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MONDAY, DECEMBER I, 1919.

Q.1

NOTICE

LL PERSONS with the exception

Hughes & Hough A of persons of Chinese race, wishing

AUCTIONEERS TO TAR GOTERMICKIE.

General 'Austiensers Share, Oval and General

ProduodBrokers, and Commission "Agents,

PROPRIETORS "To-Kwx-WanTM Coal Sterago.

Qader wand

Bentley's

A. 3. u. 4th & 8th Billiona

A 1 Telegraphic Code.

Telegraphic Address

SCHIRIAN HONGKONG,

PUBLIC AUCTIONS-

FAHR. Undersigned have received in-

reactions to sell by Public Anction.

(FOR LOCOUNT OF THE CONCEIT),

on

TUESDAY,

Desember 2, 1919, at 3.80 p, at their Balas Rooms, Ko. B Des Foot Road, Cernor of

lee House Street,

A valuable Dining Room Suite

Comprising

Mabogany Buffet "Sharaton" Mahogany Dining tabla. "Sherston” Mahogany and plate glass cabinet

4 Makegany Chats

$130

"Sheraton" Sheraton

History of Freemasonry (illustrated) in 6 Tols.

One Cabinet Victrois with records And

Two good Pianos.

Terms:-Coh

.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers,

Hongkong, November 27, 1918.

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCIMARD},

TUESDAY,

Desember 2, 1919, commencing et 2.20 p.m., at their Bales Rooms, No. 8

Des Varcz Food, Corner of

Ice House Street,

A FEW LOTS OF

Doubla hematitched Sheets, Linen Damask Table Cloths, Turkiab Face Towels, Bath Towels, Embroidered Bedspreads and Table Covers,

Also

Ons Wardrobe Trunk, Bellow Valinea and Suit Cases,

And

Two Prismatic Binoculars.

(All are New Goods)..

Terms ---Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, November 26, 1919,

(FOR_ACCOUNT OF FIRE QUNDRENIE)..

DK

TUESDAY,

December 2, 1919; commencing" 2.30 pm, at their Bales Roome, No. 8, Des Vaux Boad, Corner of

- Lee House Street,

UERFUL HOUSEHOLD

FUBNI-

TURE, CARPETS GLASS, PLATED

WARE &a,

As follows:-

好

Large Tapestry-covered Cestorfleld Sofas & Arm-chairs (new), Folding Card and Occasional Fables. Upholstergi Baite, Teakwood Bedroom Furniture, comprising Bedsteads, large and small Wardrobes, Drezzing Tables, Washstands, da (lamed Testwood), Sideboards, Dinner Waggios, Extension Dining Tables and Chalis, &c., Dinner Services, Crookary, and “Gizar Ware,, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, &c, Bath Uionalis, Electro-Plated Ware,

Electria, Reading Lamps, Teakwood Bersens, Bundry Blackwood Furnituro, Blackwood Fire Screens, &, Bide Tables, Chatri, Cabinets, Pictures, &c., Carpets DAT and second-hand, Curtains, &c.

Boom

'Two Pianos, Two Victrolas, One Ficaba, Tennis Balls, &c, 4o. (Full Particulars, from Catalogue).. Témá Caali

HUGHES & HOUGE, Auctioneers,

Hongkong, November 28, 1818,

FOR SALE.

UYOE BALE—At their Sales Rocraz

FOR

No. 8, Des Voeux Bond, Corner of

Too House Strøsty

A 18 Bote Hammer Gun in good 'condition, in soft leather care. -

This gun fë emiantly anlable for NRA

in Indo-China or North China as it is Atted with interchangeable barrels, and can be used for either birds or hig game.

One E. P. Tent in Tory good ondition, Suitable for & persons Farti enlars from the undersigned.

Torme

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. gkong, November, 1919.

to leave the Culony must have in their possession VALID PASSPORT. Frasengers not in possession of passports will not be allowed to loave the Dolony,

All periods, with certain exceptions, who romaku in the. Colmy". For more than- 7′′ days are required" to- Register themselves under the REGISTRATION~ of PERSONS. ORDINANCE 1916.

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

|ST WORDS 3 INSERTIONS, $1. FREPAID.

Every additional & words & Conts.

WANTED.

THE CHINA MAIL.

WANTED.-ENGLISH GENTLE |

Forms of Registration giving the part-WMAN & LADY require a Flat

eclam required may be obtained at thạ G.F.O.. and at all Folles Stationa

with furnitures at Kowloon or Hong

The Penalty for non oùmpliance la akong at the end of December for 4 fine not exceeding $50.

E D. C. WOLFE Captain Superintendent of Police. Hongkong, September 29, 1919. -

MOTOR SCHOONER

"WERGELAND."

PENDERS are invited for the put-

chase of the abova SCHOONER as she lies in damaged condition in Shimoncseki Harbour. For particulars apply to Wean SHOKWAL, SHIMONO--

Hongkong, November 13, 1919.

Nickelplated & White Ware BATHROOM FIXTURES

New Stock Jună Wigwika.

