1918-07-10 — Page 3

WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1919.

AUCTION.

Hughes & Hough

AUOMONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT..

General Auctioneers

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PUBLIO AUCTION

PARTICULARS and Conditions of the Latting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 15th day of Share, Coal and General Produce July, 1918, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Bis. Excellence the Governor, of One Lot - Brokers and Commission

of CROWN LAND at Conduit Rond, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years. "with the option of renewal at a Crows Rent to be bred by the Survayor of His Majesty the King, for one further

Agents.

PROPRIETORS Tc-Kwa-Wan Com) Storage.

Oods sod Bentley's

A... 4th 5th Editions. A Talegraphic Code.

Telegraphic Address

KTITION

HCAGEONG.

PUBLION AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in.

stractions from 0. K. BAXTÓN, Esq, to sell by Public Auction,

од

THURSDAY,

the 11th July, 1015, at 11 am, on the premises of The Dairy Farm, Ice and

term of 73 yoER,

Partiolars of the Lot

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Malu iplan.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE:

THE CHINA MAIL.

PHILIPPINES TO BE SELF-CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO Tko putting new spirit into a nabi,

SUSTAINING S

FOOD IMPORTS FROM US. TO BE CUT DOWN..

The meeting of the Manila Women's Olub at the Columbia Club Houas brought out one of the most repres sentative crowds of Bacili men had women interested in civie botterment that has ever gathered in Manila, Bay's Manila contemporary. The hall was filed. with enthusiasta of the American, Filipino and European colonies, the object of the meeting boing to prsider the best mean; to increase the local food supply so as to make the burden of feeding the Islands less pressing upon America.

Thia-movement-started-with-bisnis ladies some two years ago or more and has constantly gained impetas: until now its induches extends throughout the archipelago and enlists the interest of leading men and women in all important. [communities.

Mr. M. Switzer, of the Pacifia.. Com- mercial Company, spoke of food importa what they are cow, what they were [379 formerly and what they might be, re-

duced to under anitad effort toward that ; end. Ha thoaght that the Islands might well stop importing canned forda. from the United States, but that there was nothing to be gained by abstaining from using Australian canned products until Allied ships were available to take them to the countries at war: Mr. Switzer's firm is one of the largest importers of canned goods from the

CTEAMER-Chinese Flag Stect

Cold Storage Co., Ltd.) Great George built. Engines and oiler, in scolnited States in the Islands and his

St., East Point,

VALUABLE

The Whotz or the

HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURZ.

AC

therein "contained..

Consisting of:-

Famed Teadwood Sidebar and Dinner Waggon (new design), Extension Dining Table and Chairs, Crockery and

Glassware, Pictures and Engravings.

Carpets and Rugs. Chesterfield sofa and

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condition-Capable of inrrying 960 Passengers and 340 tons cargo, Speed eloven knots.. Price $300,000 H.K. currency. prompt delivery.

Faller particulars on application Adiross WING HING,

Co. "Chisa. Maïk? Office.,

Bongkong, June 22, 1918,

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FOR SALE.

Patriotic stand, against his own business interests, was the subject of general favoumble comment. It was this spiris that marked the entire meeting.

Colonel Bellinger, Department Quar termaster, U.S.A related how his de 344partment had cancelled all orders

fur supplies from the United States and was getting along very well with what the Philippine Islands, Japan and Australia could furnish. Eveu the army transports are supplying |

Arnreurs, sive Carved Cherry THE Undersigned have received instrue their food bunkers from these sources

tions to sell,

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED At their Sales Booms, No. 8, Des Vieux Bour, Corner of Ice House Street,

Wood Cabinets, Blackwood Stand, and Stools, Lacquer Cabinet, large Camphor- wool Wardrobe and Chests-of-Drawers, Teakwood Bureau, Dressing Tables. and Washstands, Double Bed (white enamelled), 2 Ice Chests, Bookcase, Desk The Cutter Rigged Yacht and Copying Press, Cooking Utensils, So, &t.,

Alta, '

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PIANO by Collurd Collard in good! condition, Victor Gramophons lietords

and Bened Cabinet,

And

AIT ELECTRIC LIGHTS, On grew front Wednesday, the Catalogues will be issued.

