1918-11-22 — Page 3

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23 1918,

Hughes & Hough

AUČTIJNKERS! TO THE GOVERNMENT,

General Auctioneers Share, Coal and Generall Produce Brokers and Commisalen

Agents.

PROPRIETORS #To-Xwx-Wan" Coal Storage.

Codis used

Bentley's

4. c. 4th & 5th Editions.

A 1.Telegraphic Code.

Telegraphie Addras

**MURION"

HONGKONG,

PUBLIO AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received instruc-

tions to sell by Public Auction,

(FOR ACCOUNT OF WER CONCERTED),

co

SATURDAY,

the 33rd November, 1918, at 10.30 am,

at their Sales Rooms, No. 2 -

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,-

A QUANTITY OF

DRESS MATERIAL &C.

Comprising:

Blue and White Serge, Alpaca (various colours) Flannel and Flanneletto, An Assortment of Coloured Prints, White Blankets, Counterpanies, Handkerchiefs, de; da., Toilet Scap

And

A quantity of French Perfumery. Teams :-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

«Auztionstri, Hongkong, Nov. 18, 1918.

·PUBLIO AUCTION.

941

THE Urdersigned have received in: stractions from the Líquidator of KesaZE: BLACKHEAD & COMPANY. HOBNIL F.. R. SCHWARZKOPF, E Taz and J.E. Dastaras, in pursuance. of an Order of the Hongkong Govern mont, to sell by Public Auction at

o'clock in the afternoon

ON

THURSDAY,

the 28th day of November, 1918, at their Auction Rooms at No. 8 Des Vœux Road Central, THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY situate and being Hural Building Bota Nos. 37 & 38, and known as "EMITT'a VILLA, The Penk

IN ONE LOT.

The Property has an area of 86,900 square feet or thereabouts. On it is situate a well built European bungalow, which contains 8 good rooms a pantry, A drying-room and a specious ball There is a large basement below, in which are situate the servants DOM and kitchen. There is also a tennis court and garder.

The Property is held for the residue of a term of 75 years from the 29th November, 1886. The Crown Rent is 8200 per canum..

THE PROPERTY IS OFFERED

AUCTIONS.

and

PUBLIC AUCTION. PARTICULARS Cenditions of the be held on TUESDAY, the sech day of Nov 1918, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Ufficer Administering the Government, of Two Lots of CROWN LAND. at Hang Hou, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 15 years, with the option of removal at Crown Rent to bo tud by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years.

inst 10, 257 2 258. glatry No.

North-east of Hong

Locality,

THE

Particulars of the Lots,

Boundary Kissakretnasta.

£

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ENEMY PROPERTY IN BRITAIN,

PUBLIC TRUSTEE'S REPORT.

THE CHINA MAIL.

KAISER'S CONVERSATIONS.

HINDENBURG AND FALKENHAYN.

THE LIGHTS O' LONDON,

GLORIOUS, IN COMPARISON, WITH

20%, EARLIER DAYS.

The Kaiser's comments on the introd- action of conscription in England, his dislike of Hindenburg, and his remarke on the entry of the United States into

Hasaid the old gentleman sa he the war, are subjects of a chapter of road of the draatio economies by which

The Kaiser asl Enew Him for Fourteen Years be Bir. Arthur M. Pavise the siset lighting et London is to be

cut to an extent which will save more than half the goal and electricity in use

INTIMATIONS

Here We Are Again!

T

THE STUNTS

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Emperor William's American.dentist.

About twelve years ago I attended German military mantenyres of Liegnita, in Sileals Miltary representatives of the Allied countries were there with the in pre-war days, London will be ke alser's Staff to witness the display of it was when I was a boy." He seemed Germany's military power. One of the Freach officers who had been present to revel in the prespect of this reversion had written a book.in which he said to ancient days, and to look on still, that with such an army Germany could annex Franes, 'in viix «months. happened to mention this act to the with, a composure which every eltizer

darker streets during the coming winterT Kaiser shortly afterwards, and - his significant comument was six months should emulate. And we all took a should hope so. It wouldn't take that glance backward to what the lighting of long."

