1920-02-09 — Page 3

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1920,

Herkes & Hough

AUCTIONEEL TO THE GOVERNMENT,

General Auctioneers Share, Coal and Ganerni Produce Brokers and Commission Agenta

PROPRIETORS

** To¬Kw¤«Wan Coal Storage

Codes used

Foatley's

▲ 3. 4. 4th & 5th Editions. Ai Tolographie Code.

Telegraphic Adarnu.

*ENTION" FOXSKANÝ,

-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-

THE Undersigned have received in bructions to sell by Public Auc-

(F03 ACCOUNT OF THE CONCLINED).

Biom

TUESDAY, February 10, 1920, commencing at 2:30 pm at their Sales Rooms, No. 3, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ico Elouse Street,

A. For Pairs of Bineculars and Prismatic Glasses suitable for the Racing Season, ALSO

Two Bellow Valines, Buít Cases, Kit Bago.

AND

A Few Low ot Face and Bath Towels and

Double Bed Sheets.

(Fall) Particulara: from Catalogue.)- Terma :-Cesh..

HUGHES & HOUQE,

Auctioneer Boogkong Fabrwszy 4, 1,530.

(FOR. ACCOUNT OF SKI CONSZENED);

OT

TUESDAY,

NOTIONS.

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO |

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THE ONE HUNDREDTH ORDIN

ARY MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be beld at the Office of the Company, Hotel Mansions, on TUESDAY, às 10th. FEBRUARY, 1990;, at 12 o'clock Noor, for the purpose of receiving a Beport of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Cccpany, will be CLOSED from Jan- nary. 27th to February 10, 1950, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Diretors;

JOHN ARNOLD,

Secretary.

Hongkong, January 14, 1990..

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND

FINANCE CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLD ERS ie this Company will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, On- WEDNESDAY, the 18th February; 1920, at Noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Ac- counts for the year ending 31st Dec.,

ORDINARY ANNUAL GENT

1919.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 11th February to the 21st February both days.inciusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, February 3, 1920.

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOP'S CO, LTD.

LOST

PELICATION has been made to tiis

Company to ise to MR. NEWMAN MUMFORD Duplicate Certificate of QSE | HUNDRED (100) SEARES in this Company, ov other Cerficie nr Certificates in leu therect upon winterdent that the Original Certificate No. 8250 dated September 17th, 1919; for 100 Sharon numbered 18,735/18,739, 36,732/36,800, 49,536,573. and 71,185/71920, has been LOST or DESTROYED: And NOTICE IS HERERY |GIVEN that if within 30 daye from the data hereof no CLAIM or REPRESENTATION ia respect of sach Original Certificate is made to the Company, it will thereafter be held to be TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNIcsed to deal with, sack application for A NULL AND VOID and the Conyzany will

TURE, BRASS AND BRASS-MOUNTED Duplicate Certificate.

BEDSTEADS, TEAKWOOD TWIN

BIDSTBAGS, CAarpets, &c., &

February 10, 180, commencing

2.30 p.m., at their Bales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

comprising —

By Order of the Board of Directors

S. BROWN, Secretary. Hoogkang, Jantury 3, 1980.

RACE MEETING, 1980.

WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY,

Goterfald sofas, Aru-chain (se), HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. Folding Card and Occasional Tables, One Upholstered Suite, Bedroom Furniture comprising Teakwood Twin Bedatencia, lamps and suall Wardrobes. Dronding Tables,

Chairs, Washstrede 200 (tumed Temkwood), Side boards, Dinner aggons, Extension Di ning Tables and hairs do, Dinner Berries, Crockery, sad Glass Ware, Clooking tove, akiery, &c.. Bal Boonells. otro-Plated

and

Wate

Hectric Sending Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Greens, a quantity of Blackwood rniture Black,od Fire Schweda Elde Tabion. Chairs, Cabina, Pieteras, Derpots, new sad second-hand,

Ala

Piano by Challen & Son, One Enamelled Bath..

(Pall Particulars from Catalogue). Termo-Casia.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctionsers. Hongkong, February 4, 1919.

(392 100GURT OF THE CONOKLID),

ON

THURSDAY, February 19, 1920, at 10.30 am, No. 10 Knutsford Terrace, Top Mat,

THE

Vainable Household Furniture,

theroin conmánech comprising :-

Femed Teakwood Hallstand and Dining Room Furniture, Morocco Leather-covered Chesterfield Sofa

FRIDAY & SATURDAY, February 11th, 18th, 13th & 14th.