TEAMIN :-Cash.

BEATRICE" (Gael Class) " Complete with Cheat of Spares. Sall

Awnings and Mourings, de. And fitted with Auxilury 21 H.P. Motor (pratically new)

giving a speed of a miles an hour under power alone.

picking up vegetables and fowls both here and in Japan and getting tour meats, and canned goods from Australia. The forces in Honoinle are supplied in the same manner, from Manili as the

In addition to this, many sup base. plies are being furnished to the army in the United States, to which the local Quartermaster Department had promised for the present year, 24,000,000 pounds of our and sugar each and 1,00,000 ponads of mest. In the fire months closing with Blay, this promiso had been

remain

FUND.

The following is the subscription

Fist to tea

Acknowledgmh ta 28th Mag.,

Was is Since received Mr. FM, Joseph Mr. P., G. Pecke, Sub

.S.S., Sub. June/July May June

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per

Numbers, Meda Komor & Komet....

Mr. II. B. L. Dowbiggia..... Sweepstake, per llon. Treep.

Police Recreation Club ...... The Winning Number Kingsclete Katy Passed A Sympathy

Collected by Mrop. Arthur,

List No. 1

가

The bil Kings

WE ...

GE. RS UNI

$20:00

X.PW.......

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JALGIE,

°C.C., G.A.P.. FON, NG.. EL.F.C., A.G.G.." WALDI, W.E.C., PD.St #10300 g/ GET.. GLES, FAWA

H.S.N., Hes., [N.S«Ma J, Xu B, ABB, HH. 8.GN., 'CH.P.H.. A.S... GNA.. E..E.. R.S... A.C.R.. A.B.S.. K. de C., F... G.B.. P.C.E.. A.F.F... at $500

J.HR., B.K., E.A., PHIL

W... J.JE. B., Wallaby JT, GMES, A.0.1%, at ፪X)

W.E... PWA W.M..

HAV.M. EF.), A.D.GE CIL.D., H.FIN. CH.H. B.J.R., T.R.C.. RAW, RAT., JAE, D.TE, AS... H.R.N., A., T.C.D., F;MA T... CPL, LÆT, WAM, 3.J.A.. H.M., F.E.C J.D., F.F., LOW.. JAR.. K.D.R., H. W...

M.B... WAR,M., C.BE... TAKH., AJIN.... F.S.T...

... J.RCG.. EOS.. GM.., F., at $2.00 ...

EM ELA, TALAN...

H.F... 26 $1.00

Expended 2th

fulfilled and in the seven months ing it will be more than doabled. In addition, 500 tons of canned scorts have May, 1918. $27,107,AR

For Further Particulars apply to the heen sent. All this wats Fought from

local importers on the basis of th...Undersigned..

their last year's imports, so as not to affect the price and cause an abnormal

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, July 3, 1918.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

369

THE Undersigned have received in- structions from R. J. STEVENSON, Esq, to sell by Public Auction,

од

FRIDAY,

the 19th July, 1918, commencing t II .m., at "Tourello", North Point,

(near Government Quarry), THE WHOLE OF THE

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

kt.,

FURNITURE,

* &c.

gontained therein.

Consisting of:

Massive Teakwood Sideboard, Dinner Waggon, Extension Dining Table and

Terms-Cash.

ACORES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, July, 1918.

TO LET

TO LET..

Tixe

Colonel Bellinger thinks the Manila 510 supply of food ample, provided waste is

oliminated.

TOMMODIOUS and Centrally situnted NEW OFFICES with litt in the old Mercantile Bank Buildings corner of Queen's Road Central and Ice House Street.

Dr. Tavern spoke of the work of American women in the schipilago in the years since America's occupation, of what an uplifting influence it had been and how splendidly the young Filipinos. his own people, had responded to it all: He urged both intensive production of foodstuffs and better table provisions se means of oliminating much of the sickness to which Filipinos now fall viction.