Just after the English passed their London has been, as a whiter in the conscription law I was called to Kaiser at Great Army Headquarters, Morning Post, we ought to feel thank which at that time were at Pless. Aful for the small mercies which the Coal though the war had then lasted tab Or three times as long as the Germem bad Controller has seen it to allow, London expected, the Kaiser masked the depres will still be brilliant in comparison with son he must have felt by putting on a bold front,

what it was, say, a couple of hundred

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The tenth annual report of the Publie Trustee (Sir Charles towart) discloses a further increase in the volume of business transacted, the figures in this respect for the year ended March 31st On the other and sanconditioned the ly affected the financial position of the Department. A decreased income has bean sccompanied by increased expandi ture, and, that the Department should Pontiane to be self-supporting, it has been found necessary revision of the existing scale of fees.

to consider The Public Trustee is the custodian of enemy property under the Acts and Pro clamations relating to trading with the enemy, and his duties in this connection wire further extended by the Froclama tion of November 27, 1917, providing for the registration with him of claims by British subjects to properly of any de- scription whatever in ferritory under hoatile occupation (as distinguished from territory of an enemy Siata) or against persons, fizza, or companies residing or carrying on business in any such ocet pied territory, the total number of such cisima received up to March 31 being about 8,300. The returns made by him as custodian recording particulars of property in Britain beld by British perscription now, he declared. "She thinks years ago. In those ancicot daye it was tons for enemies and of debts due by she can accomplish in a few months badly lighted, badly paved, badly prutest. [846 British persons to enemies, numbered at what it has taken Germany a hundred

the same date 40,000, while the total years to attain. Armies and officers ed, and the darknes was an effectual number of returns received by bim in cannot be developert overnight We cloak to the light fingerod gantry or the rspect of claims by British objects have never stopped preparing since the against enemies, including those in dogs of Frederick the Grant.”

footpad, with pistol or clah, who wanted occupied territory already mentioned the Kaiser, being so worried at one your money or your life, and preferred amounts to 49,000. The Public Trustee time over the military outlook, called your money became it was more useful continues

Hindenburg and Falkenhayn to him for than your life, although the taking of During the year covered by this re-conference. It is said that the latter either endangered his own necks port, farther large number of resting tried to take the centre of the floor and orders has been made by the Coast de the talking but although he was Imagine the Cimmeriah room which under Section 4 of the Trading with the bisher in command, Hindenburg told the Act of 1710 sought to relieve. It Enomy Amendment Act, 1914, and by him to shat he mouth, adding Then the Board of Trade under Section 4 of I finish talking to His Majesty, you may was enacted that every citizen whose the Trading with the Enemy Amend begin. Then be pointed out to the house or door fronted a street or fane aent Act, 1915. In some caser: the Kaiser some of Falkenhayn's great mis- should and out & candle, presumably orders of the Court have on the applica takes, remarking Who ever heard of is slant-bora. long enought to burn tion of a British creditor, directed me to a general attacking his enemy at his from six o'clock till deven each night. realise enemy property for the purposs strongest point referring to the cam- The penalty for not doing so was one of discharging the enemy Owner's debts eaiser was apparently so im-shilling. There may have been, and

Verdun. to British subjects in this country; but

vas | por | sale¦ plsa (94,son' redi

84, 450, 319)

PUBLIO AUCTION...

HE Undersigned have received in structions, to sell by Public Auction, (rón. ACCOUNT OF THE CONGELNID},

BATURDAY

"

the 23rd Nov., 1918, at 19.30 Noon,

* their Balès Rooms, No. 8, Des Vaux Road, Corner of Ian Hopaz STRIKT, MOTOR YACHT

Built 1915 had very little uas ga

Full

Teakwood

Length Overall 35 feet Beam Draft

1 H.F. Heavy Duty 2 Cylinders Motor SCRIPPS."

Complete with Sails, Refrigerator W.C.

and Accessories.

On View at her Moorings of Ah King's Slipway, or by arrangement

Further particular may be had from the Undersigned. Torma :-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Fongkong, Nov. 14, 1915.

