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C. P. LAMMERT.

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER.

AND SURVETOR.

-Public Auctions-

THE Undersigned has received ine.

THE

tion

tractions to sell by Public auc-

位

WEDNESDAY, August 30, 1919.

commencing: at 8.20 p. mụ

at No. 29 Dock Fermice,

Котров Роска

A Quantity of

Valuable. Household

Also

__2__Mectric ceiling fans.

1 Electric table las,

And

1*

Furniture,

1 Cottage piano by Collard

Collard

On view from Theday, the 19th.

idat

Catalogoer will be ingasă.. Txams --Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT. Auctioneer.

Hongkong, August 13, 1919.

INTIMATIONS.

G.

R

IN THE MATTER of the

Trading with the Enemy Ordinance, 1914 to 1919.

HE Custodian of Enemy Property, THE

Hongkong, hus for sale by Private Tender the following number of shares in the codertaking of the Hoogkong and Whampoa Dock Company Limited pomaly, 290 (Two hundret and hinety) Ordinary shares in respect of the capital of the said Company as existing prior to its increas in 1915 and 57° (Fifty sevon) Ordinary aba.es (being the righta in respect of the said 290 shares) in reapact of the capital of the said Com- pany increased in 1913.

Tendere for the above will be received up to and inclding the 10th day of September, 1973.

Particulars, Forms of Tender nad Conditions Bay be obtained from the Custodian of Enemy Property, Hong- kong, at the Treasury Hongkong, or from Mesare Deacon, Looker, Descon and Earston, Solicitors, 1 Des Vox Road Central, Hongkong.

By Order,

C. Mcl. MESSER, Custodian of Enemy Property; Hongkong, Hongkong, August 15, 1919.

G.

F

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS DEPT.

NOTICE.

HEREAS on July 19th. LICENS

ED JUNK T656H was siezed by the Revenue Department. Whilst lying of SALTFISH LANE. Take notice that if this junk is not claimed within seven days from August 13th, it will be sold by Public Auction to defray expenses incurred.

C. W. BECKWITH, A

Superintendent,

Imports and Exporta..

Hongkong, August 13, 1919...

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU FACTURING CO., LTD.

AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE

DOLLAR ($1.-) per Share for account 1919, will be payable on THURSDAY. the 28th August, 1919. Shareholders are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants at the Company's Office, St. forgo's Building, Hongkong. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY the 31st August, 1919, to THURSDAY the 28th August, 1919, both days inclusive,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, August 18, 1919.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL ÓG.,

LIMITED,

NOTICE.

TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that on 1 INTERIM DIVIDEND of 4 par Bhara has been declared for the Hali Year ending 30th June, 1919.

*The Dividend will be payable on and after THURSDAY, the 28th August,

1919, at the Offices of the Company,

where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants.

The REGISTER OF SHARES. of

the Company will be CLOSED from

20th to 27th August, 1919, (both days inclusive) during which period ao trans fer of Shares can be registered:

By Order of the Board of Directors,

J. H. TAGGART,.

Manager Hongkong, August 14, 1919.

INTIMATIONA

THE CHINA MÂIL.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1919...

NOTICES.

METEOR GARAGE W. D. & H. O. WILLS G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.

Sole distributors of

MAXWELL CARS.

Automobiles for Hire

and for Sale

at reasonable Prices,

'Phone 2500.

65 Des Vour Rand Centrs.l

The Natural Milk Food for Infants, Invalids and Nursing Mothers,

Wegharu just euusived a barge consignment

粉奶牛洲澳

MARN

ACTOGEN

REC

NATURAL MILK

INFANTS IN VALUS

SHIU FUNG TAI & CO., Aunts For Hangkong and South, China.

| Noc47 & 89, Costaaght Rand Central, Epagkong. Telephone No. Jung & born,

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

KIPPERS! KIPPERS !

JUST RECEIVED

A New Shipment direct from

Scotland.

65 cents per lb.

FOR BALE

1919

POSTAGE STAMP

CATALOGUES.

