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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19 1918.

AUCTIONS.

Hughes & Hough

APOTIONI.439 TO THE GOVERNMENT.

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

PROPRIETORS #To-Kwa+Wan” Coal. Storage.

Ondes und

Bentley's

...aith & stà Editions.

A 1 Talographic Code.

Telegraphis Addres *MEKIRION" HONGKONG.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Tons to sell be Fublic Auction, THE Undersigned have received in-

THURSDAY,

the 20th Jane, 1915, at 230 p.m., at No. 83, Stewart Terrace, The Peak, AUNDRY

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

$c.,

ko,

FURNITURE, Stc., therein contained, (Full Particuism from Catalogue). On view from Wednesday, the 18th,

at 3 p.m..

HUGHES HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, June 13, 1918.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

591

THE Undersigned have received iustruo THE are

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

on

FRIDAY,

the 21st June, 1918, commencing at."

2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 3,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

AN ABSORTMENT OF

HOUSEHOLD LINENS, &c,

Comprising:

Single and Double

Plain

and

Hemstitched Sheets, Pillow Cases, Bed Quilts, Table Cloths, Purs Linen Damusk

PUBLIC AUCTION.

R

THE Endorsigned baro recored in

structions from the Rrustra SUPREME COFAT, to sell by Public Auction

00

MONDAY

2

the 4sh June, 1918, at 11 am.. at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION, 186 Bags- WOLFRAM ORE.

TR:-Cash.

HUGHES & FOUGH, Auctioneers to the Government. Boagkong, June 17, 1918.

830

PUBLIC AUCTION.

AMERICAN CABLES.

[NATY COMMUNIcation Cables TO MANILA}

MERCHANT SHIPPING IN 1930.

A

THE CHINA MAIL.

TO OUST HONGKONG.

MAKING MANILA DISTRIBUTING

- PORT OF URIENT.

To make Manila, the disir bating

NORTH-WEST FRONTIER

SPIES AND THEIR METHODS.

: #

speech at'a mweting of-representatives né Sir George Boon Keppel deliverest a

at the Orient, the San, Fragelsed Char ber of Commerce has in view a strongly, in the corpse of which he said

le, North-West Frontier Province terunt.

Any

you who have to read the his

of the war of the last four year 23421 wee for yourselves that the Germans

to wins to obtain that koot. In 'ably, sidy pirates out for loot who stop Cirerice Colman, publisert The Frosiner we all live on the borders of

APM

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Jane 12. In an address at Notre Dame Unive-ampaign. It belleves, however, that the aity here to-day Mr. Barley, Chairman initiative whouhi come from Manila, of the United States Shipping Board, said according to a letter from Mr. C. P. that in 1940 the United States would Converse, Secretary of the Foreign Trade, bays more than 21,000,000 tons of Department of the Chamber, to Mac merchant shipping, costing $5,000,000. 000, and promoting trade with the Orient, Europe and South America.

ANOTHER WORLD RECORD FOR WOOD STEAMERS. '

Philippines, which say is part-

"Fur veral years this Tepartment of nobody now present who has not.

independent territory and there is prob has endeawured to create au interest fan rails carried out by gangs of succits the Philippine Islands with the object from over, the berler, all these gangs

A TEXAS POAT, June 10.

in view of having Manila made the dis hail agents and shies living in our dis-- A world record was claimed at this tributing part of the rival, now sect-tricts who gave the pobbers information: port to day when 79 Imamos for thepied by Hongkong. We regret we have where and when to carry out their depres Construction of one of the big standardiz

dations and there have doubtless been ed wood stermars were erected in 33 met with but indifferent siccess both or German agents and Speople in Gerusta THE Undersigned have received in hours and 35 minutes. The previous Manila and in this country. However, pay who hoped for disturbances in India we intend to keep digging at it notil we In order that they might share in the kat avennuplish something.

structions from Mr. Doo. Onkoni KZE, to sell by Public Auction,

MONDAY AND TUESDAY, the 24th and 25th June, 1918, commenc- ing each liny at 2.34 pai. at his premises The Old Post Other Building" Queen's Road Central,

. A Lazoz CoONSIGNMENT OF CHINESE PORCELAINS,

EMBROIDERIES, KAKEMONOS,

IVORY AND JADE CARVINGS-

tc..