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How foolish for England to start con-

of late the Court has practically ceased pressed with Hindenburg's arguments probably were. conscientious objectors-

direct any such distribution amongst that distasteful as it was to him to do

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the creditors of an enemy. The orders so, he appointed the people's idol as they among the footpads but even the of the Board of Trade bave continued cumander-in-Chief in Falkenhayn's bonest citizen could enjoy many exemp the policy of the elimination of enemy place.

tions from the operation of the candic control of British companies and businesses, and, bare Ex a large number of cases during the past year, been aimed at assisting in the competition of the winding up of the businesses of enemies or energy subjects in .this country under Section

1 of the Trading with the Enemy Amendment Act, 1916. The total value of all property including debta so vasted or transferred by orders

830ounts approximately to 218,153,694. There has been received from Controllers appointed, by the Board of Trade ander the proviso of Section I (3) of the Trac ing with the Enemy Amendment Act, 1010, approximately £3,441,009, repre- senting the proceeds, or the partial proceeds, of enemy capital in companies and business or amonnis dea to t the businesses in course of being wound up by the Controllers.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned, have received in- (FOR ACCOUNT OF TEX CONCERNED),

WEDNESDAY,

the 27th Nov., 1918; commencing st 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rocms, No si

Das Van Road, Corner of

ICE HOUSE STREET. TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, BRASS AND TEAK WOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS, CUR.

TAINS, CARPETS, &c., &c.,

AND AN ASSORTMENT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS, As follows;- Chesterfield Sofas and Arm-chairs. (new),

The Committed which had consider- ed the arrangements to be adopted for the liquidation of the commercial, bank- and other financial transactions ing, between British and enemy persons, the ompletion of which was prevented by the outbreak of war, has now finished. its labours, and has prepared a compro- hensive report on the subject of its re- ference

With the capture of Ramanin the law. On dark nights the lighting was Eaiser believed that he had, successfully sored the food problem, the one cloud imperative, and also between the second which constantly darkened. bis horizon. night after the full moon and the serently Now the Allies will never succeed in night after each new moon. But during starving us," he said to me

March and April the candles need not be The Kaiser, referring to the raising of Et till seven o'clock; during May, June, the American army, said: "Do you realise how many tons of shipping it July and August they need not be lit takes to ship a single soldier 1"

at all. Our forefathers took more adrap I confessed my ignorance on that tage of clear.. mobslight nights than point."

.

: ́876,000 FINE ON GERMAN

PROFITEER..

STATE. ROBBED BY GREAT. MUNITIONS WORKS.

SUBJECT TO A RESERVED PRICE Card Tables, Upholstered.Suites, &c., against colds nothing can equal baby. The Minnesmant, concern has preferred to rely on each other for prost

OF $35,500.

Particulars and Conditions of Sale and inspection Orders may be bad from:

Mesars. DEACON, LOOKER, ·

DEACON & HARSTON, Solicitors for the Liquidator,

Hears. HUGHES & HOUGH,

The Auctioneers."

OR FROM

Hongkong, Nov. 4, 1918

PRELIMINARY "NOTICE.

PUBLIC ADOTION.

896

That all by Public Auction, THE Undersigned have received in-

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONULLMṛ”).

mik །

on

SATURDAY,

the 7th December, 1918, at 11 am, "Steamer now running between this Port and Haiphong,"

"The ENGINES and BOILER as they "now stand in good working order, DESCRIPTION....

Set of Compound Engines, 16 x 33, by

24 stroke.

Boiler, 13 x 10, working pressure

120 lbs.. on Veritas survey.

To be sold in one lot, together with Enzine Sent, Funnell and Stays, and all Piping,&e connected with the above mentioned Engine and Boiler.

On ahore at Kwong Tung Cheong's

shipyard. Immediately following this Sale will be offered

One 250 Ton STELL LIGHTER, DESCRIPTION

Ballt of steel frames 3 x 3 x 1, mad 7

tecl platos.

Length 110 feet. Ben 21 feet. Depth 7 feet.

gauntity

STKEL FRAMES | x 3 x 3. STEEL PLATES,

Faveral ANCHORS, CHAINS, &c. &c. The love mentonet Steamer will be Li Hongkongbout 7th fistant when inspecting order may be obtained from

Undersigned.

