1918-12-23 — Page 2

INTIMATIONS

10. P. LAMMERT →

́AUCTIONEER, ÁPPRAISER

AND SURTETOR

Public Auction-

INTIMATIONS

BANK HOLIDAY.

F accordance with Ordinance No. 6.

Taccordance with a BA

will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on the 25th, and teth Instant

Hongkong, December 21, 1918.

A 6. WATSON-&-CO., LIMITED.

"NOTICE.

N CHRISTMAS DAY, 35th

26th December, ALL DEPART- MENTS will be CLOSED.

DISPENSING DEPARTMENT : Urgent prescriptions will be dispensed ME WEUSI, -

A. 8. WATSON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, December 21, 1918.

NOTICE.

HE FUBLIC are requested to

THE

notify the Police Department

THE CHINA MAIL.

METEOR GARAGE IDEAL XMAS

Bole distributors of

MAXWELL CARS.

Automobiles for Hire and for Sale

at reasonable Prices,

'Phone 2500.

65 Des Voeux Road Central

XMAS GIFTS.

KODAKS

of every description.

A. TACK & CO.,

when arranging entertainments which 26, Des Voeux Road Central.

ill entail the provision of additional

CHAIRS or RICKSHAS in particuler

localities. Urises euch notice is given

it is probable that the usual supply of

Chairs or Vehicles at any particular point will be found inadequate.

RE. D. C. WOLFE, Captain Superintendent of Police. 20th December, 1918

Astor House Hotel.

SPECIAL DINNERS will be served

on XMAS EVE and XMAS DAY at the Rate of $2.00 per head.. Tablets inay be booked at the Office of the Hotel,

The following is the Mexu for Xmas Fra:-

Denu.

Hous D'ŒUVRES.. CONHOMME DE VOLAILLE FILET DE BULES SAUCE CHAMPAGNE VOLAT VEST VALENCIENNE CHATEAUBRIAN AUX CHAMPIGNONS JJAMBON AUX PETIT POIS ASPERGES A LA CREME (

DINDON ROTI TRUFFE PATE DE PERUREAUX SALADE VERTE

CHARLOTTE CREME CHANTILLY

PETITS FOURS ̧·

XMAS, PUDDING DESSERTS ABSORTE

Tea and

CAFE

be

Refreshments can obtained in the Lounge, which has

just been newly opened.

EONGKONG STEEL OBY.

CO., LTD

AN INTERIM DIVIDEND. of ONE A DOLLAR ($1.00) per share for Account-1018 will be payable on SAT- URDAY, the 30th December, 1918. Sharabolders are requested to spply for Dividend Warrants at the Com- pany's Office, St. George's Buildings, Hongkong.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MON. DAY, the 23rd December, 1918, to SATURDAY, 28th December, 1918, both days inclusive

GORDON & COY.... General Managers. Hongkong, 14th December, 1918,

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD,

NOTICE.

THE Register of Shareholders will be CLOSED from the 23rd day of December, 1818, to the 31st day. December, 1918, both days INCLUS IVE

The rights to shares in the per com any will accrue to the Shareholders. Avho are on the Register on the 30th day of Lecember, 1918

All intending TRANSFERS should be sent on or before the 21st December, 10182

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers."

TO LET

SHOP to Nathan Bond, Kowlooth

ESTATE & FINA!

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

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CHRISTMAS. ORDERS

FOR

OWN FED TURKEYS should be booked with us early to avoid disappointment.

Birda supplied alive or killed and dressed as required."

YOU

are invited to inspect, our XMAS BAZAAR

Great Assortment, Toys from 10 cents to $15.

DOLLS THAT ARE DURABLE, SANITARY, WASHABLE.

GRACA & CO.," No. 10, Wyndham Street, P.O. Box 630.

Hongkong,

PATELL & CO.

ORIENTAL PRODUCE

EXPORTERS,

SILK MERCHANTS, COMMISSION AGENTS,

Agencies in

NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, USA)

Branches

CANTON,

'BHANGHAI,

YOKOHAMA. BOMHAY..

HEAD OFFICE: King's Buizpras HONGKONG.

JAPANESE MAKERS,

Every kind of Footwear

MADE

GIFTS:-

CIGARS:

GOLOFINA PERFECTOS

$5.00 per box" of 25.

CIGARETTES:

COMMANDER VIRGINIA

$1.00 per tin of 50.

TOBACCO:

GARRICK MIXTURE

$1.60 per lb. tin.

