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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1919,

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONEELS TO THE GOVERNMENT.

Feneral Auctioneers

Coal and Genaral; Produce Brokers and Commission agenta. -

PROPRIETORS

'Was' Coal Storage,

God wed Bentley's

ath & 8th Editions.

1 Talegraphic Code

Telegraphié Addres

"SCREATING * MONAKONA,

PUBLIC AUCTIONS-

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PABX Undari'gned have received isalerno

Barn by Public Auction,

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNHD), «

60

TUESDAY

February 18, 1919, at 10.30 : at The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf Godown Co.'s Premise. Kowloon.

A large quantity Flat, reand. and square Iron Bars. Terms --Caab.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneer

Hongkong, Feb. 13, 1919.

(For Account of the Concerned), ON

TUESDAY,

February 18, 1919, commencing st

their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Das Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street;

À QUANTITY OF

11

USEFUL HOUSEHOLD LINENS, DRAWN WORK, & EMBROIDERIES, Comprising:-

HOUSEHOLD LINENS:-Single and Double Plain and Remstitched Shoots, Pillow Cases, Double White Satin Quilts. Linen Damask Servietten, Glass Cloths. Bath Towels, Face Towels, &c, ke.

DRAWKWORK --Bedspreads, Pillow Cases, Tray Cloths &c. &c.

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EMBROIDERIES:-Bedspreads, Table Lovers, Tea Cloths, Ränners 18 by 54in.

A few lots of Attijcbe Cases and

Bellow Valises

(All new goods and small lets to suit

purchasers).

Terms: Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers

Hongkong, Feb. 12, 1919.

(Account of the Concerned.)

ON

TUESDAY,

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

Tankructions to sell by Public Auction THE Undersigned have received in-

(FOR LOCOUNT OF EAR CONCERNED).

ON

WEDNESDAY, February 19, 1919, at 11 a.m. Kwong Tuck Cheong's shipyard,

To Ewa Was, One complete sat Engines and Boiler in good working order, DESCRIPTIONS".

Set of Compound Engines, 16 x 35, by 24 stroke

Bailer, 1710, working pressure 170 lbs. on Veritas parvoy.

To be sold in one lot, together with Engine Seat, Shaite and. Propeller and all piping, do dennected with the abara mantioned Engides, and Boiler.

Anchors and Chaing, Wooden Maits,

And

Narigating Compass.

On views Kwong Tung Cheong' shipyard.

Launch to convey intending pur- chasers will leave Blake Pier at 10.30

mon data of sale. Tarme :--Caib,

HUGHES & HOUGH;

Auctioneers..

Engkong, Feb. 11, 1819.

Tycos

the mark accuracy in- indicating, recording & controlling TEMPERATURE

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**HR fact that we produse mock 4 temperature instrumenta than any other concern in the world proven que to supply & product of sold worth at all times. Instruments are in daily

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have procured for us » moet envi-

Rbie reputations

NOTICES.

TO ALL TO WHOM IT MAY

CONCERN.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

"that the UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY or CANTON LIMITED intonde ab an early date to apply to the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL of Hong Kong for a Bill for power to convert it allvar ospital into gold.

THE CHINA MAIL.

WANT

FREEDOM OF THE SEA":

In one of the fulminations against

ADVERTISEMENTS President Wilson issued by Mr.

| 15 WORDS 3 INSERTIONS, $1. PREPAID, Every additional 5 worde 4 Cents.

TO LET.

Roosevelt shortly before his death he particularly denounced. President Wilson's policy, of "freedom of the, seas. So far as can be ascertained, the policy advocated by the President. is in the main the exemption from ''confiscation' in? war-time of private. Property at dea that is not contra- band. Now it is evidence,of Mr. Rocs- evelt's extraordinary inconsistency that when in office he was a vigorous exponent of the same policy that he condenmis in Mr. Wilson. He referi red to the question in a message to Congress in December 1903, and on April 28th, 1904, a joint resolution was adopted by both Houses of Con- -gress which ran as follows- Apply to.

"That it is the sense of the Con- QUMPHREYS ESTATE = FINANCEgress of the United States that it is

A copy of the proposed Bill can be 10 LET. —No. 4 The Funk (Bahar inspected as the offices of the under-Ledge) Tally FURNISHED, nigned.

