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TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1919.

Hughes & Hough

AVETIONIKAS TO THE GOVERNMENI

General Auctioneers Share, Doal and General Produce Brokers and Commission agenta..

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WEDNESDAY,

the 8th January, 1919, at 10 a... H: M. NATAL YARD, and at the KOWLOON DEPOT, rasprotirely,"

OLD AND SURPLUS

Naval and Victualling Stores,

Comprising

PUBLIC AUCTION.

on

WEDNESDAY, the 8th January, 1919, at 10 a

sharp, ni H. M's Naval Depos, Kowloop,

About 6,000 tons LUMP JAPAN. ESE COAL "MIYAO" MINE

THE CHINA MAIL,

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

| 34 WORDS JINSERTIONS, AL PREPAID Mvery additional 5. words 4 Conta

HARRISONS AND

CROSFIELD.

FACTS ABOUT TEA AND RUBBER,

From the report of the tenth gonara) shareholders meeting of Harrisons, and Cronfalch Ltd bold in London on October 24, we extract the following

The Chairman, Mr. C Eleath Chirk, spoks of a further increase, in the com- pany's sarnings, achieved under diffioul [ eers was final dividend of five per tiss, of which lack of freight was one

CINEMAS IN SCHOOLS.

Mr. T. PO'Connor, MP, Provident of the Board of Censors, was present si the innulauling of the London branch, of, the Chem tograph, Exhibi ors Association. He said that when ho took up his post some of best friends on the Board recomandel & polloy of dictatorial isolation as the only mis course, but as an old Parliamentarian he had' a distrust of dictatorship. sa finn thu ff st he bad invited conference usred with these freely the merits of with the members of the trade, had dis cont. making ten per cent. for the year, on the Preferred Ordinaries; a dividend any film that was under consideration, of 7.1/5ch per share on the management when asked, had suggested how shares and ten per cont on the Deferred Rims might be onda acceptable. He Onlinarice

hoped that his faith in the infinita pas- Referring to the depletion of sibilities for good in the cinema would staffs by men joining the Army, de make them realize that be was. spoke of those who could not go axious as any of them for the prosperity, HOUSE in Wong-nei-chong. Road. follows: One very burdens and good reputa of the trade."

dition has been that necessarily the

FOR SALE Special conditions will govern the G Rooms, Grass Tennis Court, im- ALESEND, 100 The Peak, fic emediato possession

sale of thi Coal which may obtained on application ta

· HUGHES & HOUGH - By Appointment Auctioneers to the Admiralty...

Hongkong, 10th December, 1938.

(For account of the concerned.)

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THURSDAY, "the" 9th January, 1919,

sommencing at $.30 p...

at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Dee Fanz Road, Corner of Ice House Street, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD BRASS FURNITURE, BRASS AD MOUNTED DOUBLE ND TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS,

AND AN ASSORTMENT OF USEFUL HOUŠEHOLD GOODS, As follows:- Chesterfield Sofas and Arm-chaira (new) Folding Card and Occasional Tables, Upholstered Sqites, &o, Bedroom Furni tars, comprising Brasa Twin Bedsteada, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Teo Tables,

Dinner Services, Prookery, Glace Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, &c. Bath Room Utensils, Sundry Elestre-Plated Ware.

"

OLD AND SURPLUS NAPAL STORES: Ons Steam Cuiter 49 feet Hull only Various Ships and Boat Fittings, Fan, Engines, Fishing Nets, Bamboo Poles,

Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood Canvas"Hoses, Coir Hawsere, Pupper-nd Tankwood Screens, quantity of stuff, Canvas Bags, Old India Rabber, Blackwood Furniture, including large Old Leather, Boats, Oars, Carpets, Blackwood Screen, Side Tables, Chairs, Rags, Blankets, Furniture, Electric Cabinets &c. Engravings, Pictures, Cable, Old Steel Wire Rope and Brass Vases, dc, de, Tennis Poles and Hawsers, Old Steel Tubes, Qld Iron Net, Carpets new and secondhand. and Steel, Olive Oil, Firewood, &c.

OLD AND SURPLUS VICTUALLING

Also

Ono 12-Bore Hammer Gun by Army

Apply

OH GALE Public Works Department Hongkong, Nov. 13, 1918.

A

TO LET.

-HOUSES on Shamoen, Canton.

Apply board THE BONGKONG LAND INFEST

MENT & AGENCY QU, LTD. ...

TO LET.

TADGEHILL-No. 10, The Peak.

