1918-12-20 — Page 3

FRIDAY DECEMBER 20, 1918-

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONERES TO TER QOVERNÍČnes.

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*VERION" KONGKOSO,.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

"BR" Undoraigned have received:

structiona to mil by Public Auétion, (For Account of the Concerned

MONDAIN

be 33rd December, 1928, at 101,306.10. at their Balas Roops, No 8" Des Verter Road, Corner of

Tos House Street,

A number of lots of embroidered Black net, Gespadinė, Vule ind Muslin laces, Tusertions, Sc., &o,

Fan-Cash

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneeri.

Hongkong, December 19th, 1918,

PRELIMINARY NOTICE,

PUBLIC AUCTION |

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-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-TEE Undersigned have receivedis.

THE Undersigned have received Instraa-

tions to sell by Public Auction," (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

ON

SATURDAY,

the 1st Dec., 1938, at 12 Noon. at their Sale: Rooms, No. & De Vaux Road, Corner of

Ico Hunà Street,,

50 PAIRS WHITE BLANKETS.

TERUS-Cash.

FUGERS & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongking, Dec. 19, 1918.

(For Account of the Concerned),

O

SATURDAY,

11

structions from Messrs. D. MAO- DOMAIN Co. to sell by Public Auction,

1..

at their premies Hung-hom, The whole of Valuable Plant &o, &a.

contained therson." Largo Galvanized Irön Build- Ings, Stock, and Machine Tools,

comprising:

Lathes, Planing Machine, Screw- ing Mac las, Shaping Machine, Mill ing Machine, Slotting Machine, Drill ing Machines, Cold Sawing Machine, Weighing Machines, Panching and Shearing Machines, Blower, Test Pampa, Engines and sbaiting, Enday Pamps, Assorted Chain Blocks, Screw Jacks, Stretching Screws, Tools, Twist) Drills, Stock and Dies, Steam Ham-

H

THE CHINA MAIL

HURRY UP

E missed the train through putting off to the last minnte. Don't you miss the War Bond Drawing through the same cause

are you? Well, any of Going for a home trip the first six prizes will ensure a most enjoyable one. The winning number may be a high one. Buy

it before another gets it

'If all the tickets are sold one prize alone will be about £4,000. It's worth an effort,

The last winning number was 11 820. The next one might be 40,000. You'd be sorry if you just missed it.

Celebrate Victory. Buy another ticket; you'll never see another Victory like it.

BUY

ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY

the 21st December, 1918, at 10.30 ... met. Blackemith's Tools, Sundry WAR BOND DRAWING TICKETS

at their Sales Roous, No. 8, DesWooden Patterns, Band and Circular

Voux Road, Corner of Ice House

1,

Street,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

│TOYS, 20, ko..., Term-Canb

HUGHES & HOUGH

Auctioneers. Hongkong, 14th December, 1918.

THE Underalgued have received instruc

Tone have receive SMITH

CO., CHEFOO, to sell by Public Auction,

OF

MONDAY,

the 23rd December, 1918, commencing at 10.30 am.

at their Sales Booms, No. &

Des Youx Road, Corner of

Ice House Street-

A valuabie consignment of

TABLE LINEN, DAWN THREAD

"

Sawa, Pipe Bending Block, Pipa Vices, Coppersmith's Tools, Emer goney Cupola, Water "tacks and Ett-

ings, Wincha, Boilers, Diving Pumps, Helmets and dresses (New and second band), quantity of Steel Products

and

BUY NOW

WAR COINGIDE

BOLDE

(NOV

the

rna har beers for

Asnovaliau

the minor coincidences which within my personal exp

the-war Bess to me as curi ever invented by a writer of fiction. For instanies, wheat was in hospital the wound- ed soldier who occupied the bed facing urine was a Royal Fusilier who tai ser- ved in my brothers pats n and Yad been wounded at the same time as my brother was killed, nine months pre viously... This same man, in the; sMCDO hospital, met his next, da víneighbour (in ciril life), whom he had not seen since the outbreak of war and who had been wounded in the same engagement, al bhuugh serving in a different regiment An incident which might have formed the basis of a romance occurred in the trenches. During a spell in the front | line a young friend of mine, serving in the London Scottish, became friendly with a lad in the Seaforth Highlanders who were brigaded with the Leadon Scots, Oce of the lads hailed from London, the other From the far north of Scotland, and after a time as soldiers will each produced from his pocket book a bundle of photographs of relatives aud friends for the other's Inspection. Whereupon both made the sarprising discovery that they each had a photograph of the same girl! The picture was that of a nicce of mine who hails from the north of Scotland but lives in London and she knew both young men, although they had never pre Tiously met. One of these gallant lads. alast fall in the March reverse, and his twin brother, by a pathetic coincidence. was killed on the same day. Another fejend of mine, who had been in Canada for some years and pame scross with the first Canadian contingent, was in

including Steel Pistet, Angles, Bars, $5 a ticket. On sale at all Banks, Clubs, Hotels & Stores. charge of a "party going up to the

Rolled Steel, Joists, galvanized Steel; Plates wrought and galvanized Iron Piping and Fittings, Brase and Cop- per Taber, Muntz & Yellow Matal Sheathing, Metal and Copper Tacks, etc.