Goverter General Harrison, com- mended the work of the Women's Club and endorsed the dictum of the elab that the well-to-do and wealthy of the Als in CANTON, HOUSE, No. 31. simple hiring. The Governor assertect Philippines shoull adopt a policy of Shameen, British Concession.

that there was no reason why the For rent and further particular archipelago should not produce enough apply to:

and more than "enough to feed its DAVID SASSOON & CO... LTD., population, if enough gond will were 8, Des. Vond Fond. brought upon the problem of produc- Hongkong, July 8, 1016

382 tion.

TO LET.

Chairs, Curio Cabinet, Crockery and N 22, THE PEAK

Glassware, Electro-plated an! Silver Dishes, Vase, &c., Carpets and Curtains, &c., &c., 3 Single Beds, Double Beds, Wardrobes Bevelled mirror),, Chest-of- Drawers, quantity of Rattan Furni táre, Ice Chests, &c., &c., &c.

Alan

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PIANO by Grover & Grover, Looden. and a GRAMAPHONE and PECORDS

On view from Thursday, the lith inst. Catalogues will be issued Terzas :-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, ·

Auctioneers.

Ber

Hongkong, July 2, 1918.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received

structions to sell by Public Auction, (POE) LCCOUNT OF TEZ CONCERNED)..

WEDNESDAY,

the 17th July, 1918, at 5.15 p

at An Kid's Slipway. 4-Ton Cruiser Yacht "ERIN"

Length Beam.... Dift

20.9* 4.0" 3′′

Completa with Dinghy, Charts, Compass, Anchors and Chain, „Code]

Farther particulars may had froth the undersigned.

Termsas tual

Od view from Tuesday, 16th inst

HUGHES & HOUGH, 21d schönseri, - Hongkong, July 8, 1918

7 STEWART TEERACE

Apply to

Hongkong, June 1, 1018.

LINSTEAD & DAVIS.

TO LET

453

FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon,

Four-roomed HOUSES in Kowloon. A SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon. "ABERTHOLWYN" No. 14, Peak Boad, from 1st August next.

Apply to- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LTD * !! Alexandra Huildings. Hongkong, Angust. 22, 1917.

TO LET

"O. 67 THE PRAE, "LUSTLEIGH," No.

+

HQUBES on Shameen, Canton.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.

BRIDGE SCORERS

In Blocks of 50 SHEETS, 20.cepts each Four for One Dollar

Obtainable

The Citra MAI Lrs,

idbam Street

The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources under Secretary Apacible is co-operating with the women in their efforts to put the Islands on a self-sustaining basie as to food, as is also the Department of Public Instruction under Vice-Governor Yeuter.

BANK

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED (Taiwan GixKO).

"INCORYOHATED

drЯrzCIAL TAPEZIAL CRATER, 1899.

Capital Subscribed.. Yen 30,000,000 Capital Paid-up-...... 90,000,000 Reserve Fund

3 5,080,000

HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEH, FORMOSA.

BRAÑORES;

JAPAN KORE, OSAKA, TOLYO AND YOKO- |

RAMA.

FORMOSA-A, GIRAN, KA, ALENKE KELLONO, MAKUNG, PIXAN. SHIK- caixo, Taiciniz, Tainsm, Takow, T31001

CHINA-AKOY,

CANTON FOOCLILÓW, -HANROW, KIURTANO, SHANGÉAL,

SWATHW

OTHERS BATANIA. Entasy, HosaRONO, LONDON," SINGAPORE, SHEHLADALS, DEMABANG AND Naw. You

LONDON, BANKERS

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Ospital and Counties Bank, Lordon. and South-Western Bank; Perr's Back.

The Hub ban Correspondents in the Commercial centres of Russia Yan- churia, Indo-Chiña, India, ""Philippine. Islands, Java, Australia, · Ameries, and elsewhere.

Interest allowed on Current Account Fixed Deposits, and Eavings Deposits att rates, which, will be quoted on application.

TANAGITA Manager."

HONGKONG BRANCH”

2, Des Tour Read. Hongkong, May 1, 1918.

since uspended

11,0x0

cigarettes Hunt to 1-40).

