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THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1920.

Hughes & Hough

ABOTONEINS' TO TER SOVIEN MIAT

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

PROFRÆTORS

"'"76-Kwa•Wan" Coal Storago,

Godis wied

Penties's

4. aith & 8th Editions.

A 1 Telegraphie Code,

Telegraphic Adara

"MEIRION" BONGKONG,.

-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-

T

HE' Undersigned have received in-

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

85 WORDS 3 INSERTIONS, (1, PREPAID. Each additional word & Cents for 3 insertions.

WANTED.

TO LET

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE FUTURE.

ARMY ORGANISATION FOR been produced, with a speed of over twenty miles an hour, and which has mechanically a long life. In a tria! run of 1.000 miles practically no wear has resulted. This type is being fur. ther developed. Two other machines have been despatched to India for the purpose of experiment under tropical conditions.

EXPERIMENTAL PLANS.

WAR TASKS AND LESSONS.

Regarding chemical warfare, the memorandum sites:

A memorandum by the Secretary of State for War relating to the Army

So long as there is any danger of has been TO LET—A:SHOP in Nathan Road, Estimates for 1920-21

other narians continuing these methods issued. The details which it gives of warlare, research and experiment Kowloon.

of the work of the various deparnments in chemical warfare, must be pursued.

ANTED: First Class European To WA Stenographer and Typist. Apply to Humphreys Estate & Finance Knowledge of Insurance work an Co, Ltd., Aluxandra Buildings. advantage. State salary required.- Apply to Box 1189.

c/o

China Mail."

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

China Mail."

or Pointer FUP (deg) apply structions to sell by Public Austior, WANTED-To Purchase a setter

China, Mall

(TOM ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

on

SATURDAY,

May 1, 1920, at 11 o'clock, at their Bales. Rooms, No. 8. Den Faux Road, Corner of Iee House Street,-

One 5-6 H.P. Twin-cylinder INDIAN Motor-cycle and Sidecar, in running order complete with Lamps, Tools, Sidecar Apron, Pillion Cushion, Pump. Spare Plugs, etc.

Very smart outst Term-Cash,

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctioners.. Hongkong, April 28, 1920.

THE Undersigned have received in-

stractions from His LerbsIP THE Bisлor or VICTORIA, to sell by Publi Auction,.

ON

FRIDAY,

the 30th April, 1920, at 2.30 p.m., at his residence St. Paul's College.

SUNDAY

Valuable Household Furnituṛe,

&C..... &c.,

&c.

therein contained, consisting of:- Hallstand, Teakwood Roll-top Desk. Writing Tables, Chesterfield Sofas. and Arm-chairs, Large Glase-fronted Book cases, Teakwood Sideboard, and Dining Chaire, Extensión Dining Table, Carpets and Raga, Sundry Glassware, Crockery and Pictures.

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

And

One Victor Gramophone. On view from morning of sale. Catalogues will be issued. Tarms-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Pongkong, April 21, 1020

AE Undersigned have received instruo-

are the action

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCXENED),

.00

TUESDAY,

May 4, 1920, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sale Rooms, No. B, Des Voeur Bead, Corner of Ice House Street, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNI TURE, BRASS AND BRASS-MOUNTED BEDSTEADS, TEAKWOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS, CARPETS, &c., &c.

comprising Chesterfeld Sofas, Arm-chairs (new) Folding Card and Occasional Tables, One Upholstered Suite, Bedroom Furniture, comprising Teakwood Twin Bedsteads

1183 Co

INTIMATIONS..

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LTD.

REDUCTION IN PRICE.

www.c

From May 1, 1920, the Price of Current for Lighting and Fans will be REDUCED to 15 cents. per Unit.. Discounts will remain as before.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agents.

Hongkong, April 26, 1920.

STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE.

OUTLINE SPECIFICATION.

Length over all

Breadth extreme

55 feet 11'1 inch

Depth of Hald....

3" 5"

Groes Touvage..

23.01

Nett Tonnage

10.27

CyHaders...

6" & 13"

Stroke.......

Boiler of Steel Round Hori-

zontal Multitubular......

4'6" 5' 2" 125 Iba,

Diameter of Boiler Length of Boiler Working Fressure

For further Particulars

Apply

GORDON & COY.,

St. George's Buildings

REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

SATURDAY, May 1st.