Also

line st night, when the guide com

pletely lost his bearings. After blundering about for an hour in the inky darkness they were challenged by a sentry, After replying, the man from Canada, asking for directions from the sentry, fancied he recognised the

One large galvanized Iron Building GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD. sentry's voice and put, some personal

(wood framing)

One small galvanized Iron Shed

(Steel framing)

One Mctor Boat 23 by 5'9" by 3,

feet Atted with 15/20 HP. heavy duty Kelvia Kerosene Motor,"

One B B.E.P. Bolinder Crude Oil,

WORK, LADIES' UNDERWEAR,Engine direct coupled to dynamo il

*&c.,

مشعل

These articles are of exceptional value equal to the best convent work, being made of high class material with exquisits modern designa in Richelieu and "drawa thread satwork embroideries,"

Comprising:

lastested on page 25 of catalogue,

Bolinder's

(Fall Particulars from. Catalogue). Date of Sale will be published lafers Terms :--Carb,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers....

FOR SALE

Double Bedspread of beavy Irish Hongkong, December 11th, 1918, linen with Richelieu style medallions, a large variety of beautifully embroidered Irish linen Tes Cloths and Tea Servietter, Tea Cloths and Serviettes of the Mosaic work, coly produced by this firm. Exceptional quality Ladies Under- wear, including exquisite designs in Silk, Lawn and Long cloth Night

FOR SALE.

Dresses, Empire and other styles) Undersigned have received in-

Envelope Chemises and Combinations

of latest patterna, also a fine assortment of Petticoat Flounces hand embroidered

'fine voile and lawn Blouses, Collars, etc,

(Full Particulara fröm Catalogue), On viar day of sale. ⠀ Terms: Cash,

HUGHES & HOUJE,.... Auctioneers. Hongkong, 18th December, 1918.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

11.

THE Undersigned have received in-

structions to sell by Public Auction

· TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, the 7th and 8th January, 1919, at 10 am, each day at HM NAVAL. YARD and at the Kowloon DEPOT, respectively,

OLD AND SURPLUS Naval and Victualling Etores,

Comprising

OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORE One Steim Cutter 28 fest. (Hall duly), Various Ships and Bost Fittings, Fan Engines, Fishing Nets, Bamboo Poles, Canvas Hoses, Coir Hariere, Tappar stuff, Canvas Rage Old India Eubber, Old Lerther, Boate, Oara, Carpats, Edge, Blankets, Furniture, Electric Cable, Old Steel Wire Rope': 'and Hawien Old Steel Tubes, Old Iron and Stool; Olive Oil, Firewood,

OLD AND SURPLUS VICTUALLING STORES Provizione, Seamen's Cloth ing.; Blankets, Transport Badding- Dicort Mess Traps, (à quantity of Electro-plated Articles and Table Linen), Implementa Seaman's Mess Utensils Cooperage Articles: Oak Staves,

Surplus Victuall

The ing Ste

Comm

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structions to sall

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)}, „At their” Salés Rooms," No. 8,

Dee Vanz Road, Corner of Tes House Street, AEOLIAN ÖRCHESTRELLE

(Eighteen, Stops), a

With Eixty-one Bolls of Music.

la very good condition. Inspecting orders and further particulars from the undersigned.

Terms: Cach

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctiones. Hongkong, Nov. 18, 1918.

812

FOR SALE

VALESEND 100 The Peak, Bix

mediate possession. •

Apply

OH GALE, Public Works Department Hongkong, Nov. 12, 1918,

VICTORIA CAFE, ALTOM $41 Des Voeur Road Central Telephone No. 2667,

We guarantee the quality of our

For Bread and Cakes.

921

We use the fughest grade of matemale

Mẫu ther? Mawofacture.

Baz Uploa

THE NEW FRENCH SEM

ERAPION ERAPIONN HERAPIONT

FRENCH LESSONS

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Oisks of 375 lbs. nat.

In Bags of 250 lb. net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAGERS

BUICK MOTOR CARS,

THE BUICK SCHEDULE OF PRODUCTION IS BIG BUT BUICK FACILITIES, BUICK ORGANISATION, AND BUICK EFFICIENCY ARE BIGGER

EACH -- YEAR - THE PRO- -DUCTION OF BUICK CARS HAS BEEN LARGELY INCREASED AND YET THE DEMAND FOR THE CAES HAS ALWAYS EX CEEDED THE SUPPLY.

ALMOST, WITHOUT EXCEP- TION BUICK OWNERS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC "ABOUT. TEMIR CARS. WHEN THEY PURCHASED THE BUICK THEY OBIVAISED THE UTMOST IN MOTOR VALUE & PERFORMANCE!

WHEN BETTER CANS-ABE BUILT BUICK WELL BUILD THEM

FOR PRICES, SPECIFICATIONS AND FULL INFORMATION CAN BE

DE. APPLICATION. ∙HAD

Sole Agenta-

EXILE GARAGE

DES VŒUX EOAD CENTRAL

Tel. 1036.

ROBINSON PANO

questions. They were old schoolfellows and had been chums for year before the war, although one was now "Canadisa" and the other was serving in the Black Watch! Quite the oddest and most nursing incidence, however, was related to me by a wounded sergeant for whose veracity 1 cagnot vouch Hệ asserted that a man in his platoon

NOW

THE MOTOR UNION INS

CO LTD.

for the above COMPANY against-FIRE MARINE:

-ACOLDENT at current rates

For further partionlara," please apply ta

LIFE 1

UNION TRADING COMPANY

Prince's Buildi

General Agenta,

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co.,

Established 1883 **MANUFACTURERS OF

PURE Manila ROPE

·STRAND to 15

GABER CAIN

4 STRAND

5 to 15′′

8" to 10"

Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in leng

full pretion)

CARS on HIRE

Experienced Chat

Expert Mechanics.

A Large Number of New and Comfortable Cars

Always in Readiness.

MERCURY GARAGE CO.,

59-61 Des Vinr East Central

Phone

977 & 2589

Arrangements

for Special

Occasions

captured a German whom be instantly MACARONI, PASTE STARS, EGG NOODLE

recognised as a former waiter in London who had lodged with him ad, hind ahot the moon without paying his rent just before war was declarod, And the Tommy who captured his defaulting Gorman lodger promptly made him up at the point of the bayonet !

VERMICELLI

AND ALL KINDS OF SOUP STUFFS.

payur Petes bear the Boceter label and are made from our of the Bed Quality containing a large percentage of Gluten Starch and Elaten are/ She principal components of Flour. Gluten is easier to digest and contains moes nutriment than Starch Manufactured under the most sanitary conditions

· Large quantines have been exported to varions important cities in the

Terms, moderate, especially for Agencies: Orders executed promptly

AN INVENTOR AT PLAY. THE HING WAH PASTE MANUFACTURING

Road Ofoe: No. 47 and 48: Connaughs Road, Central, Hongkong Principal Factory: No. 11, North Boochew Road, Shanghai, Chinag

Branch Factory + Wing Hing Street, Causeway Bay, Hơn

Cable address F “HİNGWAH."

Some weeks ago Thomas A.. Ecison, Henry Ford and John Burroughs, the naturalist, found themselves staying at the mmo hotel. Name of them can be describ- ei as young men, but all sxe stil fall of

A larg pep" as they sy in America number of guests, assembled in the lobby of the botol, had the pleasure of seeing a demonstration of energy by the three great American,» The Ides crgiasts! with Mr. Ford Placing a cigar on a maztelgñece over a fireplace, he challenged M., Ellos.

I'll bet you can't Hck it off

you replied the inventor, and three times, with little effort, he kicked of the cigaz Mr. Fords only managed it once, and Dir. Burroughs couldn't manage it at all

Balthough The pleaded he was tired. In a stair-jump" ing content that Lillowed the motor man- nfse urer was the wioner, haring made tex stepa in two jumpe namizni Me. Edison's three Mr. Borroughs made a gallant attempt to beat the others, but tout his balance, and was only zaval from w masty fall by the onlookeza.

Viola and Both are twins, aged 5. One day their mamma left the baby with them while she went shopping. By and by the little fellow began to cry, mad Viola said,Oh, dear, baby's hungry, and we haven't any milk to igirem What shall we do "

SENI know, replied Ru better than milk; rug "cold-cremar and we'

SENNET FRERES,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Jewellers, Diamond Merchants, etc.

Just to Hand

Large Assortiment of

KMAS NOVELTIES of all Descriptions, Call and inspect them.

Agente for—omEG

SPEEDING

THE WHEELS

OF INDUSTRY

BIS is the day of cond

of industry turdi un ceasingly

of thes

COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION

Eibe belting that is able

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the wheek

satisfy

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