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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1918

Hughes & Hough

AUCTION FEES TO TEN GOVERNMENT,

play General Anditionsors Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission hävate.

PROPRIETORS “To-Ewa-Wan" Coal Storage.

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4th & 5th Editions.

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Telepropȧke Addr *MEIRION* MÖNÖKökő.

-PUBLIC AUCTIONS

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WE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction, (For Account of the Concerned),

MONDAY,

the 23rd December, 1918, at 10.30 am. at their Sales Fooms, No. 8 Des Yeux-Road, Corner of

Ice House Strent, ».

A number of lot of embroidered net, Grenadine, Voila and bisak Muslin laces, Insertions, &, k

Taser-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers Hongkong, December 13th, 1918,

(For account of the concerned).

TO

TUESDAY,

PUBLIO AUCTIONS.

FARE. Undaanlynack bars ricsfred Einsteña- lone from Biosca I. W. MITH 00., CHEFOU, to sail by Publis Anation,

MONDAY,

the 3rd December, 1918, commencing

að 10.30 a

at. their Sales Rooms, No. 8" Dos Faux Road, Corner of

Ion House Streat- Aralusban consignment of TABLE LINEN, DRAWN THREAD WORK, LADIES' UNDERWEAR,

These articles are of exceptional value equal to the best content work, betog made of high class material with exquisite modern designs in Richelien cut work

Drawn and

thread embroideries,

Comprising

.⋅

!,28#

-Double Bedspread of heavy frish Linen with Richquet style medallions, large variety of beautifully embroidered on Tes Cloths and Tes

Serviettes, Tea Cloths and Serviettes of the Mosaic work, only produced by this | firm. Exceptional quality Ladies Under wear, including exquisite designa là Silk.1 Lawn and Long Cloth Night Dresses (Empire and etheristyles) Envelope Chemises and Combinations of latest patterns, slar's fine kadrtment of Petticoat Flounces hand embroidered, fine voile and lawn Blouses, Collars, etc. (Full Particulare from Catalogue). On view day of shẮN. Terms Oath.

« HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers, Hongkong, 16th December, 1918,

CE

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY,. the 7th and 8th January, 1919, at 10. am, sach day at H. NATAL YARD, and at the KOWLOON DEPOT, respectively,

OLD AND SURPLUS

THE CHINA MAIL.

TREVAIL AMER.

HURRY UP

E missed the train through putting off to the

last minute. Don't you miss the War Bond Drawing through the same cause.

Going: for a home trip are you? Well, any of the first six prizes will ensure a most enjoyable one

The winning number may be a high one. Bay before another gets it.

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

The

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 WAR BOND DRAWING TICKETS

and

Not Hat

BUY NOW

The 24th December, 1918, at 12 Noon, Naval and Victualling Stores, $5 a ticket. On sale at all Banks, Clubs, Hotels & Stores.

at their Sales Rooms, No. 8 Des

Vaux Road, Corner of Ice House

Street,

Comprising -

·OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORE::- One Steam Cuiter, 28 fest (Hill only), Various Ships aud Boat Fittings, Fan

Several lots of Wines, Spirits. Engines, Fishing Nets, Bamboo Poleey-

and Boer.

Mineral Water ko. TERMS:-Cha

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

(FOX ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

ON

TUESDAY,

the 31st December, 1918, commenting at 9.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 6, Dea Vaux Road, Corner of Toe House Street,

A LARGE ASSORTMÈST, OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD LINENS, DRAWN WORK, & EMBROIDERIES,

Comprising :-

HOUSEHOLD LINENS-Single and Doubic Plain and Hemstitched Sheets,. Pillow Cases, Double White Satin Quilts. Linen Damask Serviettes, Glass Cloths, Bath Towels, Face Towels, &c. &..... DRAWNWORK:Bedspreads, Pillow Casos, Tray Clothi &c. &c.

EMBROIDERIES-Bedspreads, Table Covers, Ten Cloths, Runners 18 by 54in.

A few lots of Attacke Cases and

Bellow Valses.