Apply-to

THE HONGKONG LAND

RECLAMATION CO., LD.

TO LET,

SEOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Apply to SUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LTD. Alexandra Buddings. Hongkong, July 17, 1918 403

I

men working out there are, nearly the He thought that in time a cinema hall whole of them, of military sgs, and the would be's feature of every elementary few who are remaining and caring for whool, to aid children in bistorical, our interests there are subjected fee-poographical and other studies. The quently we hare known something of American cinema, had done immense the same thing in this country to the service in patriotic propaganda, sod odiam of very ill-informed public there was a hearby desire in Amorice to

opinion" biota is constantly suggesting, "Why are you not at the war? Well closer ties between American and we all know and fact that the one and British trade. There would best im- only reason why thoreman, the few who mese future in Americs after the war ara left, are not at the war is because for the British film, and the present they think, and I believe rightly, that abnormal conditions, in which 90 per they can serve the national interest cent of the Alms here came from better by providing that minimum of America, and only a few went out from service which is absolutely requisite in England, could not last. But the Eng- the East than by adrling another score fiabaon must put into his films the of men to the fighting line. If you appreciate that point, gentlemen, Fon enterprise and fürney and skill which will agres that it is our special duty were expended on the Americas Alm. and this applies to everybody who has. namall staff left abroad to thank thoze: men for recognizing that their duty is upon those lines, and also because their remaining there docs, 201 matter of fact, protect our own pa ticular interests. (Hear, bear.) Per haps most of you may not know that those men in the East, pht:l quite re Leral and Storage of water in coserroirs [cently bave not even had the protection on the 1st December, 1918

which the young men havo hare-an independent tribunal certificate. Thero- fore it has not been possible for them to say, "Well, I am certified, or ordered, to remain where I am in the rational interests." Consequently, is I bave TEETHING WITHOUT TEARS. already pointed-out, in their position

THE WATER SUPPLY.

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORLI

LEVEL,

Tym 18 ft. 6. below Tytem Brewah. 29 thị

1917:

in below overdow Tytan Internodiste, 8th ft8 L. below are dow

below arokow,

1918,

14 ft. 1 in, below overfaw. sa th, że in, bolow overflow.)

Loval with crerdow

STORES:Provisions Seamen's Cloth and Navy Store, Lendon, in good Tylam Tak 16 29.) is below overfew

ing, Blankets, Transport Bedding,

Officers Men Trape; ( quantity of condition. Electro-plated Articles and Table Linen), Implements, Seamen's Mem Utensils, Cooperage Articles, Cal Stares, &c., &c.

The Sale of Old and Surplus Victuall ing Storee at the Kowloon Depot, will commence on Wednesday, January 8th, -about 11 am.

N. B. The Sale at the Kowloon Depot, on Wednesday 8th. January, will not commence until after com pletion of the Sale of Japanese Coal advertised for the same date, at 10 am. Starp.

Terms of Sale-As detailed in the Catalogues.

CHUAN HOUGH, By Appointment Auctioneers to the

Admiralty. Hongkong, 18th December, 1918.

A

THE Undersigned have received in-

structions from Megara. D. MAS ROZALD & Co. to well by Public Anstión,

at their premises Hoog-bom, commencing FRIDAY, 19th January 1919, at 10 ... continuing on MONDAY, 13th January, at 10'àm»

The whole of Vainable Plant, 26, &c.

contained thereon.

Barge Galvanized Iron Build- ings Stock and Machine Tools, comprising:

Lather, Planing Machine, Screw. ing Machine, Shaping Machine, Mill. ing Machine, Slotting Machine, Dried ing Machines, Cold Sawing Machine,

And

Large Ice Chest suitable forja Hotel

and 2 Pianos.

Full Particulars from Catalogue).

Terms :-Cash.

HUGHES & ROUGE, Auctioneers - Hongkong, Dec. 31, 1918.

(FOB. ACCOUNT OF PAS-OONCERNED),

ON

THURSDAY,

the 8th January, 1919, commencing at 4.36-p.m., at their Sales Room No. & Des Yeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

A LARGA ASSORTMENT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD LINENS, DRAWN WORK, & EMBROIDERIES,

- Comprising :-

HOUSEHOLD LINENS:-Single and

Deable Flair and Hemstitched Sheets, Pillow Cases, Double White Satin Quilts, Linen Damask Serviettes, Glass Cloths |Bath Towels, Face Towels, &c, der

-

DRAWN WORK --Bedspreads, Fillow Cases, Tray Cloths &c. &c.