C. E WARREN ✯ Co., Ltd, ̄30′′& ̄32-Dua Vœux Road,. Ü

MAN WAH

153. Dar. Yhous' Real. C.

TECOMMERCIAL EMBOSSING FEAL.

HONGEGNE

TAIYO & CO.

(JAPANESE)

BOOTS AND SHOES

NIPPON

MADE TO OX. No, Sa, Wyndham 31.

ASAHI BEER

LSENER BEER

GRAND PRIZES

REWERY

months. Reply to Ms. C LANE POOLE, P. O. Box No. 1524.

TO LET:

TO LET A Vacant Plot of LAND

st. Tau-mati. Suitable for Coal Storage. Apply to- Tax HomeKong LAND KECLAMAtien Co. LTE.

TO LE-A VACANT FLOT of

LAND, Prays Ear

F

Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY Go., Imo,

TURNISHED.No. 57 the Foak, (No. 1 Stewart Terraca); contain-

TEMPERATURE INSTRUMENTS

INTIMATIONS.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS AT THE TEA DANSANTS,

THE POPULAR ENTERTAINERS AILEEN & DORIS WOODS WILL APPEAR (after an absence of two year) AND FRESENT THE LATEST

SONG HITS TO-DAY (MONDAY), DECEMBER 1ST.

AND

THURSDAY, DECEMBER TE

ADMISSION TO DANCE BOOM $9 HOTEL RESIDENTS ...81

NOTICE.

REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

TW Order to enable the Contractors to emplate the work in connection with the above Hotel at the earliest passible date without interruption, and in order to avoid all possibility of dam- age to the Flooring, Tilea, Paist-Work, etc. The public are requested to

Dated thia Sixth day of November,

1919..

For the HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD. PROPRIETORS OF THE

OUR ADVERSE BALANCE

OF TRADE.

Figures recently published by the Board of Trade show that during the month of August, 1919, Imports totalled £148,882.393, while exports amounted to $90,084,522, the adverse balance of trade being £59,747,871 for the month, or at the rate of Similar £704,974,452. per annum. returns for the eight months ending 'August 31" 1919, disclose that, the Imports were £1,018,334,779 and the exports £557,347,754, the adverse balance being £460,987,025 or at the rate of £691,480,538 per annum. On analysing the imports for the first eight | months of 1919, It is seen they were.i £146,973,905 higher than during the corresponding period in 1918 and of this. Increase £78,370,726 was for food, drink, and tobacco, while £94,620,040 was for raw materials and articles mainly unmanufactured, Articles wholly or mainly maru factured decreased by nearly $21,000,000. For the same period the experts were £202,270,668 higher than for the corresponding period In 1918. This increase was princip- ally explained by an addition of 533,719,322 under the heading of food, drink and tobacco; £59,636,406 extra for raw materials and aricies mainly unmanufactured, While £115,675,142. of the addition consist- ed of articles wholly or mainly manufactured.

It is satisfactory to note that decrease in the import, of articles wholly or mainly manufactured coin.

in exports of the same category, The figures concerning the annual trade of the United Kingdom with foreign countries and British posses

ing 3 BEDROOMS and BATHROOMS, adly abstain from visiting the Hotel bet and sold water, Drying room, as on and from this date until it Dining rooms, Drawing room, Sitting completion and formal opening oncides with a very substantial increase room and offees, also large which dua Notice will be given by gurden. Apply -HYSdvertisement in the local newspapers. ESTATE & WANG CO., LTD., Alexandra Buildings

The Management of the Hotel feel eare that they may rely upon the ready coeperation of the public in the fore-alons, show that during 1918. the total imports of merchandise amount- going regard.

ed to £1,316,150,903 compared with £696,635,113 in 1914, while the ex ports were £532,364,078 in 1918 and 526,195,523 in 1914. It is noticeable that while exports have practically remained unaltered, there was, dur- ing 1918 the enormous increase ol £619,515,790 in imports compared with 1914. The adverse balance for the present year, taking the first eight months as a basis, amounts to £691,480,538 and there is only an improvement of £92,306,287 com- pared with last year, notwithstanding itu tante vere concluded before the precut your commenced. In 1913 our adverse balance was £134,000,000, but against that amount received Interest on Foreign In-

vestments "............................. £200,000,000 Freights.... .......... 130,000,000 Insurance, Banking |--Charges, Commission,

etc.

are the World's beat. Bansarad by any standard, they are mors accurate, more dependable, mare Iustingly indielaczory.

Över 8,000 different azyles and kinds of Recording, Indicating and Controlling Tacoperture' In struments for every parpos, both in home and factory, baar the name or

A reputation for quality, bala on klasy-wres yari' experience. and success, la back of the Fear you buy.

The Hoon mark will be fired on the following:

Fotold ThermoMAČI Industrial Thermometers

Pyroar

Tempare Frame sal

"Tina Ragulavora

Byromiten Hydrometers Baromete Pocket Compusi Staging Cougaone Air Matara Hand Lerat Sphygmomanometer.

