1918-06-21 — Page 3

FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1918.

INTIMATIONS

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONTERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.

General Anectionsors

Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission Agents.

PROPRIETORS

Wan Coal Storage.

Coda wad Bentley's

... th th Editions. A 1 Telegraphic Code.

Telegraphic Addres

** MFYRION * HONGKONG,

G.

P

PUBLIC AUCTION.

structions from H.M.S. VICTUALLING

Auction

OD

SATURDAY,

MITSUBISHI SHOJI

P

KAISHA, LTD.

(Mitsubishi Trading Co.) COAL GENERAL IMPORTS and

EXPORTS.

SOLE PROPRIETORS OF

TAKASHIMA, OCHI, MUTABE KBHIDARE, YOSHINOTANI, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, KANADA, SHINNEW, KAMIYAMADA, BIBAI, |and OYUBARI COAL MINES.

AGENTS FOR SAKITO COAL

Head Office--TOKYO,

Branches and.

Representatives :— Nagasaki, Karatsu, Wakamatsu, Moji,

THE CHINA MAIL.

COMBING-OUT PROCESS

IN CEYLON

APPEAL OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

2

p.

that the Chamber of Commerce will devise on machinery is soon as the returns are admplete.

will be noted that the circular sit nk by the Chatüber of Commueres con- Caius no privision for indiaing what

THE BEST EQUIPPED ARMY.

£130,000,000 FOR FOOD AND CLOTHING.

KEPARATION ALLOWaser £77,843,4100

Thy Ceylon Chumner of Commerce harf any, frm bag disent on war Fuenlarised all eraployers of Europeans mission. The high mercantile Authoritallions for Army services during the service. This, we understand, is not an

With an expenditure of nearly 30 (planters excepted asking them to all

already referred to attudies to this point year ended March 1917, the Comptroller up a form which will enable the authorisant: I do not hatter what men and Auditor General has a wide field for main in Cyka who ought to be to ascertain at the present time is what ties to decide what Europeuns still esam bas already sent, What we hure inquiry: These are some of the items

in

which compose the total

Pay of Army Provisions

are Separation allowances...

Clothing. Stores

on war service. The firms are requested

men o de military service fenai to indicate how many Europeans are in

the land and how far these meu" their empley, what their ages are, how

indispensablo. We cannot consider the they are employed, to which military unit they belong, what class of medical card. Past; it is the present and the future we Sea transport...

Forage... Seate they hold, whether they are single have to deal with and both demand that Remounts.

Engineers' stores ... ung able-bodied man between the ages Aircraft and stores married whether their wives are in Ceylon, the number of child. of 20 and 40 is to remain in Ceylon his Fuel and Hight ren, if any; and the number of depen. indispensability must be proved, beyond Transport motors... dauts, if any. The partner or manager all shadow of doubt,"

married, if

of a firm is invited to state how many men. he wasiders are available for war service i minised.

WHAT GOVERNMENT PROPOSED,

The following is the letter which was The first responsibility relating penuinistering the Governient

dressed by His Excellenes' the Oeve vray European between the ages of 20

These

the

W

Medical servic

1+4

...£1440169A

... 106,876,968

27,943,440

43.36413-40

39,754,807

37,530,799

2,843,410

15,623,900

19,240,90

11,363,831

10,391,126

8,309,827

7,694,577

Of this huga total,, £152,000 has Leon

lost owing to theft, fraud, arson, or þ gross negligence, while Icases due to

other causes are presented by £863,328.

The fall of Kit meant a loss of £49,645 in

stores and about £76,500 în caso. Stores to the extent of £28,75 were last

Hucket Thompson, presumed to have been due tu izcen

THE Undersigned bave received in Kare. Kobe. Osaka. Tauraga. Nagora,andy is to obtain from the military Honorabe Mr. Studios! and through a fire at Supply Reserve Stores, STORE OFFICER, to sell by Pablicokohama, Tokyo. Hakodate, Muroran,nilical authorities s ceruncate regarding Brigadier - General

Otaru, Vladivostock. Peking. Tientsin, his fees for military service.

