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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1918, 33

AUCTIONS.

Q.

Hughes & Hough

AUCTI›NTERS TO THE GOVERNMENT,

.

General Auctioneers

·Share, "Coal and General Produce Brokora and Commission Agents.

PROPRIETORS *To-Kwa-Wan* Coal Storage,

. Codes used

Bentley's

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A. 8. a 4th & 5th Editions.

A1 Telegraphic Code

Telegraphié Afkiress,

PUBLIC AUCTION. PARTICULARS and Conditions of the

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Particulars of the Zoh...

Boundary. Maasements. (Approx)

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SCOTTISH LETTER.

(From Our Chen C'orrrapondeti.)

Entsch, July 8.

DISAPPEARING SCOTTISH

WOODLANDS.

THE CHINA

MAIL.

CENTENARY OF SCOTTISH

SOHOOL

a merchant in the East. F's birth. place in Dollar is to be market by a suitable memorial.".

CONSOLATION

Ho lay upon his back, il laughed.

And plunged his eyes into the blue. And drank the sunlight like a

draught,

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And once more commed his letter

through:

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"The brown duck lays a creamy

The old white' mother duck a

blue.

In hiture the well-known Scott! #shool, Dollar Institution, Chickman- runshine, will be known as Dollar Academy, The Governors of the Prelovi, And Fo"invoke the aid of the Court at Session to authorips the new title. The school has just reached Letting by Public Auction Sale, to de held on MONDAY, the with day of The assurance of Mr. Munro, Seot-in 1818 by the munificence of John its centenary, having been founded Sept. 1918, at 3 At the Offices of the Fuldic Works Department, by Order of tisha Seenitary, that the forestry 'Nabb, who built up his fortune as His Excellency the Governor, of u Los problem is being seriously tackled, OF CROWN LAND at Tokwawan, in the Colony of Enagkong for a term of 25 is more scothing than convincing. years, with the option of ranuwal at It is certainly not home but by quy Czuwp Bent to be úxod by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further visible evidence, Scotland, in fact, term of 56 yraIE.

is being denied of far more" timber than she can spare, and the broad ncres of desastuted land"are a heart- breaking spectacle. Happily, publia; upinion is roused, and there is no difference of opinion, regarding the potential economic value of a sound Ischeme of national afforestation.

Scotland offers larger opportunities: than any other part of the United | Kingdoms for three-planting schonses. And there is absolutely no reason. why we should not in the course of time be largely self-supporting in the matter of timber, if a progressive policy in put iuto operation at au early date. There are hundreds of thousands of acres in Scotland alone suitable for afforestation. but un- 20 pm, at their Sales Rooras, No. 8, and Colitions of the hitherto to make profitable use of the DARTICULARS thed private enterprise has failed be held on MONDAY, the 10th day of natural asset, owing to the long Sept. 1918, at 3M at the Offices of period that must elapse before any the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of twa Lote return is obtainable on the capial

The Aepletion in of GROWN LAND at Laidilikak, New exponded Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, forests in the last two years as the for a term of 5 years, commencing from result of restrictions upon imparte 1st July, 1808, with the option of renown as given the problem at increased aba Gruen Rant to be fixed by the Serrepor of His Majesty the King, for ane farther rey, and his perhaps trade the torm of 4 years, bass 3 days.

MEIRION HONGKONG,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in- striell by Public auction

(rek Accotar or THE CONCERNED)....

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on "

TUESDAY,

the 13th Sept., 1818, commencing at

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

ICE HOUSE STREET, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, BRASS-MOUNTED AND TEAKWOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, do, do,

AND AN ARBOKTMENT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS, As follows:- Chesterfeld Sofas and Art-chaire (now), Card Tables, Upholstered Suites, Ac, Bedroom Furniture, comprising Braas Twin Bedsteads, Task Twin Bed stends, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tes and Occasional Tables, &c., Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, de., Bath Boom Utensils, Sundry Electro-Plated Ware.

Electric Reading Lampa, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, Blackwood Furniture, including large Blackwood Screen, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, do. Engravings, Pictures, Kinkosa and Erass Vases, &c., &c., Tennis Poles and Not. Several Carpets new and Bond-hand.

ALID

Two Portable 3. P. Caille Motors, Typewriters, Metal Bath. &c.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue). Txus;-Cash.

