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MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1919.

Hughes & Hough

AURITIUNKERS TO THE GOVERNMENT

Genarai Auctioneers, Share, Coal and General] Produce Brokers and Commission agents."

PROPRIETORS >-Awa•W*n* Coal BioraSO.

Codes used Bentley's Aaith & 8th Editions A 1 Talographic Coda Telegraphic Address *WETHION" HONGKONG.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Ponies! Ponies! Ponies! WISEMAN, LTD.

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PUBLIC KOUP.

(HE Undersigned have received In- structions to sell by Publie Koop

WEDNESDAY, March 1919, at 3 pm, at the Fountain, opposite the City Hall

A large number of well-known RACE" PONIES. "(Full Particular from Cabalogas),

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneert, Hongkong, Feb. 27, 1919.

HHS Undersignad has received insino-

tions to sell by Pable Auction, (FOB ACCOUNT OF TAX CONCERNED)

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THURSDAY,

–PUBLIC AUCTIONS Bales, Roche, No. 8, Des Yeux

FIHE Undersigned have recolved instruc

Public & action,

(or Ascount of the Conserned),

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TUESDAY,

March 4, 1919, commencing st 230 pm, at thely Sales Rooms, No. &, Des. Voux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

Á QUANTITY OF

USEFUL HOUSEHOLD LINENS, DRAWN WORK, & EMBROIDERIES,

Comprising:-

March 1919, at 18” x.m., ab,

Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

TEA DANCE:

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TUESDAY March 4th

AND

THURSDAY March 6th.

DINNER DANCE

FRIDAY, March, 7th

NOTICES TO CONSIGNERS

TOYO KIJEN. KAISHA.

WANT

"ON ACTIVE SERVICÉ.”

In a volume of verse by Ford

ADVERTISEMENTS Madox Hueffer, is true poetry written

23 WORDS S INBERTIONS. $1, PREPAID.

Every additional 5 words 4 Centa.

WANTED.

ANTED. FURNISHED HOUSE or FLAT, Middle Lavel or Peak,

W pratered for March/April. Reply

stating terms to Box No: 1107, do **China Mail."

DIOCESAN BOTS' SCHOOL"

HONGKONG.

WANTED.

AN ENGLISH TEACHER (Lady) Mornings or whole Day. To begin Ray, W. T. FEATHERSTONE Head

Several lengths Blue Serge (good from SAN FRANCISCO, via HONO-duty early in March next. Apply to

quahry) to be sold without reserve

4.

And

A quantity of useful household furniture, dr. removed to sale rooms for convenience of sale.

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, Feb. 22, 1919.

(For Account of the Concerned),

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SATURDAY,

March 8, 1919, at 12 o'clock Noon,

HOUSEHOLD LINENS-Single and at their Sales Roos, No. 2, De Vaux Double Plain and Hemstitched Sheets,

Flow Cases, Double White Satin Quilte. Linen Damask Serviction, Glass Cloths,

Bath Towels, Face Towels, &c, &c.

DRAWN WORK:-Bedspreads, Pillow Cars, Tray Cloths &c. &c.

EMBROIDERIES:-Bedspreads, Table Covers, Tea Cloths, Runners 18 by Mia. A faw lots of Attache Cases and Ballow Valises.

(All new goods and small lots to suit purchasers)

Terms: Cash...

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers

Hongkong, Feb. 28, 1918.

(For Account of the Concerned.)

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TUESDAY,

March 4, 1919, commencing

at 3.30 p.m., at their Sales Room, No. 8, Des Vaux Road, Corner of Ice House Street, TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD

BRASS FURNITURE BRASS AND

DOUBLE AND TWIN MOUNTED BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS CARPETS

Schin

Comprising:- Two Chesterfield Sofas and Arm-chairs (new). Folding Card and Occasional Tables, One Upholstered Suite, Bedroom

Furniture, comprising Tuskwood Twin

Bedsteads, large and small Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Washstands, bic, (fumed Teakwood Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, c, Dinner Services Crockery, and good Glass

Ware, Cooking Stover, Cutlery, &c. Bath Bodin Utensils, Electro-Plated Ware.