|G.K.C. Trops Leyden, to the Chairman diaran £11,90 is written offas & Dairen. Teinanfu, Hankow, Shanghal certificates may be chained free of charge of the P.A. and a similar letter has bera lico, attributed to faulty accounting and

deficiency at a RA.C. Department, Pim Taipeh, Hongkong. Canton. Haiphong.

by all who attend at the Military Hos.sent to

to short deliveries by contractors, from the Chairman of the Ceylon whom recovery of £8,540 has been roadie. Mazila, Singapore, Calcutta, London

pital t 14 A.. and New York.

every Tuesday and] Chamber of Commerce-

A regular sytem of stock-taking, is now. Friday. It is essential to the augens of

in operation. the movement that this obligation shonidation of Ceylon: be universally discharged.

the 2nd June, 1918, st.11 am... at their Sales Rooma, No. 8,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street.

.

OATMEAL, BISCUITS,

HARICOT BEANS.

sc..

MARROWFAT PEAS

tc.

Terma-Cash. ·

HUGHES & HOUGH!

By appointment Auctioneers

to the Admiralty.

Hongkong, June 18, 1918,

G.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

R

734

THE THE Undersigned have reesired 'ia- structions from the RESTRAR SUPREME Cocar, to sell by Public Auction,

GA

MONDAY;

the 24th June, 1918, at 11 ... at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION, 186 Bags

WOLFRAM ORE. Tenus:-Cash.

HUGHES & BOUGH, Auctioneers to the Guvernantuk Hongkong, June 17, 1325.

PUBLIO

AUCTION,

53)

Cable Address:

Hongkong: IWASAKI".

Carton, Haiphong: "IWASAKISAI". Cuies—A, A, B. Q. 5th Ed.,

Western Union and Beatley's.

Agency for :-TFE 09AKA MARINE

& FIRE INSURANCE CO

LTD. OSAKA.

For Particulars, apply to-

5. KAWATE, Manager. No. 14. Proota Staker, HosuKOÑO.

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.

THERAPION NO. 1 THERAPION No. 2

CANALEN, SAUTORE SEX, WITHOUT (ACTIONS,

EUREN BUDOU POANING BAY LION, SAN KAUPTIONS,

THERAPION NO. 3

CINIA VITAL WHAANKAS. EXHAUSTION, AR, LOT KANGEN) MENYS, PRICI. IN ENGGAN,28. Sem stanie platters marchiepenge it implant for FRIE alupa un kaitabuldayus youre nei do follow apicular

ChMatka HA?Paw TV? KH; NANLANDS, 21:10 KAITANYALANDIRMU MANY IN TARK

THERAPION SAFE ARD

LASTING KURK.

DIPASANT, AKIMN APPISAB TOALL GRATINK BACKSTA -ÁS FOR "THERAPION &SEZYOU GETĪTS-

METALS

While the Government has expressed |

ps between the age of 20 and 40,

The Chairman of the Planters' Asses

Sir-At this juncture when the

IRREGULAR HAIR CUTTING.

A rather comic item is 248 79, 61 lowing to "irregular charges for hair cutting and washing for men of the

Territorial Force, due to an erranous order issued by a command headquarter office; £61 was recovered, but, owing to

to Seld service bedsteads by prisoners of the men being overseas, the balance is irrecoverable. A loss of £:34 is “damage

the epision that sil. Able-beslied Euroes of the Empire are so severvis strained, we feel that it is necessary to absolutely required for the maintention whether the Mitropean community sive serious consideration to the ques any of essential industries, should go to in Ceylon have supplied the largest power. Some Ruery was male, but the

sible number of recruits to His Majesty Forces, or whether there are still in the and mea 65 for military service who jfin bu spared from the work, which they

removal of the prisoners elsewhere has

made further ratuvary impo sible.'

England Toe war service, it is understood that the opinion of the Chamber of Com merve, probably of the Government also, is that only a who can pass inte the! A1 class, that is to say, men it for general service, should leave the island, are now doing. Our view is that every had it is essential slut in Alling is the between the age of 20 and 49 in and the Treasury have pressed the War

returns this information should be placed nt dus disposal of the Chamber of Com

It is hoped that au time will be lost in supplying this information.

serice at the Frat by clusive, who is found physiomily fit for a board of muli. medical heers, should be with His Majesty's Frees unless he is officially informed the,, by the Govenamenty that he is doing indispensable work for the When the information is complete, the Empire by Femaining in his preseas Committer of the Chamber of Commerce priti We reengine thing would

TRE NEXT STEP.

