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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1919.

BABY'S WEIGHT,

One of the surest signs that a bany is making good progress is steady in *creme in weight." There is generally a light decrease during the first work after birth has frein then on there

Bugnare Hong should be regular and rapid growth i

AUCTIONRYCA O TUX GOEZINMENT

Share,

General Auctioneers

and General Goal Prodne Brokers and Commission agenta..

PROPRIETORS

#To-Kwa+Wan Ocal Storage.

Order used

Bentley's

4th & 5th Editions.

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the baby is being properly nourished.

The most common cause of failure to gain weight is malnutrition, the food is either deficient in quality or quantity. or the digestive organs are not doing their work properly.

When the stoninch or bowels are at fault that is necessary, usually, to sot matters gh is the administration of Baby's Own Tablets, the pleasant-tasting Canadian remedy for Ettle ones of sli ages. No fear need be entertained as to the wisdom of giving these Tablets, because they are guaranteed under a Government Analyst's certificate, to contain not a single particle of opiate. marcotic, or other injurious drug, and to be equally helpful and harmless to the

THE CHINA MAIL.

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

25 WORDS 3 INSERTIONS, $1. PREPAID.

Each additional 5 words

TO LET

NEW LARGE SEACIOUS 30-

DOWN, reiaforced contrato building, facing the water froat, whole or part. For particulare and rent apply to No. 1000, c/o CHINA MAIL.”

TO

O LET-Fart of Ground Floor, 10 Des Voeux Road Cental.

Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT AGENCY Co., Ics,

LET-No. 103 The Pak, 6 PERCY SMITH, Sm &

Cents.

OFFICES WANTED,

TWANTED-Ey a leading BRITISH TY INSURANCE COMPANY a suite of offices on or before the 31st October next in the Central District of Hongkong Reply Box No. 1146, c/o * CHINA MAIL."

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FOR SALE. STEINAWAY ELECTRIC PIANO Direct or alternating e/o

PEARL AS CURRENCY.

The warrenelow of the vario Skates have at fements for Sale to past dancel a sarabaist in chang since the ratea 12%20 NO. longer regulated, ne du ing the war, by the Governants interested. For only in neutral States 3d the currencies, of belligerente suzy much wartime. 1. has been reinarked by many that the guits and lowes

change might be rometed by some stendard "crculating medium of an equal international valus other 'than metal and puper ourTOCIOY", Fears beng now of great value, it in suggested that these might sorve as legal tender thoughout the world. The Malin takes up this theory, and

youngest infant as to the child of a years ROOMED HOUSE, at the Peak ourrent. In first class order. Can be propoving there beautiful gems Re

'old' or' mare.

Fany's Own Tablets are just the right remedy for infantile constipation, colic, indigestion, diambes, simple fever, -PUBLIC AUCTIONS- troubles and worms. They

**INION" HONGKONG..

PHB Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public

Auction

(70% ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNID).

on

WEDNESDAY, September 10, 1919, at 14: neon,

at their Sales Focus, No.: Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street.

The Motor Boat Bin On" Teakwood Hill, coppered below

waterline, buile 1919

Length 36 feet

Resm 9 feet

Draughs 9 feet & inches

15-20 H.. Ferro Auto Marine Motor

unplete with navigating lights,

anchors, c.

Salou, Lavatory and Pantry. In good running order. Inspecting orders, and further parti- culars may be bad from the undersigned.

Tru-Cash..

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Anctionears..

Fongkong, September 6, 1915.

(For Account of the Concerned),

on

WEDNESDAY, September 10, 1919, at 2:30 pm.. The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf

& Godown Company's Premises, Kowloon Godowns E. & G.

Mild round stool bars.

13/18" x 40

7/8" x 40

50 tons

75

1"

X 40

1

75

13/15" x 40"

ED

2.3/32" x 40

30

H

13/345

TERMI Omah

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctionser Fongteng, September 6, 1919.

THE Undersigned have received ins

tructions fro

the CRINESE GOVERNMENT SALT REVENUE DEPT. to sell by Public Auction.

TUESDAY,

September 16, 1919, at 10.30 a

a: Yaurati," Break Water.

The Steam Vessel,

*KUNG CHING,"

KULI-Teakwood."

Length--123 feet..

Besm-18 feet,

Drift-8 feet 6 inches. ENGINES. Two sets of Compound surface condensing engines, with cylin ders 111 in. by 22 in. stroke. Seperate condensers.

BOILER-Ope cylindrical, multitu- bular, marine type boiler. Leagth 10 feet 6 inches. Diameter 10 feet inebes. Working pressure 130 Iba, per square ineb.

Icepecting orders and further parti-

bring nateral, restful, health-promoting sleep, restore appetite and make the baby thrive. Of chemists, or post froe. 60 cents the vial, from the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. 86 Szechuca Road, Shang- bai.

Apply to FLEMING

Bee by appointment Box 1144,

CHINA MALL."

These Cigarettes are made of selected. Mila leaf tobacco and quite harmless to those who are accustomed to inhale.

WISEMAN, LTD. NANYANG BROTHERS TOBACCO CO.

Fresh Arrivals.

MACKINTOSH'S

TOFFEE de LUXE

50 cents per tin.

ORANGES

AND

GRAPE FRUIT,

WISEMAN, LTD.

'PHONE 407.

TAIYO & CO.

(JAPANESE BOOTS AND SHOES MADE TO ORDER No, sa, Wyndham 91

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THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.

