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El Oriente Cigar Factory Is American Concern

Governor-General of Philippines Issues Important Announcement

Walter E. Olson & Co., Buy Largest Cigar Factory in Manila

from Allon Property Custodian V. 5.

The world famous El Oriente Cigar Fastory of Manila, Philippine Islands, has passed into American hands. The Allen Froperty Custodian announces is le to Walter E. Olsen Bad Company. El Oriente Cigar Factory has been stablished sizce 1983 and it is well and favorably known here. Every detail of

Dear Sir

February 13, 1919.

Company, I beg to advise you that the At the request of Walter E. Olsen and

a going concern was sold by me, a El Oriente Cigar Factory and business representative of the Alien Property Custodian of the United States, as public facture, from the cultivation and sale to the Walter E. Olsen Company, ent of the tobacco, to the clean and the highest bidder therefor. The tale Cahil bandling in the most modern and bay beer confirmed by the Washington sanitary factories, has been carefully nice of the Custodian and the tsen tuli e with the result that the prompany has paid the purchase price, dacts of the factory enjoy a world wide sad is new in possession of, and ervishda veputation.

The pulley of the owners will be to The Olsen Company is

operating the factory and business. matan the same high standard of organised under the laws of the quants that has made El Oriente signs Philippine Islands and all of its stock

by word for good smokes throughous this country. The warehouses of the holders are American citizens. The company contain more than there mill. enemy interests sheld therefour, be 10 pesos worth of tobacon, carefully basiness entitled to the same considera.

considered 2.S alintrated and elected and of the bighest quality. This tion as other American business.

itself assures smokers of a mild uni- form blend, that from a point of quality and aroma is unexcelled

The Governor-General of the Philip

Islands Is Sanctioned the issuance or the following statement, in order that the smoking public of China may be put i in possession of the facts converting the Oriente Cigar Factory:

Ofice of the Governor-General of the Phillippine Islands

Mania. Feb. 18, 1919.

To whom it may consern

a corporation

You very teuly,

the

(Sgd) DOUGLAS MOFFAT;

Managing Director for the Philippise Islands,

The Mernor General,

Manila. P. I."

I hereby certify to the authenticity of the signature of Mr. Douglas M. Molat, Managing Director for the Philippine Islands of the alien Fruperty Custodia, on the original of the above

"The Governor-General of the Philip etter which is on fir in this

rine Islands has received the following: self-explanatory letter from Mr. Douglas M Koflat, managing director for the Thilippine Islands of the Alien Property Custodian of the United States

America:

United States of America the

Allen Property Custodian Oce of the Managing Director in the Phillp.

pines Manila.

that

1 further certify that the records Copy rights, and Trade Marks of the of the Division of Archives. Patents, Philippine. Government show Walter E. Olsen and Company is a Philippine corporation drly organised under the laws of the Philippine Islands and that all of its stockholders are citizens of the United States of America.

By authority of the Governor-Geners).

(Sgd) JL. IRWIN, Secretary to the Gov. Gen.

The Tabaqueria Filipina, 34, Nanking Road, Shanghai, have been appointed Agents of China, including Hongkong, for the above brands."

Hongkong Office, 15, Wyndham Street.

THE HONGKONG SCHOOL OF MOTORING.

Applications are now being accepted." The School has accommodation for 200 pupils. Courses for Mechanics and driving,

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."

THE CHINA MAIL.

NOTICES,

ARROW

FRONT

THE RED WING ENGINE HAS

BEEN MANUFACTURED FOR THE PAST 17 YEARS, IT IS THEREFORE NOT A NEW AND UNTRIED PRODUCT... IT HAS STOOD UP DAY IN AND DAY OUT

Red Wing Charabra

TEZ MOTOR WITS POWER TO SPARE,

IN THE SEVEREST "SERVICE, WHICH THE MANY THOUSANDS IN USE WILL TESTIFY.N

THE RED WING MOTOR,

Red Wing Choraheed

THE MOTOR WIDE POWER TO SPARE

WE SHALL BE PLEASED AT ALL TIMES TO STPPLY ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE RED WING MOTOR OR TO GIVE A FRAUTICAL DEMONS-- TRATION OF WHAT THE MOTOR CAN DO. SOLE AGENTS:-- SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., ST. GEORGEB BUILDING.

HONGKONG.

THE TRANSMARINA TRADING CO.

HAVE RECEIVED

THE LATEST

DENTAL SUPPLIES

FROM

DE TREY, LONDON.

[POST OFFICE.

GENERAL HOLIDAY.

The General Post Office will be open on Tuesday, 3rd Jane, from Sa.m. to m

only.

TEL. No. 1743.