As the result of investigation into the found that in the case of 6,035 accounta accounts of Army payminsters it was covering £615,427 the balances irrecover able amounted to £33,383. It is suggested that the whole system of Army pay. allowances, etc., requires simplification,

Ofica to consent to the appointment of small committee to consider the wholt question of accounting in the Army Pay Ofces.

*** USE OF INITIALS AND I VIGNA-

TIONS BY AMERICAN

dealing with the matter will meet and not be in the Imperial interests that the

Until America's entrance into the consider the returns, What step file industries of the Island should be jeopurd war it was a thue-honoured restóm to then be taken has yet to be divided, ised by being deprived of the services avoid using lettere after names except The Committee, it is anderstood, felt of men who "ah Jadispensable: it wlor university degrees.

But now it that anu!"

the information was available desire to be assured that men t for seems to be the fashion to adopt the of all kinds, especially for shipbuilding nothing definite could be settled regard. military service are adit being kept in British system of having more capitaj THE Undersigned bare received in and engineering works. Largest and in future provedure,

structions from Mr. Doo CHEONG Exa, to sell by Public Auction.

- MONDAY

03

AND TUESDAY,

best assorted stock in the Colony.

SINGON &

CO.

the 24th and 26th Jung 1918-comment- ing each day at 2.30 pm. at his premises "The Old Post Office Building" Queer's HING LONG ST. Road Central,

A LARGE COMPISMENT OF CHINESE PORCELAINS, -

EMBROIDERIES, KAKEMONOS,

IVORY AND JADE CARVINGS,

&C.,

ke..

&c. Comprising

A large variety of 5 and 3 coloured Vases, Bowls, Plates and Flower Holders, Blue and White Figures, Ginger Jars, Buddles and Wall Plates.

Old Brasses and Bronzes. Pekinese Cloisonne, Amber and Porcelain Snuff Bottles, Carved Bamboo Ware, Jade- stone and Ivory Carvings, etc.

Silk Embroideries, Chinese Water Colours, Lacquered Screens, &c., &c., ✯c.

(Fall Particulars from Catalogue). On view from Saturday the 15th inst. Terms:-Cash.

HUGHES & BOUGE, Auctioneers. Hongkong, June 11, 1918

TO LET

TO LET.

514

O. 4. MORRISON HILL, Erom

int July.

Apply to-

THE TREASUNY:--

Hongkong, June 6, 1918.

TO LET.

10. 7, STEWART TERRACE,

No. 93, THE PEAK...

497

4-roomed FLAT, Na se, The Peak. "STANTON LODDE' Mount Parrish, Kennedy Road level

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, June 1, 1918,

TO LET

463

FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowlood. Four roomed HOUSES in Kowloon A SHOP in Nathas Road, Kowloon.

Apply to HUMPHREYS RSTATE & FINANCE

NA DO., LTD. "Alexandra.Building. August $2, 1917.

TO LET

19. 67 TEZ FZAK, LUSTLEIGH.

HOUSES on Shamien, Canton.

Apply to To

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Ceylon employed on work which could letters after than before the surname

It seems advisable to dispel a delu-well be done by older men, or on work all to the mystification of the ignorant.

on which some seem to cherish. There which possibly might even be allowed to

appears to be a belief that after collect remain is abeyance for the period of the

it has become impossible to tell

The war has done it, for military classifications naturally are abbreviated.

(ESTABLISHED A.D. 1880). in the information the Chamber of war. It is not possible for the Govern. whether "James Carter, M. P., "is a PHONE 618, Commerce will merely hand it over to mert to determine in the first place member of Parliament or a member of the Government without further action, whether any individuel man's indispense James, says tha, New York Herald. the military police—that is, unless you There is goed reason for believing that sable: that is a point which can only be Horel registers have become overladen this is not ko. The Chamber of Com-decided by those who have an expert wih capitale and periorla." Those fortu mere is ally alive with the Governwledge of the industry or basiness zuent tra the necessity of sending as many concerned. We therefore ask your Ass corn Kínne as possible, and inquiries in letation, to intertoke, in conjunction with jaduential quarters indicate that the the Estate Agents' Association, the task

LESSONS IN CHINESE.

