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THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1919.

Hughes & Hough

ADUTION 8624. TO THE 'GOTEKİNICHTS.

Ceneral Auctioneers Share, Goal and General

Produce Brokers and Commission, 'Agents,

--PROPRIETORS

“To«Kwa+Wan* Coal Storage

Oodes used

Bentley's

F.

11.04 & 5th Editio

A 1 Telographio Coda.

Telegraphic Addreu. *METRION" HONGKONG,

-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-

THE Undersigned have recarred in T strections to sell by Public Auction,

(FOR. ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),.

FRIDAY,

May 13, 1919; at 10.30 am, at No. 2 Sailes Terrace (Top Floor). Kowloon,

THE SUNDARY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

&t...

&c. Including Upholstered Arm-chairs And Sofa. Pictures, &c.

Large Teakwood Bedstead, Wardrobes

& Dressing Table, &c, Electric Fistings. Surblinds and Ice Chest (New).

On view day of sale.

Terms -Cash,

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, May 10, 1919.

{102 ADCOUNT OF TAR CONCERNED,}

DM

FRIDAY,

May 23rd, 1919, at 2:30 p.m., at their Sales Rooma, No. 8, Des Vreux Road, Corner of

Ice House. Street,

A Number of Rolls Linoleum (raw).

About 400 yards Mosquito Netting.

Several lengths of Sheeting.

A quantity of White Shirting.

Also

Ladies' and Gent.'s Boots and Shoes..

Clothing, Tennis Balls and

Golf Balls (bew).

To be sold without reserve.

Texan 1 ---Dash..

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Actioneers.

Hongkong, May 19, 1919.

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCIENZO),

от

FRIDAY,

May 93, 1919, at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rocos, No. 8, Des Faax Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

A number of rolls Linoleam (new).

About 400 yards mosquito netting, several lengths of sheeting, a quantity of shirting.

Gent's Boots and Shoes and Sundry Goods.

Terms:- Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH

Auctioneers, Hongkong, May 16, 1919.

(For Account of the Concerned.)

ON

TUESDAY,

May 27, 1919, commencing

at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. E, Des Vanx Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, BRASS LXD BRASS. MOUNTED DOUBLE #0 TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS,

Comprising

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

26 WORDS 3 INSERTIONS, #1. PREPAID.

Fach additional-5 words à Centa.

WANTED.

VANTED.— A D·DÍTIONAL

WA

WANTED.

ANGINEER FOR LOCAL WORKS. STEWARDESS FOR SS Thorough shop "NEURALLA FOR VOYAGE TO mechanical engineering and experience training in LONDON Fall particulars on spin charge of steam plant essential plication to MACKINNON MACKENZIE &Apply Bar No. 1119 coCINA Co., Agents..

MAIT

WANTED YOUNG LADY,

Assistant at General Drapery Store. Good salary given to one, with former experience. Also a Young Begin ner. Apply Bor 1124, op China Mail:"

W

TWO:

be

TO LET

ET-No. 103 The Peak & ROOMED HOUSE at the Peak Apply to PERCY SMITE, SATH & FLEMING

TO LET.—À FLAT in Nathan Road

7 ANTED.—For The CHINESE- ENGLISH SCHOOL of JAVA,

RESIDENTIAL MASTERS T Salary (Senior Local) 110 guilders rising 15 annually. Free quarters, food, etc Free passage Applicants must Cinere, and accustomed to Sports, Students who have jast finished "their eduestion proferred.. Apply with testimoniala up-to-date to TUAN [GURU, c/o "CHINA MAIL"

0%

NOTICE.

B..

Terrace, Kowloon

A Four-roomed HOUSE in Gordon

Apply to- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCR

CO., LTD. Alexandre Buildings. Hongkong, May 20, 1919.

INTIMATIONS.

G.

NOTICE.

EMPIRE DAY.

R..

LL PERSONS with the exception IMPORTS AND EXPORTS DEPT.

of those of Chinese races desiring to live the Colony should apply in person between the hours of M. to and S to 4r daily at the PASS OFFICE Post Office Building.

Applicants will be required to

o produce. Passports or identification papers. All persona, with certain exceptions, wheTHIS Department will be open for main in the Colony for more than all purposes till Noos on SAT days are required to Register the URDAY, the 24th May. Licensed selves under the REGISTRATION of Warehouses will be entirely CLOSED PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forza of Registration giving the particulars on that day. required may be obtained at the G.P.C. and at all Police Stations

The

Penalty for non compliance is a fine not exceeding $50.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

D. W. TRATHAN,

Superintendent. Imports and Exports. Hongkong, May 20, 1918.

ABS. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

THE CHINA MAIL.

4

El Oriente Cigar Factory

Is American Concern

Governor-General of Philippines Issues Important Announcement

Walter E. Olsen & Co., Buy Largest Cigür Factory in Manila (

from, Allen Property Dustódian U. S.

The world famous El Oriente. Cigar Factory of Manila, Philippine Islands, has passed into American" handa. The Alier Property Custodian acpoune-a ita sale to Walter E. Olsen and Campany.