Comprising --

A large variety of 6 und a coloured Vases, Bowls, Plates and Flower Holders, Bu and White Figures Ginger Jars, Buddhas and Wall

Oat Brasses and Sonzes. Pekinese Cloisonne, Amber and Porcelain Shy Botiles, Carved Famboo Ware, Jade Stone and Ivory Carvings, etc.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue), On vier from Saturday the 15th inst.. Terms-Cash.

| record was 4-1 hours flat

DANISH SHIPS BELEASED.

WASHINGTON, June 1 Two Danish ships have been released from the West Indies trade to take cargoes of kerosene and gasoline to Switzerland.

ir

At the present time, of course, cuing to the war nothing definite can be done, but at the end of the war it looks now as though the United States would have

fangenarchant feat.

fat the expers not of Government but

borders misters, never dared to injure of the Indians, in the same way as trars.

Government directly but lasted the houses and enttle of Brother Mesubuta, and [curial of the moñogh of Hinders, often killing and sarunging the families of thei It crura 35 s that the initiative victims, while the spy and gent, whe Hem in the looted village, grew fnt og should come from Manila, and our sugre Mood of his neighbors. Tua bua gretton would be to bave every promit WASHINGTON, June 9. ent business man and firm write a strang Provost-Marshal, General Crowder letter vulling, attention to the great ad has declared a revision of the re-chaptazes the Philippines Islands Fr ficution of military registrants with a view to adding 500,000 men to the United States, to provare raw

DRAFT CLASSES REVISED.

American Army overcas

examination will be required this month after the war, about the spartanities A ternaterials which will be in great demanal. The additional organization which is

under way will provide more than for Anriem expital to be invested in 500,000 Americans engaged solely for the Philippines, and the greas advantage

France.

*:

SCIENTIFIC OBSERVATIONS OF JUNE ECLIPSE.

been a great disappointment to the Ger nuns as, owing to the common sense nad entservative Pastimers of the people, all has remains caliu nrud May little epide m'es of heating hace been put down with nut divulty and with the co-operation [of the people remaules,

GUARDING THE TRACK.

In this Province we hare beca singgts larly lucky. As regards the as the Frontier has bene quieter since time citi.

Silk Embroideries, Chinese Water Colours Lacquered Screens, &c., &c. & railroad construction and operation it the United States would hate in boss weak of war than it was for fonte genre ing the only really agical distributing before it, and you her seen yourselves that in spite the preoccupations of Goremment they have not hesitated to go to great expense la mer und money to guard the Peshawar border against the depredatinas of the Mohamude and the Derajat horder against the incursions of the absuds. You are a great agricul

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers

Hongkong, June 11, 1919

TO LET

TO LET.

514

SAN FRANCISCO, June 10.

WE

centre in the Par Fust.

Notwithstanding we have been deal. g with the Philippines for six jurs have never seen any very forcible Astronomers at many Western points publication or letter outlining their prest report that the acientito observations advantages." made of the eclipse of Jane 8 were

Mr. Colman, says a Manila contempor-tural and trailing counanuity. War dis highly successful owing to the clear skies. Fine groups of sun spots were aty, has been appointed a member of tjejerzanises" your business and you want Eater and important discoveries are Foreign Trade Committed of the Sarı {perare, all the world' wantą pervsminat a

N 0.4 MORELSON HILL, from anticipated from the data gathered by Feneisers Chamber of Commerce and

1st July.

Apply to-

THE TREASURY, Hongkong, June 5, 1919.

0.

TO LET.

Serviettes, Bath Sheets, Bath Towels N STEWART TERRACE

Turkish Towels, Blankets,

1:&

Terma-Cast

Sc.