There will be one delivery of ordinary correspondance- and one collection of letters from the Pillar Boxes..

The Money Order Otics will be entirely closech

The District Foat Otices will be open from Sax to us, and from 5-p.m. to.

8 pm with the exception of Kowloon Office which will be open from 8 am to Ba.m. only.

There will be one delivery from District Offices at noon.

Allied soldiers in the varicus hospitals. in Siberis ars: badly in need of reading master. Any books, newspapers, etc. for their use banded in at the G.P.Q. will be packed and forwarded to them free.

The parcel poes service to Cuba is suspended.

It is potiled that all restrictions as to the use of wireless Telegraphy by Merchant Vessela on the Chins Station have been abolished:

The Services to Germany, Austria. Bulgaris and the Ottoman Empire are suspended..

No unofficial letter addressed to Abadan, Ahwaz or Mobammorab in the Persian Gulf may exceed eight ounces in weight.

The insured letter and insured! parcel services between Egypt (or in transit through Egypt) and Cyprus are tempor- arily suspended.

Uninsured parcela for the United Kingdom will in future be forwarded from Hongkong in bags and the Public} are therefore advised to pack such parcels very carefully.

Until further notice parcels for civili addresses in the provinces of Unise Vicenza, Trevise Padua, Venice and Bal- lune in Italy will not be accepted for transmission naless posted under the British War Office Permit.

The Parcel Post Services to British East Africa and Egypt (except for wembers of the Expeditionary Forces), and to Abyssinia, Bagdad, Frithres, French Somali Coast, Italian Somaliland, Portuguese East Africa, Zanzibar and Russia have been suspended.

Registered and Parcel Mails close 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated.

In the case of Mails closing before 9 a.m.27 Registration cicese as 6 c'elock on the previous evening.

INTARD MAILS.

MONDAY, June 2. Manila and Australia-Fer TAIYUAN.

SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1918

ENTERTAINMERTS.

THE

CORONET

TO NIGHT!

TEL. No. 1743.

TONIGHT!!

MATINEE at 4.30 p.m. and 9.15 p.m.

TARZAN

OF THE

APES"

Prices

5.15 p.m. $1 & 60 cts. 9.15 p.m. $2 & $1.00.

Booking at ROBINSON'S.

VICTORIA

THEATRE

- THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 9.15 PM.

"HANDS UP."

Episodes 5 B

RUNAWAY BRIDE AND

FLAMES OF VENGEANCE REPATRIATION OF ENEMY SUMECES FROM SHANGHAL

A Fine Comedy "BATTLE ROYAL*

WEDNESDAY, Matince at 5.15 ... iso.on

SUNDAY (Matinee).

F

By 3pecial èquest CHARLIE CHAPLEX in

A DOG'S

LIFE."

PRICES AS USUAL

Booking at ANDERSON'S.

HONGKONG

Tel. 9811.

THEATRE.

31st MAY.. 1st. 2nd 3rd.

Tel, 2511.

JUNE:

Showing Paramount Photo-Play 5 parte. PAULINE FREDERICK

IN

THE LOVE THAT LIVES

and Various Comics,

TUESDAY 3rd Juno. Matinee at 3 p.m. By Special Request, Showing:-

"LOST AND WON"

(Paramount Photo-Piss 5 parts.)

"Booking at the THEATRE.

HONGKONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

EXCESS PASSENGERS.

TRY

OUR 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. Cutput will be increased to 45,000 sacks per- day by d of the year. We are continually being favoured with orders from all over China, Japan, Straits Settlements, Manila and other Eastern and European ports.

46-24*

HOLLER MILES,

MAIX

EXTRA BAKERS FLOU Manufactured by

HAPPINESS FLONK

"SHANGHAI

ADJES FOR EACH BAG

Our brands are:-

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

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

MOW SING & FOH SING FLOUR MILLS

SHANGHAI..

WUSIEH

AND

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

Head Office: Telephous 1083...

T. K. YUNG, General Manager.

Cable Address: Mowalfour.

SPECIFY

SKF

BALL BEARINGS

ON ALL MACHINES YOU ORDER

We san supply Bearings for all kinds of Machines

POWER SAVING NO HOT BEARINGS

REQUIRE LESS ATTENTION,

SELF ALIGNING

THE CHINESE SKF CO., LTD.

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.

SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG.

YOUR COPY

OF THE

Hongkong $ Directory

IS NOW READY

Messrs. BREWER & CO., 22 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

(With apologies to "Joan of Arc.") Tis ready now! Tis ready now! And its size, will surprise everyone It exceeds all expectation It demands your approbation. Tia resdy Dow Tis ready now! Bo do not homitata.