Farther particulars will published

HES & HOUGH

at the Court and of the Board of TradeWell, it takes six tons to the man. To we do today. The old regulations; }

send over an army of 500,000 men, there-feeble as the candle-light they were sup-" fors, your country would require 2,000,000 posed to provide, berate a dead letter, tons of shipping in addition to the and the lighting of London was taken tonnage required for regular traffic from prite bands and put into those Where is it coining from with my of a contractor, who in consideration of submarines sinking the Allied vergela faster than they can ever be replaced. a payment of £300 a year to the Cor I know that the failure of the U-boat portion, was entitled to lesy a rate of Ppto January, 1913

FATE MENS, & Foar m every citizen who eron he was only required to light th lamps from Michaelman to Lady. Day. and not on light nights during that period, so that it is pated London I was lightien on 247 nights in the year. In course of time the period of lighting was made fo run from sunset to sunrise, and the rate was increased to 79, on every A Ene of £75,00 one of the biggest house under a rent of £10 10s. to 20m. "over inflicted in a German court of lawnm and six months' imprisonment is the on a £12 house, 20s to 30s; on one of judgment in an extraordinary ese just £14, and 30s, to 40%, on a £16 house. GUARD THE BABY AGAINST concluded Elberfeld, in Germany.

Until the introduction of ghs the street COLDS.

The villain of the piece is Victor Karl

director of the Mannesmann lamps caly served to exhibit the sur Weffler and unitions Fabriken at Rem rounding darkness, and our forefathers To guard the baby or young child

been able to rely on Government, tection against the highwayman and the Uwa Tablets, the Canadian children's support for tremendous business Bedroom Furniture, comprising Brass remedy. These Tablets are a mild plans. Mannesmann interseta in Moro- footpad. As Kensingtou a bell used ra Twin Bedsteads, Tsek Twin Bedsteads native which will keep the little one's ceo were largely those German interesta berung at intervals on Sunday evening Bideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension stomach and bowels working regularly. which the German Government sup for people returning to town, and the Dining Tables and Chairs, Tes and It is a recognized fact that when the ported to the extent of ending the

Panther to Agadir and of Occasional Tables, &c., Pinner Services, stomach and bowels are in good order Crockery, Ginas Ware, Cooking Stoves, the little one will be good, and that he

colds will not exist: that the health of plonging Europe into war.

Adels ente ed, the Mannesmann service Cutlery, Toilet Sets, o, Bath Room will tarive and be ha

happy:

shortly

before the war at the modest an Utensils, Bandry Electro-Plated Ware. Baby's Own Tablets also cure vomit-nual salary of £300. His progress who Electric Reading Lampo, Blackwood ing, feverishness, indigestion, and expel meteoric. His firm was engaged in pro And Teakwood Screens, Blackwood worma. They make teething easy; are riding rast quantities of munitions and old individualist Hatton in 1780 remark Furniture, including Large Blackwood guaranteed to be free from opiates and military supplies for the army and navy, ed on the brilliant illumination" of Serem, Side Tables, Chairs, Cahinata,

perfectly harmicas

and by screwing up prices, by commis the streets, and was as pleased as Pepss Sold by chemists, or by mail at 60 sinos and by all sorts of trickery and c., Engravings, Pictures, Brass Years, &c, &c., Tennis Poles and Net, Beveral sends the vial from the Dr. Williams fraud, Adels was able to make colossal on seeing anty-two candles in one shop Carpeta....

Medicine Co., 90 Szachuen Road, Shang-profits and send his income soaring window. Pennant wrote of the roads rapidly on high like a rocket. Enjoying crossing 81. Georga's Fields ne being the full confidence of his employees, he the wonder of foreigners* spproaching was enabled to proceed on such lines that in the first three years of the war the capital, through avoznes of lacopa," be earned personally no less than and It Is on record that one Ambassador £375.00 Another director was bis a thought Londor was fluminated in bon- escaped our of his arrival; but, adds Pennant, complice, but that individual justice by committing suicide, gas this was before the shameful adulteration

Not only in the ways mentioned Adels endeavouring to cheat the State of oil-rich dimmel the glorious spisu- In the years 1916 and 1916 he only de dour, Dark as Lordon may be during clared for the purposes of income and the coming months, it will be glorious war profit, taxes one fifteenth of his in

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One"12-Bore SPORTING OUN by TOLLEY, London, and

'One TELESCOPE and Stand, (Fall Particulars from Catalogus). Trans-Cash...

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BANK

HUGHES & HOUGH, THE BANK OF TAIWAN,» LTD.

(TAIWANGINO) Hoogkong, Nov. 20, 1918.

INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER, 1999.