TICKETS

ADMISSION to the GRAND STAND and ENOLOSURE may be obtained from Messrs. Kelly and WALAU, LIMITED, or at the Gate. Price 812 for the Meeting, or 84 for each day.

No one admitted without a Ticket, to be shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gabo.

T. F. HOUGH. Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, February 7, 1990.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

TO Servanti will be allowed inside

NEROLOSURE of the Bado Course during the Race Days WITHOUT TICKETS, which can be had on application to the Undersigned. These Tickets are only available for Servanta while in attendance on their employers or when on duty at the various Standa

Any Chinese found loitering about with Servants passos in their possession will forfeit them and the helders thereof will be removed from the Enclosure.

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of Pha Courat. Hongkong, February 7, 1920.

HONGKONG JOCKET CLUB.

NOTICE IS HEREBY, GIVEN that

And Armchairs, Pictures. Ornaments, Ning to the death of Ma. B. D. and Sundry Blackwood Furniture, KAPTEYN the undermentioned ponies large and small Teakwood Bedentered in his name to run at the forth- staads, Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, coming race meeting have been sold by c., Bed and Table Linen. Cutlery Public Auction and will run in the and Plated Ware including large interest and colours of the purchasers Dinner Service complete, New as follows:- Aluminium Cooking Utensils, Bath Room Utensils,

C

4504

dos.

Pot Plants, Electrie Fittings, Singer's Sewing Machine, and one. Large Hall Clock.

Full Particulars from Catalogas),

Terms --Cash.

AUGAM & RODÉE,

tuskoneers.

Hongkong. February 8, 1990).

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-At the Sales Rooms, No. 8. Des Voeux Road, Corner

of Ice House Street,

Two Vertical Steam Electric Light- Lag Sets, as follows. Generators, www. Engines in thorough good running order. Output 200 Amps. 400 Volts 16 Kilowats.

Spare armatures, Switch panels, -and-running" Gear, Fall particulars

can be had from the undersigned.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Louza Mr. G. 0. Mozon, "Black, Yellow Hoops and Cap."

Binza Mr. John Peel, "Dark Blue, Silver Braid,"

Spotted Sand Mr. Soares, "Old Gold, Dark Green Hoops."

Huuaway Light Mr. ̈T. F. Hough, "Dark Blue, Primroes Hoope."

By Order,

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Cesare.

Homes, Fobrúary 7, 1920.

MARTIN'S

APIOLASTER

MARTIN'S

APIOLETT

THE CHINA MAIL.

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

SE WORDS' 3 INSERTIONS, $1. PREPAID,

Each additional 5 words 4 - Conta:

LOST.

OST-F2003 No is, Sholly Street,

BULL TERRIER BITCH. An were name of MOLLY Finder will be rewarded on returning mus.

TO LET.

TO LETA GODOWN Youmati. Apply to The Hongkong Land Reclamation Ltd.

TO LET.

TO LET A SHOP in Nashen Road,

Kowloon

Apply to Humphreys Estato & Financ Co. Ltd.. Alexandre. Buildings.

TO LET-4 ROOMED FLAT, top of

Princes Building, fully fa-unho from April 1st to Deber 11at 1331 For full particulars apply to GaMa & Co., Ltd.

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EXCHANGE AND MART.

THE WATER SUPPLY.”

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Consumption of water in the City and El District in millions and decimals

of gallons during the month of January.

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Constare apply in all districts during At the request or suggestion of many China Mail readers, itJanuary of both 1918 and 1920. has been decided to reserve this space for the convenience of those KOWLOON WATER: WORKS, LEVEL,. who wish to Sell, Buy, or Exchange items not in the way of regular Trade. Trade advertisements are to be excluded,

*

As this is for the convenience of China Mail readers, and to increase its interest for them as a newspaper, there will be no attempt to make it a revenue producing feature.

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PROBLEM DÍ. MÍLIONS AND BROLLALE OF BALKONI..

101.

1934 Howison Gravitation

294:33

ELMING ME

Consumption of water is: Kowloon in. millions and decimais: of galions during the

The nominal tariff of Hall a Cent a Word (minimum 20 month of January, Cents) is established to make it serious.

Advertisements for this column must be attached to a Coupon which will be found on Page 10.

