigned hars received instine. tions to sell by Public Auction, (708 ACCOUNT OF TAS CONORAN RD),

OD

SATURDAY,

the 25th May, 1918, at 10.30 a

at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Tea House Streek—–

#UNDET

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c., (Removed to Sales Rooms for Convenience of Sale).

Ware:-

Is this your boyf

Is be too weak and sickly to join his companions in play, and are you helpless in spite of your utmost efforts to make him well!

What have you done toward build: ing up his blood 1 Pare, red blood is what he needs most, if he is to become active and strong.

Have you given him Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Fale People? They are the remedy every growing boy girl needs to build up the blood and bring health, strength, a good colour, # hearty appetite and strong nerves.

An instructive booklet, Building Up the Blood," will be sent free request.

проп tret the pills from your druggist or post-paid, one bottle for $1.30, six for $, from the

Dr. Williams' Medicine Company,

96 Srechuen Road, Shanghai.

AUCTION.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

.

THE FRAWLEY: COMPANT.

"A HOUSE OF GLASS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

VAST PROFITS ON MUNITIONS.

AT, THE

MILLIONS LOST

BEGINNING.

A crowded house greeted the Frawley Co. in their presentation of a play in four nota by Max Martin, entitled "A House of Class. It was a successful presentation and the piece throughout control throughout the Ministry of Manif

Vigorous critician of faulty Braccial met with the most hearty appreciation of the audience.

THE CAST.

Independent arbitrator was abuut £1 Another department of the Ministry had a contract with the same firm for the same commodity at #410 and 129,

Chemical Product-In 1910, while the price of the commodity was 2s, 38. per ib.the amount of profit retained by the empany, alter payment of all- excess taxation, was £51,000. The Paid-up capics) was £11,250, and cu the highest estimate the actual capital tions, administering practically the employed in the business way, £73,000. whole engineering and chemicať industries The principal article, in money palie Margaret Caso... Kathryn Browne-Decker of the country, contained in the prebised by the Corernment is steel. Mrs. Brand... Valentine Sidney report of the Select Committed" James Burts..

The anual dose of the output of this ..........G. A Forbes Sational Expenditur, isaved reently.

country alone on the present estimate of Reynolds Denniston

They do not wish in any way to dis private arms. The Canzuittee are not production is over £100,000,000, all from Wm. H. Claire ......Garry McGarry parage the work of the supply officers satisfied that the Ministry were justified Heary Mortimer Ta the Circoniances at extreme not thoroughly investigating the costs Judson Atwood..... Wm. D. Howard Edward McClellan....T. Daniel Frawley urgency in which the Ministry was long a period. A subsidiary charge of £1 and leasing steel prices unchanged for no Edith.

Florence Chapman formed, the only possible course was to per ton for cutting steel bars into bilets. Hop. H. T. Patterson.....FI. Delaney call regether a number of annafacturers which was paid on 823,000 tons of steel element of comedy in the room of a

In the rat act there is a distinand organisers, for the most part conto the steelmakers,, appears even less

Carroll

Crowley.. Watson.

Harvey Lake......

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their

4.

EFFECTS OF YERONAL ON INSOMNIA PATIENTS.

DISPUTED £1,000 CIATS ON VICTIM'S LIFE POLICY.

New York boarding house in which the nected with the trade concerned, and tɔ

justified. ability of Miss Valentine Sidney was leave them to devise means, with an of recommendations with

The Committee make a large number seen in the rendering of her part, and assurance that the country would be pre better dnsucial control and reduction of

A view to: she was the cause of some considerable pared to pay the bill. But they manufacturers" profits amusement The element of maledrama seem to have underestimated the import was introduced with the meeting of Junce of the financial Aspect. We do not “Margaret Case” (Miss Browne-Decker) observe safcient recognition on and "James Burke" (Mr. G. A. Forbes, part that they arend towards the nation In this act Miss Decker made a winsome somewhat in the position of trusters who girl experiencing the joy of her engage-have moneys entrusted to their charge." ment, but it was not until later in the piece that she showed the real extent of

Large sums have, been spent by the her talent. Mr. Forbes, who is Ministry in capital expenditure. National