FOR SALE

#48

FOR SALE.

ALESEND, 100 The Peak, fix Rooms, Grass Tennis Court, im- mediate possession.

Apply

C. H. GALE, Public Works Department. Hongkong, Nov. 18, 1918.

FOR SALE.

921

HE Undersigno bave zoceived in-

structions to sell

(FOR ACOBUST OF THE CONCERTED).

At their Bolts. Room No.

Des Your Road, Corner of

Ics House Strent AEOLIAN ORCHESTRELLE

16 Eighteen Stopy)

With Sixty-ons Rolls of Music. In very good condition Inspecting orders and farther particulars from the undersigned

Terns

HUGHES & HOVOR

Capital Subscribed... Ten 30,000,000, Capital Paid-up 22,500,000. Praerve Funds, ! 49. 5,880,0

HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEI FORMOSA

BRANCHES JAPAN-TOKYO, YORDHAME, KOER CHAKA. FORMOSA GIRAN, AGE,

KALLARO, KSKLUZO MARUNG PIXAX, SHCHIRU TAICHU, TAIWAN, TAKOM, ZAMBULE, TORTEN, AKO, CHINA-SHANGHAL, Haszow, KiLLANO,

SWALDW

OTHERS HONGKONG, SINGAPORE

-SOERABAJA, Bzmazano, BAZANIA,

BOMBAY, LONDON, NEW YORKIS

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LONDON BANKERS! Capital and Counties, Bank, London, and South-Western Bank; Parr's Rank:

The Bank has Correspondents in the Commercial Centres in Europeno Cón- finent, Russis, Manchuria Tsingtao, Chosen, Japan. Indo China, Siam Indis

Jaya, and other Philippines and Dutch- Indies, ✨ Australia, – America,

Interest allowed on Warrent Accounta and Fixed Deposi

be quote

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gallants and ladies coming back from Old Sadlers Wella preferred the light ot the moon to any that a contractor right provide. Dear simple souls, a little light went a long way with them! That sturdy

come, and in 1917 became so bold that in comparison with the London of an he reduced the fraction to one twentieth arlier day. A little knowledge of the He was careful to send about £5,000 to history of the City will be a very present Holland and Switzerland for safe keep belg in our time of trouble.

;

In Germany people have been wonder- ing if the legal authorities, will have the courage to tackle the house of Krupp on the same count. That tremendous imai- dels pays exactly a million and a half pounds in income tax, while the Daimler Company, with much smaller profita, has to pay £50.003 more.

LOSING WEIGHT. BY THE POUND

Under Weight, a condiilon of queuealth, shows your assimi falive powers are decreasing.

WATERCURY-S METABOLIZE COD LIVERO COMPOUND

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TO LET

TO LET

HOUSE in Wong-nei-chong Road.

HOUSES on Bhamoen, Canton.)

Apply to

THE HONGKONG. LAND INVEST- AMENT AGENCY Co., In

TO LEZ

A HOUSE in Kantsford Terrace

Kowloon

SEDZES

(Presented by Mr. P. A. Rosario) AT THE

THEATRE ROYAL

on WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27th, at 9.p.m.

in aid of the "HEATHER DAY" Fund

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Prices of Admission:

DRESS CIRCLE, $300 STALLS, $3.00: GALLERY & PIT, $2.00 & $100. Bocking at ANDERSON'S.

Getting on Slowly! What a Game it is!

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Stands for each of you

who can help.

GIT UP ANDY I

GIT up

STUZ Eu

Andy, the war'a over. We must sell that camyfledge weskite yours an' git some money for them orspitals. They my as they ro crowded wi poor chape

'Ad a letter from old Bill, him as lost the power.

a wife an' six kids. E's at ois legs an has a Bellabouston, in that fine ward as was given by the Ongkong folk, Says 'e's gittin' on grand an ́s wife won't know 'im es so oppy now.

'Member Welshy Jones, im as was thell-shocked an paralysed? Put them orphypedik things on him right again. they did. Es discharged, orl Wonnerful ain't it??

$5

BUY ST ANDREW'S

WAR BOND TICKETS. $5

50% FOR WAR CHARITIES.

ON SALE AT ALL BANKS OLUBS, HOTELS, STORES, ETC,

BLUE BIRD

CONFECTIONERS

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DEALERS IN

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