1. W. L. Dunlop, CLE.. 15. *R.PA..

mandery. 17th Div.

Attr Column 14.E.F.: 5,000 cigarettes for 25th Middle. SPX Best Mt. Austin Barracks. and 100,900 digar

sit the Front

Lalance in hul

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327.844.38

it did into me, to think how we were thought about in conv, 'buf. Country, t

E the lads of my Platel an

heartiest thanks to you,"

Froster J. Shorley, 25th. Field Battery.. Italian ped. - Forers - Yong are the 30,00 mest welcome itend we have, for it is [impossible for pa to buy sha sigurotten 'way price. If you go to the canteras io.co only one packet de allowed to you, so I

wish to enavey to you pur best wishes, 3.00 I am sure you will not be torgotten.

40,00

ał

40.00

From Ha. H. Berrow (Nh, “paaga) Palestine, 5/9/18: Many thanks for 16.00 "pateel of smokes received to-tag, which 7.00 are very pnch-appreciated. Pharr kond -3,00 gifts at cigarvikes are always patgularly 20.00 welcome. especially as on this Front it

Es often impossible to purchase them

owing tour bringen, the nove se match," 36.00 Asia best thanks on behalf of the ander- 25.00 sighed and the others participating in the

13.00

14

90.00 0.00

From Lent, A. G. Nou Camp Commassiant. Houkpürters, a Cana- lies Division 304; 18: 1 take plen. sure in weknowledging (feript" of 10,900°) Wogiline “rarettes for which we ate | indebted to the kiudies of the Hong- kong Cigarette, amb Tobacco Fund. On Ebehalf of the men made?” “my couumasử,

11 beg that you will accept my usärinces [of the great appreciation with which this 112.00 "git has Jarras Peceived. The use l

27,00

68.00

forwardi has through the nilium of) the British-American Teboura Co., Lok"

HELD UP IN FINLAND

SHANGHAI RESIDENTS EXCITING EXPERIÊNCE.

2 DAYS FROM COPENHAAKS TO SHANGHAL.

Mr. W. E. Schroedier: Superintendent of the Great Northern Telegraph Co. Etd., at Shanghai, retarned in shanghai last week. from bone leave. The Ve dury says Mr. Schroeder left Coperibagen on the 22nd January of this your intending to make the journey to China, ia Siberia, 4000

but unfortunately was held up in Fin land, and instead of reaching here in ** something like 19 days, took no less 82.526.56 than 162 days.

$

Mr Schroeder was accompanied on his journey by his wife and 14-year-old daughter, and their journey was inters: rupted in the middle of Finland. wir was raging there at the time and they were compelled to live in a railway carriage for nearly a fortnight.

An attempt was made tu reach Petrograd by the Ladoda railway, but this proved a failure. Eventually, now- ever, after the Bed Guards had been subelved in the north, Mr. Schroeder and family, succeeded in getting back to Copenhagen, by way of Haparanda--DO less than 14 days after having started op their journey.

MROCKING COFDITIONS IN FINLAND

The conditions in Finland are described by Mr. Schroeder as being absolutely shocking" He and his family were for days grithe verge of starvation, as what little food they were able to obtain contained practically no not.ishment. 28,100.10 (On

returning to openhagen Mr. Schroeder and bis family were all in B. very por condition and they took moce

than a fortnight to recuperate.

W. X. HOWLEY, Hon. See, and

1. Hongkong, 8th July, 2018. -

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

་་

Permission hail then to he obtained' from Washington to proceed to China by way of America and this having been Tops.rer-obtained, Mr. Schroeder and family left Copenhagen on the th May hy the Danish steamer Hellig Oke. Fix hours after leaving port they were ordered to stop by two German torpedo-bosts. One of the torpedo-bits boarded the vessel.. and after-half an hour delay and much to everybody's astonishment-they were allowed to proceed.

From · Armoury" - Staff Sergt. and Trish Rides, 11/5/18:

Ten Thank

you very much for the sigarettes coming from floughing, they raniaded me of

Tappy days spent in the Colony as I did HOT WEATHER

a commissien nut (here both in H.S. **Albion

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and HMS. \~Sandpiper;" Wat very sorry to hear alan the big fire on the nice course. Happy Valles Pleasant Beraries."

