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SATURDAY, APRIL 8-120.

Hughes & Hough

AVOLONEKIM TO THE GOVERNMENT

General Auctioneers Bhare, Cost and Conora! Produce Brokers and Commission. Agenta.

PROPRIETORS

“To-Kws-Wan* Coal, Storage,

Veclas wand

Bentley'

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4th & 5th Editions,

A 1 Telegraphic Code.

Telegraphie Addırsa

INTIMATIONS

FIRE. INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.

EASTER HOLIDAY, ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that,

all FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on MONDAY, the 6th April, 1920.

By Order,

LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS.

Secretaries.

Hongkong, March 31, 1990.

MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.

EASTER HOLIDAY. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MARINE INSURANCE

THE CHINA MAIL.

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

{25WORDS & INSERTIONS,

EL PREPAID.

Every additional Swords & Conto

FROM JULY (FOR AUGUST 1ST) A FURNISHED. HOUSE ON. THE PEAK, WITH AT LEAST FIVE BOOMS. ANY REASONABLE

AGAINO RINT

TO,

·AND HIGHEST REFERENCES GIVEN. ADVZETISER'S PRESENT LEASE ON TEAK EXPIRING" AND NOT. RENEWABLE. REPLIES” TO MAI CHI CHINA MAIL"

OFFICE

NOT OFFICES Will be ULOSED for the WANTED Competent STENO TYPIST. Apply Box No. 1182 c/o China Mail," -PUBLIC AUCTIONS-MONDAY, the 8th April, 1990

"MKINION" (HONGKONG,

TE Undersigned here received thermo- tions: to Ball by Publis Auction, (For account of the ecucerned), on

WEDNESDAY,

April 7, 1990, commencing at 2:30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, Nu. B2. Des. Torax Boad, Corner of

Ice House Street,

A Small Consignment of

HOUSEHOLD LINENS. o.,

Comprising -

Transaction Public Business on

By Gader,

וי

LOWE BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,

Secretaries

Hongkong. March 31, 1990.

BAINT JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

EASTER FESTIVAL.

A Special

SERVICE FOR CHILDREN

will be held on EASTER SUNDAY.

Turkish Towels, Bath Towels, Bath at 3:30 r., to which ALL Children

Sheets, Double Bed Sheets, Battenberg

and Drawnwork Bedspreads Table

Covers, Crochet and Drawnwork. Doilies..

Also

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A few lots of Brass Jardinieres, Large Kiakosan Vases, Japanere Vases.

And

Two Travelling bags and Suit Cases.

Terma-sh..

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, March 30, 1990..

(FOR ACCOUNT OF TAI OGACERARD).

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ore invited.

NOTICE.

have THIS DAY REMOVED my

Central, 1: foer.

I Offices to No. 17, Queen's Road,

Solicitor.

J. H. GARDINER,

Hongkong, March 31, 1920.

NOTICE.

R. ARCHIBALD ORR LANG" has

Mais Day been admitted a Partner in our Firm in Hongkong and China. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hoogkong, April 1, 1920.

Kewlcom

TO LET.

“O LET—A SHOP in Nathan Bond, T° Apri to Humphreys Estate & Finance Co Ltd, Alexandra Buildings

REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

TO-DAY

SATURDAY, April 3rd.

Tea Dansant from to Dinner Dance from SPM. SUNDAY, April 4th.. ~

daring

Orchestral Cancer Tia and xftene učim. Ton."

MONDAY, April 5th.

(Bark Holiday)

Tea Dansant from Dinner Darice from

to P.M. TM.

NOTICES TO CONSIGNBE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE Stip

SMAEL COTTON CROP » EXPECTED.".

METHODS OF GOVERMENT DEPARTMENTS:

An American letter of Feb 13 says: The methods of Government de The South has laid great emphasis partments frequently cause a good the past week upon the probability of a smail crop this season. In the first deal of unnecessary hardship among place, there has been a good deal of those who have occasion to deal with " fals in both the eastern and western them, comments the journal of Com belts, greatly delaying farm work.

seat

home

to

The senior member of a cotton frorce. A case of this kind has re at Scottsboro, Alabama, wrote that cently engaged the attention of the because of excessive moisture there Imperial Merchant Service Guild. An was certain to be the greatest insect officer serving under special Admir damage this year in bistory while fear alty Articles T124 and T1242, was of weevil is causing many farmers seriously Injured by an explosion in in the eastern belt to lay plans the bold of his ship caused by the for increased acreage in tobacco, fumes of aviation petrol, and was peanuts and grain crops this year. thus disabled and rendered unfit for: The second drawback mentioned in work. His Injuries were treated on Southern despatches is the question board a hospital ship, and he af labour, to which might also be was