Canvas Hoses, Coir Havsers, Papper stuff, Canvas Rags, Old India Rabber, Old Leather, Boate, Dari, Carpats, Rugi, Blankets, Furniture, Electric Cable, Old Steel Wire Rope and Hawsers, Old Steel Tubes, Old Iron and Steel, Olive Oil, Firewood, &c. .

OLD AND SURPLUS VICTUALLING STORES:--Provisions, Seamen's Cloth ing. Blankets, Transport: Bedding, Officers' Mess Trapa, & quantity of Electro-plated Articles And Table Lineu), Implements, Seamen's Mess Utensils, Cooperage Articles, Oak Staves, &c, ke

The Sale of Old and Surplus Victuall ing Stores at the Kowloon. Depok, will commence on Wednesday, January 8th, abcut 11 am.

Terms of Sale-A detailed in, the Catalogues.

HUGHES & HOUGH, By Appointment Auctioneers to the

Admiralty. Hongkong, 18th December, 1918,

PRELIMINARY NOTICE:

PUBLIC AUCTION

THE Undersigned have receivedin.

(All new goods and small lots to suit structions from Messra, D. MAC-

purchasers):

Torms: Cash

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, Dec. 19, 1918.

(For account of the concerned.) ON TUESDAY,

the 31st December, 1919,

ommencing at 2.30 p.il,!

DONALD & Co. to tell by Public Auction,

at their premises Hong Koo, The whole of Valuable Plant &o., &c.

contained thereon. Large Galvanized Iron Build- ings, Stock and Machine Tools,

comprising :-- 12. Lathe, Planing Machine, Screw. ing Machine, Bhaping Machine, Mill ing Mac ine, Slotting Machine, "Drill ing Maccines, Cold Sawing Machine, Weighing Machines, Panching and at their Sales Booms, No. & Dee Youx Shearing Machines, Blower, Test Road, Corner of Ice House Street Pumps, Engines and shafting, Sadry TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD Pumpe, Assorted Chain Blocks, drew FURNITURE, BRASS BRASS Jacks, Stretching Screwe, Tools, Twist MOUSTED DOUBLE AND TWIN Drille, Stock and Dies, Stoom Ham -BEDSTEADE, CURTAINS, CARPETS, mer, Blacksmith's Tools, Sandry Wooden Patterns, Band and Circular Saws, Pipe Bending Blocks, Pipe "AND AN ASSORTMENT OF

Vice, Coppersmith Tools, Emer- CEREUL- HOUSEHOLD GOODS,

gency Capola, Water tanks and fitt A follow

ings, Winches, Boilers. Diving Pamps Chesterfield Sofas pad'Arm-chairs (new); Helmets and dresses (New and second Folding Card, and Occasional Tables, hand), a quantity of Steel Products Upholstered Suites, do, Bedroom Farol including Steel Plater, Augles, Hare, tara,,comprising Brass Twin Bedsteads Rolled Steel, Joists, galvanized Steel! Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Plates, wrought and galvanized Iron Dining Tables and Chair, Ten Tables, Piping and Fittings, "Brses and Cop Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass per Tubes, Muntz & Yellow Matil Ware, Cooking Storee, Catlery, Toilet Sheathing, Metal and Copper Tacks, Bata, Ay Bath Boom Utensils, Bundry etc.

Also Electro-Plated Ware,

#

BUICK MOTOR CARS.

THE BUICK SCHEDULE OF PRODUCTION IS HIG BUT BUICK FACILITIES, BUICK

ORGANISATION,

AND BUICK EFFICIEN OX ARE BIGGER.

EACH YEAR THE 'PRO- DUCTION OF BUICK CARS HAS BEEN LARGELY

AND INCREASED

YET THE DEMAND FOR THE CARS HAS ALWAYS EX- CEEDED THE SUPPLY.

PRONUNCIATION OF YPRES

QUEEN'S PRECISION MIS- TAKEN FOR HIGCOUGHS.

Queen Mary is very precise în giving the correct pronunciation to the names of cows in the war zone in France and insists upon other doing the same. No matter whether the Queen is hetoning to a General at the haid of an army corps or to a wounded Tommy in the hospital, she interpolated her corrections. automatiaally when the name of a town is pronounced incorrectly...