HUGHES & HƆUGH, "

Auctioneers. Hongkong, June 17, 1813.

POBLIO AVOTION.

515

HE Undersigned have recived in stractions to sell by Fublic Auction (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

UA

FRIDAY,

the 21st June, 1918, commenting at £30 pan, at their Sales Booms, No. 8 Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House STREET, "PEAKWOOD AND" BLACK WOOD FURNITURE, BRASS. TEAK TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS,

AND

CARPETS, &c, &c., ' AND AN ABSORTMENT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS,

As follows: Arm-chairs and Chesterfield Solas (new), Card Tables, Upholstered Suites, &c., Bedroom Furniture, comprising Double Brass and Brass-mounted Bedsteads, Tek Twin Bedsteads, Bideboards, Dimer Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea and Occasional Tables, &c., Dinner Services, Crockery, | Olser Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toist Sets, & Bath Room Utensils, Bandry Electro-Plated Ware.

Electric Beading Lamps, Blackwood

497

No. 93. THE PEAK. 4-roomed FLAT, So 50, The Penk.' "STANTON LODGE" Mount Parrish, Kennerly Hond level

Apply to-

LINSTEAD & DAVIS) Hongkong, June 1, 1918.

TO LET.

183

FURNISHED FLAT in Queen's

Gardens, from 1st June.

Apply to

PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.

Hougtong, May 16, 1918,

the various observation parties.

RUSSIA WANTS U.S. AID.

WASHINGTIN, June 10, President Wilson bas. received a com.i munication from the Russian-American Chamber of Commerce At Moscow declaring that the Russian people' depend apen the economic support of the Allies for the work of reconstruction. The State Department has also been informed that Ambassador Frances has returned to his post in Petrograd.

GREATEST MILITARY SONG FESTIVAL.

doing son lively publicity work for the

Ishands.

CHINA'S FOREIGN TRADE:

ANPSIS OF 1912 EXPORTS.

.

The Statistien? Depurtuent of the stocas is to;be emagristulabel ost having issued i Jane a valuable mport that in former year has not appeared until October-Val; II of Part III, an analysis

peace which is merely try and which |would be followed by another war. but In fun! pence which will enable everybody to enjoy what he has and to sleep quiet in is bed. You all know the stories ni missions to Kobal and of the fort cube Arville derinas aline to "distach | Afghanistan, " salse; ci Cert agent- among the Frontier trila, und from time to the the Frontier has been fall at retours of danger, but the Viceroy h self has told your that our relations with) His Majesty the Amir have never been have all seen for yourself how the Amir more cordial than they are now, and you

has succeeded in keeping his country

of the export trade of Chinn for 1917.praceful and prosperous at a time when The volume deals entirely with esports the rest of the world is in Hames. In to foreign countries of Chinese products, every community there are some mis- the value of which in 1917 wit over fishing to have war in their own country,

chieves people who, while not quite, do not aim doing little things to enbar rass Government at an saxicus tims. Many of these are vain and disappointed | men who have unt been taken entirely at their own..talzation and have not received

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, June 10. Twelve hundred soldiers, the men of best voice from the 3,600 singers of the State Training Camp, gure an open air Tis. 1,000,000 Ters than in 1915, pes 427 concert bere to-day, appearing in war sibly because of the shortage of tonnage song choruses led by massed banda, last seer. the increase over 19 being with no audience of 17,000 overflowing the big stadium. This was the largest . T. 1801Ị

The story of things iperasing expert FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon. military song festival ever given in the

United States.

trudis spil in the lowing figures

TO LET.

Four roomed HOUSES in Kowloon. A SHOP in Nathan Road, Bowloop.

Apply to- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings, - Longtoug, August 22, 1917.

TO LEL

www.

TO. 7 The Prax, “LUSTLEIGH"-

No

377,909.168 370,720/403

IDON

Bk. 31s. 276,600,403

fail the Hohenzollen menace to the feedom of mankind is destroyed; there can be no democracy either in Europe or America "-New National (Socialist and Internationalist) party in New York.