TROM

Scott Stamp Co., Yvert et Tellier, Bright & Sou,

New York

Paris, *London. Whitfield King & Co., Ipswich.

GRACA & 00., "No. 10, Wyndham troet, P. O. Box 620.

Hongkong.

.1

JAPANESE MAKERS.

Every kind of Footwear

MADE

10

ORDER

CHERRY &.00.

·FEDDER STRAEL, Oppoates Hoogong Hotel, Telephone No. 4L

Hongkong, March: 90, 1914.'

MACGREGOR'S V.O.S.

(PARLIAMENT

BLEND)

FINEST LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY.

EXTRA SPECIAL. FINEST - LIQUEUR WHISKY.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., 15. QUIES' ROAD ÜENTRAL,

~FONGKONG.

one.

HIGH GRADE

"Embassy

NO. 77

CIGARETTES.

THE CIGARETTE

DE LUXE

Embassy

NATO

VIRGINIA CIGARETTES

Are made by scientific processes Tram scrupulously selected and perfcetly matured" Tobacco of the Highest Grade enty. They a for that reason preferred and demanded by Sorring men of all kinds

*Their Work Wide Popularity is based. upon their unquestiones excedence.

CAN I OBTAINED OF ALL HIGH CLASS TOBACCONESTS IN TUMS ÖÐ

21 AND HAND BOXES OF 14,

W. D. DH. O. WIELS, KRISTOL Z LONDON.

ALL STORES.

AT ALL

ON SALE AT

This Advertisement is issued by British-American Tobacco Co... (Chiu) Ltd.

CORNER IN LINEN.

A SPECULATOR AND THE GOVERNMENT.

AMAZING DEAL.

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les been ended to buy 40 millon umb for £4,000,000-$." yard. If u ll today at 3. a yard be makes a gross profit of £2,000,000, What The cloth In cast the Govern tent is not known.

SHIP MASTER'S DISMISSAL

江

FIST

*30

A Belfast EASTERN SHIPPING COMPANY'S

ACTION, mbulleterer put it at nearly 4. per yard at the very lowest, become |ail prices were enhanced, the wonen. The Morning Post of June 9 ans and children, who gathered the exp | Delay on the part of the Eastern nounces the ale of forty million last year getting over $1 per day. Shipping Co., Ltd., in carrying cut gards of Gazetament linen to 1 Extle Chicore paid-15-pera recommendation of the Shipping L. J. Martin, of 124, the Minories week. The difference between 24. a Coniston has, says the Piang and of the Associated Manufacturers yant and 7% a yard is £10,000,000. Gazrife of August 6, had a sequel Company, 12-8) Mansell Forest, Belfast will be seriously affectelwich we understand may result in F.C.

Ar. Martin inself acknow-by this deal. TH Mr. Murth has the holding up of steimers of the ledges that is is a corner in Hen. disposed of it they will probably company. We are informed that The history of the Goverment have to shut down their mills, He the vexmels **Ban Whatt Scon dealings in linen is an interesting makes mofaguse of the fact thestorul "Perak "of the Eastern Ship- Licen and war bad previously; he can undersell them in any mac ping Company have been held up at been associated only in the shape tiket. It will also prove disustives to Singapore and Fort Swettenham, and bandages, but the developement of the ten trule, for the finer counts that there is a possibility of other the aeroplane changed all that. Not rannot be sold owing to the present ships of the company being affected even after the war had gone on for price of cotton,

From what we can gather, it up, some time did the authorities of any

peurs that the company failed to country realize that linen was an

pay the retrospective increase, for essential fabric in the urging out

June, in accordance with the recom of efficient air machines. The Royaliparis trade."