England. added the scarcity of fertilizer. It is He was medically surveyed in claimed that the negro has left the December, 1918, and given three cotton farm, not to return, at least months and informed that he would until financial conditions become be invalided out of the service. such as to deprive him of work in Last March he was loformed. that the cities where he is now making his pay cansed Dec. 5, 1919, on the far higher wages than he could on ground that he was discharged on the farm. South Caroline is said shore medically unfit, and apart to be shart 2,00,000 tons of fertilizer from his insurance, he had nothing. with planting tifne hand and the in the way of pension or compensa railroads in such bad shape that transon. After a lengthy correspondence portation is becoming a problem. In with the various Government depart North Carolina the high price of ments the Imperial Merchant Service tobacco threatens to cot into cotton Guild has been informed that acreage, It being claimed that fully 75 arrangements bave been made for per cent of farmers in some sections this officer to remain on pay until will put their land into tobacco the date when his claim to com Labour is getting $50 per month with pensation will be dealt with by the board, lodging and all expenses for a Ministry of Pensions. But why, one day of ten hours. Some sections of may well ask, is no provision made the South have been invaded by for such cases as this until the facts. agents of cotton milacking labour are brought before departmental for the mills, mostly in the eastern notice by a powerful crganization.. parts. In Texas the labour and weather conditions have been about as bad as east of the Mississippi. Thus, if we are to judge by the WAR OFFICE AND ARMY character of present advices from the

MORALS.

the South there is little prospect for a bumper crop this season; or even a fair one, but an accurate idea of crop A luncheon was given in the prospects is hardly obtainable at this Cannon street Hotel recently by Mr. early date and subsequent conditions Jabez Barnes, in connection with the may change the whole situation.

Alliance of Honour, an interdenom- An interesting report comes frgoinational organisation which is en Savannah in the shape of figures showing sudden and unusual export gaged in a campaign throughout the developments with Japan from that country for the promotion of sexual port. Up to this time last year it is purity among men. The purpose of said Savannah exported no cotton the gathering was to assist in rais. ing £25,000 which is required to WEDNESDAY,

direct to Japan whereas this season, meet the immediate needs of the April 7, 1990, commencing at

the exports to that country are alrea Alliance. The Dean of Lincoln de 3.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms,

dy in excess of 125,000 bales. Theclared that to the wrong administra "DACRE CASTLE." No. 8, Des Your Road, Corner of

greater part of this cotton has gosetion of the War Office was due much. From all America of the evil to be found among the Ice Hause Street,

to Kobe: FROM NEW YORK.

to Japan the exports so far TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNI TURE, BRASS AND BRASS-MOUNTED

CONSIGNEES of Carge are hereby have been 379,000 bales, including young men who had served in BEDSTEADS, TEAKWOOD TWIN

informed that all Goods are being some for China. It may be recalled the army-When an attack. was that reports were current early in made on the maisons tolerees in landed at their risk into REDSTSADS, CARPETS, &C., &c.

comprising

INTERIM DIVIDEND of 84 Godowns of the Hongkong sad Kow the winter that cotton buyers la the France, a promise was given with Chesterfield Sofas, Arm-abatre (ALEX DAY Das Door de loon Wharf and Godora Company South-west had been forced into the some cynicisma that an order would be .Folding Card and Occasional Tables, neclared and will be payable on the 15th Ltd, at Kowloon, whence and/or from eastern belt for the qualities of made closing them; but he had. the wharven delivery may be obtained cotton desired, which may explain evidence that promise was never Optional Carge will be forwarded part of this activity at Savannah. A effectively kept. There was nothing drop of 10 to 30 per cent is reported the King's Regulations placing any obligation upon a commanding the recent considerable Increase in

command. The time had come

released for that trades

changed. They intended in the near The controlling-factor in the cotton market, after all is said and done, is, future to ask, the Prime Minister that provisions should be inserted according to some, the prices at in the King's Regulations they which manufactured goods may sell..

sympathy in making the request- That these warrant present valses knew they would have the King's for raw material seem to be generally and that there should be in the War

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED...

of April, 1920.

J

sha

Company will be CLOSED from the unless notice to the contrary be given in the trans-Pacife trade owing to officer to put down immorality in his

Upholstered Suite, Bedroom Furniture, comprising Teakwood Twin Bedsteads,

The TRANSFER BOUKS of the large and small Wardrobes, Drowsing Tables, and Chairs, Washstands

7th of April to the 11th April, both Bide Teak wood) (funed boards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Diday inclusive, during which time no ning Table and Chairs, day Dinner Transfer of-sbares can be registered. Services, Crockery, ad Glass Ware,

DOUGLAS LAPPAIK & Co. Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, &c., Bath

· General Managers. Boom Utecalls, octro-Hated

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co., LD. Hongkong, March 30, 1920.

