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THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1920.

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT

General Auctioneers. Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission Agents.

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PROPRIETORS To-Kwa-Wan* Coal Storago.

Ondas uzd Bentley's

4. c. 43 & 6th Editions,

A I Telegraphic Code

Telegraphic Addrmı "YEIRION HONGKONG.

-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-

HE Undersigned have socalved inatzno-

Hone to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCHAMED),

QC

FRIDAY,

April 23, 1920, commencing at 2:30 p.m. at their Sales Rooms,

No. 8 Den Voeux Road, Corner- of Ics Ecase Street,

Valuable Chinese Porcelains, Curioa. to.,.

SC..

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Ireluding a large variety of 5-coloured and: 3-coloured Vases, Wall Plates, Table Screens, Blue and White Vases, and Incense Burners, Old Bronze and Brass Figures, Vases & Kakemonos, Lac- quered Ware, Igory. Agate and Crystal Ornaments.

The above stock recently arrived from the North and includes pièces from the Ming, Kunghi, Kienlangand Towkwong Perioda.

The bulk of which will be sold with- out reserve..

(Fall Particulars from Catalogue).

Terms:-Cash.

On view day of sale.

HUGHES HOUGH,

Auctionstri.

Hongkong, April 15, 1920.

(POK ACCOUNT OF THE DONCERNED),

tro

SATURDAY,

April 9 1920,

at 11

m.,

at their, Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Dza Yaux Roan, Corner of

Ice. Honen Street,

4 Barrells Paint,

200 Cotton Quilts;

200 dozens Rose Toilet Soap,

50 cases Transvaal Laundry Soap,

$5

Lanterns,

7

#

Pickles,

A

Herrings,

Elastic. Boot Web,

300 dozens Valet Toilet Soap,

35

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45

50

"

Turkish Toilet Soap,

Parma Violet Toilet Soap,

English Rose

9 cases Carbolic Soap,

10

17

21

Anchor Laundry Soap.

Terms Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, April 21, 1930.

[FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

un

MONDAY,

the 26th April, 1920, at 2.30 p.m., at (Top Floor) No. 2 Canton Villas, Kimberley Road, Kowloon,

GUNDRY

Valuable Household Furnituro, &c.,

&c.

therein contained.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue),

47

including:-

Piano by Moutrie (in good condition). Blackwood Cabinet,

And

Hand Sewing Machine,

Terms-Cath.

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctioneers,

Hongkong, April 19, 1990.

(For Account of the Concerned,

ON

TUESDAY,

April 27, 1920, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Booms, No. 8,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Streety:

A Small Consignment of WHITE GOODS;

Comprising

. .

Fillow Cases, White Satin Quilts, Turkish Towels, Bath Towels, Bath Sheets, Double Bed Sheets, Battenberg and Drawnwork Bedspreads, Table Covers, Crochet and Drawn work Doilies, Table Cloths, Linen Damask Serviettes.

Also

A few lots of Bellow Valises, Kit Bags, Suit Cases, and Attache Cases And

*.*

Two Pairs Prismatic Binoculars. (All new.goods and in small lots.) TEAM Chat

HUGHES & HOUGH,

-ductionsers. Hongkong, April 21, 1920. --

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned have received in. structiarta to sell by Public Auction, from 10000 NOV TER CONCERNIÐ),

MONDAY,

the 26th April 1920, at 5.30p-m., at Ah King's Slipway,

The Yacht

"ERIN"

as she now lles.

Further particulars may be obtained from the undersigned,

· On view from to-day. Termi. Cash,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

AuctioneerT, Hongkong, April 19, 1990.

THE Undersigned have received in

structions from Is LORDARIP THE BISHOP OF YUMBIA, to sell by Public Auction,

C.N

FRIDAY,

the 20th April, 1990, at 2:30 p.m., at Lis residence St. Paul's College.

SUNDRY Valuable Household Furniture,

dtc...

ky. &c. therein contained,

consisting of

Hallstand, Teakwood Roll-top Desk, Writing Tables, Chesterfield Sofas and“ Arm-chairs, Large Class-fronted Book! cases, Teakwood Sideboard, and Dining Chairs, Extension Dining Table, Carpets and Rugs. Sundry Glassware, Crockery and Pictures.

English made Twin Beds, Teakwood Bedroom Suite, Wardrobe, Washstand! and Dressing Table, Toilet Crockery, &c. &..

And

One Victor Gramophone.

On view from morning of sale. Catalogues will be issued. Term-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioners. Hongkong, April 21, 1920.

TAIYO & CO.

(JAPANESE) BOOTS AND SHOES KADE TO ORDER.

No, Wyndham St.

THE VERY

INSTANT THE

FLUID FROM A

FYREFYTER EXTINGUISHER

Reaches fire, a small cloud of very Powerful Gas is produced.

Fire and this Gas cannot live together

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AT THE SAME TIME THIS LIQUID WILL NOT DAMAGE THE FINEST FABRIC

See Our Windows.

ALEX. ROSS & CO., 25, Des Voeux Road Central.