The following story was told recently. by a British staff officer, who said it was related by the Duke of Connaught. in the officers' mess at Aldershot, mp

The Queen spende much time visiting wounded men in the hospital and, likes to häktheir experienssa. There was i sergesit in lonesof the guard regimente who was severaly, wounded. near Xpres and bad received the Victoria Cross for his brifvery: The Queen heard about him, indober mest visib qoʻthá hospital she sat by his bedside and asked him to tell her all the details.

Well your Majesty, he begat, "it" was just like this. We were at Wiper

'interrupted the Queen and gat orders to march out and check the advadce, of the enemy. After we left Wipeti li da ne da DEN

Bopald the Queen again, and every time he mentioned the name of the old Flemish nity she corrected him without it having any affect on the Sergeant, who called it "Wipers" every tima

Next day the Duke of Connaught aid he had to call at the hospital, and asked the sergeant what he thought of Queen Mary after his long talk with

her

"The Queen is a nable womad, Sir,*

he replied, "but what a pity · she-j hiccoughs to

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS,

4.1

The following is a list of unclaimed telegrams at the office of the Great Nor thern Telegraph Co, Ltd, Hongkong, 20th December, 1918 ;-.

From

Addresses

New York......Betransmitted from Shanghai, George Stoll, Hongkong Hotel

Shanghai

Shanghai

Wabaka

Topgtack Hungfat-

cheong, West Point

Changvevan, No. 11 Chine

Wine Shop - 09 Tauchioka, 60 Kaitogal

Chen Wokee..

Wanchayton.

Shanghai......Taungion." Shanghai... No. 151 Shanghai...Shengtai. Shanghai...Locnu Meelan Street. Shangtrai Changchikman Lecno, 23-

Yongshingsi

Nagasaki

Tipwalpo, 3rd Floor, 39 Des Voeux Road, Ott Leuyuenshin Kenkee. Shanghai...Kyongcheangsang.

Kobe

Osaka.

Tokyo...

Shanghai

Shanghai

THE

Kobe

ALMOST WITHOUT EXCEP- TION BUICK OWNERS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT THEIR DARS WHEN THEY PURCHASED BUICK THEY OBTAINED THE UTMOST IN MOTOR VALUE & PERFORMANCE.

WHEN BETTER CARS ARE BUILT BUICK WILL BUILD THEM.

A

FOR PRICES, SPERIFICATIONS AND FULL INFORMATION CAN BE HAD ON APPLICATION.

Sole Agents

EXILE GARAGE

DES VIEUX ROAD, CENTRAL,

FOR SALE

FOR SALE.

Tel

1036.

Messrs. KOMOR & KOMOR.

EXHIBIT

FOR ONE WEEK ONLY THE LATEST FARIS, AND NEW YORK

Shunsing

Kanbayashi Matsubara

Hotel.

Szegocrahan Taupienlee.

„Douglas Laprik & Co.

Zoungseng,

Shanghai...Layreking.

Shanghai. Leechogwing, China Mail.

List of Coclaimed Telegrama lying in. the E E Telegraph Office at Hongkong, 18th December, 1918: —–

Ashang Bena

Addresses

From ....................................... Oskab Wisy

Singapore. Borousry Circus .........Haiphong. Horace Clarke, Ameri

can Consul

Jay Zeames c/o Ameri-

can Consul...

Nakaharutaro Bail

Sydney.

New York,

chirojomaru Keelung. Orsini Chiong, Ship

owners... Salon (two)

BY

....... Toulon.

Sydney.

INTIMATIONS

WANTED..

DYA BETURNED STUDENT from Dan United States University, a position as a Correspondent, TIDE

THE Undersigned, have received in MODELS of Ladies Hats, Dresses,lator, Clerk, Interprotbe or Private

structions to sell

(rox accopaz or THE CONCERNED), At their Balea Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Straet AEOLIAN ORCHESTRELLE (Eighteen Stops).

With Sixty-one Rolls of Music. In very good coattion: Inspecting orders and further particulars from the andersigned.

Terms: Cash

Lo 'HUGHES & ROUGH, 2/ of

27ductioneersät Hebekooz, Nov. 18, 1918.