Apply to E., A. LAMMERT,

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Dated this 14th day of February 1919.

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DEACON, LOOKER,

DRACON & HARSTON,

Solicitors for

THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF OANTON LIMITED. Hongkong, Feb. 14, 1918-

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NOTICE.

THE Pass Office will be removed from the Centra! Police Station to the top floor POST OFFICE BUILDING en the 16th inst- From that orwards. Permits to leave the Colony will be issued from there and not at the Central Police Station.

ALL PERSONS with the exception of those of Chinese races desiring to leave the Colony abwald apply in person between the hours of

9.K.

to PM. and 9PM. to 4.3.

... daily Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers. All per-ong with certain excepies, whe emain in the Colpay for me than days are required to Register there- selves ander the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1913. Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.RO. and at all Police Stations.

TO LET

'SHỘP in Nathan Hoad, Kowloon,

00., LTD. Alemandes Huildings. Hongkong, Jan. 22, 1919

"MARTIN'S

APIOL &STER!

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MARTIN'S

APIOLSSTSEL

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The Penalty for son compliance is [KEATINGS

One not sxceeding 350

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

Look for Have an the folloquins NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

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instruments: "

Heberthometers

Pyrameter

Industrial Tilermometers

Temperature, Pressure and The Revstars Hygrometers

"Hydrome

Barometers Paket Compasses Surveying Cumpennes

Ale Meters Hand Levels Splrgrenmanometeis Fever Vaciometers, etc., 8:2.

Insuruan.

Ali

Taylor Instrument Companies Holster, NY, USA

There's a Five Thermometar kar

Елету ветрове,

FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.

CHAIRS"

I-In Vistoria with two Bearers,

Quarter hour. makan,

Falf hour,........................ ̈90 ° One bour, theow

10 cents.

14

20

Three hours....................... CO Bix hours,

**

70

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February 18, 1919, commencing" at 2.30 på, at their Salon Rooms No. 4. Des Vaux Road, Corner of Ice House Street, TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD ZURNITURE, BRASS AND BRASS. MOUNTED DOUBLE BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS CARPETS, -Beyond Victoria, with four Bearer, 0,50 cents.

dbo., Ac Comprising:

TWIN

Day (6 am, to 6 p.m.), .......................$1.00

If the trip is extended beyond Victoria. half fire extra.

Between the buurs of 8.30 pm and 8 a.m. the above fares shall be increased Foy 50 per cent,

•

2,50

•Flour,...... Three hours........and#1,00 Biz bours...... The Chesterfield Sofas and Arm-chairs | Day (6 sim. to 6 p.m.). ..................... 2.00 * · (now). Folding Card and Ocamional "If-In the Hill District.

With a Bearers With Bearers. Tables, Dza Upholstered Suite, Bedroom

30.30 Furniture, comprising Twin Bedsteads Quarter bour......50.15 large and small Wardrobes, Dressing One hour, D.30

Half bour,...

*.. 0.20

0.40 Tables, Washstands, dc, (fumed Teak Two hours, wood), Bideboards Dinner Wagga,Three hours, 0,70 Baterion Dining Tables and Chairs, ko. Six hours, 1.00- Dinner Services, Crockery, andgoed Blass Day (8am.tosp.m.)1,40 Ware, Cooking Stores, Cutlery, &c.,

Fath Boka Utensils, Electro-Pinted WATE

20

10,80 ..1.00

1.50

9.00

り

·RICINHAS.

Monic Reading Lamps, Blackwood | 1.-In the Island of Hongkong, if öngage * -“and 'Teakwood Screens, a "quantity of

Black wood Farmitero, including 1 large Ten minutes, Blackwood derven, Blue and white Fanels, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, Picture Tennis Poles and. Now, Carpets new and second-hand.

Alan

Several

Trende Sewing Machine (nearly

now), by Willecz & Gibba with all acessories, 2 Fiance by Robinson and by Spleye, and one Rabber Tyred

Kiektha,

Call Particulars from Catalogno), Torms':----Cash."

HUGHES & HOUGH,

· Auctioneers,

Hongkong, Feb. 12, 1919.

THE Undersigned bare received in-

structions to sell

At their Sales Booms, No. 6, Bos Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

One Upright cottage Piano. 'specially made for the climate by Francis Bacon, New York,

(Practically now). One Boudoir Grad Piano by Collard Callard in good conditional Particulars from the undersigned Terme-Cash. :

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctionerra. Mengkeng, Feb. 5, 1919,

in Victoria.