Tal 2-187,

GARAGE, KOWLOON,

Tel. 417.

Just arrived

a large assortment of FILTERS

1 Gallons up to 4 gallons

C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD. Now 30 & 32 Dee Voux Road Central Established 1900

THE CHINA MAIL.

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

28 WORDS 3 INSERTIONS, #1. PREPAID, Each additional word & Cants for 3 insertions:

WANTED:

TO LET.

-Kewlcon.

INTIMATIONS.

KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET

[ING, will be held in 'the Club House, on FRIDAY, 23rd inst., at 5.45 p.

Business

WANTED SHORTHAND. I SHOP in Nathan Road, I. To Receive Committee's Report and

TYPIST. thoroughly com. Apply to Humphreys Estate & Finanos petent, required. Apply Accountant's Co., Ltd Alexandra Buildings Office; Shewan, Tomès & Co.

STENOGRAPHER WANTED, must be thoroughly trained and efficient. Apply after 5 p.m. NORTHWEST TRADING

COMPANY LTD., Hotel Mansions, Present.

WANTED TO RENT Small Go

down on or near Waterfront.. immediate possession. Apply Box 1188 r/o" China Mail."

WANTED To Purchase a setter or Pointer PUP (dog) apply 1183 c/o "China Mail"

EMPIRE EMIGRATION.

GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS.

S.

TO LET Furnished Rooms, 13 Kowloon; Apply to P.O. Box. 991,

TOL

"OʻLET:—A FURNISHED HOUSE.. Six Rooms and Tennis Court on May Road for Six months from 1st July. Apply to The Hongkong. Land Investment and Agency Co.,

Ltd

WANTED:

ANTED A stenographer typist for engineering firm. Good and salary required-Box 1190. prospects. State previous experience

efa "China Mail."

cases to enable such persons, to take up courses of training. In agriculture either at home or overseas. "There are also occasional industrial open ings for men and women in the Dominions, and the committee are co-operating with the Canadian Government with a viewto ascertain ing and circulating the knowledge of such openings at bome. Those for available will be discouraged from whom industrial openings are not

leaving the country. Obviously no action should be taken to fill in dustrial vacancies overseas save at the request of the Government of the Dominion concerned, and with the concurrence of our Government at home. ***

Statement of accounts for year anded Decomber 31, 1919. To Elect Office Bearers for ensuing

year,

To Discous Club business generally.

D. GOW, Acting Hon: Secretary.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

(BATIH SECTION).

The public is notified that the full train service will be resumed on Thun- day April eod.

Kowloon,

By Orde

I. P. WINSLOW,

Manager.

April 21st, 1920,

NOTICE..

and after the Twenty-Second day of April. 1920, all receipts: for money received on account of the KING EDWARD HOTEL, shall bear the impress of the Hotel Chop, which is circular in design bearing the words: KING EDWARD HOTEL, without this stamp chop, will not be both in English and Chinese. Receipts. recognised by the Hotel authorities.

J. WITCHELL,

Manager,

HONGKONG DOG AND POULTRY SHOW 1920.

The FIFTH SHOW will be held by (Kind permission of the Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club) within the enclosure at the Happy Valley on Saturday 1st. May 1920.

Emigration from this country to other parts of the British Empire, which was stopped altogether during the war, says The Daily Telegraph) bas since been greatly hampered by lack of shipping, but a large movement towards settlement in the Dominions is expected this year, and a report just issued by the Overseas Settlement Committee, appointed by the Government, with Viscount Milner (Colonial Secretary) as its president,

BONUS SYSTEM CONDEMNED. and Mr. L. S. Amery (Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Colonies) as English settlers are less welcome vice-president, affords valuable in- in the Dominions than might be formation as to the needs of the expected owing to encouragement situation and the steps which have given at home to unsuitable settlers already been taken to meet them. to leave the country. The action of Between 1904 and 1914 the average certain voluntary societies, who have number of persons who left this in the past encouraged settlement country each year with a view to overseas too much with the idea of settlement overseas was 250,000, and relieving distress and misery at home, in one year (1912) the number was is cited as one cause for the transfer about 400,000. The quality and ence of unsuitable types to the distribution of British settlers is Dominions. Special stress also is cbviously a matter of grave import, laid upon the bonus system, by "and, as Lord Milner has repeatedly which encouragement recruit pointed out, the problem must be settlers and induce them to buy regarded from the standpoint of the tickers to averses destinations is left unity of Empire, and is not a matter in the bands of private agents, who in which conflict of interests should take out Ecences as shipping agents. arise between the Dominions and the This system which is severely First and second prizes will be Mother Country.

criticised in the report of the women given in all classes and third prizes. delegates to Canada, has failed to where there are sufficient entries, in supply, settlers of the type desired place of certificates as in- former overseas, is incefensible and should years.

B.. L. FROST, be abandoned.

• Hon. Sec. c/o E. Ex. Telegraph Co. Connaught Road Central.