THERAPION NO.1 THERAPION Nİ,2 THERAPION N03.

Ma.1 for der Catarrh No. 2 for blood. Es Diss. Ma. 3 for Chronic Waak GLADE SOLD BY LEADING CHEMIST FIGE IN ENGLAND J DE LECLERC 4. Wood. LISTELDE MATRE WORD THERAPISN MEL, GOTZA STAMY KEPTAIN TS GARVINE PACKETS

PUBLISHED ANNKALLE,

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LONDON DIRECTORY

‚with Provincial, & Foreign Sections. enables traders to communicate direct with

MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS in London and in the Provincial Towns and Industrial Centres of the United Kingdom and the Continent of Europe. The natues, addresses and other details

including beadings, are classified under more than 2,000 trade

EXPORT MERCHANTS with detailed particulars of the Goods shipped and the Colonial and Foreign Markets supplied;

STEAMSHIP LINES

culare may be bad from the undersigned. arranged under the Forts to which they

A launch will leave Blake Pier at 10 sal and indicating the approximate a.m. day of sale to convey intending

purchasers.

Terma-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctionsert Hongkong, September 8, 1911.

FOR SALE.

THE

NEE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell at their Sales Rooms, No 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street. SAILING VACHT, equipped with 12-18 IL P. American auxiliary Motor, recently overhauled and in thorough good running order.

Length

Beam

Draught

$3 (t

. It

Electric light. Complete with two sets of kila Dinghy and all necessorion.

Particulars from the undersigned.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Hongkon, Feptember 3, 1919,

Sailings.

One-inch BUSINESS CARDS of Firms desiring to extend their connections, or Trade Cards of

DEALEES BEERING AGENOTES can be printed at cost of £1. 10 0 for each trade heading under which they are inserted. Larger advertisements from £9 to £10.

A copy of the directory will be sent by parcel post for E, nott cash with order.

THE LONDON DIRECTORY CO., LTD.,.

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Ready-to-Wear Suits. Coala, Sports Coals

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At their Sales Roorna, No. 8, Den Yak Boad, Corner of Ios House Street,

ONE FINE TONE PIÙÑÓ; TON

by The Orchefrolle Co, Elgiznd”--

(Practically New Y Particulars from the undersigned

HUGBES & HOUGE,

Hongkong, August 01, 1919,

AND

FOUNDRY AND FIREBRIOK

DODWELL

ALL

FOR ALL

HOLIHOLD

COAL

SMELTING #COKE AND FIREOLAY

INFORMATION APPLE @... 30...! LTS,

TO QUEEN'O

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KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION

“TIENTEIN, NORTH CHINE

gives this financial history of a pear

metary exedinage for all nations. reckka. It is a very perfect string fot pearls of almoa equal size and

cunkty 14 poussing the soft re... fectious of light so charmingly harmonising with the desh times of fair wearer: The neckkios in question was worth £100 in 1821, £300 in 1950, £1,000 in 1900, £1,400 in 1000 £1,500 in 1911, and £10,000)

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The extraordinary increase in price of this set of pearls, the journal ang. gests, might be generalised and ex- fended to all pears of similar value, as the growth in value of pearls, was steady and rather slow comparative- y until the fear when the war broko out. The increase in value of this em quickly followed the increase

jo public fortunes, and corresponded charly with the needs growing thonglean the world. The rente for pearis come from the East, and has spread all over Europe and America. Pearis in all forms of the owel de- wner's art have exgreded the desire to possess oven diamonds. It was thought when the war broke out that the price of pears would foll On the contrary, they, Ive greatly increased in h. There are ser- ural reasons for this rise in price. One is the constantly growlog de- Inand which is demonstrated at any public entertainment or reception, whether in Park, London, or Wish Jington, where very few ladies can be seon without wearing pearls in some form. Ancther cause for the deur: ness of these gone is declining pro- duction. The pearl fisheries have been partly exhausted, and the sup- ply is interior to the demand. The wir also has caused prediction both of pearl fishers and of buuts.

But, according to the Malin, a chief reason beyond the widespread taste for pearls is the fact that they now foto part of economic life. They form, with the diamond as the present tirne, the true form of inter- national money. The fact is that the value of these gets remunics stable, unaffected by the social or economic crisis of the country or those of money exchange. They are most transferable; a person can carry chem about with him or her, and to any country where the wearer may They scelta temporary refuge. always fetab their price with centers, sad will enable persons to e peace when unable to carry off day. hipg eke with thero in their flight. Numbers of wealthy Russiaus, able to take anything with them but their precious stones, are now living It in on the fruits of these. curious in these days of sudden changes how people are turning to old customs, when payments were often made in precious stones, wit- mess the story of King Midas sad his pearle, and when wealth, instead of being, as now, represented in shares and bonds, was hidden in strong boxes ready at any moment to be removed.

CUTICURA HEALS

ITCHING BURNING

On Foot. Inflamed, Swal- len and Disfigured. Could Not Walk.

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"Z scratched my foot with a piece of ]- wire and then It festered up and broke outin's sh. My foot was much inflarned and awollen, also disfigured. The itching and burning were siten Funbearabla"And I could not sicers. I

Could not welk

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Phone 977 & 2589

Arrangements

for Special

Occasiona

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PORTLAND CEMENT.

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In Bags of 250 lbs. net.

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GENERAL MANAGERS.

PHOTO SUPPLIES,

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