1918-11-27 — Page 3

EDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27.

Hughes

APUTTONKERS. TO THE GOVE

Goners! Anotioneers:

Brokara and Commission:

Agenta.

PROPRIETORS

AUCTION

EXTRA TERRITORIALITY

IN CHINA.

THE CHINA MALL..

FOREIGN LANGUAGES:

THEIR VALUE IN THE WORLD'S

TRA

Chauncey D. Snow, asistant chief of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, has published in Commerce

t

APANESE MISSION TO ROZTE THREE HUNDRED TEARS 100.

On the occasion" of the visit of the Japanese Red Cross Commission with Prince Tokogawa, the “Corris recalls that the first arrival of a mission in Italy occurred ex long ago a 1585 hearing to the special sympathy shown to the Jesuite who were then led by Saint Francis Xavier, Father Alexander Valegnant succeed-

din convincing the powerful Damics of the South-East to and as Embassy to Rome.

Among the questions that the Peking Feuce Commission wilt bring before the International. Ponce Conference je the PUBLIC AUCTION.

abellbion of extra-teritoriality in China. PARTICULARS and Condition of the

The extra-territorial rights of the Lotting by Publio Auction Sale, to Share, Coal and General Produce be held on MONDAY, the 2nd day of foreigners in China have always been a

Dec. 1918, at S. P.3, at the Offices of scre subject with the Government and Reports an article on the value of the Pablo Works Department, by Order of His Facellency the Oficer Administering the prople. Its pristenes is an affront forsign languages in increasing the ex the Government, of one lot of to mutional pride-it relegates China to port business of the United States. The LAND at Sheung Shui, in the. New Territories of Hongkong. for tarm of a inferior position ang nations-bures receives and, welcomes the views 75 years commencing from la: July 1886, a direct challenge to the Chinese sense of thoughtful citizens so the object with the option of renewal at a Crown Rant to be fixed by the Surveyor of His of fairplay and justice, and to the honesty Dy many who have forwarded their Four youngsters, between the age of Majesty the King, for one farther term of fof Chinese judicisty, 21 year, less three days.

opinions the knowledge of foreign langu- 18 and 18, were selected for the purpose; Brez is considered the backbone of all they were all Christirns, and they were preparation for foreign business and sonse accompanied by Brother George Loyols, hava genu "so far as to suggest that, who was then a student. They sailed where instruction la lacking in schools from Nagasaki on the 20th of February and colleges, it be furnished, akng with 1882, and returned on the 31st of July, the textbooks, by the Federal Govern-1390, after a vorage of sight years and

ment.

• To»Kwa-Wan" Coal Storage)

Dod's wed Bentley's

A. B. G. 4th & 5th Editions. A 1 Talegraphic Code.

Filagraphia Address: "IZION". FÖNGZONA..

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned bave received in

structions from the Liquidator of Messrs. BLACKHEAD & COMPANY, F. H. HORNKE, F. J. R. SCAWARIKOPY, H.

THIRL and J. Das, in pursuance of an Order of the Hongkong: Govern- mert, to sell by Public Auction at 3 o'clock in the afternoon"

Ox

THURSDAY,

the 28th day of November, 1918, at their

Auction Rooms at No. 8 Des..

Veux Road Central, THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY situate and being Rural Building Lots. Nos. 37 & 38, and known as "SMITH'S VILLA," The Peak

IN ONE LOT.

The Property has an area of 85,900 square feet or thereabouts. On it is situate a well built European bungalow,

Locality.

Particulars of the Lol.

Boundary Mosaremaali.

N

The

A

The Mi

As per sala plan.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

Contents.