Faver TDIET, 90,

Prie miaj Per Bauman. Addeva

Kaylor Instrument Companies

Rochester. M. Y., 15. B. A.

Thett's 1 Bone Thermometer kær

Irry Purpose

Fur's Artistio Remodellery Dry Cleaning, Block of Bommate and sta Packing & Contract. Y. NAGAT

c/o MATSUNAGA" & 'CO. Ka. 11, Wigušar Street.

REPULSE BAY HOTEL

J. H. TAGGART,

Mannger.

GRAND FRENCH LOAN

WITH DRAWING.

UNDER THE GUARANTEE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE

FRENCH REPUBLIC.

EE Local Branch of the BANQUE THE

INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE will receive subscriptions for the ahore | lottery from thĩa dâte to the 15th Dec-

amber Prox..

Four milliards france of 5% lottery will be issued, free of income taxes, redeemable at Fr. 600" in 75 yaara. “ -Non-convertible before 20 years.

Isans price F. 495,-per bond. The Lottery will be drawn for every quarter yielding 10 million of franes in prizes yearly, the First prize in each drawing being

Ecs. 1,000,000.

+

30,000,000

£360,000,000

| making in reality a favourable balance

of £226,000,000,

Against our present adverse balance of about £700,000,000 there is ---- Interest on Foreign In-

.vestments.

£150,000,000 Freights (about).................... 400,000,000 Insurance, Banking

Charges, Commin

M. ROUET DE JOURNEL,

Manager. Hongkong, November 28, 1919,

klon, etc, (as before).

30,000,000

+

£580,000,000

HONGKONG POLICE

These figures, which ignore the question of “laterest on war indebted.

THE HONGKONG POLICE VICness between ourselves and our TORY BALL will be held at the Allies, are of necessity somewhat CITY HALL, OB WEDNESDAY, 17th approximate. Docamber, 1919. Dancing to com monce at 9 PM:

WE..HENDERSON, ägt,

*Hom, Secretary, Central Police Station. Hangkang November 24, 1919,"

KSAH

KING8"

- UTILITY, LUXURY

AND ECONOMY

The world-wide popularity of this pioneer eight cyl- inder car is based on its reliable service under every condition of road and climate, Its famous motor practically eliminates gear shifting, banishes vibration and develops great power at small fuel expense. Four beautiful body models satisfy the most exacting taste.

7-passenger Touring Car

7»passenger Sedan (olosed-car)

4-passenger Foursome (sporting model) 3-passenger Road-King (speed model)

ARKELL & DOUGLAS, Inc.

38 Canton Road, SHANGHAL.

KING MOTOR CAR CO. Expert pārtik

·Broadway; Man Tack.

MITSUI “DESSAN” KAISHL

They are, however, based on the best estimates obtainable and reveal the fact that after making allowance; for invisible exports, our adverse balance of trade is at the rate of £120,000,000 per annum "compared with a favourable pre-war balance of £226,000,000.

-FOR

CARS

HIRE

NOTICES.

од

Experienced Chauffeurs

And

Expert Mechanics,

A Large Number of New and Comfortable Cars Always in Readiness.

MERCURY GARAGE CO.,

59-81 Des Voeux Road Oviral.

Phone

877 & 2599

Arrangements

for Special

Occasions

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD. PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Canka of 175 lbs. not.

In Bags of 250 lbs. net...

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAGI=1S.

PECTO SUPPLIES,

LONG HING & CO., Rodaks and Kodak Films, &c., 3,

DEVELOPING & PRINTING A SPECIALITY. No. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL HONOXONO.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,

ENGINEERS and LAUNCH BUILDERS.

MARINE MOTORS OF ALL

IN STOCK,

Works:-PooTUNG, SHAKORAL

POWERS

Sole Agencies:-STERLING & EVINRUDE MOTORS.

MAKKES "EWO" MOTOBS.

Associated British Machine Tool

~Makers, Ltd.

A.B.G. Boiler Enamel Farina Ltd, (Leather-cloth). Edgar Allen & Co., Ltd., (Tool

Eteals, &c.)

"Barco" Steam Traps, Temperature

Regulators, a

Linotype & Machinery, Ltd. Pulsometer Engineering Co., Ltd, T.&W. Smith Ltd., (Wire Ropes). Imperial Light, Ltd.

NEW YORK'S LEADING HOTELS

MÜZES

JOHN MSE BOWMAN PRESENT"

This group reprÓM senta every typeof

Arst-clack" hoteli,

all of which are

centrally located:

BILTMORE

BELMONT

ANSONIA

THE HOTEL ASIA

WEST BUND, CANTON.

Large and airy rooms, Electric light and fans. Hot and cold water service. Lift and telephones Excellent Cuisine. Every modern convenience provided.

Bar and Billiard rooms. Roof garden. Cinematograph Theatre

Situated in the highest building in Canton, affording a splendid view of the whole City and suburbs. Opposite the Canton Steamers Wharves and two minutes walk from Bhameen.

Special monthly and Family rates may be had on application.

UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE

COMPANY LIMITED.

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