Ware, Electric Beading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Bersens, a quantity of Blackwood Faraiture, Blackwood Fire Bcreeni Sido Tables, Obatre, Cabinets Pictures, Carpets now and Alao

second-hand.

Four Pianos, One. Ecanelled Bath,

Camera, &c., &

(Fall-Particulars from Catalogus). Terms: Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH; Auch reSTI. Hongkong, March 31, 1920.

THE Undersigned have received in- structions from MAJOR GENZTAL KELLY, to sell by Public Auction,

MA

MONDAY

2

the 12th April, 1920, at 2.30 p.m., at HEAD QUARTER HOUSE, THE WHOLE THE Valuable Household Furniture,

dc.

&a,

therein contained.

Consisting of: -Buz-Hallstand, side and Card tables, Clock, Chinese gong, &c.

DRAWING ROOM-Blackwood Cabinets, Tables, Stools and Flower stands, Sofas and chairs Water colours, Stan- dard lampe, Chlisse vases, Carpet, Curtains, &c., &c., and one AUTO PIANO by Beck with about 150 rolls muže.

DINING ROOM-Extension Dining Table and Chairs, Sideboard, Dinser Waggons, DINNER SERVICES & a huge quantity of GLASSWARE and CROCKERY, Cartains, Screens, and several JAPANESE WATER COLOURS and a quantity of E.-P.

WARZ

BILLIARD ROCK-On Billiard Table by Stevens & Co., together with all accessories, chairs, pictures, dc.

Sruby-Bookcase, Writing tables Barograph, &c.

BED Books- Doable & Single Brass monated Beds, Camphorwood Ward- robes and Chest of Drawers, Towel rails, Linen beskets, Toilet erockery, &o, &c.

Our Bumorste, Giwer and Coos no-Several Rickebaws,

Lawn mowers, Tennis nets and poles, Edd- minton and Croquet: sets, Store and cooking utenalla, &ca, C

end

A large number of Pots of Planta. Ostaloguss will be imod...

On view from Balurday, the 10th April

Ferma Chah.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Hongkong, March 26,

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED.

bafore.

Goods have left the Godowns, and all tonasye available in American ship when this state of affairs should-be |

No claims will be admitted alter the Goods remaining undelivered alter the 6th April, will be subject to rent.

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 16th April or they will not be recognized.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN N°

that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Shareholders will be hold at the Company's Hotel Hong by kong, ou WEDNESDAY, 7th April, 1920, at Noos, for the purpose of re- reiving the Report of the Board et Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December. 1919.

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the CLOSED from Company will be THURSDAY, 1st April to WEDNES

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Agents.

Hongkong, March 31, 1920.

HIMROD'S

All broken, chaled, and astaged admitted. Mills are in many cases Office some board on whom the responsibility would rest for seeing Goods-are-to-be left in the Godowa, sold far ahead on their output, but where they will be examined on the on the other hand, there has been that effect was given to these pro

visions. 6th April, at 10 am, by Mesars God-noticeable slackening up of demand for goods which has brought out dard & Douglas.

offerings from second hands. A 2000 many cancellations in both cotton and woollen goods are being talked of, which leads many mar ket observers to believe that the peale of prices has been reached and that from now on the ultimate consumer will be beard from with growing force. A renewal of unrest among railroad men, with demands for higher pay, another unsettling feature in the trade, although the SHOJIxchange situation, which played KAISHA, LTD. · (Mitsubishi Trading Co.) GOAL

GENERAL INPORTS and

EXPORTS.

DAY, 7th April, 1920, (both days in MITSUBISHI closive during which period

transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

J. H. TAGGART, Manager and Secretary.

Hongkong, March 26, 1920.

no

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER

OF COMMERCE.

CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL,

A NEW CLASS for "BEGINNERS"

SOLE PROPRIETORS OF

such havoc with the market last week seems to have improved in the past few days, temporarily at least. The story that because of exchange rates cotton was being shipped back from Liverpool to be resold here is vari ously commented on, but does not appear to have created more than

TAKASHIMA QUET MUTARE passing interest. It is claimed that KJBHIDARE, YOSHINOYANI British mills are doing a big business, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, BAYO, BRIN NEW KANADA, BIBAL, SALIVA. and will want all the cotton they can get, as witness their anxiety MADA, and OYUBARI.

of supply in about sources view of the disposition among Southern farmers to diversify and to reduce their production of cotton...

-Shanhai Mercury.

AGENTS POR SAKITO COAL,

Head Office: TOKYO,

will commence on MONDAY, 5th April, 1920, if sufficient support be Branches and forthcoming.

Application for enrolment and en- quiries regarding hours of School, Fees, etc., should be made to the undersigned as early as possible,"

By Order,,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Hongkong, March 16, 1920.

HE

Becretary,

FOR SALE.

