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IG. P. LAMMERT.

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER AND SURVEYOR

-Public Auctions-

INTIMATIONS.

THE

RACE HOLIDAYS

THE EXCHANGE BANKS will be

CLOSED for the Tran action në! EXCHANGE BUSINESS on WED NESDAY, THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the 11b, 12. and 13th instant, as 1215

Hongkong, February 0: 1920.

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

THE EXCHANGA the CLOSED

for business an WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY 17! SATER. DAY, the tb, 12. k, 13th. and Vich instant

By Order of the Committee,

W. LOGAN,

Hongkong. FiberWY 3 (RŽA

INTIMATIONS

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JUST RECEIVED

from AUSTRALIA a large shipment of LACTOGEN, UNSWEETENED CONDENSED MILK, STERILKKIO NATURAL MILE, MALTED MILE | and SWEETEN LO 0000A-and- MILE, sold að very reasonable prices owing to the present high mis of Exchange, especially for Retailers.

SHIU FJNG TAI & CO.,

Satu Agente lar Hangkong, and South: Chinm đưa đi và tính. Cuang A Hoàn Central. Hon n

Telephone Nas., 1999.

Savelary,

FOR

REPULSE BAY HOTEL

RACE WEEK.

DINNER DANCES will be held on

the following evenings:-

WEDNESDAY, 11th February.. THURSDAY, 12th February. FRIDAY, 13th February.

SATURDA, 14th February. Special Table D'hate Menu at $3.00 per head.

Booking can be made at the Hongkong Hotel Main Office or

direct with Repulse Bay, Telephone Ne, 881.

SUNDAY, 15th February.

ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS will be held during Tiffin and Afternoon Tea.

MOTOR CAR FOR SALE.

1918 OVERLAND SEATER (fat).

In perfect running onder well turned

on

Owner leaving Colony,

Price $1.000

Apply Commander McCOWEN,

HL.M.S. "Alaerity,” Naval Yard..

HONGKONG BOXING" ABSOCIATION,

PRESIDENT flia Excellency Sir R. E.

Stubbs K.C.M., Governor. CHAIRMAN:His Horon Sir William

Becs Davies, R C., Chief Justice.

THIRD TOURNAMEN D.

At The Ring" Volunteer Head- quarters Parade Ground (joining Peak Train Station) Specially ructed Matshed, capable of bolding

2,000.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 140b, 1920, at 9.15 1...

1-20 ROUND CONTRAT FOR THE WEL

TRAWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY, AND THE MOUNTED POLICE RESERVE BB

Between Set "Sky" Kerrison, RN.Y.P. (Holder).

And Stoker Elie Walters, H.Y.S.

Hawkina" (Challenver).

1-15 ROUND CONTEST FOR TEE MIDDLE- WEIGHT COM LONSHOP OF THE COLONY,

AND THE "HONGKONG DARY PRES" BELT.

Between Pte. J R. Mason, RM L., H., “Hawkins," And CERAL, H.3.9. "Am- Bruss.

36 EquND ONTKIT FOR THE AMATEUR TWIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF

THE COLONY

Petwen Youn Maher, ex-Driver, RG.A (Holder);

And Sergt. Ward R.N.YUP, (Challenger)

4.- ROUND MIDDLEWEIOTT CONTEST.

Between E.R.&. sergent, A.M.S. "Ambrose,"

And Seaman Willoughby, H.M.S. **Hawking.".

BOUND LIGBTWEIGHT CONTEST. Between Ship's Cook North, B.M.8. Carlisle,"

And Corporal Cook, R.M.L... H.M.S."Hawkins."

- ROUND FEATHERWEIGHT CONTEST.

Between Seaman Webb, E.M.S. "Ambrose,"

And Seaman Devonhart, H.M.S

Hawkina." Prices: Besarved, 85, (Ringside raised seats) and $3. (Bigside Ground level sesta.)

Unreserved, $1,

Goly

DOORS OPEN at 8.30 PM. BOOKING AT MOUTRIES as follows;

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11111

Members (and their guests) of the Hongkong Boxing Association THURSDAY TO SATURDAY, FEB. 12 to 141, General Booking.