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As extra-territoriality prevails only among backward and semi-civilized |

States, the interance is only too clear that China is ranked among such States So long as extra-territoriality remains, the nation will ever smart under the ignominy is not being on equality with first class Powers. Henco the early rev moval of extra-territoriality from this country is consummation devoutly to bo wished.

five months, having crossed over 50,000. miles of water! They arrived in Lisbon Much of Mr. Snow's article is based after two years and half; they went to on a report issued by the British Govern Spain and were reesived in Madrid by Although the Peking Peace Commis-ment of an investigation by a committee King Phillip II. They embarked in Alicante and Janded in Leghorn by the xica, notwithstanding the fact that the named in 1916 to consider the position South-West is not represented in it, car of foreign language study in the British end of February, 1583; they went to Florence, whence they proceeded ries our bestiest wishes, we cannot bat ducational system and the value of it towards Rome. At the time the entertain serious doubts as to io suc in foreign trade. On this point the country around Rome was infested by cess so far as the matter of extra-terri-report saya--

over 25,000 brigands!

toriality is concerned. It is not the The evidence seems conclusive as

Pope Gregory XIII ordered 200 first time, that China has attempted to to the need of foreign languages in busi-arquibusiers to escort the entays who, 109 The Peak, Fix GALESEND

Rooms, Gras. Tennis Court, im obtain the cancellation of extra-territorialneas, especially under the new conditions after a trip of three sud a half yeare, mediate possessión.

ity by the Powers, but these have always which may be expected to prevail after reached Rome at last. They arrived at Apply

replied that, in view of the unsatisfactory the way. So large is the part of ous sunset and entered the town by Porta C. H. GALE, Public Works Department.tate of Chinese laws and legal preco industrial product abroad, so great is our del Popolo," while bands were playing Hongkong, Nov. 12, 1918. 921 dire, they could not feel justified to capital invested in foreign countries, sc and an enormous crowd was cheering entrust their natiomis to the jurisdie universal was our carrying trade, sex tion of Cainese courts.

tensive are our financial transactions and That the refusal of the Powers to infiucace and the power of our credit that any impediment to our success will

FOR SALE.

which contains 6 good rooms alpastryEE Undersigned have received ia-acquiesce in China's request is fair and

A drying-room and a specious ball. There is a large basement below, in which are situate the servants' rooms and kitchen. There is also a tennis court and garden.

The Property is held for the residue of a term of 5 years from the 29th November, 1888., The Crown Rent is $30 per annum...

THE PROPERTY IS OFFERED SUBJECT TO A RESERVED FRICE OF $35,500.

Particular and Conditions of Sale: and inspection Orders may be bad

from:

Mesari. DEACUN, LOOKER,

DEACON & BARSTON, Solicitors for the Liquidator,

OF FROX

Mesers. HUGHES & HOUGE,

The Auctioneers. Hongkong, Nov. 4, 1918.

ΡΕΒΣΙΟ ΔΕΛΤΙΟΝ.

stractions to sell.

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)..

At their Sales Rooms. No. 8: Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

AEOLIAN ORCHESTRELLE

(Eighteen Stops). "

With Sixty-one Bolls of Music.

reasonable, we must admit, if we are to view it in a broad-minded way.

We ourselves are far from being satis ted with the manner in which justice

renet vot only on those firms dinctly interested in foreign markets but also ou the prosperity of the whole country.

Our foreign trade does not comprise

On the following day, the solemn. reception took place, during which many and most moving speeches were made, the Pope and the Cardinals were

weeping!

But, during the festivitica, Pope Gregory XIII died. His successor,

4 being salministered by our own courts, the whole et our ctivities, but the whole Sixtus V did not want show any less enthusiasm for the Japanese mission, The usurpation of judicial power" by the of our nativities depends upon it; In a military authorities, so frequently hapgress part of our foreign trade know when he loaded with presents and In very good condition. Inspecting pening in these days, brings home to as ledge of languages, a knowledge of foreign bogor: not only did Sixtus. confirm orders and farther particulars from the the feeling of insecurity against military countries und of foreign peoples., will the four thousand seus which had been transgressions of our rights and liberty, directly and abundantly remunerative. promised by Gregory XIII, but he

undersigned.

Terma :-Cash.

HUGHES & HONGS,

Ametioniert. Hongkong, Nov. 18, 1919. j...

942

A35

TO LET

TO LET

THE Undersigned have received in AOUSE in Worg-nei-chong Road:

structions to sell by Pablic

Auction

(FOR ACCDENT OF THE CONCHEWED),

on

THURSDAY,

the 28th Nov., 1918, at 10.30 m.,

4 their Bales Rooms, No. 8,

DES Vaux, ROLP, Corner of

Ice House Street.