inendation of the Commission, and Flying Core--both of the Navy and Aamy-were the first to discover that

bat Captain Glenday, of -the Mr. J. J. Martin, who is about **Perak," who, we believe, has been en wis the best material for ner thirty-seven years of age, in an interiore than fifteen year in the com plane wings, and in 1915 the whole | view, sual:—

pany's service, took up the matter produce of the Irish factories was commandeered. The demand grew I have to keep muy price below Belo satisfaction, be commnunested "I have cammered the market, but with the company. But obtaining nously as aircraft production ex fast all the time, and I am capable with the Guild is Singapore, where panded, and millions of yards were of doing that, because of the amount the position was put before the of stuff I hold. The Govatment Government; which in turn took up Iders going to Ireland, all wearing for offered this material to the small the question with the authorities |

cher purposes being stopped. The resalta tis outside of Great Britain purchaser it 60 yard hots and in Bustern. Shipping Company gave the The outcome wes that the

there is practically no linen cloth ut

hales of 1,000 yards, but the total all.. France and Italy are chumour-ount sold as a result of all their commission, and relieved Capt. inceuse as recruitended by the ing for it, and Germany presents a

propaganda was under 200,000 yards, Glenday of his command, the reason This is a purely commercial proposiven for the latter step being that feu, and if I find it advantageous he sent the telegram to the Guild, to sell to one man I shall do wy.

Called for, practically naited or

wist market. She has no linen.

GOVERNMENT AND THE FLAX CROP.. Last year the Government took

The tuation caused the utmost castemation among all engaged in what the Amerkans call "the dry

M. MARTIN'S INTENTIONS,

here.

the further step of buying up, for But that is not very likely, other waking its assistance. £12,000,000, the whole Irish crop of that man would have bought

Was

The Guild has now taken up the

mary dismissal, and has requested hoing up of the vessels referred to his reinstatement. The reported

fax, the acreage of which had been from the Government. The Governmatter of Captain Genday's sun-

ment have handied the deal in gratly extended, as no flax coming from Ruse. This price remarkably efficient way. I made worked out at about £40 per acre, feveral tenders and my final cae, whereas the normal figure was £2 which was accepted, was inch high the fatigation of the Gudd, 10. The British Government, iner than I intended, and that is due which has appointed Captain Glea- fust, had a monopody of the world's to the keen way in which the Govern day to representate, in Penang,

A Penang correspondent wired, flux, for Rumia, having gone Bolment handled the thing.

under date Auguet B. that the East- sboviat, did not count. They also "I paid nearly double the price ern Shipping Co.'s boats were rui spent over £1,500,000 on trying to that Belfast was willing to give, and ning as cal. cultivate for in Yorkshire, but the I think it is a scandal the way Bel- experiment was not a success.

fast. has treated the Government in

Mr. Marin is now in possession of this matter. Practically the whole the whole woven output of the Irish of this staff wis made and delivered. mills and stuffs produced elsewhere.after the Armistice; because the Bel excess pits for the Government It wurmade to certain specifications, fast manufachers would not stop because it would have gone into and is probably the strongest fabric making it. It was only in May that establishment expire, and in the made, cupable, an cne of the leading they finished delivery, and public process they would have re-equipped manuotarers told a representative modes was being wasted that their notaries with machineryarl of the Morning Foat, it taken from time: The Bellas, people refused think the Government miles loss the loom and used as a cable, of incel the contract, and in order to the deal, but mine was the high holding a battleship. It is unbleach mire the market they have put out est tender. I hope to compete with ed, but can be used for lucas the suggestice, that is, was to Manchester as well as Belfast I dresses, sheets, table linen, undervalue except for aeroplanes. They cotton drops people will not buy clothes, and is more enduring an spread that propaganda right through Inen; they will buy cotton. If

the trade, and then, after crabbing can sell this Fanen in place of cotton the market, they came back in Jarut at the present price of cotton, and In an unnouncement in these ary or February and offered a price I think I can, fanchester will feel' columna" this year the Government for the stuff

it almost an inuch as Belfast, if núc ore, I mean to sell as quiody as can, and to do that I shall be pontent to take a sind profit

cotton

*

SOME CALCULATIONS..

said it had great quantities of Fren They thought they were going on sale, but limited the unit to 1,500 to busat at 2jd a yard. There yards, at 7e per yard Mr. Martin' would have been no income tax le

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.

Hotel Mansions.