Electric Reading Lampe, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, & quantity of Blackwood Forniture, including 1 large Blackwood Screen Blue and white Panels, and Blackwood Fire Screen, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets," Pictures, Several Carpets new and second-band.

Also

Treadle Sewing Machine (nearly Bow), by Willcox & Gibbs with all accessories, Piano in good condition and one largo Ice Cheet suitable for Hotel

(Fall Particulars from Catalogue); Terms: Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Amgkong. Feb. 28, 1819.

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PUBLIC AUCTION."

THE Undersigned have received in- structions from HM. VICTUALLING Sront Orrick, to sell by Public Anction, A fel on 23 THURSDAY,

March 6, 1919, at 10.30.00.

at their Ealen Rooms, No. 2, Des

Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

A QUANTITY OF

lootro-plated Ware

· and Liuon Goods, Cocoprising

Tablo Napkins, Glass Cloths, Pillow CBC,

Face Towels,

Huckaback

Towels, Bath Towels, Blankets,

dc. &c. de.

Terme-Cash.

- HUGHES & HOUGH,

By Appointinent Auctioneers

Houghong, Feb. 25, 1919.

to the Admiralty.

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Road, Corner of Ice House Street, Nino Fox Terrier Puppies

(from three distinct litters) Terme :-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Feb. 27, 1919.

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED).

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SATURDAY,

March 8, 1912, at 12 noor, a their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice Houso Street,

One Wolf J-A-P

4

4 .P, single cylinder Motor Cyale with side car and accessor- les in good running order.

On view now,

Terms ---Onah.

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HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers Hongkong, February 28, 1919,

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PRELIMINARY NOTICE

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in

structions from THE HON. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS to sell by Public Auction,

at the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf &

Godown Coy's Premises, War Department Material,

· As follows:

250 Rails weight about 63 tons,

SCRAP IRON comprising: Ang e, Round, Flat, Sheet Iran, ec, about 110 tons. Date of Sale will be published later. Terms: Cash.

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HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers to the Government. Hongkong, Feb. 21, 1919.

FOR SALE.

THE Untersigned have received, ia-

structions to coil

at their Sales. Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corser of,,

Ice House Street,-

One complete set Engines and Boiler in good working ordor, DESCRIPTION':

Set of Compound Engines, 16 x 33, by 24 stroke," :

Boiler, 1r 10, working pressure 120 lbs, on Veritas survey.

To be sold io one lot, together with Engine Seat, Shafts and Propeller and all piping, &c., connected with the above mentioned Engines and Boiler.

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Apehers and Chajne, Wooden Mast, And

2 Navigating, Compasses. Cheong's shipyard.

At present stored at Kwong Tung

Inspecting orders and further parti. culars may be had from the undersign-

Torm's Cath.

ed.

HUGHES & HOUGH, : Auctioneers,

February 21, 1319,

THE Undersigned bave recived in

"structions to sell.

At their Bales Rooms, No. 8,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

A quantity of netting (new) Suitable for Tennis court bound- ary, netting,

-Particulara from the undersigned.

namthich

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneer

Hongkong, March 1, 1919.

LULU, JAPAN FORTS and MANILA.

THE Steamship

·

*SHINTO MARU," The above named steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo hnroby notified to send in their Bn1 of Lading for counter-aignature, and to tako immediate delivery from alongside.

Cargo remaining undelivered DO February 23, 1919, at 5 P.M.. will be lapdød sh Consigness' risk and expense, and delivery mast then be taken from the Company's Godown.

Storage charges will be assessed on all

remaining undelivered, o March 5, 1919, at 3 p.m.

Cargo

No Fire Insurence whatever will be efected.

No claim will be recognised after the goods have left the Steamer or Godown:

All chafed and damaged cargo will be

Istar.

TO· LET. -

TO LET from 16th April, 1919- 1st Flr, No. 33 Nathan Road, Kowloon, (Dairy Farm Co.'s premises). Apply to Secretary, The Dairy Farm, Ico & Cold Storage Co., Ltd.

TO LET.

119 The Peak, Archeol*

in a form that skillfully combines the freedom of the "new" school with the rhythms, and rhymes of the old. No one has more vividly or more authoritatively expressed the read tion to the war of the man of sen- sitive spirit, who without fuss or heroics has gone to fight the battle for liberty

4.