Veronal, the drug often used to promote by now a firmly established favourite factories have-st-up to the present Justice McCardió reventis, The York. sleep, figured largely in a case before-Mr. with us, at opce caught the favour of millions. Grauts to firms to meet tapitalshire Insurance Company of York. the audience. Mr. Reynolds Denniston expenditure about 16 millions. Ministry resisted a clair for £1,0 by Mrs. Mand as "Carroll", a détective, confirmed property in buildings, plant or toots in the Lilian Yorke, a widow, of Ravenscourt the good opinion formed of his acting works of private rus about 17 millions. park, London, on the life policy of Robert second art, where the scene was Mrgiven:- on the previous nights. It was in the An instance of waste in this direction is Lake's home in Kansas City, that the

Including a quantity E.-P. and Silver Viz. Cruets, Salt Cellars, Flower Vases Large Clock, Ornaments, Large Bis Excolency the Governor, of One Lo other principals were met with. This Vases Fhoto Frames, Serviette Rings,

Two Saddles, Lady's and Gents. One Oliver Typewriter (as new)

Alsa Fiano by Collard & Collard it splendid condition."

And

Fair Twin Brass Beds, Box and Hair Mattresses.

Terms -Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGE, dualioners,

Hongkong, May 20, 1918.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Tell by Public Auction.

(POK ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

נם

THURSDAY,

the, 30th May, 1918, at 2.30 p.me

at No. 2, Kimberly Villas,

Top Floor, Kowloon,

BUNDRY

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VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

therein contained. Consisting of -

PARTICULES and Conditions of the held ou MUNDAY, the 27th day of letting by Public Auction Sale, to be May, 1918, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department. by Order of

the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 15 of CROWN LAND at Repalse Bay, in years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Reat to be fixed by the Serveyor of His Majesty the King, for ons fürther term of 70 years.

city.

Raglaŭdy No.

of Hale

Al Repole Bor.

Particulars of the Ioh.

Boundary

Menements

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Contenta

Annual Rent. T

Smith, of Newenstle

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Mr. Senith was passed as a. £rst-class life by the company's medical officer, and A company making netoplare engines he died within three musths of the polley obtained permission, on the urgent being taken out from un accidentally representation of the supply brunch, for taken overdose of veronat. The company the erection of a forging shop, costing disputed liability, on the ground that Mr." with the equipment £35,000. When Smith had not disclosed that he was the building had been partly.erected it suffering from heart trouble and insomnia had to be shandoned, because the cfficer and that he was addicted to the excessive controlling the supply of the plant seni veronaḥ, refied to furnish it. Labour und The case had already been heard before naterial, were so scarce that similar Mr. Justice Darling, but the jury were plaat erected elsewhere was lying idle.

unable to agree. Such cases appear to have been 'si frequent nat it was scary as late as

is eight years later when Margaret. Case has married "Harvey Lake": a rising raway man (Mr. Mortimer) and entered into happy marital life. It develops that Margaret Ca had been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for alleged com plicity with Burke" in the theft of jewellery. When part of her sentence had been served she was liberated on ticket of leave. She broke her pardlo Noveinbör, 1917 to issne a

General

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Mr. Smith, said Mr. Tindal Atkinson, ... for plaintiff, was a man at fine physique, and there was not the lightest ground for suggesting that at the time of,

by taking fight to Kansas City Memorandum regarding them. In this his insurance he know he suffered t

Le per le plax. 150,000 where she entered the service of a rail the Minister said that it had bra falar case. The coroner's jury way company as a stenographer. Horever whe others already,imizing into his death returned a verdict Harvey Lake fellst darkened established could give increased produce of death from disadventure.

tiou! The Committee insist that the Dr. Bishop, who attended Mg, Sanith

FOR SALE

FOR SALE.

GRooms.

f her life, and married her. The heavy

Apply C.-H. GALE,

P. W. D. Hongkong, Mar. 28, 1918.

FOR SALE.

drama of this act is relieved by the clever comedy of Mr. Frawley, in whale posibility for fixing prices the part of Edward McClellan," Anwhould be definitely assigned to the cor- attorney; and also in the thirri set, two tracts branch-

EXCESSIVE PRICES.

in 110, after he had been rejected by

anusurance society, said he found hi sound in every organ. He was puzzled za to, kum why he had been, rejected. It ́veroom! were taken its sensations were not pleasing. like those of opium. Is had pleasing ballucinations and dreams, as in? no actual fascination, and did not producü * ?

When he examined the case of opium.