OBTAINABLE AT ALL TOBACCONISTS.

This advertisement is issued by Eritish-American Tobacco Co., Ltd.

THE WIDOW'S WHISKY,

A NEW BISHOP FOR CALL

W

The Rev. John Eind was on October Having lost her son in a factory ex- plosion, Mrs. Holman, 70, a widow, 18th (St. Luke's Day) consecrated obtained £150 compensation in West. Bishop' in Fub-kien at Lambeth Palace miaster County Court against the Minis-aapel by the Archbishop of Canterbury try of Munitions, who had previously with whom were the Bishops of Glouces offered her £8).

ter and Dover, Bishop Montgomery, and the Bishop of Jamaica assisting.

She said she had s. 6d. a week old age pension, and about 4130 was collected for her at the factory.

A representative of the Ministry said the son's wages averaged £210s. 6d. 1 week. Munition workers wages were often overstated. He had visited the old Lady and did not think she was in straitened circumstances. In fact, she offered him some whisky." (Laughter.)

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.HISTORY AND MY STORY.

When Spain's Armada petered out,

And Drake was muster of the sea All Britain raised the joyous about,

The Spanish fee!!

When, later, Tira began to tease,

My locks, they pestered me to try, Aloting of Cantharides

(Or Spanish By),

Today, I don't feel up to much

In fact, I feel distinctly blue; I wonder if I've got a touch Of Spanish fu")-

E. T. N. in * Daily Chronicle,"

THE HALF SOVEREIGN.

We owe an apology to the half sovereign, which we will tender to the first one we are happy enough to eu counter. All oge gold coins are of equi standing, for gold in the standard by which we measure all values. Our silver coins would be worth their face value if silver ever fetrized 65 15-16d. en ounce.

When war broke out ever was about 28. an ounce, and the intrinsic value of a shilling was $54. Today silver is gooted at 4. Ifd. an sonce, and a shilling is worth, a fraction over d., while the half-sovereign, watead of not being worth 10 is worth 18.3 shillings,

PREMIER'S BIRTHPLACE.

BETTER PAY FOR TEACHERS.

We understand that under the new Government educational scheme qualified teachers in the schools of the Federated Malay States recruited locally will be. paid a commencing salary of $100 a monili, rising to $200 and in some casca to $250 a month.

THEN AND NOW.

-

The house in which Mr. Lloyd George The chief inventions used in the pre- was born, 5, New York place, Manches sent war as distinguished from the Napo ter, was put up for auction together with

adjoining houses. The grows annual leonic wars are listed as follow:-Stern- rents were stated to be £233 15. 8d., hip, submarine, aircraft, high power and the lot was bought for £1,180,-** gone, amokeless power, breechloading" The name of the purchaser was not gai, rapid fire gun, revolver, automatic disclosed, bus the auctioneer said the pistol, telephone, wireless telegraphy, publie might to satisfied that a place of automobile, polanatus gay. such historic interest was not purchased for mere personal gain. It would be pre- served for the nation.

WAR RESTRICTIONS REMOYED.

The Pioneer " special correspondent

JAPANESE APPRECIATION.

The Japanese Consul-General in Lon- don bas, landed to the Chairman of the Seamen's Hospital Society £1,000 sub- scribed by Japanese, merchants and others

in a cable from London gives some of the far the endowment of a bed in recogni striking changes frem war conditious tortion of the treatment received by 849 hire already occurred since the signing

of the armistice. Atlantic shipping com panies advertise the names of vessels and dates of sailing, Strects are batter light

Japanese seamen,,

AMERICAN. SHIPPING.

ed and food, rationing is improving An official statement issued in New minera enlisted in the army are being York recently said that every six mlautes rapidly demobilised. High prices and a merchant vessel arrives at and another. high wages, he says, present & more leaves a United States port. From the difficult problem, without courge in the North Atlantic porta alone a merchant former reduction in the latter would hip departs for Europe every 40) anoutes, rcles, bardship, Government has there. This does not include vezels in the ser- ore decided to introduce a bill to keep vice of the Army and Navy. Interesting wages at their present level for at least figures are sed concerning Pacific Chast six months. Prices of sexe luxuries have shipbuilding Between January 1st and already dropped considerably Gora July 31st 15 shipyards in the Pacific meat in its fear of unemployment has North West, including British Columbia, however, onde one mistake: "It be launched 217 good and steel ressels, ordered confiaved production of unwanted having a total deadweight tonnage pl mapitions which has given crise to 1010.050. This equivalent to one bess against the waste of coal and material launching every 20 hours and 24 minutes. insolved.");

ATLANTIC AIR-POST,

!