190)

*... 22,002,814

191

1011

1012

1918

2914

2014

4- 356,228,7720 418,801,124 181,707 208 -12033 20

1010 181******

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There has been some speculation a to the exact definition of the age-limit introduced in connection with the present) man-power question in Coylen, anys the Times of Ceylon. The communication (cf.experts to each coutry it in interest- THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST addressed to the Planters' Associationing to note that the eberts to Germany

of Ceylon and the Ceylon Chamber "óf

HOUSES on Shamees, Canton.

Apply to-

MENT & AGENCY' Co., Lap.

BANK

Commerce by H. F. the Officer Adminiseressed for H. Th184 in 1916 to storing the Government and the Hon. T. 2 in 1915, but delined to The 5

the Brigadier-General states: "Our 1917 also that whip the exporte (o viaw is that every man between the ago

of 20 and 10 inclusive," etc. This Austrin and Hungary freased from Tis.

and Teakwood Screens, Blackwood THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED appeared to allow of some doubt as to 1 in 1016 to Tis. A 1910 they drop

Furniture, including large black wood Beroem, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, &c., 4. Engravings. Fictures, Kinkosan

and

and Brass Vases, doo, dc. Teunis Poles and Net, Several Carpets, DOW second-hand.

(Fall Particulars from Catalogao)." TERMS-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Áuchonuka.

Hongkong, June 17, 1018.

G.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

516

THE Underimod have received in: structions from H.M.S. VICT CATLING, STORE OFFICER to sell by Pable Auction

SATURDAY,

the 22nd June, 1018, at 11am.

at their Bales Roems,, 36, 3,

Ben Your Rond, Corner of Tea House Street,

OATMEAL, BISCUITS,

HARICOT BEANS,

MARROWFAT FEAS

rms Cash

HUGHES & ROUGH.”

By appointment Auctioneers

to the Admiralsy.

(TAIWAN GIXO).

INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER, 189.

Capital Subscribed ... Yen 30,000,000 Capital Paid-up. 20,000,000 Reserve Fund

.5,684,000

HEAD OFFICE :- TAIPER, FORMOSA.

BRANCHES : JAPAN-KOBл, Osaka, Tokyo and Yox-

HAMA.

· BURMŪŠA—AKO, Graan, Kini, KARENKE, Keeluso, Marušo, Piran, Suis- CHIKU. TAICHU, TAINAN, TAKO, TALECI. CHINA-AKOY, CANTON, Foociow,

HASKOT, OTHERS-BATAVIA PONBAY, HONORING,

· Loxuqa, SIMOLPORK, SommaBUJA, SEMARANG ANE New York,"2"

STATOW, SHANGRI

LONDON BANKERS --- Capital and Counties Bank, London, and South-Western Bank, Parr's Baske The Bank has Correspondents in Commercial centres of Russia. Bian- churls, Indo-China, India, Philippine Islands, Java, Australla, America and elsewhere,

Interest, lowed on Current Acengut. Fixed Deposits, and Savings Depar E mice which will be quoted on Application the EN

NAVÁNAGITA neodbek Manager.. HONGKONG BRANCH:

whether a man after bis 40th birthday ped to nothing in 1914 Selections we was included or whether s man passed here made sooving value of exports to the age-limit on his 40th birthday. Thi point was decided when a representative one of the beading trade countries in of the paper saw the Principal Assistant 15aiku Teels, the 1910figures appear Colonial Secretary and asked him what ing in brackets for purps of crimjari the Government's intention "was. Aft John Scott replied emphatically that the Government's intection was to include men until their 1st birthday.

COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION

*Only a Cough but you stag it while it is ONLY congh

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIE COMPOUND.