B. LI BON PAN, a Chinese Emduate seped la ceralar, and bean's teacher to Kuropean Olcals and Merchants in this Colony for ten year. Ma bar a good wathed of waining Europakka ta amin the Chinese examination, and is possessed 1 & Bral TALA ZArtiñonte sa a Chinese teacher. He

Those who intend fearning the Chinese fa has also a good knowledge of binadouts and Hakk weed to write cic "Chian Mail" Ofice or too welluston Street, first Root.

FRENCH LESSONS

G. MOUSSION.

16, Morrison Hill Road.

BANK

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED TAIWAN GINIO).

Ixconforated BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER, 1800,

Capital Sabscribed... Yen 30,000,000 Capital Paid-up

.. 20,000,000 Reserve Fund' 5,050,000

HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEH, FORMOSA.

BRANCHES

| JAPAN-KORK, OSAKA, TOKYO and Yox

BAMA, FORMOSA—Axo, Gray, Kaol, Kadavei

KEKLUNG, MAXUNG, PINAN, SHEN- CHIRU, TAICHE,"Tainan, Taxow, TAMATI

CHINA-AMOT, · CANTON, FOXHOW, HANKOW, KURIANO, SHANGHAI, SWATOW."

OTHERS—Batavia, Bosuar, HONOROWO, LONDON, SINGAPORE, SOERAVAIN, DEMARANG AND NEW YORK.

LONDON

BANKERS

·Capital and Counties Bank, London, and South-Western Bank, Pari's Bank.

The Bank has Correspondents in the Commercial centres of Russia, Man cheria, Indo-China, India, Philipping Jelando, Juva, Australia, America and elsewhere.

بارز

Interest allowed on Current Account, Fixed Deposits, and Eavings Deposita at rates which will be quoted on Application

N. YANAGITA,

Manager.

HONGKONG BRANCH:

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST, Den Vox Road.

"MENT, ZAGIX Co, L

Hongkong, May 1, 1918.

effective,

the war cross in France may retar nate and valiant Americans who receive

home and write W. C. after their names on the bowel registers, And hotel clerks will insist that it standle for Westchester county.

Chamber of Commerce will use its utmost of determining what men can be spared The register kept at the Oficera eindeavour to make the appeal for men from anng the planting community. ble mêlée of initial suffixed and affixet. Club in the McAlpin Hotel is a formida! The foverument are prepared to pay the The British registrants have sported all A high fercantile sullerity interview cast of the passages of the proceeding of their capital letters and periods. Ant eat on the subject by the Times of to Fogland should they be unable to do not to be outdin by their compani às Ceylon said: We have been asked so themselves. The Government will their best. One American öcer quite from overses the Americans have done to get ke many men us posible und it further pay the passages of wife and outdoes all of the Britishern. Ho signs

Emerick, J. HCA, OR.C., USA., A.EF.

will it be our fault if we do not get family or dependants of those similarly his name this way- them.. For my own part, I consider that situated, if permission: cua be obtained every man between the ages of 20 and 40 who passes the A class must be aduced to go. unless it can be proved, Beyond all shadow of doubt, that he afinally, is indispensable,”

for them to travel. The Government will endeavor to ensure that adequate

To the trained miltary eye that care Reserve. Corps, United States means H. Emerick, Coast Artillery,

j į provision is made for the maintenance Army, American Expeditionary Force.

of wives and families, or dependants, who

Mr. Emerick hereby receives the firet |prize-a gold-mounted porket rubber

are left behind In Caylon. Whilet in stamp of his name, initials and specific this respect they look with euiderable designation.

| confidence to assistance from antside

The text of indispensability has yet to be settled. The, returs asked for invites: the partner or manager of a firm to state whether he regards any of his men iudice, they are themselves prepared to invite the Legislative Council to, supple pensable.. If he decides that ́eny ** A " ment substantially any fund that may be workers on the land, saye Mr. Prothero, There are now 250,000 women clama employees are indispensable, it may thus provided. We, ask you to be so he taken that his view will not be congond as to take this matter in hand with

See No more solicitors or their skilled sidered ful. The machinery, to decide out

at delay, and to inform the Government clerks at Hons are to be taken for the whether such men are indispensable has

Army, a recent London paper says. as soon as possible what men you consu xth yet been created', but' inquiries in

sider can be spared. It would be well to give, the information required in the form of a "return." This retorn shon show

COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION "Only a Cough" but you stop it while it is ONLY a cough."