Several lots of WINE; BEER, kg." (including Champagne)..

And

A fow lots PROVISIONS,

XMAS FUDDINGS, TEA, £c.,

TERMA ----Cab.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctions ra.

Hongkong, Nov. 22, 1918,

HOUSES on Shamoen, Canton

Apply to-

TAX BONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., TID.

TO LET.

The imprisonment and fixing of editors

new*

The English committes sent a ques-added two thousand more, and named by the Peking Government, for divulging coussire to 1000 firms represented in the four young Japaness Knights in the

which the country was entitled to the foreign trade of Great Britain and the Order of the "Golden Spur.* } keow; the shooting of an editor by the replies generally indicated not only the military roveruns of a certain province value but the necessity of a knowledge In the South-West for printing a report of foreign langstager. Some of the TE plies showed, for fastaure, that the South. Frial for the without a hearing the American business of Foglish firms had corrupt practices of many of our judgesein transacted through Germaans before the lack of the law of evidence: thei

ed rumour, the detention of men for

Caraeo has been nabosoming him self to representative of the Gaulois and thus bemoane his fate" am not las's delays resulting in great hard the war because of the future of the

a man at all; I am just a money-making ships to the autors--all these evita English to learn Spanish.

machine, an apparatos that produces English is acknowledged, even by dividends. They gompel me to live in only convince the Powers that China is- not renily to accord foreigners that jus. German writer, to be the foremost

a glass case, not that they valde me, tice to which they are accustomed a language of the trade of the world; bat Caruso, but only because of my throat, their own countries..

it is pointed out by English traders azti

There are many Chinese who have all others that there are special advan-which I have sold to the managers as come back to Chies with foreign passages in knowing not only the language Fanst sold his soul to Mephistopheles," HOUSE in "Knutsford Terrace, ports and are registered in the consul- but the Eterature and customs of people A Kowloon

ute. Some of these are in business; whose business is sought."

Apply to

THE BONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD, ' Hongkong, Oct. 2, 1918.

796

others are holding high official positions. pys

These men talk of patriotism as glibi?

as those of the native born, but bow That portion of the English report many of them would be ready to sur witich deals with the relative importance render their foreign status and come of the European languages places French under Chinese jurisdiction? We make first, by reason of the significance of bold to say, that we can count them on its people in the development of modern civilization by the intrinsic value of its Howloon,the fingers of one hand.

There are also liga Chinese officialsliterature, by its contribution to the who have aub nos become foreign valid learning of our times and by *ts HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE citizens by payment of certain fees practical ore in commercial and other

TO LET

A

951

卝

SHOP in Nathan Road,

Apply to

PRELIMINARY NOTICE.

PUBLIO AUCTION. THE Undersigned bave rooived in structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR LOODUNT OF THE CONCERNED).

OR

SATURDAY,

the 7th December, 1918, at 11 am "Steamer now running between thia Port. and Haiphong," The ENGINES and BOILER as they new stand in good working order, DESCRIPTION

Set of Compound Engines, 16 x 33, by

424 stroko......

Bailes, 12 x 104, working pressur

120 lbs., on Veritas survey.

To be sold in one lot, together with Engine Scat, Fennell and Stays, and all Piping, c. connected with the above mentioned Engine and Boiler.

Ox whore at Kwong Tung Choonga

shipyard. Immediately following this Sale will be excred

Ono 250 Ton STEEL LIGHTER,

CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings,

Bozgkong, July 17, 1918

BANK

THE "BANE OF TAIWAN, LTD.

(TAIWANGING). INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL 'CHARTER, 1898.

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

$2,500,000. Reserve Funda scone 6,880

·HEAD OFFICE; TAIPER, FORMOSA,

BRANCHES.

103

JAPAN-TOE70, YOKOHAMA, 2012, OSALL. JORMOSA GIA, KÄSL, - KARINIO,

KWELDING MIXURI PIAS, SANDELIUS LAIKU Taixiy, Game Taxow, TIMENT; TOHYES, AIG. UHINA-SKANGHAL RATION, KIUXIANG,

ANDY, FOOCHOWA

SWATOW

Built of steel frames 3x3x, and SORAMAJA, SZMÁNANO, Batavia,

etcal plates.