(CASH' BOOKING ONLY REFERE:Yogar, H. J. Gedge, (Oficial Referee), Logan, A. Mardoch and Major Rapson D.5.0. G.O TINSON, Hon. Secretary, 1, C. WILDIN, Manager,

SALE

Fine Collection of

12500

POSTAGE

STAMPS

all different, Guaranteed Genuin

BIÀ AN

Nice Clean Copias

for

$750. net.

GRACA & CO., Deal rs in Philatelic Goods, Garden Seeds, Toys, &c. No. 10, Wyndham Street, P. O. Box 620..

Hongkong

JAPANESE

MAKERS.

Every kind of Footwear

MADE

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Talepsone No. 41.

Hongkong, March 30, 1934.

THE NEW PERNAH NAMEDY,

THERAPION NËT THERAPIÓN NⱭ2 THERAPION NOS

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SPECIALLY

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SPECIALLY SHEETS EXPORT.

MITAUL HÜSSAN “KAISHA,

THE CHINA MAIL.

WILLS'

"CAPSTAN

NAVY CUT"

CIGARETTES.

Fresh Stocks of

MAGNUM SIZE

ARRIVED.

SOLD IN TINS OF 50

This Advertisment is issued by British-American Tobacco Co., (China) Lid

U. S. SHIPBUILDING COMPETITION.

V pet

OUTPUT 30 PER CENT MORE THAN BRITISH YARD).

TRADE UNION RULES..

Sir George B. Hunter, of Messrs. Swan, Hunter and Witham Richard son, Ltd., the famous Tyne ship builders returned to England recently by the Cunard liner Orduna, arriving at Liverpool, from a month's visit to the United States where he has had an opportunity of studying on the spot at the various shipbuilding cen- tres of the United States, the candi- tions and circumstances which at the present time prevail in the United States shipbuilding circles)

Sir George, in the course of an interview with a representative of

workmen. Same of the work in hullage. the development of local motor and machinery had not been satis. services, particularly in rural areas, factory, as was to be expected during in conjunction with the smaller towns the war, when so large a proportion and villages of the country. The de of untrained men were employed in sirability of such a policy was em the shipbuilding trade, but in the phasised in the report of the Rural older yards, and in some of the new Transport (Scotland) Committee re- ones, very good work was being done. cenity issued. Discussing the utility No doute the number of shipyards in of the horor vehicles for the convey- the United States and Canada would

ance of agricultural produce the com- decrease, but a sufficient number ofmittee pointed out that motor trees- them would survive to cumpate very port is possessed of a high degree of seriously with British shipbuilders, flexibility and they would have the advantage of larger and cheaper supplies of steel in the not very distant future. At the present time the United States shipyards were not only turning out. ships much more quickly, but the tonnage they were building was at least 50 per cent. more than any of the British shipyards.

The Journal of Commerce, made some MOTOR ROAD TRANSPORT.

very important and trenchant state-

ments regarding the great develop- ment that is now taking place in the

The lorry can call at farms lying of the main road, whereas in the case of goods carried by a railway through an agricultural district the mejority of the farmers would sull have to carry them for appreciable distances."

It was further pointed out that rural transport would be possibly better developed. by means of an increased number of motor and steam lorries and vantage over railways that they mini- tractors," which have the great ad-

mise the hauling of good from the farm to the station and vice versa."

The great railway strike through United States as regards shipbuilding, which we recently passed illumined Assuming the adoption of the prin- and how these yards are in the future with the vividness of a lighting flash ciple it will probably be found desir- going to very actively and strenuously the possibilities of motor road trans-able that as far as possible, if State compete with British shipbuilding port. The course of events which subsidies are to be provided at all the firms for the building of new ships. followed the declaration of that strike Ministry of Transport should give sub- His reference to the remarkably justified up to the hilt the arguments ventions to local authorities and com- increased output which is now that were used by some of us daring panies rather than attempt to run road the feature of United States yards the passage of the Ministry of Trans-transport services itself. owing to the withdrawal of the port Bill through Parliament, that

The whole question presses for restriction of trade union rules, is a

roads and road transport must be solution, and should be handled with- topic which might with advantage developed as a vital part of the com- out delay if the country is to take full be considered by British trade unionmunications of the country as a whole advantage of road motor traffic for officials, as these restrictions are and must never be subordinated to reducing the cost of the production and undoubtedly acting very detrimental canals and railways.

distribution of goods. And such a

ly to the output in British yards.