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED

COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

The finest preparation made for combating severe cough CURES any cough that is only a cough. Very palatable.

JON ALL

PRICE $2.357

(1.) The us and ages of the men | Available.

(2.) Where they are, at present em ployed.

Teething Time

A Time of Worry.

When baby is teething is a time of worry to most mothers. Baby's little

(GU). If serving in a military unit, what gums become swollen and tendur ; he is

unit.

4. Whether minified of agle. (5.) If married, the, sumber and age of any children.

We have the honour to he, sir, yont obedient servants,

INTIMATIONS

FOR IMMEDIATE SALE,

ALKALIPS

JUST ARRIVED BIG SHIPMENT INCLUDING

AMERICAN CAUSTIC BODA 764 solid In iron drums much containi

about 700 lbs.

ENGLISH MURIATE OF ALMONIA: ('alammonias)

No.1 quality: Fine white (powder) 98.5% Ammonium Chloride.. No quality: Fina white (powder) 93.5% Ammonium Chloride. ENGLISH SODA ASH BA% denset: In gunny bags or barrels ENGLISH SILICATE OF SODA 175 TW. In barrel each containing

about 800 lbs.

Must be disposed of. Prices Reasonable.

SHING KEE 001, SODA VIRCHLANTS

轉寰球

算

1

So, Des Vaux Road West, fongkong.

The Wing OOR

八九一話電

UNIVERSAL PROVIDERS

小安有限公司

Most up-to-date and Cheapest House in Hongkong

Address: DES VEUX ROAD AND CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL

Telephone Rs. 198183

Overland

Price on application

150,000 Last Year!

the enormous annual output of Overland motor cars!

Many thousands of them went to all parts of the world The Overland is indeed the international motor car be- cause it is made on a scale of production which permits a value, unapproached!,

""

Appearance, performance, comfort, service, price-all these essentials of the ideal motor car are distinct Over- land advantages.

For instance, note the "85-Four": shown here. A car of great power, but so simple to operate that a child can drive it. Sturdy, dependable, so satisfactory that it has won the enthu- siasm of everyone who ever owned one.

C. LAURITSEN,

DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.

WILLYS-OVERLAND, Inc. [ITA «Toelo, Ohio, Ut S.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

eroas; does not sleep well in troubled with constipation; enligor liarrhoes, and ometimes even convulsions seize him, During

this period nothing can equal the use of Faby's Own Tablets, the Canadian children's remedy.hey regulate the howels anti stomach and make the teething so easy that the gher scarcely realizes baby is getting

teeth. Concerning the Tablets Mr. PINGINEERS Arthur Archicks, New Town. Nov

(NOW," RECONSTRUCTED)

SHIPBUILDERS BOILERMAKERS, BRASS and TRON

** (Signed) 1. E. STUBOS,,

FOUNDERS All work dous in this establishment is guaranteed. We ha Offcor Administering the Government Scotia writer I used. Baby's Oun over thirty years' experienos. We own wn Slipways sad car accommodate any crate

Pere Tablets when baby was getting his teeth of 200 feet long (Signed) FEET THOMPSON,

and I found them an excellent medi- | G00 Trops, Ceylon, cine. The Tablets are sold by chemilla, maikat 69 6ents vial from the Dr. William Hedicine. Caso Ezschten Road, Elang kat

Queen's Cottage, Nuwara Eye,

April 28, 1918.

Town Ollon, 487 COTRATILT: ROAD CENTRAL, Hongkong- Telepho Shipyard: Sham-Bui Pa, kokoon. Hongkong. Hatimaton furnished on applicatiƠNG,

Hougtong April 1, 1912.

WONG FLAG WE