EUGHES & HOUGH;

Auctumesti Hongkong, Sept. 11, 1818.

HX

PUBLIC AUCTION.

74%

EX Undersigned have received instrue

tions to sell by Public Auction, (FÓR ACCOUNT OF TEZ CONCAESAS),

On

TUESDAY,

the 17th Sept. 1918, commencing at 5.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. &

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

ÁN ASSORTMENT OF

Embroidered. and Renaissance" Bed-

safe plan, $1,01

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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Particulers of the Lot,

Boundary Meremenity,

PUBLIC AUCTION. "

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THE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),"

מם

TUESDAY,

the 17th September, 1918, at 3 p.m.. at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Des Vape Road, Corner of

Ire House Street,

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friends of afforestation correspond- gly critical of the work of the forestry branch of the Scottish Bourd of Agriculture. જ

This forestry branch of the Board, Mr. Mirro blk us, les for the first! time been divkled into two sections. On that one hand there is the scienti- ! fi statistical, and search section. per the charge Dr. Edathwick. On the other hand the practical sec- tiou is placed under Mr. Gordon, of the West of Scotland College. This is on the lines of the practice in India, where it has been carried out with successful results. And, so far!

But, dil, the very lilies beg,

Como door.. We Love such

need of your

He pacol by dusk the mystic ront,

His rite shouldered by the sling. Smiled to the ule moon, that

glowed

Like the rich edge of a wedding.

ring.

Patience... Already one great,

1,

And the orchard like a fairy

court

All blossomed red and white.

That shows,

Be horne to larvest owry

sort,"

Under his greateent in the dawn.

Behind his gun, he crept to rest, Ilis foo, tod wuried eyes withdrawn

In thought, berond the Westen

crest..

He sighed but once.

trees usway.

"The

The grass rippling in the

sim

High summer

... all the

day,"

Another of C. & B.'s Delicacies

C. & B. OXFORD SAUSAGES

UNEXCELLED.

Crosse & Blackwell guarantee

these and all their other table, delicacies tô, ha, produced ander Ideal conditions of cleanliness,

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CONVINDING MEDICAL TESTIMONY WITH EACH BOTTLE, Name Gensing sdhout the warda Dr. J. Collar Dronné's Chiarolyne on the Stamp

Set by all Cheslets, Prices in England. 1/2/3, 4/3.

sumer prefix of the ** Gien "* hus beeomé popular unong Scots Poems, „tha

Come home before the sum latest examples being Lord Glen.

ner's done,

conner and Lord Glentanar By]

L.I.C." in Glasggie. Herald:taking the territorial designation of France, Muy 1018.

| Carlung. Sir Medthew Arthur retains i

fumily connection with Ayalüre...

as can be judged, we are assured,THE SUPPLY OF ZINC ORES. tie division is abting well in Seot- How to obtain a sufficient supply" land, and a good deal of useful work, under most difficult conditions, has already been accomplished,

A CONSCRIPTION AUTHORITY,

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Acting Major. H. Gousland. awarded the Military Cross, is the der son of Dr. P. P. Cousband, 10, Hermitage Gardens. Edinburgh, and Yokolarna, Japun.

Sir William Weinhas chosen to be of zine ones to feed the growing called Burga Weir of Eastwood: smelting industry of Japan is a pro-The estate of Eastwood Park is situ hem which is receiving the autented in one of the residential districta tion of the Tepanese Government. of Glasgow, or the Touken Glen says the Sententan. The sinaiting route, and takes its name from the Sir Donald Maclean, who is recapacity of Japan has been raised to large wood which used to cover the ceiving so much praise for his work about 300,000 tons per annure, but district and was one of the posses- in connection with the enlistment of the output is not more then 40,000 sins of Paisley Abbey- men "for the Army, and who has tons. Supplies have been obtained estructed concessions from Sir Auck in recent years from Australia, China, land Geddes, is a Western High-Bunna, Indo-China, and Vladivo Dne PIANO by Hopkinson, London-lander, native of Tirec... By prostock. Efforts have been made to One PIANO by Joha Murdoch-made hers in Lincoln's Inn Fields.

made for the climate. fession, he is a solicitor, with chain-ilcrease the output of zino ores in A Korea, but so fur the supplies from for the climate. One PIANO by Broadwood & Sons. strong Liboral, he has represented that source have been small, at about Two Portable 34 H.P. "Caille" MOTORS. Peebles, and Selkirk in the House 1,000 tour per annum. Japanese

of Cominous since 1910.

amellera hope to double their out- put: this, however, will depend upon; The Hoa. Walter Alexander Sand- HUGHES & HOUGH,

A GRAND OLD SCOT.

additional outside supphes of ores, lands. Lieut. in RF.A youngest "Auctioneers.