JAPANESE FOR PERU.

to work

MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1918,

NOTICES.

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD. WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS,

Hotel Mansions.

Agents fors-ADMIRALTY CHARTS

ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, BENSON'S ENGLISH WATCHES,

ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers High Class English Jewellery.

SHING KEE CO.

SODA - MERCHANTS,

· IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS

Caustic Boda, Soda Ach, Marlate, of Ammonia, gliente of Soda, Refined Bloarbonato of Soda, Mineral Water, and Soda Crystal, Bleaching Powder, Sulphur Acid,

·Sulphate of Ammonis, etc., eto.

ALWAYS IN STOCK.

No. 33, Des Youx ROAD WEST, HONGKONG,

* The Wang ChQL*

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八九一話來。

UNIVERSAL PROVIDERS

Most up-to-date and Cheapest House In Hongkong.

Address: DES VEUX ROAD IND CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL Telephone Nos. 190 & 199

WE JUST RECEIVED A GREAT XMAS STOCK

TOYS,

BEST ASSORTED CHOCOLATES, XMAS CAKES, etc., etc.

We invite your Inspection and kind orders.

BLUE BIRD.

HOTELS AND CAFES.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

BRAND

GRILL ROOM

“J. H. TAGGART

MANAGER.

THE PEAK HOTEL.

1,500 Feet above Sea Level,

15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of

MTS. BLAIR.

KING EDWARD HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION

ALL ELECTRIC TRAMS Fast Batcnce, Electric Lifts, Fans and Lighting,

European Baths and Sanitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water throughout Best of Food and Service

Telephone 373. Telegraphie Address:

E

"HUTOBIA="

WITCHELL, Manager,

PALACE HOTEL

KOWLOON

(Two minutes from Biér Fatry):

Our overseas commerce will be vastly

Over 800 Japanese paused through improved by aviation. Within a reasonHonolulu recently on their way to Peru,

Recently renovated and refurnished, electric light and fans throughout able period of the end of the war we will

and entirely under new management Culting under the personal supervision find all the principal mail liners Sitted where they tra under contract t

in the Peruvian cane fields for one year of the proprietor, Bar and Billiard Roomis Terms moderate. Special arms to withi semplates.*

This is the view of Mfr. D. Bernam, bey will be paid 75 cents a day. Mr. families on application to The Way Cabinet recently, set up a expressed in the current Merebant Ser. Tanske, representing the. Morika Im- Cabinet Committee to deal with post-war rice Review of which he is a co-editor, migration-Company, Tokyo, has charge

TO FREE RAW MATERIALS

ORDER Priority questions. This Committep con A Sponfo New York with urgent of the distribution of the immigrants to

HERRY &

sists of General Brauts, the Preads of and important letters will be able, he the various sugar-pinotations of Foru, the Board of Trade, and the Ministers of water, to discharge them by sesplade, He said list, Mexico, and the South Labour. Shipping, Munitions, and Becon 300 to 400 miles west of the Irish coast; American Repubice are the only countries struction. The secretary le Colonel within a few hours they can be delivered open for Japanese imbégration, and add- Byrne, 11, Pall Mall, B. W. A standing in London, thus electing & Boring in timed that there are now 15,000 Japanese in council, with Dr. Addison (Minister of of 24 hours, Brazil, 2,000 in Argentine, 400 in Chili,

Reconstruction) as prezident and Sl The same procedure can be carried 800 in Bolivis, and 7,000 in Port. Yell Henry. Barchenough na chairman, has foi by a vesen bound to New York. It been appointed to as at the Cabinet Com is quite within the bounds of possibility. It is reported that in order to regulate zittee, and is, bow work. This council that letters posted in Lion can be do the high price of caitle in Jipas, the

ultural Candi Comme has already bad before it a survey of the hyered to

At the out Basting weeks of the more important row

servies will: materials, and

gargant

York within four days.

EP. Bernard thinks this

of int

ma time

Telephone K3. Telegraphic Add.

PALACEA

JH OXBERRY, Proprietor.

CARLTON

HOTEL

DEERE ONLY AMERICAN KÖTEL-IN THE COLONY.)

ICE HOUSE STREET

quiet yet onl