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The chief demand of the Domi- nions, according to the report, is at present for men to settle on the land and for women to undertake domestic work. The committee are of opinion Cases are specified of harmful. that a constant flow of oversea settle publicity especially in connection ment is desirable, if not in excess with schemes for settlement upon of what the industries of the United irrigable land in South Africa. by Kingdom can afford to spare or in which ex-Service officers and settlers excess of what the Dominions can generally are being induced to risk conveniently absorb." They do not their capital in dangerous adventures recommend that his Majesty's Go-overseas. Statements in the Cape vernment should encourage any Parliament are to the effect, that general movement of population numerous unadulterated swindles with a view to settlement overseas, have been on the market in the United but they assert that a migration of Kingdom, and that scores of men of women and juveniles, especially girls,the very best class, such as retired should be encouraged. They have officers with families, possessing no doubt that there must always be £2,000 or £3,000, have been brought a considerable outward movement of out to South Africa only to be let the population, and they think it down. The consequences of such essential that it should be adequate action are authoritatively stated to ly supervised, and generally speaking be "disastrous to the Union." encouraged to proceed to destinations within the Empire rather than to for eign countries.

WOMEN SETTLERS.

Judging commences at 3 pm. Lady Stubbs has kindly consented to distribute the prizes at 4.30 p.m.

Entries close-24th. inst, at 7-p.m. Entry forms for Dogs Cats---** Poultry and Pigeons may be had from the undersigned.

Entrance fee for Dogs $2.00, Cats $1.00, Poultry 30 cents each bird and Pigeons 30 cents per pen.

Entrance fee should accompany form when sent in

REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

SPECIAL ATTRACTION AMERICAN CABARET DANCERS will appear

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SATURDAY, 24th April, 1920. during

TEA DANSANT and DINNER DANCE. The following Dances will be presented -

The Committee urge that the en- actment of oversea settlement legis- lation is now a matter of urgency, 1. and that closer attention should be

"A Pretty Girl is like a Melody" "Cocaine" to a "Rose Room"

Ball Room" Fox Trot " given by the Government to the 3. whole problem. They recommend: 4

"Taxi" will be played by a Jazz 1. An early conference on oversea "Trap Drummer " settlement between those Ministers of his Majesty's Government and of

NOTE

There is at present a considerable excess of women in the Mother coun try. Provisional figures from the War Office show that some 500,000 males, mostly between the ages of 20 the Governments of the self-govern table bookings should be made early Owing to limited accommodation, and 29, were killed or died through ing Dominions specially responsible either at the Hongkong Hotel. Office. the effects of the war and the surplus for much matters.

(Telephone No. 32) or direct to of women as at Dec. 31, 1917 was

2. An annual expenditure not ex-Repulse Bay Hotel. estimated at over 1,250,000. I ceeding £100,000 in 1920-21 with a of these facts, the committée are of opinion that the settlement overseas of suitable women should be encour aged. In order to ascertain the ex-ments: this expenditure to be ad tent of vacancies for women in the airional to the-21,000,000 likely to Dominions they have sent out women be required in 1920-21 in connection delegates to Canada, Australia with the free passage scheme.

view to securing adequate supervision in this country, and adequate co- operation with the oversea Govern

(Telephone No. 881)

STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE.

OUTLINE SPECIFICATION.

and New Zealand The reports 3. The immediate enactment of Length over all

New legislation to supervise and control Breadth extreme ...........

passage brokers and agents, to

this

safeguard the interests of all settlers Depth of Hold.... (particularly, at the present moment, Groas Tonnage.... ex-Service men and women); and to Nt Tonnage control propaganda and advertise. Cylinders.... men's connected with oversea settle-Stroke

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NOTICES.

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-AND THE UNITED BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMIER

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from Australia and Zealand are expected spring. The report from Canada, already laid before the House of Commons, shows that the chief open ings for women in that country are for domestic work. A new organisa tion, the Society for the Overseament within the Empire or emigra Boiler of Steel Round Hori- Settlement. of British Women, has tion to foreign countries.""

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A grant of £250,000, which max Diameter of Boiler auspices of the committee, and is be increased to £500,000. has. been composed of the three old-established. made to the Committee by theLength of Boller women's emigration societies and the Nations! Relief Fund. This grant is Working Fressure women's war services, reinforced by in be used for the benefit of persons representatives of organised labour who may have suffered as a result of and the chief women's organisations the war, and who would be more throughout the country. Free usefully helped by assistance in settle passages are being extended to exment overseas than in any other way.. Service women and to the widows and dependents of ex Service, men who are accepted as suitable settlers..

A PARENT'S DUTY. The committes are also desirous of setting up small hostels under Gov YOUR boyfin always petting, ratch

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these wounds are deal all Fightisno With regard to the settlement of sign they always will. Get a battle of. Chamberlain's Pain Balm and see that. men, the vacancies Overseas are very iniury is enred for importin bly. mainly for land work. Free passages You can get nothing better, and, blind are being granted to suitable expo in fondangereda a disasso to risk Service men. Provision is also made! For ale by all Chemists and Storo for allowances in a ilmited number of keepers.

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