By way of example, the following "dummy" advts, are printed as a starter. Not one of them is genuine, so readers are warned not to waste time answering them.

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AUSTRALIAN

ZINC

"Confidence in the materials me usa la onis, fizika lisa impartant in the building up of industries then 'sunfidence in 'the man we Mandate with,"

^

Purity Percentages

99.9% 98.75%D0%

*10

The high standard of purity maintained in the products of the Zine Producers of Australia always justifies the confidence users put in it. Australian Zinc acts and re-acts with certainty.

The Association is prepared to supply the following

Electrolytic Zinc

Brand

Containing about 99.95% Metalle Zinc:

199.9% guaranteed)

Spelter HAS Brand

Centing about $8.75.5 Matallle Zisc

..

High-Grade Zinc Dust

Commaining about 90% Metallic Zine

Zinc Concentrates

Various Grades

The Sale Selling Organlatten for the shast Australian produttana Šķ

Zinc Producers' Association Proprietary Ltd.

Calling House, 360 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia......A

Lander Méércsi-Flamery Zlat Austin Friars, London, EC, Z

Prystreak, Landse

LONG HING & CO., PHOTO SUPPLIES,

Kodaka and Kodak Films 26. dec. DEVELOPING & PRINTING A SPECIALITY.

No. 171, Qumar's Roap Cremal, Horozene.

1916. 29.19

1912. 47.20 A. &

Kallant:

Caterpil Matamataji population

102955 104390 Fonsumption per hand - 14.

The Government Analyst's reports shaw ''that the water la of excellent quality.

Public Works Department.

W. CHATHAM,

Water Authority.

BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT."

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THẬT THE STEAMSHIP "MO HON"

as she now lies at Yaumati in the Harbour of Hongkong

Will be sold by

PUBLIC AUCTION-

on

MONDAY,

the 18th day of Bebruary, 1920,

at 3 p.m. by

GEO. P. LAMMERT "

Auctioneer.

The ship is a Chinese ship registered at Canton and is of 1.400 tonnage. She was placed in dry dock in Hongkong in iba sarly part of 1919 and fully repaired and was duly surveyed in April, 1919, and certiñed to be in good wes-going condition.

For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to

CROSSLEY

Messrs. WILKINSON & GRIST

or to

Mr. GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, February 7, 1926.

POWER & LIGHTING SETS

Made for.

Type DV4. (40 BHP.)

(a) Suction or Town's Gas.

(2) Paraffin or Petrol

There Engines are particularly suited for use in China and the East, being thoroughly reliable and can be run by native labour.

They are self-contained and built to the highest- specification: All parts are very accessible, and the labrication is automatic.

"Hundreds have been supplied to various British Government Departments,

Fitted with Pulley in place of Dynamo if required. CROSSLEY BROTHERS, LTD.,

MANCHESTER,..

ENGLAND.

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA'

ALEX, RO89 & Co.

Des Voeux Road, HONG KONG.

NOTICES

THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. THE UNITED BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

AND

FIRM, MARINE, LIFE and MOTOR ACCIDENT. Tor Rates and Farticulars appply the General Aponta"

UNION TRADING CO,

Prince's Building,

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

'In Chake of 375 lbs. net.

In Bags of 60 lb. nat.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAGERS

ROUND THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG

BY

THE BREEZY GARAGE MOTOR CARS

AT

THE SPECIAL REDUCTION PRICE (ONLY ONE ROUND, NO STOP ON THE JOURNEY.) Ohandler 7 passenger Car - Hadson 7 passenger Car - Oakland 5 passenger Car -

BREEZY GARAGE (opposite Central Market). BRANCH DEPOT (opposite The Sun Co.)

$12.00

-

$12.00

$ 8.00

'Phone 2499

'Phone 3473

M. Y. SAN & Co., Ltd

MANUFACTURERS OF "BEE BRAND" BISCUITS & CANDIES

Head Orrion : Not. #2—100, Quam's Road, Central, Honghong. FACTORY: Nos. 141–145, Wanchai Road, Hengkang. Branches as Maalia, Singapore, Shanghai, and Canton, China

NEW YORK'S LEADING HOTELS

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This group repre

sents every type of |first-class hotel,

all of which are centrally located.

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Spesial monthly Tamily rates may be had em application

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THE SUN COMPANY, IMITED."