El Oriente Cigar Factory has been established since 1883. and it is well and favorably known here. Every detail of manufacture, from the cultivation and careful handling in the most modern and C:s of the tobacco, to the clean and sanitary factories, has been carefully studied, with the result that the pro ducts of the factory enjoy a world wide enviable reputation.

Dear Sir::

February 13, 1910.

At the request of Walter E. Olson and Company. I beg to advise you that the as a going concern was sold by me, as El Oriente Cigar Factory and business

Custodian of the United States, at public representative of the Alien Property

has been confirmed by the Washington the hobbs Walter E. Olsan Company, the highest bidder therefor. The tale office of the Custodian and the Den Company has paid the purchase price. and is now in possession of, and

maintain the same high standard of organised under the laws of the The policy of the owners will be operating the factory and business. User Company is a corporation quality that has made El Oriente cigars Philippine Islands and all of its stock a by word for good smokes throughout holders

are American citizens. The this country. The warehouses of the enemy interests should, therefore, be company contain more than three mill considered ля ion pesos worth of tobacco, carefully business entitled to the same consider

eliminated and salected and of the highest quality. This tion as other American business. in itself asaures suckers of a mild uni. form blend, that from a point of quality and aroma is unexcelled

The Governor-General of the Philip pine Islands has sanctioned the issuance of the following statement, in order that the smoking public of China may be put in possession of the facts concerning the Oriente Clear Factory:

Ofice of the Governor-General of the Phillippine Islands

Manila, Feb. 15, 1918.

To whom it may concert: :

The Governor-General of the Philip pine Islands as received the following self-explanatory letter from Mr. Douglas

America:

Yours very truly..

the

(Sgd.) DOUGLAS MOFFAT,

Managing Director for the 1

Philippine Islands

The Governor General,

Manila, P. I."

I hereby certify to the authenticity of the arcature of Mr. Douglas M. Mofist

Awaring Director for the Philippine Islands of the Alien Property Castalian, or the original of the above- quoted letter which is on file in this of the Division of Archives. Patents, office. I further certify that the records Copy-rights, and Trade Marks of the Philippine Government show that

M Mollat, maging director for the Walter Olsen and Company is a Philippice Islands of the Alien Property Philippine corporation duly organised Custodian of the United States of under the ins of the Philippine Islands and that all of its stockholders. are United States of America the fcitizens of the Tited States of

Allen Property Custodian America."

Offos of the Maunging Director in the Philip- pines, Manila.

By authority of the Governor-General..

(gd) J. L. IRWIN, Secretary to the Gov. Gen.

The Tabaqueria Filipina, 34, Nanking Road, Shanghai, bave been appointed Agents of China,

THE Undersigned have received fastrac NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that including Hongkong, for the above brands.

TH

tions to sell by Publio Auction,

(For Account of the Coacerved),

ON

TUESDAY,

May 27, 1919, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Salos Rooms, No. 8, DIs Your Road, Corner of

Ico Hate Street,

A QUANTITY OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD LINENS, DRAWN WORK, & EMBROIDERIES Comprising :-

the THIRTY-FOURTH AN ORDINARY GENERAL

NUAL MEETING of the Company (aince its registration) will be held at the Hong- kong Hotel, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 33rd day of May, 1919, at Noox, for the purpose of receiving the Raport of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1918..

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 19th day of May to MONDAY, the 26th day of May, 1919. botb days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be

HOUSEHOLD LINENS-Single and Double Flain and Hemstitched Sheets | Registered. Pillow Cases, Doable White Satin Quilts, Linen Damask Serviettes, Glass Cloths,

Bath Towels, Face Towels, &c.

DRAWNWORK:-Bedspreads, Flow Cases, Tray Cloths, &c. &c.

EMBROIDERIES:-Bedspreads, Table: Covers, Tes Cloths, Runners 18 by 64 in. Also

A few lots of Suit Cases and Attache Casea.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Bongkung, May 13, 1919.

..)

HONGKONG POLO CLUB

EMPIRE DAY.

(All new goods and small lots to suit WEATHER

purchasers).

(Fall Particulare from Catalogue). - Terms:-Cach.

HUOBES & HOYGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, May 21, 1819.

"(FOR ACCOUNT OF TAX CONCLANID),

ON

THURSDAY,

May 29, 1919, at 10:30 am

at No. 8, Mountain View, The Peak, THE SUNDRY Valuable Household Furniture.

&c.,

&c.

&c. therein contained.

Comprising:-

PERMITTING, A POLO CLUB GYMKHANA will be held at the RACE COURSE, Happy Valley (by kind permission of the Stawards, Hongkong Jockey Club) O SATURDAY next, May 24th, a i p.00.

Admission $1.00 (including Tes). Children under twelve hall price.

Programme includes:-Tent Pegg- ing, Brain-Fever Race, Mounted Combat, &c., &c. Cash Sweeps.

S. E. GRIMSTONE, Hon. Servatury,

Hongkong, May 19, 1919.

FEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

$

Large. Teakwood Hallstand, Morocco N OMCE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

of

the

Leather covered, Sofa and Arm-chairs GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders ANNUAL ORDINARY by Lane, Crawford & Co., Carpets of the above Company will be held at Cheaborfield

Teakwood Cabinets, Sideboard, Dining the HONGKONG HOTEL, Hongkong, on Solas, Arm-chairs

Table and Chairs, Mirrors, &c., and a THURSDAY, the 29th May, 1910, at (Bow) Folding Card and Occasional Tabies, One Upholstered Suite, Bedroom quantity SUPERIOR TABLE NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Beport of the Directors together with a Faraltare, comprising Toakwood Twin GLASS-large Bedsteads and Cota, Statement of Accounts for the year Bedsteade, large and small Wardrobes, Wardrobes, Wasbatanda, Toilet Tables, ending 30th April, 1919. Dressing Tablos, Washstands, Ac

&a (famed Tankwood), Sideboards, Dinner

Electric Fans, Enamelled Baths, Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, &c, Dinner Services, Crockery, Filter, Ica Cheat; Ships Lavatory, Wine and good Glass Warr. Cooking Steyn, Cabinet, and a number of lots of Pot

Cutlery, & Bath Boom Utenalis, Electro-Plated Ware,

Electric Reading Lamps, Black wood and Teak wood Bereens," & quantity of Blackwood Furniture, Binckwood Fira Berom, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets Pictures & Oil Paintings, Several: Carpets new and second-hand.

Also

Collard & Collard Piano (good tone), and Croquet Bet, &c.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue). Terms Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers

Hongkong, May 21, 1919

Flants.

Also

(Fall Particulars from Catalogue), On view day of sale. Tarms Cash,

HUGEES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, May 21, 1919.

WANTED TO PURCHASE

PICTURES painted by Captain LORING RAM one time station nd hers

· HUGHES & ROUGE,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 26th instant to the 91st inatsut both days inclusive.

PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Manageri. Hongkong, May 19, 1919,

THE LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that,

owing to the Undersigned pro- ceeding brise on leave, MR. RIGHY EP.KEWLEY will take charge of the Company's Hobgkong Branch hi Acting Local-Maungerar from Alstriat

JOHN DE B. LANCASTER,

oes) Manager. Hongkong, May 19, 1919,

Hongkong Office, 15, Wyndham Street.

HONGKONG TAILORING CO.

LADIES' and GENTS' TAILORS, DRESS-MAKERS MILLINERS and DRAPERS, &c.

New and up-to-date Materials in Stock.

No. 1c, D'AGUILAR STREET, CENTRAL, TELEPHONE No. 2880.

TRY

OUR

HONGKONG.

PRIZE FLOURS We produce more than 35,000 sacks of Flour of the highest quality, daily, from best Chinese wheat, free from dust and impurities. Output will be increased to 45,000 sacks per day by end of the year. We are continually being favoured with orders from all over China, Japan, Straits Settlements,

Manila and other Eastern and European ports.

LAKERS FLOTIEN

GIMAANTEED FOR EACH END CONTAZKING 50 105.

Our brands are:-

TRIDE

MAZK

HAPPINESS

BAKERS FLOUNDE

Manufacldredby

Jbs FOR EACH BAT

BATTLESHIP (Green Label),

SHANGHAL

STAR DECORATION (Green Label), HAPPINESS (Blue and Red Labels).

Our Flour has been awarded a "Panel of Honour" by the ex-Pres. General Li Yaan-hang for superiority.

MOW SING & FOH SING FLOUR MILLS WUSIEH AND SHANGHAI

Send for free samples and prices to our Head Office, 49. Avenue Edouard VII.

T. KYUNG, General Manager..

Cable Address: "Mówildli

Head Office Téléphone 1053.

NOTICES.

THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England).

Sing Agents for the shore COMPANY, va ace prepared to inn POLICIES A FIRE, MARINE LIFE and MOTOR LOCIDENTS »i

Yeterther particulars, please apply to t

UNION TRADING COMPANY, Prince's Building.

General Agents.

- POR

CARS on

HIRE

Experienced Chauffeurs-

A Large Number of New and Comfortable Cars

Always in Readiness,

MERCURY GARAGE CO.,

50-3 Des: Yax Road Central.

**Moshanics,

Phose 977-&-953

rrangements

for Special

"Occasion

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks of 375 lba, net.

In Bags of 250 3be. net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAGERS

SOMETHING NEW.

WISEMAN'S TEA.

Our own packing and blending from the Choicest Ceylon and China Teas.

Try It

1-lb. tins

80 cents.

THE HONGKONG SCHOOL OF MOTORING.

Applications are now being accepted.

The School has accommodation for 200 pupila. Courses for Mechanice and driving

.1

Special facilities will be offered to persons desirous of becoming Chauffeurs and not having the means

pay for their course.

Works and school, Shaukiwan. Office, 4 Queen's Road Central.

SPECIFY

SKF

BALL BEARINGS

ON ALL MACHINES YOU ORDER We can supply Bearings for all kinds of Machi POWER BAVING NO HOT BEARINGS D HELISALIGNING REQUIEN LESS ATTENTION.

THE CHINESK

SKF CO LTD.

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY, LTD.

SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG.