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Hughes & Hough

APOTIOMÉRIDE TO THE GOVERNMENT

General Auctioneers Fans, Deal, and General Produes Brokers and #ecuminaten Agenta.

PROPRIETORS (wa-War" Coal Aborago.

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A 1-Telegraphla Cocte Telegraphic Addres *MIKIỆN” KONGKONG.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS-

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB

MEE FIRST

GYMKHANA

MEETING OF THE SEASON will be held at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, the 20th instant, commencing at 3 P.M.

The Charge of Admission will be 31.00 for others than Members of the Hongkong Jockey Club or Gymkhana Club

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half

Price.

The Committee invite the Ladies of Hongkong to be present.

Hongkong, March 12, 1999.

FOR SALE.

THE CHINA MAIL

OR SALE Os Salzer. Diesel

Engine 309 EP. direct coupled to 200 K.W. Altarnaus Full Specifica tion can be obtained at the office of the Blangkong Electric Co. Ltd., St. George'a Bouldings The Plant can be inspected.

the Company's Warka, Wing Forg Street, Wanchai. The Company are prepared to accept an offer for Engine without the Alternator,

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE -Two Belliss, and

Morcombe Triple Expansion

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

| 85 WORDS LINSERTIONS, 11. PŘEPAID. Every additional words 4 Centa

TO LET.

Too TOʻLET--A SHOP e Nathan Road,

Apply to Humphreys Matate & Finance Coy Lad, Almandrs Buildings.

NOTICES TO CONSIGNER:

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

400 H. P. Engines, direct coupled to PACIFIC MAIL S.9. COMPANY. THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT 250 K. W. Direct Current Generators

00. LTD.

or 75 cycle Alternators complete with three Bollers, Conderslig Flant can at and Economiser. Full Specification

THE THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Com- pany, St. George's Building, Chater THX Undersigned have received instrucRoad, Victoria, Hongkong, on SATUR DAY, the 20th day of March, 1990, at 130 o'clock in the, forenoon for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Direc tors for the year ending 31st December, 2:301910 and declaring a Dividend.

tlom toll by Pubik: Auction.. (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE HOMONAFID),

од

TUESDAY,

March 23, 1990, commencing at

p... at their Sales Roems, No..

Dee Torax Road, Corner of Ice House Etreet,

A Small Consignment of HOUSEHOLD LINENS, &c,

Comprising:-

Turkish Towels, Bath Towels, Bath Ehesis, Double Bed Sheets. Baitesberg and Drawnwork Bedspreads, Table Corore, Crochet and Drawnwork Doilies.

Also

A few lots of Brass Jardinieres, Large Kintan Vases, Japanese Vases.

And

Two Travelling bags and Suit Cases. A new goods and in smell lots).

· Termos :---Cank

.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Actioneers.

Hoogkong, March 17, 18

(FB. LOOCCAT OF THE COFQIRX130),

ON

TUESDAY,

Marsh 23, 1920, sommencing at.. 1.30 pm at their Bales Booms, No. 6, Des Tax Road, Corner of Iss House Street,. TRARWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNI TOER, BRASS AND BRASS-MOUNTED FEDSTEADS, TRAKWOOD TWEN BESTEADS, CARFETS, #c., &c.. comprising:--

Chesterfield Bolas, Arm-shales (asw), Folding Card and Occasional Tables, One

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY. the 1th March, 1920, until SATURDAY, the 20th March, 1020, both days inclusiva.

By Order at the BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hongkong, March 6, 1990.

THE ROYAL HONGKONG QOLF

N

CLUB,

Hongkong, Electric Co. Ltd., St. George's Buildings. The Plant may be inspected at the Company's Works at North Point by arrangement with the office.

8.6. WEST MINCO," From SAN FRANCISCO JAPAN PORTS, SHANGĦAL MANILA

and de 80.

THE above mentioned vessel having

“

THE LOSS OF THE GLAN GORDON.

"PUMPING OUT:THE BALLET TAKINI.

A Board of Trade inquiry into the the loss of the steamer Clan Gardon has been opened in Glasgow. Sheriff Harvey presided, and was, assisted by Commander Graves and Captaini Taic, nautical assessors, and Mr.) Younger, engineer assessor,

The Clan Gordon capsised on July 30 last year two days out from New York one passage to Dalny (China). and four lives were lost.

Mr. T. W. Donald, solicitor. who appeared for the Board of Trade. aaid the Clan Gordon was built at Sunderland in 1900, and was owned, by the Clan Line, Glasgow. She left| New York with a crew of 92 bands and a cargo of oil and wax and eapized in the North Atlantic about five o'clock on July 30th. The survi vors were picked up by the steamship Abangarey, and when last seen the Clan: Gordon was floating bottom upwards."WARN

Mr. Thomas Barr, the registered manager of the vessel, who was first witness, said the Clan Gordon cost

A COMPLETE AERATED WATER arrived with all cargo ex 3. 6, 823 152918 in 1900, and up

PLANT FOR SALE

The Machines are made by Momers. Bratby & Hinchliffe, Ltd., Manchen- ter, and guaranteed in perfect working order. This completa plant will turn ous 2,400 dozen. Aerated water per day.

KHÔNG SANG HONG LTD.

Hongkong. P. O. Box 370:

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

«WEST NERIS," from the above to the time of the loss the sum of mentioned Ports, Consignees of cargo: £37,538 had been expended in repairs. are hereby informed that their cargo Will be landed at their risk into the Pasific Mail Steamship Company' godowns st West Point and stored at Contiguese risk.

Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that they must produce and Import Permit signed by the Superin- tendent of the Imports and Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be countersigned.

All broken, abfed and damaged "BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.goods are to be left in the godowna, where they will be examined on March 21, at 10 am.

From MIDDLESBRO,' LONDÒN

& STRATTS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that & GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the above Club will be held at the Office of Mesars. Jardine, Matheson & Company, Ltd. Des Vmax THE Steamship Road Central. Hongkong, on the 23rd i of March, 10 at 5.15 PM, to consider: the financial position of the Club. and other matters as detailed in the actices posted in the Clab promises

Fauling at Happy Valley. Deep Water Bay.

And

NOTICE is also hereby given that bt the same time and place certain Resolu- tions as detailed in the notices posted at the Club premises at Happy Valley, Fazling, and Deep Water Bay, will be proposed an Extraordinary Resolutions, Should they or some of them be passed they will be submitted for confirmation as special resolutions to a further Ex- waordinary General Meeting which will be enbsequently convened.

+

By Order of the Committee.

LS GREENHILL.

Hon. Secretary,

Hongkong. March 12, 1920...

Upholstered Bufte, Bedroom Furniture, CHINA SUGAR REFINING copedag Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, COMPANY, LIMITED.

large and small Wardrobes, Drawing

Tables, and Chairs, Washstands.

tamed

Teakwood), Elde-

boards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Di- wing Tables and Chairs, dic, Dinner

NOTICE.

FORTY-SECOND ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Bervices, Crockery,sad Glass Ware, SHAREHOLDERS of the sbors Com- Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, & Bath pray will be held at the Offices of the War, General Agents, Pedder's Street, on Room Utensils, Electro-Plated

Mectric Reading Lamps, Blackwood WEDNESDAY, the 24th instant, at Mud Toakwood Serena, a quantity of 11.30 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts

Blackwood Furniture, Blackwood Fire for the year ending 3 ist December, 1919. Berens, Bide Tablos Obairs, Cabinets, Pictures, Carpets new and second-hand.

Aino

Four Piance, One Enamelled Eeth, Camera, &c., &c.,

(All new goods and in small lots). Porror -Cash,

HUGHES & HOUGH, Aristianoers. Bengkong, Harch 17, 1920.

(For Account of the Concerned),

DO

WEDNESDAY,

March 24, 1920, at 2.30 PM., at (Edencourt) No. 29, Cameron

Reid, Kowloon, The Whole of The Valuable Household Furniture,

MC...

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to 24th March, both days inclusive. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,

*General Agents. Hongkong, March 5, 1920.

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

THE TWENTY-THIRD ORDINARY

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Building, No. 6 Connaught Road on SATURDAY, the 27th March, 1920, at 11 am, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year end- ing 31st December, 1919, and electing a Consulting Committee and Audi tors.

therein contained,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Consisting of :-

Company will be CLOSED from Massive Tenk Marble-top Sideboard, SATURDAY the 20th March, 1920, Dinaer Waggon, Large Extension Di- ning Table with Leuree. Teakwood until SATURDAY, the 27th March, Overmantels. Bookcase, Hallstand, &c., 1920, both days inclusivę.

a large quantity of Dinner and Tea Crockery, &c., Teak Wardrobes, Three Eingle Beds, 1hree Marble top With- stands and Bureaus, Shanghai Baths and Commodes, Dover A Stove to good .condition,

And

About 300 Puts Falms and Plants... On view from. Tassday, 23rd inak. Catalogue will be issued.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Hongkong March 17, 1920.

MERCHEUNG HIGH CLASS PHOTOGRAPHER.

Tel 1018. Hooket

Portrait-taken-in-say- Sayin-desired.

Photographlo Supplies of Every description.

SHEWAN, TOMES, & CO.

General Managers. Hongkong, March 10, 1920.

TEE HONGKONG & WEAMPO₫ "DOCK COMPANT, LIMITED.

ΝΟΤΙΟΣ

ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of Shareholders will be held in the Office of the Company, 2 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong on SATURDAY, 27th March, 1920, at ?deration, of the Direc tors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1919.

The SHARE REGISTER d TRANSFER BOOKS in CLOSED from the 19th to the 27th March, 1920, -both days incidiye aks By Order of the Board of Directo

RM DYER,

Chief Marikapar March 15, 1990,

"BENAVON,"

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed as their rick into the hazardons and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Co., Ltc., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained..

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered,aftar tha 23rd inst, will be subject to rent.

All claim against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned 30th inst., OF on (or before the they will not be recognized.

All claims must be presented with. in a week of the steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be re- cognized.

No claim will be admitted after the goods brive left the godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after March 22, will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance whatever will be affected.

Consigners.re requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersigns ture immediately.

PACIFIO: MAIL STRAMSHIP CO., As Operators, U.S. SHIFTING BOARD. Hongkong, March 15, 1920..

PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP CO..

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

All brakan, chafed and', damaged Goods are to be lift in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the From 93rd inst., 10 am.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersign- ed by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.

Agrati. Hongkong, March 17, 1980.

Your Baby's Early Days.

Baby's natural food is mother's milk: if he cannot get this you must give him food which is practically identical with mother's milk. Only so can you keep Baby well and happy. The Allanburys Foods provide exactly wha: Baby needs to make him strong and healthy during the fint: critical months

Allenburys

Fods

2005 We

ANTHOUSE AS TUR IRWAN

Mali's Baby Happy and Strong.

MALTED FOOD H. From montée parce Obinnable of all Ciamists" ALLEN & HANBURYS Ltd, London

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A KWAI & CO

23 # 27 Joogayatt Zoad Central, HOLLIKONO.

"NAVY CONTRACTORS" Ship Uhandlers, Deal Marchants, Bali Fuakers, Generál Startksepazi Boap and Soda Manufacturers. 'CRUiS Add. "AKWALDI.

TAIYO & CO.

BOOTS AND BROWSE

KAD KETO FOLDER. IF

B.8. ARCHER," SAN FRANCISCO, vis JAPAN POETS, SHANGHAL, MANTLA and SAIGON.

TH

He estimated the market value of the ship at the time of the accident at 125,000. The total amount of insurance on the vessel was £95,000, made up by £75,000 on the hull and increased machinery. £10,000 pe value, and £10,000 on freight, Capt. John Maclean had been the master of the vessel for eighteen months prior to the loss. Messers Doxford, Sunderland, had supplied special in structions regarding the loading of the vessel with homogeneous cargoes, by which term witness understood cargo of equal density throughout He could not say whether their in- structions had been put on board the Gordon, but thought it probable they would be, even though the owners might not have and very great faith in the efficiency of the instructions

Mr. J. Spiers, solicitor, who ap- peared for the cargo underwriters, and was made a party to the inquiry, recalled the loss of of a sister ship of the turret class, the Clan Rocaść, which capsized at Port Adelaide in

1910.

Mr. Barr said that accidents were due to bad stowage of cargo..

NOTICES

COMANDAMA

THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. THE UNITED BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. PIKE, MARINE, LIPH and KOTOR ACCENT. Fee Bates and Particulars appply to the General Agents

UNION TRADING CO., Prinoo'r Buikding:

非节

ROUND THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG

BY

THE. BREEZY GARAGE MOTOR CARS

AT

THE SPECIAL REDUCTION PRICE (ONLY ONE ROUND, NO STOP ON THE JOURNEY.) Chandler 7 passenger Car - $12.00 Hudson 7: passenger Car - Oakland 5 passenger Car

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

• $1200

5 M

$.80)

Phone 2499

"Phone- 3473

THE HOTEL ASIA

WEST BUND, CANTON..

The highest building in Canton affording a panoramic bird's eye view of the whole city and suburbs.

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Large and airy rooms, Elevators, Electric Lights and Fens installed. Hot and cold water service fitted, Excelsat Cuisine, Bar and Billiard room, Roof Garden, Cinematograph Theatre and every modern convenience provided.

Special monthly and family rates can be arranged on application to

THE SUN CO., LTD.,

Proprietor.

PHOTO SUPPLIES,

Mr. Spiers said that at the inquiry LONG HING & CO,, dass and Kodak Films, &c. ko.

at Port Adelaide it was declared that the cargo was properly stowed.

Mr. Barr. These were the legal answers (laughter) they later admitted liability for loss of cargo as due to bad stowage,

Mr. Spiers admitted it was after the Clan Ronald affaff that the builders issued the special instructions re garding loading.

Mr. Barr, continuing, said the Clan Line bad seven turret vessels, and no complaint had ever been received TIKE above-mentioned rousel having, az- from the master of the ships regard. rived from the above-mentioned Forbs,ing the stability of they vessels. The Consignor of Cargo are baraby informed general report was that the was that their Cargo will be landed at their nothing to touch them in behaviour risk into the Pacific Mail Steamship at sea Company's godowns at West Paint,

and stored as Consignose" risk.

Capt. Maclean, in his evidence,

Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified said the Clan Gordon was perfectly that they must produce az Import Permitstable in all weathers; he knew nothing about special instructions signed by the Baperintendent of the from the builders about loading. Import and Exports, Hangkeng, before After leaving New York be tested bills of lading can be countersigned.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns"where they will be examined on March 91, at 10

All claims must be prodented within a week of the ataamer's arrival here, aber which they cannot be recognized.

No-Claim will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and a Goods remaining andelivered after March 22, will be subject to rent

No Fire Insurance whatever will be affected.

Consigneer as roquested to sand in thair. Bill of Lading for countersignature immediately.

PACIFIC MAIL 8.8. Co., As Operatora, U. 8. Shippping Board,

Hongkong, March 15, 1990.

AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN.

'LINE.

NOTICE TO CONÈIGNEES.

From NEW YORK,

THE Steamship

the vessel's stability, and she seemed all right. She carried water ballast, and he decided to empty the tanks in order to raise the vessel's head and increase her speed. It seemed to him safe to do-so, At four o'clock on July 30 it was reported to him that the tanks were empty, and the quarter. master was ordered to port belm; the vessel immediately listed twelve degrees, a dangerous angle, helm was then starboarded, but without effect. In a few minutes the vessel Jay at an angle of 60 to 70 degrees, and men rushed from; the engine room. It was then impossible, owing to inflow of water, to reopen the valves of the water-tanks. By the accident the senior wireless operator and three lascars lost their lives. He attributed disaster to the pump ing out of the tanks. He bad pamped out ballast tanks at before without any ill effect.

was adjourned. The inquiry Journal of Commerce.

sea

A WARNING TO MOTHERS:

Dot

Never give a huby a sleeping draught, BWAZL":

a apothing mixture, or an opiate of any. kind whatever, except by the order of having arrived, Consignees of Cargo competent doctor who has seen the child are informed that all Good All these things are pois and they are are being landad at "rheir risk moreover utterly meedless, while the into the Hasardous, and/or extra sleep they give is unhealthy, unnatural

ijarious hazardous Godowns of Edit'in Baby's Own Tablets there la Wharf, Kowloon, whence delivery may one at an of "sleeping stuff" Yes, by be obtained. V their beneficial, healthy action they give No claims will be admitted after refreshing sleep sleep from which the the goede bare left the Godown, and child awakens bright and wall.

Thomas, Mrs. George Foote, of all goods remsiaing dadelivered, after Ontario, Canada, writes" My "baby 12th March, will be subject to rent. was troubled with diarybes, was rer

All date against the Btextner must restless and road got but yery be presented to the Undersigned on or little sleep. I hardly knew what to do or with her. I got a bottle of Baby's Own. before ?Marofi

Tablets and after using them he could sleep

20th, 1930,

they will not be,

becognised,

All Broken, sobald and damaged in well and her bowels became regul Goods are to be felt in the Godowe

I much pleased with the Tablets and think theme sine toedicine.

Baby's Own Tableta, the Canadian

where they will be examined on any chikiran's remedy, sta obtainable from Tuesdays & Fridays between the hours of 10.40 m. and noon, within the free sterage period. "

shianos will be effected THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,

Jeneral Agente March 6, 1820.

chemista, or post free, ca cents the vial. from Dr. William Medicina Co.96 Brechen Road Shanghai.

“WALLA WALLA” bosts are now and fest. Get them at Blake Pler

DEVELOPING & FRINTING A SPECIALITY.

No. 174, Quor's ROAD CESTRAL, KORDEONG.

A No. 4.-Fast and

Transmission Points

BOLTO

Loose Pulleys.

A Belt which produces a side sway when in motion is liable to jerk the guides from the position which they are

are intended

to occupy

The same thing occurs when the belt develops a frayed edge, Care should be taken, in fitting a belt to Fast and Leose Pulleys, to see that the belt runs perfectly true and that the edges presented to the guide forks are quite sound. A Belt that is of indifferent quality? and of Indifferent manufacture will speedily evince itself in a ligging movement of the Belt Guides.

We offer

Walker's Belting

a perfect transmission medi Each individual brit produced in the Factorics is male tera sound hides and selected strips. We employ nu haphazard method of building up a belt, thosands of hides pass through our hands each week, with the result we are able to discriminate and ane for belting poly that part of the hide which is eminently suitable.

Write for var Descriptive Booklet in Belling. Wm. Walker & Sons, Ltd., England.

Bolton,

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

NANYANG BROTHERS TOBACCO CO.

165, Des Voeux Road,

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Hongkong.

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