30

5 cents

Quarter hour, Hell hourageo One hour, Every Subsequent hour.-20

Note. If the ricksha be engaged within the City of Victoria, and be dia charged outside the Western part of the City of Victoris after 9 p.m., or bo dis. charged to the Fast of Bay View Felice Station on the Eastern side of the Oity of Victoria after 9 pm, an extra half fore shall be chargeable.

II.-In Kowloon

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LOZENGES

cure the worst Cough

THE WATER BUFFLY.

Lovel and Storage of water in reservoirs on the 1st February, 1919-

desirable in the interests of uni- formity of action by the maritime

States in time in of war that the Pre-

sident endeavour to bring about an understanding among the principal muaritime Powers with a view to incorporating into the permanent law of civilised rations the principle of the exemption of all private pro- perty at sea, not contraband of war, from capure or destruction by belligerents."

The second Hague Conference was held in 1907, while Mr. Roosevelt was still President. On that occasion the instructions to the American delegatea, were" issued by Mr. Elihu Roct, then Secretary of State, who dwelt on the importance of the pro- |posed reforms, and wrote: "You will maintain the traditional policy

NOTICES.

THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE CO., LTD.

(Incorporated in England.)

Being Agents for the above COMPANY, we are prepared to laun POLICIES against FIRE, MARINE LIFE and MOTUR ACCIDENTS

· ourrant ratea."

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For further particulars, please apply to ←→

UNION TRADING COMPANY, Prince's Building.

General Agents.

--POR-

CARS

HIRE

Experienced Chauffeurs

PEM

Expert Mechanics.

A Large Number of New and Comfortable Cars

"Always in Readiness.

MERCURY GARAGE CO.,

59-61"Des Tour Band Central,

Phone 977 & 2589

Arrangementa

for Special

Occasiona

of the United States, regarding im GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

munity of private property of bell igerents at sea." The American delevates brought forward proposals. which were carried but British oo position, under instructions from Sir Edward Grey, made progress im practicable. Mr. Roosevelt may have explained that the war had altered his views, but, so far, as we have! seen, there was na recantation. Mri Roosevelt simply attached Mr. WIL son for expressing an opinion on the freedom of the seas which he himself, had pressed on Congress when Pre- sident!

FAIR PLAY FOR GIRLS.

Too Many Overtax Their

strengtb

*

the URDINARY YEARLY MEET- ING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY BALL, Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 22nd day of February, 1919 at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, together with a statement of Accounts for the year Tybe 29 ft. 3 in below. Below avertow. fair play. She often outgrows ber ending December 31, 1918

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WALES WORK!

1918.

*

LEVEL.

1919.

10 in bed overfox941, in below overdow Tam Intersellate 1

Tytan Brewh 24 th

thin, below overflow

below averow ......

below overton,

A girl who earns her parents' ads

miration by growing rapidly, becoming taller than themselves bafore she is well embarked on womanhood, hardly bas

atrength, and unlees her development is carefully watched and her blood kept up to the mark, she will become pale and or omic, suffering sometimes great

into a decline. misery, and will run a great risk of go

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, February 10, to SAT-Tytan Tuk 95 ft. is. § 10:28. dan, belew overdow URDAY, February 19, 1919, (beth days inclusive), during which period no transfer of stares can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

K. J. STABB,

Wour Nel Chung, 58 41 5 1 in below avertowing

Chief Manager:

Hongkong February 4, 1919,

THE HONGKONG HOTEL 00,

LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HERERI

in below overdow

Pokfulam, 10 ft. 2 in.

below orendo 17 in. SowoTECTION,

STCHLOW IN MULLIONE AND DEGIMALS OF VAZLONS..

Train Tick

Tytan

Italb Intermediate

Wax Nai Chung Pokfulam

Total

250,21

$17.50

1.14

1,012.20

19.

In plain words for woman's raading bookTalks To Woman', explains

the cure neuded by their sex at all ages.