Lord Ruthven, who 4.740 Hongkong. Sept 10, 1918.

wus eighty and there seeras little, doubt tintson of the late Lord Torphichen, a years old about the middle of Juba, arrangements will be made even Calder House. "Mid-Lothian and celebrated his birthday by flying tually to obtain a large proportion of brother of the present & Peer, to autos from France in an aeroplane, the Broken Hill output of zine eon Nancy Margaret, a V.A.D. nurse Has any man approaching his age centrates, now under the complete youngest daughter of Mr. and Mist

Hubert Powell, of Lawes, "Sussex. performed such fent? But he is control of the British Government.

PRESBYTERIANS WHO SWAY

THE WORLD

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Table Covers, Table Centres, Single and Double Plain and Hemstitched Sheets, Plain Pillow Cases, White Satin Quilts, Pure Linen Damask Serviettes, Bath Towels, Turkish Towels. Glass Cloths,

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Terms:-Cash..

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HUGHES & HOUGH. Auctioneers."

Hongkong. Supt. 11, 1919.

748

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR AGODENT OF THE CONCERNED).

on

SATURDAY,

the 21st Sept., 1918, at 10.30 a.m.,“

their Sules Rooms, No. 8, 4;

Des Vaux Road, Corner of

Icn Tocax Stetzt.

A LARGE QUANTITY OF CA

SHIPS STORES, WINES, SPIRITS,

LIQUEURS, BEER, STOUT,

and SYRUPS,

*

"

Comprising:- CHAMPAGNE, Golden State and Grand Soc; CLARETS, French Bottling; GRAVES; BAUTERNE; BURGUNDY; SHERRY PORT; COCKTAILS, Man- battan, Martini and Club; LIQUEURS, Poppermint, Chartreise, Penedictine; Triple See, &c.; Californian and Japanese BEER; Cincan'a STOUT SYRUPS, Pineapple, Orange, Citron, Paspberry, &c.; a number of ORIGINAL CASES

of OLD BOLS CIS.

quantity of MINERAL WATERS,

TINNED FRUITS and FISH, And

A number Boxes of Good: CIGARS. Cateligned wiil he jared,

On view from Friday, the 20th inst Termin-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctionsóri Hougkrog Sept. 18, 1918

(TAIWANGINO).

INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL DENIAL CHARTER, 1690.

!! Capital Subscribed... Jen 30,000,000|| - Capital Paid-up. 22,500,000. 5,680,000. Reserve Fundy

HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEH, FORMOSA.

BRANCHES : JAPAN-TOKYO,YOKOHAMA, KONE, OBAR FORMOSA-GIAN, KA, KABINKO, KEZLC3G, MAXURG. PIAN,

TAINAN SHINCHIKU, Tater. TAKO, TAMBUI, TOUYEN, AXO. CITINA-SHANGHAI, HASZON, KIDZIANG,

CANTON

F

not a man to give up the activities of life easily, and he has been as Keen to be helpful during the pro- sent war as he was in the Crimea, The Daily Chronicle pombs out. the Indian Mutiny, and the South with what good reason the Fresby African War. What wonder there- terans are proud of themselves to före that his sokliur sons have dis- ' day. President Wilson, it would tinguished themselves? One balde appear, is a Presbyterian elder; Mr. the D.S.O., and the other the Lansing, the American Secretary of D.S.O., and the V.C.

State, belongs to the same Church, us does Mr. 1arshall, the Vice-Pre-

GIFT TO AN EDINBURGH BATTERY

to

MARRIAGES.

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Slvin, zouger daughter of Mr and Mrs. Farquharson of Invercauld, Captain Edward Compton, Dragoons, elder son of Lady Alwyna Compton Vener, and of the Lord Alwynie Corapton, and godson | of King Edward.

ENGAGEMENT.