York.

Sir George said he had visited New monstrate beyond possibility of dis- Wages have risen and cannot be re- One fect of the strike was to de reduction there must be if the country is to progress as a commercial nation. Philadephia, Washington, pute that certain types of goods which duced. The only item in the cost of Halifax, N.S., and Montreal, where have hitherto been dealt with by rail-production on which large savings can he made a special visit to several of way can be handled more expediticus be made is the cost of transport.-W. the shipyards in these places and ly by road.TRA

found them very busy and bard

at work. Some of the yards were The improvised London system of very large and very much up to food and milk distribution from a great date, and capable of doing both an centre like Hyde Park was a wonder enormous amount of work and ful demonstration of the efficiency, and doing it well. What impressed utility of motor traasport 2

the British shipbuilder as much During the strike the main thor-

as anything" during a visit to the oughfares of London.ollared a res States at the present time was the markable object. lesson in the com- speed with which these shipyards. parative efficiency of the tram and the could build large 'ships, They only motor bus. It was a common experi- -required about half as long on the ence to see long fines of tram cars stocks between the laying of the held up at congested traffic points, keel and the launching of the con- whilst the motor bus was picking its structed ship as these built in the way through the traffic, reaching its yards of this country." This was destination in about half the time that done, although the men were only was needed for the progress of the working are eight-hour shift per day. tram car. Instead of working two and three

I am not going to contend that the shifts as they did during the wartime tramway has entirely outlived its pressure, and was mainly due to sphere of usefulness, but I do urge the fact that they were

restricted ia the employ. that the tramway and light railway. meat of workmen to members of should not be encouraged upon the trade unions, and the workmen did public roads. It is far better bus not restrict the amount of work they ess to build up a motor transport did per day. He saw rivetters work service which can be expanded with ing who were putting in three times the growth of the traffic than to toler 29 many rivets per day as rivetters ate a bad road carrying an unremin usually do in England and Scotland erative tramway or light, railway. on similar work," path ASEAN Therefore suggest that the Minis

This incrated output of work, ofter in exercising its powers of creating cure, Increased the earnings of the new transport services should encour

300

Recs Jeffreys in Engineering.

Wind Roughened Skins Soothed by Cuticura

When your return from your auto ride mear the face and rub the banda with Cuticura Pintment. Wash din five minutes with Cleara Soap and hot water, using plenty of Soap, best applied with the hands, and com tinue bathing three minutes."

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY : 10, 1920,

NOTICES.

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.

Hotel Mansions,

Agests 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,

TO MAKE A DAINTY MEAL.

Buy "ROOSTER BRAND" Macaroni, Tarmicelli Erg-Noodles, Paste Stars and other kinds of Soup Stufa from us. All our Pete Prodres, made in a new, well-ventilated and madara style Factory, are pare, wholesome and of excellent quality.

Obtainable from all our Agents everywharu.

Samples and Price List will be given free of charge on application to our Head Office.

TRADEMARK.

THE HING WAH PASTE MFG.

60., LÊ.

EBAD UTVICK; 47 & 42, Connaught Road Central, Hongkong. Tol. No. 9330, BRANCH OPTICE: 430 431, Nanking Road, Shanghai, China.

HOTELS AND CAFES.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

OPERATING:-

THE HONGKONG HOTEL, HOTEL MANSIONS,

THE REPULSE BAY HOTEL,

J. EL TAGGART,

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Mrs. BLAIR.

KING EDWARD HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION

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Telephone 379 Telegraphic Address :---' VICTORIA."

J. WITCHELL, Manager.

PALACE HOTEL

KOWLOON.

(Two minutes from Star Furry)

Recently renovated and refurnished, electric light and fans throughout

and entirely anier new management. Cufeins under the personal supervision of the proprietor; Ear and Billiard Booms. Terma moderate. Special terma to families on application to

Telephone K3. Telegraphia Add, : " PALACE,"

J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietor.

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