E Undersigned have "received" n-

structions to gell

(FOR 10000 OF THE CONGRESNORD) The Yacht

1 BRIN

as she now bee off. Ah. King's Blipway. Further particulars and inspecting orders may be obtained from the under signed.

Terms Cath,

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctioneers Hongkong, March 20, 1920,

Representatives Wagasaki, Karaten, Wakamaten, Moji, Kire, Kobe, Osam, Tanrugs, Nagoya, Yakalama, Tokyo: Hakodate, Muroran, Otars, Vladivostock, Pakins, Tientsin, Daran, Tsingtao, Tainant, Hankow Singapore, Boerabaya, London, Paris, New York and Seattle.

Uable Addrear-1WASAKISAL

Code-10, 5th Ed.

Agencies

Wortern Union and Bentley

The Mitsubishi Marine &Fire Insurance Co. The Osaka Marine & Fire Inágrance Co.

For Particulars, apply to-

9. SAVIII, Manag No. 14, Pan

HoxaKONG

THE FRUIT SEASON

OWEL complaint is sure.

IF YOU WORK INDOORS

and take insufficient out door exerci'o constipation and other troubles are sure to result unless you keep your system clean and healthy by the use of a gentle larative. For this purpose

PINKETTES

are perfection. A gently as nature they dispel Constipation, then caring Bilions nas Bck Headache, Torpid Liver, pimply or blotched skin. Of druggists, or direct, post free, at 80 cents the visl from Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., 96 Ezechven Boud, Shanghal

BOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDREN

URING the auranger months children Dare abject to disorders of the prevalent: during the fruit bowels and should receive the most

Be sure to keep-bot carefal attention, as son se any cons tle of Chamberlain's Colle and turut loosers of the bowels I noticed Diarrhoed Reedy hand. It may Chamberlain's Colts and Diserhon Be Chemisty mod should be given: For sale by all

Shepists and Broeksey

and Storekeepers:

Qlvès fistant, Reflaf

No matter what your respiratory organs may be sudering trom-whether

ASTHMA, INFLUERZA. NASAL CATARRH, 4 ORDINARY DOUGH. -you will find in Asia famosa vuneậy a rectors.tire power, that is simply

seque

FAKED FOR:

Si chrung

LEWALK DE

7. Cunkts. Ot 13 Country

UZATIONS.

CURE FOR ASTHMA

DAISY

AIR RIFLES

Shooting is the idra sport for boys Give. your lad a Daisy and, make him happy.

The Daisy is a hand. some, steel rifle, operated by compres-, sed air. Looks like a bunting rife and shoois just as straight. Bat there's no noise aud no danger,

Repenting and Single Shot Models Ask your dealer to show you a Daisy Air Ride

To Dealers: The Daisy

la profitable specialty.

Write in for terms.

DAISY MANUFACTURING CO.

Plymouth, Michi

NOTICES

ZAND

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

FIRE, HARINKÖLIFE and MOTOR ACCIDENT. For Rate, and Particular appply to the General Agents

SUNTON TRADING CO. Prince's Building

THE HOTEL ASIA

WEST BUND,

CANTON.

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

Large and airy rooms, Elavatory, Electric Lights and Fans installed.

t.

Bot and cold water ascrice Atted, Excellent Cuisine, Bar and Billard' room, Roof Garden, Cinematograph. Theatre, and, every modern son replenes provided.

Special monthly and family rates can be arranged on application to

THE

BUN. 00, LTD.,

Proprietors.

PHOTO SUPPLIES,

LONG HING & CO., Kodad Kodak Films, 84

DEVELOPING & PRINTING A SPECIALITY

No. 17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

MOTOR BOATS.

FOR THE REPUBLIC MOTOR BOAT

HIRE. Co., Ltd. SERVICE DAY AND NIGHT. Head Office: Prays East

Station at Blake Pier.

Tel. 1957. Tel. 307. Passengers conveyed to and from steamers or across the harbour. Our reliable craft are eminently suited for PIONIO PARTIES, roomy bat economical

KOWLOONITES.

Forget the last Ferry. We take you to Tsim Tsa Tsui for $1,00-socially reduced fare..

General Terms: #3.00 per hour or part thereof, or $1.00 per trip not exceeding 10 minutes.

Our runners will a cat you on the WESTERN SIDE of Blake Pier. For long trips and hire by the day apply to the Superintendens there

MOK LIN, Managing Director.

JUST ARRIVED Ladies' Trimmed and Untrimmed HATS for Summer Latest Style. Prices to spit all parses. POROOMULL BROS.

TELLPHONE 9488.

36 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

ROSE'S LIME JUICE

Delicious, Wholesome, Refreshing.

Prepared from the pure juice of the finest West Indian Lime Fruit, grown on our estates in Dominica, West Indies

Insist on having-ROSE'S.

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

NANYANG BROTHERS TOBACCO GO.

165, Des Voeux Road,

Hongkong.