WHEN THE WORLD CRUMBLED, Once there were purple seas Wide, wide...

And myrtle groves and cyclamen, Above the cliff and the stone pines Where a god watched

⠀ And thou, oh Lesbian ...

Well that's all done }"

The poems "written or active service" are tragically real, full of in-

timate, heart-breaking detail, of wist- ful musings, of poignant longing and quiet expressions of aspiration that carry as no heroics ever would:

What is love of one's land?

Ah, we know very well

It is something that sleeps, for a

year, for a day,

For a month, something that keeps Very hidden and quiet and still, And then takes

The quiet heart like a wave," t The quiet brain like a spell, The quiet will

Like a tornado, and that shakes The whole being and soul Aye, the whole of the soul."

NOTICES.

THE MOTOR UNION INSUR: NCE CO., LTD. (Insurporated in England) Being Agents, for the above "UQMPANY, we are prepared to laste- POLICIES against FIRE, MARINE LIFE and MOTIK ACCIDENTS EL

For further particulars, please apply to

UNION TRADING 'COMPANY, Prince's Building.

esizront rate.

FOB

CARS on HIRE

General Agents.

Experienced Chauffeurs

wad

Expert Mechanics,

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A Large Number of New and Comfortable Cars

Always in Readiness.

MERCURY GARAGE CO.,

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59-61 Des Vanz. Road Central.

Phone 977 2589.

Arrangements

for Special

Occasiona

The title poèm is a fascinating GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

picture of heaven as any place dear during life to which the released spirit goes as a man would go on any vacation. To the poet it is a little

HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & town in southern France where

AGENCY CO., LTD.

TO LET"

landed into the Company's Godown, A SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

where they will be examined on March

1919, at 10 a. m

No claim will be recognized it filed after March 10, 1918.

T. DAIGO,

Manager. Hongkong, eb: 26, 1919.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

A

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

**AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

YONSIGNEES per Co's Steamer

"AGAPENOR,"

CONSIGN

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are hereby notified that the Cargo_will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Icon, where it will lie at Consigneo's risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown, on and after February 17.

Optional cargo will be landed, unleas notice

has been given prior to steamer's arrival.

Apply to-

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings.

Hongkong, Jan. 22, 1919.

MARTIN'S

APIOL & STEEL

PILLS

a Pruncă Mamady for all peragunak tau. Thomaće of badka-ahovya kary A SANG, DE

29, at ang bersyslacky, of the Spoken a 'zonly does may be adenilenmad - Those who

thas motstand them. Joner thač kot MON HUN AA Chaka mě Oturan and Ch

KI, COWE, DOREZAMylim, kad

MARTIN'S

**PIOL &STEEL

PILLS

he goes motoring to pleasant inns with the love whom life refused to him, fearing to punctures, knowing jest enough of pain to give zest to the abundant joy. And God comes. "In the darkness He came walking

to our table beneath the planes, And spoke

So kindly to my dear,

with a little joke,

Giving himself some pains To take away her fear Of His stature,

So as not to abash her,

In 'bo way at all to cash her new

pleasure beneath the planes,

In the cool of the even

In heaven..

That, that is God's nature."

A LIFE SAVER.

It is safe to say that Otamberlain's

saved the lives of more people and re- lieved more suffering than any other re medy in existence. It is known all over the civilized world for its speedy curea of cramps in the stomach, diarrhea and sli intestinal polos. For sale by all Chemists and Storekeepers.

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.

ail broken, Chafed, and damaged

[CTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY MEETING" - of goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any The HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN» CO., Tuesdays & Fridays.

between the hours LTD. will be held at. the Offices of Mears: JARDINE, MATHESON & "CO., ITD., Pedder Street, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the seventh day of March, 1919,

of 10.15 am. and noon within the free

storage period.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown and all Goods remaining undelivered

after March 6, will be subject to rent

All Claims against the Steamer meat bo presented to the undersigned on or before March 19, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, Feb. 28, 1919.

TEMPERATURE plays an important role in everyday" life

Tycos

THERMOMETERS

have mada history, They have **aided the world to progress. !