I will be seat, free by post, to any

1 reader whe forwards a postcard to the

1,178.04 address mentioned below. The great-

ed of growing girls is pure blood 29.30 Re

abundant, rich and red. In til.

ordinery Lases the new rich blood made by Dr. Consumption of water in the City Williams' pink pills for pale people,

will

And Hill District in millions and decimals enable a pale, thin girl todevelop health

of gallons during the month of January.ily to blooming womanhood.

Lets.

Q蜡 187.16 170.000 **4.300

$1.5 kalioma

With the new blood in her veins ahe Consumption Birman GIVENted pegulation

will gain a glow of health in her cheeks, Conwaytion per head }'... 10.1

her eyes will become clear and spark per day metres,

ling and with a keen appetite for Constant puppy is 311 districts during meals, and power to digest food, she January of both 1919 & 1919.

that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the abere Company will be held at the REGIS- TERED OFFICE of the Company, Pedder Street, Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, on FRIDAY the 38th Grade 1152 below 4.11n, below such cases Dr. Williams' pink pille impart

day of February, 1919, as No^x, when the subjoined resolution which was passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the EIGHTH day of February, 1919, will be aubmitted for confirmation as a Special Besolation:-

That the Articles of Association be "altered in madner following,.

In Article 2 the word. "five" "shall be obstituted for the word "four"-

The effect of this resolution will be

to increase the maximum number of Directors from.four to five.

Dated the Fourteenth day of Febru- Ary, 1919.

By Order of the Board,

J. H. TAGGART, Secretary and Manager, Hongkong, Tab. 14, 1919.

"HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD..

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN shat

the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Hotel, Hongkong, on FRI- DAY, 28th February, 1912, at 12,15 Quarter boar,............... 5 cents... for the purpose of receiving the Half hour, armintaan

15 Hour,............................................... 20. Every subsequent hoar, 10:

III-Taipo Road."

+

-93-

for each-extra hour or parti of an hour if the hirer causes the journey to take longer

Report of the Board of Directora together with a Statement of Aomounta for the year ending 31st. Desember 1918.

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Twenty cents shall be added THE REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 1st February to FRIDAY, 28th February, 1919, (both days iR- clusive during which

then Toth mile

singla .................... 75 cents.21 hour.. return.....$1.00 hours. Beyond 4th to 8th mile

gingis $1,302 hours. return....$150k Beyond 6th to 9th mille

single.....$175.

return... 2.00

Beyond 9th to 11th mile-

singlo 8.00 return $200

Fares for journeys Heyond the 17th mile to be a matter of previous arrange- meat in each caka

The fares bere set out to apply to one. rickzha with three coolies from Tsim Sha

period

no

TRANSFER of SHARES

be

| REGISTERED.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

J. H. TAGGART, Manager. Hongkong, Fob 16, 1919.

"ÉHOW: WWW FRENCH.-PRNKOV..

THERAPION No. 1 THERAPION No2 THERAPIONNĖS

(MRAK IZBIROVA, K., & Zor Chronie WeakneDGES, * BELYSTLINYWA CHEMISTRITO ICE IN ENORM0 Du

AS TRADE MARKED WORN 'THREAPIDM TO COME! BELA BOVE-STANY AFFIRED TO SERVINE PIGLETE

KOWLOOM WATER WORKS LEVEL.

1918. Ú 1019,

tos Remvels..... { ATTNOW. ovozdaw. DRAGH IN MILLJOT AND PRIMALA OF 9ALMEN

1913. Kawboots Graw bation

337,44

301,31

sterol Consumption if water in Kowloon in millions and decimals, of gallons during the month of January,

1

89.41

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Kalloma

option Fatmated popstation .... 101,150 2108,31 Tonramption per Band | $2.7

12.4 per day war İ.

The Government Analyst's reports shor what the water is of excellent quality.

Public Works Elepartment.

W..OKATHAM,

Water Anthority.

I will throw of laasitude and depress- *Lion and grow strong and upright." In

a new interest in life

Dr. Williams' pink pils can be bought everywhere kisa, prst free, one bottle for $1.5), six for 8-from this. Fr. Williams' Medivine Co., 90 Szeeblen Road, Shanghai. Their beneficial effect on the looks and the appetite is very quick and well-merked. This can 28 proyed by starting course of the Pills

DÓW.

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and particularly in

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ALSO

INDIGO 'SERGES, WORSTEDS, SPORTING TWEED COATINGS.

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Half pieces and pieces,

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In Casks of 375 lhe, net

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