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CEYLON AND THE RED CROSS.sident of the United States. General The engagement is amouriced of Mr. E. G. Bellby, Wergatta, Cey. Pershing a Presbyterian, and Field Captain Lord Leven and Melville and lon, has given £100 to the Edinburgh Marshal Sir Douglas Haig is a mem- Lady Ramond Foljambe, youngest Red Cress Week..

ber of the Church of Scotland; while daughter of the late Lord Liverpool, Field Marshal Joffre belongs to the and ball-sister of the present Fecr. Reformed Charel, which is the near-Lord Leven is in the Scots Greys, est thing in France to the Presbyter- und was almost the first, if not the Mr. Edward Thomson Gordon,ian Church. The Chronicle did not first British officer, to be wounded in The Germans took himi Atoy, FoocHow; SWATO, shipowner, Leith, late Captains go more deeply into the matter of the war.

the Lowland (City of Edinburgh) the great Scots who are Presby. Frisoner, but he succeeded in esenp-

of dangerous adventures. Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison teriana; but of course its space is ing and returning home after a series Artillery, has executed a trust deed limited.

WHO'S WHO IN THE CASUALTIES.

OTHERS HONGLONG,

SISELTOEZ

TAY, LONDON, New Your LONDON BANKERS:

SOZARJA, BAVARING, BATAVIA,

1.

非

MISCELÁNEA

by which he makes over £10,000 for

It is a sign of the times that the the benefit of non-commissioned Capital and Counties Bank, London, officers and men of that battery Scottish newspapers find it worth and South-Western Bank, Parr's Bank..

The Bank bas Correspondents in the maimed, wounded, or invalided in while to publish the results of the Commureis Centres in Ecropean Con- the present war, and the dependants baseball fears in the United States. Ginent, Tussin, Manchuria, Taingiao. of non-commissioned officers and man Chosen, Japan, Indo-China, Siam, India, of the battery who have lost their Philippine Islands, Java, and other lives in the war. Datch Indies, Australia, America,

Africa,

Interest allowed on Current Accounta and Fixed Deposits at rates which will be quoted on application.

NAOKICHI YANAGITA, Manager

HONGKONG BRANCH: - 3, Des, Votix Road, wr Hongkong, May 1, 1918.

18: Över 50 yaan sgt the line Lord

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2 OF ALL CHEMISTS/

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Official information has been rej ceived that Brigadier-eneml Alfred F. Lumsden, D.S.O., was killed in France on June 21. He was the There is more truth that there eldest son of the late J. F. Lums should be, says the Manchester. Guardian, in the gibe that while den, Advocate, Aberdeen. He served Sentiand and Wales are enthusiastic in India for some time, where he for education England is resigned to made a namo as a sportsman, win. ing the Nagpur Challenge Shield with 18 spears. He served with die Georgetown, the great munition finetion in the South African War centre near Glasgow, can now boast In the prosent war he went out with of & Masonic Lodge. It is stated a battalion of the Royal Scots 38 that some of the shells, booked for Major, and was in command of a distribution among the enemy have battalion for some time. Latterly he held a Staff appointment. He masonic signs on them.

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72, Des Voeux Road West, Hongkong

had two brothers carving-Major WE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

F. Lumsden, D.S.O, R.A., and. An interesting string of pearla has Captain H. B. Lumsden, M.C., been given to the Red Cross is Royal Scots, attached "Boyal Air made up entirely of Boots pearls Forex He was married to a daug- taken from rivers in Perthshire, Inter of the late Mr. James Hay of vernesshire, and Rosshire, and it has Binghill, and is survived by her and taken over twenty years to collect by Bon, thomas sher PERSONALIA.

THE

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LANGINEERS and SHIPBUILDER, BOILER-MAKERS,

FOUNDERS All Work dope to this establishme brer thirty years' experience. Wie dwn two Blipways-kod gw

Certain Jamée Walson, Gordions of 210 to Joh. (

Bir. Matthew Arthur, Bart., the (killed), son of Mr. George Wilson, Town Office, 48, Conrivers Roan Cuza, Honging Glasgow merchant who was recently Inspector of Abericon City PokerSpeed Shu-Sci-Po, Kowloon, Hongkong, called to the House of Lorde, has was on the staff of the Elangkong tantes furnished an appletion. - selected his new title,Baron Glen & Shanghai Banking Corporation,

Of late years the London

Honghang April 1, 1919.

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