EMBROIDERIES:-Bedspreads, Tablo. Covara, Tes Cloths, Runners 18 by 54in. A few lots of Attache Cases and Bellow Falizes. (All new goods and small lots to suit purchasers).

Terms -Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Bongkong, Dec. 31, 1918,

THE

Weighing Machines Punching and LONDON DIRECTORY

Shearing Machinee, Blower, Teat

Pamp, Engines and shafting, Sundry

(Published Annually)`

Pampe, Assorted Chain Blecks, Screw enables traders throughout the World Jacke, Stretching Screws, Tools, Twist to communicate direct with Enghsa Drills, Stock and Diss, Stoam Ham.

MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS

and Suburbs, it contains lists of complete commercial guide to London

EXPORT MERCHANTS

21.87; Blacksmith's Tools, Sundry in each class of goods. Besides being a Wooden Patterns, Band and Circular Saws, Pipe Bending Blocks, Pipe -Vices, Coppersmith's Tools, Emer gency Cupola, Water tanks and fitt. ings, Winches, Boilers, Diving Famps Helmets sad drastes (New and second

with the grods they ship, and the Colonini, and Foreign Markets they supply; also

PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES | hand), a quantity of Steel Products of leading Manufacturers, Merchants, maluding Steel Plater, Angler, Bars, etc., in the principal Provincial Towns Rolled Steel, Joints, galvanized Steel and Industrial Centres of the United Plates, wrought and galvanized Iron Kingdom.

Piping and Fittings, Brass and Cop. Business Cards of Merchants and Des- per Tubes, Muniz & Yellow Metallers seeking Sheathing, Metal and Copper Tacks

Also

One large galvanized Iron Building (wood framing)

One small galvanized Iron Bhed (Essel framing)

One Motor Boat 22 by 6' 9" by feet Btted with 15/20 EL.P, heavy duty Kelvin Kerosene Motor,,

And

~ Ono &· B‚Æ‚P. Bolader Orade Oil Engine direct compled to dynamo illustrated on page 25, of Bolinder's entalogue, we

The machinery will be put up for astion on FRIDAY, 10th January,

Fall Particulars from Catalogue). Term":--Cásh.

HUGHES & BOUGE,

Auctioneers, Hongkong, Docamber 23, 1918,

BEITISH AGENCIES

can now be printed under eich trade in which they are interested at a cust of £1 for each trade heading. Larger ad. vertisements from £3 to £12.

A copy of the directory will be sent by post on receipt of pestal orders for 21 10.0

The London Directory Co. Ltd.;

25, Abchurch Lane, London, 20.4.

MARTIN'S

$APIOL &STEEL REDPILLS

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tein shock movmenund thick, back-tha) m

MARTIN, Chanda MOESKAIątan, Radi

MARTIN'S

SAPIOL &STEEL

Kiloto PILIS

la. below aveELOW

Wong Chang- 45 ft.) 84 ft. 7 in below pendów Pokhalum 13 ft. 04th a la. below overfor

below overdo

STRLAGE IN MCL

Tytam Bywind me a Titan Intermedinta

Wong Wei Chang Felsful movement katot

DIKATE OF GALLONT.

3017

15

7.10

.7L

A

1918.

1.34 $95,00

···1OST DO $5

2430

Tata 1,350

1/ as

7.10

3.943.05

Consumption of water in the City and Fill District in millions and decimals of gallons during the month of November, 1918.

17418

2013.

170.000

popal han $70,519 Clostription per homd'}'. *21.4 24.9 pallon

par day

Constant supply in all districts during November of both 1917 & 1918.

"KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEYXL.

1917.

1918

they have been subjected to a very ill- informed paklic opinion, which has made it all the morapainful for them to stick to their posts. (Hear, hear.)

Proceeding, ha spoke of the rubber output, as follows:

W

CURE THAT COUGH. 7HEN you have a troublesome have consumption or that you are going to have it, but it does mean that your lungs are threatened, and it is just as

NOTICES

THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE

CO. LTD

(Incorporated In Surland)

·Being Agents for the above COMPANY, we are prepared to esde POLICIES against FIRE MARINE LIFE and MOTOR" ACCIDENT at onfrent rates.

For further particulars, please apply to:

UNION TRADING COMPANY

Prince's Building

-FOR-

CARS on HIRE

General Agents.

Experienced Chauffeurs

and

Expert Mechanics

A Large Number of New and Comfortable Cars

Always in Readiness.