Length 110 foet

Bear feet Depth 7 feel

Ales

A quantity of N

STEEL FRAMES 1 × 27 2 STEEL PLATES.

More Bonner, LONDON, NEW YORK

LONDON BANKERS Capital and Counties Bank, London, and South-Western Bank, Parr's Bank.

The Bank has Correspondents in the Commercial Centres in European Com- tinent, Russia, Manchuria Tsingtac Chosen. Japan. Indo

Beve ANCHORS, CHAINS, c, Philippine Islands

The above mentioned Steamer will be Dutch Indies, Li Hongkong about 27th instant when Afriés

inspecting order comly be obtained from 2

Alan Ladersigned-hea

her particulars will publinied

And

Höwed on Current Account

rated which

They try in their tail-coats their forsign national intercourse," German is ac citizenship paper, preparatory to flaunt knowledged to be perhaps the first them before the Chinese Authorities in language from the point of information times of trouble.

-particularly in the field of research.'! The other European languages mentioned are Spanish, Italian and Russian

Concerning the value of German after war the English report says: "

Thus, we see that even some of our own people are loathe to submit to the jurisdiction of the country, how much less should we expect of the foreigners.

"If we wish to see extra-territoriality After the war the importance of Ger abolished, there is only way to do it. man mua correspond with the import

ence of Germany. If Germany, after the We must cleanse the judiciary of, ruption--we must make the law ap. was instill enterprising, industrious, plicable to all persons and we must see highly organized, formidable, we cannot that justice is carried out with an even afford to neglect it or sore it; we can hand, showing no partiality to the rich not leave any of its activities unstudied. or the poor, the high officials or the A democracy cannot afford to be ignoranti humble citizens. The day that China

can declare to the world that Chinese judiciary is guarantee for justice and

We may indicate one point in parti-

Integrity, that day will be the end of sun which is likely to be of importance. extra-territoriality, but no

Canton Tides

before.

The Man Who, Gets There

51s the man who has blood-

real rich red blood and

Ai body plenty

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OF

COMP

at the end of the war. It will be impos sible to oust the use of German în coma márce even for our own poryoses at home apart from any question-alcom- petition in neutral countries, y

This is only one of many considera

for thas tions which lead us to the cONE

the netion it Is of essential importance, that the study

„should be mainīcin

Ameriesu būĶī

of the

recomm

fura los loce

INTIMATIONS

MACARONI, PASTE STARS,

EGG NOODLES, VERMICELLI AND ALL KINDS OF SOUP STUFFS.

LL our Partos bear the Boorter label and are made from Tour of the Bort Quality containing a large parcentage of Gluten. Starch and, Gluten are the principal components of Plour. Gluten is easier to digesh and contains mork nutriment than Starch. Manufactured under the most sanitary conditions

Large quantities have been exported to varions Important cities in the World. Teras moderate, especially fur Agencies. Orders executed promptlyNET

THE HING WAH PASTE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD, Head Office: No. 47 and 43. Connaught Road, Central, Hangrong: Telephone 123 Principal Factory No. 71, North Soocho Bond, Shanghai, Chins; Talsp Branch Factory: Wing Hing Street Causeway Bay..

Cabla "Address: ** HinGWAR.

GIT UP ANDYI

WA

TT up Andy, the war'a over. We must sell tha

G camy Bledge weskit of yours an' git some money

for them orspitals. They say as they're crowded wi poor chape.

Ad a letter from old Bill, him, as lost the power is legs an bas a wife an six ade. Bellabouston, in that fine ward as was given by the 'Dugkong folk. Says 'e'a gittin on grand an 's wife won't know im es 80 'oppy now.

Member Welshy Jones, un as was shell-shocked

an paralysed? Put them orphypedik things on him they did. Es discharged, or right

Woanerful ain't it?

BUY ST. ANDREWS

gain

$5 WAR BOND TICKETS. $5

NOO FOR

AN AWFU

50% FOR WAR OHARITIES.

ON BALE AT ALL BANER, CLUBS, HOTELS, STORES, ETC.

DUNT":

HONGKONG HEATHER DAY FUND.

1918

1917

$27.000

1916

5/8.800

1915 $2.000