In the laboratories of the For factories the master minds of applied science hav wronght lets accurate, unfait ing formsrepresenting delicate mechanisms, which have ad- vanced the world's great in- dustries, brought safety to aceep travel, safeguarded the health of men, and brought about a thousand other on- ward maps in every walk of life.

In the manufacture of for Instruments which are made forevery purpose, viz,Tamper are Indicating Recording, Controlling, et, all require- ments for service purposes will be found fully provided. for and mer

Write today for literature. Addrur

Tyke Instrument Companies Rochete, M., U. S & TRANH AF Ther mesest fur very

WINCARNIS

at 12 o'clock Noon when the subjoined resolutions will be proposed as Extra- ordinary Resolatione, that is to say

1. That the capital of the Company be increased from 83,000,000.00 to $4,000,-

2.

000.00 by the creation of 20,000 new shares of $50.00 each such new shares to participate in any dividend declared after the 7th February, 1919, pro rata with the existing capital.

That the Articles of Association be altered in manner foljowing, viz. :—'

(a) By the insertion of the words without the ennction of the Directors" between the word "ahall "and the word exceps in line 2 of Article 10. (b) By the addition of the following words at the end of Article 19 - . -

serve

Provided further that the registration of a transfer of shares whereby the holding of any shareholder is increased beyond 1500 shares shall be *conclusive evidence that the sanction of the directors to such increased "bolding has been given.*

(c), By the insertion of the letter" (a) " after the figures 101 constituting the number of Article 103 and by the addition of the following paragraph to Article 101

:'.

"Board (b) The Board may employ the reserve fund for the time being or any mAy deal portion thereof (and that whether such fazd or such portion as is pro with re- posed to be dealt with was set aside for the special purpose to which it is prop sed to be applied or for any other purpose or not), in or for all or fand. any of the following purposes; that is to say, in meeting contingeccies, in equalising dividends, in paying special dividends, or bonuses, iz re piring, improving or maintaining any of the property of the Company or otherwise in the business of the Company and in or for such other parposes as the Board shall in its discretion think conducive to the in- terests of the Company and in regard to any such employment is aforesaic the Boaret shall not be bound to keep the reserve fand separate from the other assets.

(d) By the addition immediately after Article 101. of a new Article as

follows:-

** 1014. (1) The Company in General Meeting may in the year 1919 pass" a "resolution to the effecs that it is desirable to capitalise to the extent "provided for by this Article the sum of $1,000,000.00 being part of the **undivided profits of the Company standing to the credit of the Com "pany's Re erve Fund, and accordingly that for the purpose of effecting "such capitalisation such sum of $1,000,000. be distributed as a bonus. **amongst the persons who are registered is the holders of the issted shares of the Company on such date as the Board shall decide in **proportion to the issu d shares held by them on that date respectively, f and that the Board be authorised to distribute amonist such persons **as aforesaid one new unismed share for each complete number of thres **issued shares held by them and that the Poard be further authorised "to allot the surplus of unissued shares remaining after such allotment to such persons at such times and on such terme and, conditions se H they think Bt.

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(2) When such resolution has been passed the Board may allot and issce *the 20,000 unissued shares of the Company credited as fully paid up to auch persons as-sze referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article in satisfaction of the said bonus to the extent of allotting ore, unlasted. **abore for cach w mpleto number of three issued shares held by them respectively, and prior to such allotment the Board may authorise Buy '"' person behalf of such persons. aforesaid to enter into an Agreement with the Company providing for the allotment to them of Bach shares credited as fully paid up end in patisfaction as aforesaid and in such proportion na aforesaid and any Agreement made under. ** auch authority shall be effective. (hr) di connet vakiot . (3) It shall be no objection to resolutions passed under paragraph (1) of this, Article that they are passed at the meeting at which the resolution, introducing this Article was confirmed as a Special Besolution," provided that due notice of the intention to propose such first men Honed resolutions ahell have been given prior to the conGrus

Should the above resolution: ba pased by the required maj they will submitted for senfinuation as Spesial Resalutions to a Second Extraor Meeting which will be subsequently convened.

By Order of the Board,

Hongkong, February 19, 1919.

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PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Caska'el 375 lbs. not.

-Im Bags of 250-lbs, ne2.

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