Mr. Smith in 1916 he was not suffering from the effects of seronal;

years later, when the home of the Lakes is removed to New York City, ALESEND 100 THE PEA where Mrs. Loke lives in dread, caused by costing to most of the munitions, and ''To this day there is a lack of technical

the fear she has that there will come by her return to New York City a revels examples could be quoted indennitely of 27tion of the incident of her earlier the excessive prices paid by the contracts years, which she is so anxious to fide branch. Ia the case of cordite alone no

Sir James Mackenzie said he, had found Bet it is in the final acts that the less than £3,000,000 vm saved through beseft derived from the use of veronal Teakwood Sidebard, Table, Chairs, 525-LADY'S MUFF and CAPE principal characters of the play are the reduction of prices followity, account-in cases of obstinate sleeplessness, and when used properly be bad neve seen app Settee and Card Table (specially made COLLARS of Real For Black seen at their best. Expecially can this sants investigations: and coloured to owner's design), up-Skins; and two White Furs at $10 each he said of Miss Browns Decker; her

ill affects from it. There was no craving Apply from 19 to 7 p.ro. Room 66, bolstered Arm-chairs and Covers, Tenk- | KING EDWARD HOTEL.

the contract prices of gun aminition for it as with akohol. have resulted in savings of per

The hearing was adjourned. wood Twin Beds, Dressing Table. Cheat-

£35,000,000 during the two years from f-drawers, Crockery and Glassware,

September, 1915." In the case of a con-

· Arus, for gun equipments, in which it | was originally decided to accept the firm's audited figarete agreement was Bnally, reached after investigation by: Ministry acchantants with a reduction

SEL KR.

Also

FOR

SALE.

TEARL PIN-CRAVAT; Photo appar ICE CHEST, BATH, STOVE, &c., ., Kodak Catridge No. 4 with Depp

Anast. Goerz. Apply from 19-7 p.m. King Edward Hotel, Room 66.

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And

BABY'S COT.

(Fall Particulars from Catalogue)

On View from the 29th at 2 p.m.

Terme :-Coah.

HUGHES & ROUGH,

Ausisemears.

Hmgkong. May 18, 1918.

BANK

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NYANAGITA

HONGKONG BRANCH:

Voeux Boade

[447 Fact as a difficult ons requiring

tremendous amount of energy, but she did not fail to justify her acting of the sarda. As a woman bysterically in dread of exposure she gave a most convincing. rendering of ber part, a rendering which gained for her the full sympathy of the audience, of the part she was playing and admiration for her seting Mr. Henry Mortimer (Harvey 50-FEARL THREAD NECKLACE Lake) played well up to the character

and PEARL PIN-CRAVAT. Apply from 1 to 7 pm. Room 88, of his parts and uttered his lines with King Edward Hotel

[446 perfect distinctness. It is his enuncia.

FOR

SALE.

TO LET

TO LET.

URNISHED FLAT in Queen's

Gardens, from 1st June.

FUR

Apply to

FEROY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.

Hongkong, Bisy 10, 1918.

No

TO LET

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tion, we think, which enabled him to arrest the attention of his audience at the very beginning and to hold it as long as he was on the boards. This, combined with his stage presence, marka him out above the ordinary run of actors who visit this Colony.

It is claimed that the reductions in

of 42,000,000 on the auditor's Sigure of MITSUBISHI SHOJI

£7,750,000.

Similarly, in the case of aircraft equ tracts, accountants' investigations, have reduced provisionally accepted tenders amounting to about £7,000,000 by at

"KAISHA, LTD.

(Mitsubishi Trading Co.)

·EXPORTS.

SOLE PROPRIETDES OF TAKASEIMA. OCHI, MUTABE,

least £1,000,000; the contracts of one COAL, GENERAL IMPORTS And firmi ** alonë", omginally estimitid at £1,500,000 being cut down by £225,000. Begarding the prate curned by muni- tions firms subject to excess profits duty or munitions levy, it appears that in the aggregate 20 firmas, selected at random, earned during that year Dourly, five tinves the amount of their standard profit. Of this they retained as spreiel depreciation on new capital expenditure, more than halt their standard. proft and a slightly The Busrian bear looks more like a larger amount for additional output dachshund every day..

After deduction of munitions lery the

TO.1 CARNARVON ROAD, Kowloon

well-built Two-Storey Europeirar House, good Locality.

Apply to

YU KAM HING,.. Ojo Mesare, JonsSON, STORES & A MARTER, A Hongkong, April 30, 1918.

TOLET.

388

TO. 57 The FrAK “LUSTLEIGH"

HOUSES on Stampen, Canton.

Apply to

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TMENT & AGENCY Co., Las

TO LET

FLAT in Nathan Road, Konkoon..

Kowlo

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