But buy to-day, without delay Or else you may be too late

"

QUTWARD MAILS.

J

SUNDAY, Jane 1. Haiphong—Per HANOI, ĐA D Saigon and Bangkok-Per UNNAN

MARU, & &m.

The market report dated May 30 boat 2,108v, appeared before Captain

has these items:

Cheung Miu, mistress of Harbour

Basil Taylour at the Marine Court this morning, charged with carrying 17 passengers in excess of the num ber allowed by her license.

COTTON PLECE GOODS AND FANCY

COTTON. GOODS. Since we last wrote à considerable demand has arisen for Greys and P.C. Brown gave, evidence in sup- Whites, and a fair amount of business port of the charge, and said there has resulted. The Fancies Market is were 63 passengers and the licence still quiet but there are indications of was issued for 46 all told. Straits and Bangkok-Per HAIYANG, Market is firm, and prices are ad an improvement. The Manchester

Bwatow, Amoy and Formosa via Keelung

-Per KAIJO MARU, 9.

MONDAY, June 2.

Philippine Islands-Per TAMING,

p.

p.m.

Weihaiwe and Ticatsia-Per CHIP.

SHING, & p...

TUESDAY, June 3.

vancing rapidly. The latest quota 18.550. tion for Cotton (Good middling) is

Cotton Yarn-A very active demand has prevailed and a large

Etraits, Bangkok and Calcutta--Per business has been done to arrive at

FOOKSANG, 8am. Swatow and Bangkok-Per LIANG-terly rates were rushed up about $5 an advance of $2,5 per bale. Lat

CHOW, 9 5.

Shanghai and North

TIENTSIN, & 3.0.

China-Fer

WEDNESDAY, Juno 4.

she tock 45 coal coolles to a steamer and did not count them coming back. Defendant pleaded guilty and said

Fined $5.

BE SHY OF TRUSTS.

"

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Per for spot goods, and market closes

QUINNEBAUG, 9 a.m.

steady to firm,

Quotations are:

"Be careful what you are entrust- No. 10s at $190/226. No. 12s at to a Chinese charged with illicit ed with" was Mr. Lindsell's advice Pakhoi and Haiphong-For KAIFONG, No: 20s at $250.286. Arrivals 2,150 tickets. In discharging the accused $204/224. No. 164. at $248/262. possession of 5,332 Sen Pui lottery Hoihow and Bargkok-Per LUCHOW,ments 150 bales. Bargains 25,000 looked more like a tool of some one bales. Sales 10,000 bales. Ship- his Worship remarked that the man

10 a..

THURSDAY, June 5, Bwatow, Amoy and Formosa via Takso

Per SOSHU MARU, 8 m. Shanghai and North China Por

SUTYANG, 11.03.

FRIDAY, June 6. Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow-Por

'HAITAN, 1 p.ma.

bales. Unsold stock 1,000 bales.

demand at present is for Blankets Woollens In this section the only and some business is reported in both Fine and Common qualities.

than an actual culprit.

American Patent $3.90 per sack Raw Cottons-No stock for sale.

Cut off...... Quotations are nominal-Indian

Straight....... grades $43/53, Chinese description Japanese 2nd Patent. $44/54.

(old stock) Bhanghai and North China-Fer Tinplates for arrival have been sold

Metals Market remains quiet. Japanese 3:d Patent ... Straight......

SATURDAY, June 7.

CHENAN, & p.m. 2

TUESDAY, June 10.

at $10 to $10.25. Spot is offering at Shanghai Flour 2nd... 2.50 Shanghai and North China-Por at auction as low as $5.50 a picul Australian No. 1

$5 to 16. Steel Bars have been sold

3rd

BAI-placed on the market by auction sales. Several further parcels are being

TEAN, II ..

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Per

HONG, I p.m.

*FOR A LAME. BACK,“

WHEN you bave pains or lameness in the back bathe the parts with Chamberlains Pain Balm twice a day, massaging with the palm of the hand for ve minutes at each application. Then dampen a pice of Bannel lightly with this liniment ard bird it on over the Best of in. For sale Hy all Chemists! and Storekeepers.

Wire Nails small quantities of 13-3 in. have been done at $9.20 and 3-7 in. at $8.50 for arrival.

FLOUR MARKET REPORT. Stock: About 250,000 sacks: Quotations:

***** 3.00 No. 2...... 2.60 'n No. 3 Window Glass-Market steady-

Coals At present considered in- advisable quote.

Sugar-Market strong and advanc.

ing.

Saltpetre-1,000 Bags. Market

steady.

Printed and Published for The CONCERNED by GLORGS WILLIAM

CADE BURNETT, Editor, No. 6, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.