FOR SALE

ALEGEND, - : 103 The Reak Boom ¡Grans-Tennis-Cou One srasil galvanized Iron Shed mediate possession, “« (Steel framing)

Electric Beading Lamps, Blackwood One large galvanized Iron Building and Teakwood Screens, a quantity of (rood framing), Blackwood Furniture, including large Blackwood Screen, Bide Tables, Chairs, Cabinets & Engravings Ficturon Frase Vasen, & do Tennis Foles and Net, Baveral Carpets now and second hand,

Also

One Motor Boat 27 by By:13 feet fitted with 15/20 H.P. heavy duty Kelviri Kerosene Motor

One 8 B.H.P. Bohnder Orude. Oil Engine direct coupled to dynamo il

One-17-Bore Hammár Gun by Army letrated on page 25 of Bollader's and Navy“ Store, London, in good catalogne, condition, Lady o Bicycle (now)

Large Loo Chest suitable for a Hotel (Vall Particulars from Catalogue) „Derma Canha trasi desain data

HUGHES HOUGH,

Auctioneers

(Fall Fassioulars from. Catalogue). Date of Fels will be published later

HUGHES & HOUGH

Auctioneers, Hongkong Pecember 11th, 1918.

Apply

CH. GALE, Public Works Depo

Boogkosz, Nov. 12

TO LET

"SHOP"la"Nathan Road, Kö,

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Hongkong, July 17 '1918)

Negligees, and Coats..

A SMALL CHOICE COLLECTION or

BLADE, OPALS. Inspection invited.

KOMOR & KOMOR, Alexandra Buildings.

TANG YUK, DENTIST,

Hacensor to

the late SIRIN TING, 14. D'AQUILAR STAKES.

TERMS YERY MODERATE Consultation free,

VICTORIA CAFE., LTD. 24 Des Yeux Boudd Central; Telephone No. 2807.1

guarantee the goality of our Broad and Cakes Alleg

Ve use the highest grade of materials

Skid their Manufacture, ad

ION NET ERAPIONNI12 ERAPIONN[3

Becretary, etc. Apply to J K L c/o China Mail,"

HONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY CO., LTD.

ON INTERI DIVIDEND of ONE ALDOLLAR<42100 per share for conat 1918 will be yable on BAT- URDAY, the 303 December, 1918. Shareholders are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants at the Com any's Dice, St George's Buildings Hongkong, dental and bin The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MON DAY. the 23rd December, 1918, 10: SATURDAY, 28th December, 1918, both days inclusive

"GORDON & COY

General Managers. Hongkong, 14th December, 1918.

AFFEAL FOR INCREASED WAGES

THE CADIKER EMPLOYEES

Hongkong owing to the Great

Yards and

the opet of living,

Owners of Shipbui

Lisir rúpanoy10 cents per head day, Leon Procry 14, 1912%

NUTICES.

THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE

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CO. LTD.

(Incorporated in England.);

Being Agents for the shore COMPANY, we are prepared to issue POLICIES against FIRE, MARINE LIFE and MOTOR ACCIDENTat current rates.

For further particulars, please apply th

UNION TRADING COMPANY,

Prince's Building,

General Agents.

DO YOU WANT A VOTE?

IF SO ATTEND THE

PUBLIC MEETING ATTAR THEMA [T

THEATRE ROYAL

CITY HALL

ON

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1918,

AT 6 P.M.-

AND VOTE FOR

--1.-ELECTION—versas NOMINATION.

2. An UNOFFICIAL MAJORITY on

LEGISLATIVE, COUNCIL.

HERSUFFRAGE

arors and persona qualified for but

CONSTITUTIONAL: REFORM: ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.

POB

CARS on HIRE

Experienced Chauffeurs

Expert Mechanics,

A Large Number of

New and Comfortable Cars

Always in Readiness.

MERCURY GARAGE CO.,

59481. Des Vour Road Central

KAU MO

Phone

977 & 2589"

Arrangements

for Special

Occasions

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks of 375 lbs. net.

In tem of 200 16, Đồng

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAGÉRS.

PRIMO

Points of view may differ on the right course to take in waging war

When it comes to discussing beverages, however, there are no two opinions, All agree that. PRIMO is the right Beer to "drink":""

Stocked by all Wine and Spirit Merchant

ONJER & SON

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