From Sergt. 6. B. Starry, th, Platoor. [3: Company, 1/4 Duke of Wellington's

D.E.P. 8/5/18/5You. parcel

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Woodbines Ins bern receivef in very good condition, and a grint, Godsend they Were too na we had done some very bard fighting and were absolutely, without.

COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION

*Only a Cough" but you stop it, while it is ONLY a coagh.

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

The finest preparation "made for combating severe coughs, CURES" BY "Cong That palata only a coughi PAL OF ALL CHEKISNS

RICKS $1.25 and $2.75

HEADACHES:

frequent cause of sommer headaches

is tornid lives. To stimulate the liver, spel Constipation sick headaches. biqueness, as

PINKETTES

tha dainty little laxatives, which act as gently as cstore. Of chemists, or post Medicine Co., 10 Szechten foul, Stang-

INTIMATIONS

NESTOR SANITARY FLUID.

RELIABLE DISINFECTANT

Two table spoonsful to a gallon of water for washing Hoors do, is moet. amful for the Destruction of Fleas,,

Per Pint Tin ...

Per Gallon Tin

50 cants. ... $2.50

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

39, Queen's Road Central.

Telephone 999.

The Wies On OMK

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At-2$

UNIVERSAL PROVIDERS

安有限

Most up-to-date and Cheapest Horse In Hongkong

Adira · DES VŒUX ROAD 189, CONNAUGHT ROAD" CENTRAL,.

Telephone No. 196 & 193

JOHNNIE WALKER: “What do they say?"

Barn :820

-Still going g

BLUSJACKET: In Splendid Condition-Still Goipg Strong."

Any reply"

JOHNNIE WALKER: "Just say, Same with me!^9.

JOHNNIE WALKER "White Label.” 6 year, sid, JOHNNIE-WALKER *Red Label." ro years JOHNNIE WALKER "Black Label," 12 years old,

· Guaranteed same quality throughout the world.

Agents General, CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO

JOHN WALKER & SONS. LTD... Scozza Watser Distietara, Kilmarnock. Sermintz

FOR IMMEDIATE SALE.

ALKALIEG

JUST ARRIVED BIG SHIPMENT INCLUDING " AMERICAN CAUSTIC SODA 70% solid. In iron drum each containics

about 700 lbs.

ENGLISH MORIATE OF AMMONIA (sal-ammonia)

No. 1 quality: Fine white (powder) 98.3% Ammonium Chloride." No. 2 quality: Fine white (powder) 93.5% Ammonium Chloride. ENGLISH SODA ASH 18% danse. In guany bags of barrels." ENGLISH SILICATE OF SODA 175 TW. In barrels tach contai

about 800 lbs.

Must be disposed of Prices Feasonable

SHING KEE CO., SODA MERCHANTS,

32, Des Voeux Road West, Hongkong-

free, to cents the vial, from Dr. William DRAGON MOTOR CAR

hai.

METEOR GARAGE

Bole distributors of i

CHANDLER

HUDSON

AND OVERLAND MOTOR: CARS

·BOLE ́ DISTRIBUTORS FOR THE FAMOUS

BEST CARS

TELEPHONE 483,

COME AND INSPECT

GRET

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DAVIDSON MOTOR

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THE COLONY FOR HIRE.

MAXWELL CARS. THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

Automobiles for Hire and

for Bale

at reasonable Price.

Phone 2500.

Ou Des Your Road Central

(NOW. RECONSTRUCTED).

TANGINEERS And SKIPBUILDERAJ BOILER-MAKERS, -BRASS and TRONG FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishmane in guterbaod..! We BAYS over thirty yours' experience. We own two Supras nad on sou immodits any srážk of 200 fees lange p

Town Office, 48, CONTAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, Hongkong Telephone No. 135..

* Telephone No. 9.--

WONG PING

⠀⠀⠀ Bhipyard: Ebum-801 P3, Kowloon, Hongkong,

Estimates furnished on application.

Hongkong, April 1, 1912.