8011-

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the exeptional favours to which they and they alone consider they are entitled. Be the reason what it may, no community is entirely free from such, and ha cities and villages these unen go shont moglo fying very German speces, minimising, { the great effort that India has made, anl endeavouring to evuse midrist among the people. I am glad to my that our mischief-makers have not succeeded in doing much harm and I have sufficient confidence is the people of the Province to believe that little or no harm will be done in future, hat you, who are repre. sentatives of all wreeds and classes, in- terests and professicas, should ruake it your business to explain to the poopla the true facts of the case.

LOCAL, LEVIRK. <,,

Your local lories would not be ef

would be your duty in to all possibl but in the event of tribul disturbances.

men military valve in a modern wat

to protect yourselves, -as trooper are--Ko gently regaired for greater objects. In the event of it being found sevesary to impose war taxation. I want you to set good example yourselves by cheerfully Hongkong 116,843,946 (119,487,650); acceptar; such taxation and by expan France 25,536,070 127,21,850) Italy that the upper classes will help the raff Great Britain 23,080,752 (01,918,410); ing to the people its necessits.. I hope

8,005824 (6,305,078); Brewi and ways "by moluntarily abstaining from the Siberia "by land fronti 13,433,274* purchase of Ixuries; in war time there (20,444,813) ;;;; Russian scifi ports is more honour in wearing old elothes | 26,748;167: (37,056,540); J and Foc than new. Traders among your should mon 106 778,819 (112,0228) United concert mramores to keep down, for the States, the only zerease wil mention benefit of the poor in cities, the high ing 04,788,220 (72,080,70) Australia prices of grain and should take a rom New Zealand, etc. 1,027,0(1,814,881). to Torejo bzcousive profits, Profis made Approaching one-half of bina's total from the misfortunes of others is hara exports were sent at Shanghai, unlawful. I want the rich men among Shanghai's here bf the entry's total you to do everything in your power to export of H Tis. 162,0,040 being assist the War Loan, remembering that Tie, 107, 161,650,

money paid into the War Izin buys rifles There Are the 10 les export. and ammunition to arm your sone, to

protect your "édustry and to keep the pence which you are now enjoying, and. I hope that the Frontier Province, in which have lived for so many years.

Tis.

10454,050

contres :--:

Shanghai Tairen

Canton

The finest preparation zando:?

for cordbating severe coughs,

Bailes

1,6,985,

CURES y cough fast

Chan

(10)0,201.

142,600

Mengin

125,888

only a cough, Very palatab

OP ALL

113.911

will authorise me to tell the Governo

ef India that we will cheerfully bear any

INTIMATIONS

FOR IMMEDIATE SALE.

ALKA (IES

- diet,

JUST ARRIVED BIG SHIPMENT INCLUDISS AMERICAN CAUSTI SODA 76% sulid. In iron drums each containing

shuut 700 lbs.

ENGLISH MURIATE OF AMMONIA (al-amooniac)

Na quality: Fine white (powder) 9.5% Ammonium Chloride. No. 3 quality; Fine white (powder) 93,5%. Ammoniam Chloride. ENGLISIT FODA ASH 38 dense. It gunay bugt de barry's. ENGLISH SILICATE OF SODA 15 W In barrals each containing

about 800. lbs.

Must be disposed of. Prices Reanable.

SHING KET CO-Soza MERCHANTS

Se, Des Voeux Road West, Hongkong.

Bert 1810

Still going strong.

Jony

COLONEL

BULL:Diave in having plenty

of reserves natio

getting them in

good condition,"

JOHNNIE WAL: You are quite right- that's been our policy since 1820.*****

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1814

ESTABLISEMMI 100 YEARS.

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 premote. your interests? We shall be pleased to enter into correspond- ence with a view to arranging terms to mutual advantage.

CASH

BANK CREDITS ARRANGED. ADVANCED AGAINST SHIPMENTS,

JOHN

HADDON

AND CO.

Colonial Merchants and Produce Agents,

SALISBURY SQUARE, LONDON, E.C.

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(NOW RECONSTRUCTED)

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