Agents for ADMIRALTY CHARTS,

ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, „BENSON'S ENGLISH WATCHES,

ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers, High Class English Jewellery,

MACARONI, PASTE STARS, EGG NOODLES, VERMICELLI

AND ALL KINDS OF SOUP STUFFS,

LL or Pasten hear the "Roosteriflabel wed are made from Floer of the Bert A. Quality containing a large percentage of Gluten. Starch and Glatea aza: khe principal components of Flour. Gluzent is anxiér,telligast and contains mors nutriment than Staroh, Manufactured under the most sanitary conditions.

Large quantities have been exported to various important cities In the World.

Termna moderate, especially for Agencies. Orders aroasted promptly. THE HING WAH-PASTE-MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. Head Offices No. 47 and 48, Connaught Road, Central, Hongkong; Tal, 1838 & 2990. Principal Factory No. 71, North Boocbow Road, Shanghai, China; Telephone 3385. Branch Factory: Wing Hing Street Causeway Bay, Hongkong, Cable Address: "FINGWAR*

HOTELS AND CAFES.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

Uparating:

0

THE HONGKONG HOTEL ..........The leading Hotel in the Far East.. THE REPULSE BAY HOTEL The coming seaside resort of South

(opening in the Summer of 1919)) China. THE HOTEL MANSIONS

Office premises)

The headquarters of the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, and the leading American business concerns..

The Hotel Company having recently extended thair cold storage plant

and instituted motor transportation, ara specialising in outside catering each as banquets, dances, picnics, etc, and are prepared to supply all necessary equipment, decorations, furnishings, and music,

Quotations may be obtained on application at the Botel Main Office, or representative will call on communicating with

Telephone No. 483) Catering Department. Telephone No. 1873, Manager.

J. H. TAGGART, MANADER.

THE PEAK HOTEL.

1,500 Feet above Sea Level

15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of-

Mrs. BLAIR.

KING EDWARD HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION

LL ELECTRIC TRAMS Fan Entrance, Electric Lifts, Fasad Lighting

A Baropean Batha and Sanitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water Systema throughout. Beat of Food and Service

Telephone 973. Telegraphic Address :-* VICTORIA,!

J. WITORELL, Manager.

PALACE HOTEL

KOWLOON.

. (Two minutes from litar Ferry),

and entirely under new management Cuisine ander the personal supervision Recently renovated" and refurnished) ahustris light and, for throughout

of the proprietor, Bar and Billiard Booma. Terma moderstel Special terms to families on application to.

Telephone 8.3. Telegraphic Add.: "PALACE.”

{.

J. H OXBERRY, Proprietor.

CARLTON HOTEL.

*** (THE ONLY AMERICAN HOTEL IN THE DOLONT.)

IOE HOUSE STRÆKET. !

Under American Management. Nice and quiet yet only a few minutes walk from the Banks and Central District. 43 Bedrooms, Excellens Guidon. scrupulously clean. Moderate Terms. Monthly and Family Ester on

-Man 28-CAMERON.

application to Proprietres.

Propriotrem Taches meet Patenze Boats

Telegraphteld “SARLTON?”-----

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE \(OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT.) Noted for :-

THE BEST TIFFINS AND DINNERS. FILLET HADDOCKS.

ICES AND. ICED DRINKS.

CAKES AND PASTRIES.

Dinner and Picnic Parties catered for,

A European Café under European Supervision. TēL 909:

-BLUE BIRD

ICE ORBAM PARLOUR AND CONFECTIONERS,

Busts Blo

TANG:YÜK” Dastuz":

1 temor be the late SIEN TING

11, DÄgulan Smaziz. TERMS VERY MODERATE Comanitation Erin.

* Tel 909.

CHOCOLATES

Plain Ḥ coet Vanila Chocolates

***is one; & Tb. Home-Made Assorted Chocolates

11.60 per il Korshey's Notes and Bordan Chocolates •* *j* *** Califorsi "Star Chocolater

teta, per pkt. Ameriana Chocolates (140 pa fu COCOA

Imperial Coons.. 1740 eta par § 13 | Par

Garantil Bretet dooo!

FRENCH LESSONS

SUUSION.

15, Morrison Hlil Xend.