MERCURY GARAGE CO.,

19-61 Dea Vans Road Central

Phone [977 & 2589

Arrangements

for Special

Occasions

cough, it does not mean that you GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

well to be on the safe side and take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy before it is too late. For sale by all Chemists and Storekeepers.

A NEW LIGHT ON BABY-REARING.

It is a recognized fact that Babies ard in fact all Children-need medicites of their own, and that most baby. medicines do more Earm in the long rung The world's rubber-cutput for 1917 than good. Also great mistakes are was about 204,000 tons, which quantity often made in measuring doses for ting equalled approximately 80 per cent. of patients. Baby's Own Tablets, the the word's rubber production for the Canadian medicine for Children of all be absolutely harmless guaranteed to year, and constitutes ar advance of 34ages mest avery difficulty. They are per cent over the production of the and tree from opistes. They are so soft previous year. The marense in the that they fall into powder at very slight world's octpat in 1917 over 1916 pressure, forming an ideal dose for amounted to about 55.000 tona, prac Tufants. tically the whole of which was planta- tion rubber; and it may be of further interest if I mention that since 1913 the sangal outpat of plantation rubber has increased by over 136,000 tons,

Kowloon Challe 4th in below 0.81, below qualling considerably over 300 per

tion

Bener wiri STRELOW overflow, STORAGE. IN: MILLION AND DECIMALS' OF VAZLONI.

1925. Kowloon Gravitation

149,39

Reservoir' dat

T1

1917: BOT.80.

1917.

1918.

128

cent; while Para and, all other descrip tions of wild rubber have antually decreased in the same period by more than 8,000 tons, or over 13 per cent The increased production in 1917, se in recent previous years, was readily absorbed, almost entirely by the Allied

Consumption of water in Kowloon is millions and decimals of galleen during the month of November, 1918. Conrumpton........ 41.00 10.40 m to nations.

100,850 Bethnated population... Outrampton per honě j 33.0

e day warm The Government analyst'a reporta shew. that the water is of excellent quality,

Public Works Department.

W. CHAITANG 1

Water Authority.

Only about one third of the, rabber plantations were represented in the Growers' Association

...

With regard to tea, the war and restriction of imports had upset things considerably, causing a glut and low prices in the East, and scarcity and

Baby's Own Tablets are pleasant to the taste; slightly laxative, comforting and digestive-a specific for feverish- ness constipation, diarrhus and, worms: At the time of teething they not like mazie, giving painlesa sleep and easy teething

Obtainable from chemists, also at 60. cents the vial, post free from the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., 56' Szechuan: Road, Shanghai,

dearness at Home. Present arrangt- ments were that the Food Ministry would, up to the end of May, 1919, tako 66 per cent of the Indian crop and '60 per cont. of the Ceylon crop. So they could not expect any He balieved, substantial dividends. however, that there was a bright future for tax altor peace came.

BOLSHEVISTS IN BERLIN ?

BIG. SALE Andrews War. Bond

Tickets

You might think so, but it's not the case. The picture merely re- presents what we should like to see during these last days

the

sale of St. Andrew's Society War Pond Tickets. FIVE DOLLARS might bring you TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND, It's a chance of a life time, and probably the last chance of the kind that Hongkong will offer. Half of the money goes to War Charities the rest after paying expenses, goes to you you are one the lucky ones. If you u are not lucky, well, you will have the satisfaction or knowing that you have contributed to a good cause. The way to be lucky is to BUY TICKETS and BUY THEM NOW.

if

ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY

WAR BOND TICKETS

$5

A TICKET

$5

Bale, till 15th February, at all Banks, Stores, Hotels, aud Clubs,

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks of 375 Ibe, not.

In Bags of 350 lbs. det..

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAGERS.

LEUNG YIK KEE.

Chinese Porcelain and Curio Store,

FIXED PRICES.

Cheap Sale.

from 4th to 31st January 1919.

37, Queen's Road Central.

JAMES STEER

8, 10E HOUSE STREET. WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER

CHRONOMETERS, CLOCKS, WATCHES

NAUTICA

INSTRUMENTS REPAIRED UNDER MY

Tel: 2877.

PERSONAL SUPERVISION:

Tel. 2877.

PRIMO

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

When it comes to discussing be verg however, there are no two opinione. agree that PRIMO is the right Erinks

Stocked by all Wine and Spir

Merchants Res

BUTTON JEE & SON Queen's Road, Central.

BEER