TEA DANSANT from 4 to 7 r., DINNER DANCE from 8 2.,

WANTED.

WANTED FOR CANTONA

Experienced Chinese Office Clerk with knowledge of general office work. Must have thorough knowledge of English, and minst be typiat: Excellent stenographer preferred salary. Apply P.O. Box 93, Bongking As experienced Chiness office alert familiar with statistical work. Must be able to take care of English correspon dence and must be typist. Excellent salary. Apply FO. Box 93, Hongkong An experienced Chinese office alers, with a thorough knowledge of shipping to act as fret, shipping clock. Suitable salary. Apply PO. Bor 93, Hongkong. NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

NIPPON YUSEN · KAISHA, NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS. From EUROPE and STRAITS.

THE Company's Steamship TH

"KITANO MARU," having arrived from the above Ports, Consigneos of Cargo are.bersby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Horaxo AND KOWLOON WHART AND GODOWN CO,' Godowes ab Kowloon, where each consign. ment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be carried oa unless instructions are given to the contrary belors Noor, TO-DAT

Goods not cleared by May 3, 1990, will be subject to rent.

ed hour on

al

of the War Office in connection with

the reconstruction of the Army since Research muse not only be directed the armistice was signed on Nov.owards the gases and apparatus likely 11, 1918-ire in amplification of the to be employed in the future, but also speech which Mr. Winston Churchill towards protection against all possible delivered recently in the House of gases. Training in the use of gas will Commons in introducing the Esti- be confined to appropriate branches. mates. In that speech Mr. Churchill but training in defensive measures will Owing to the great importance of confined himself to the larger issues include the whole Army, of the question of our future Army he did so, as he remarks in a message signals, it has been decided to increase prefacing the memorandum, because the number of personnel employed and the work of the War Ofice during formem into a separate Corps of Much of the proposed in- the period since the armistice has been Signals. so gigantic in demobilising the large crease is required for field wireless forces which we had at that time, and stasions, on which He Army will be- in the disposal of all that that implied, come more and more dependent fer together with the task of bringing into its signal communications.

As a tentative measure it has been. being the Army of the future."

The department of the Chief of the decided to incorporate machine-guns Imperial General Staff is fret deatr as an integral part of each cavalry with. The end of the war, it is regiment and infantry battalion of the In order that the pointed our, found us with many parti- Regular Army, ally solved problems, and it is the existing organisation within the regi desire and the duty of the Generat meat and battalion may rot be dis- Staff to think out these problems in located, a machine-gun treop and a This machine-gun platcon will be added to the years which lie before us. tusk will be facilitated by the reports the headquarters of the regiment and which have been prepared by various battalion, the squadrons and com- committees under distinguished sol- panics of which will remain un- diers. Referring to the Experimental, touched. Brigades, the memorandum states:

TERRITORIALS AND YEOMANRY. The following particulars are given

As to the second line. there is little

These next years may be consider: | ed as an interim period during which in reference to the Second Line (Ter- we shall devole ourselves to study. ritorial Army) and the Yeomanry: Our Bnances are so limited that we must look to every pecay. We can to add to the scheme as outlined te- not aard at this stage to make a false cently. It is a replica of the first line. step. We intead, therefore, to form and a serious endeavour to make the experimental brigades at our large second line a thoroughly effective

The brigade commanderst training centres and try out certain machine. changes in tactics--the employment of, and staffs and, the commanding officers i cavalry and infantry with winks and and adjutants have almost all beer a

third of the Territorial machine guns, aeroplanes, and other pointed. weapons, including the employment of Brigade commanders and a proportion smoke, eta When we have carried of the staffs are to be Territorial Force out these tests we shall decide finally officers. Opportunities will be given In the so that Territorial officers may become on our future organisation.

To this

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees

An and the Co.'s representatives as an appoint-meantime, we have reorganised our efficient as staff officers of the Terri

TUESDAY and FRIDAY. first line on pre-war principles and torial Army on mobilisation. All claims must be presented within shipped it to the ourpasts of the Em- undertaking has been given that the ten, days the steamer's arrival pire, and the second line is now being! Territorial Army will form the normal here, after which date they cannot be brought into being on sound and prac-method of expansion in war.

end the Territorial Army must be recognized. No claims will ce admited tical lines. after the goods have left the Godowns,

brought into much closer touch with NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA,

the Regulars. Regular units will give Agents.

of their best in officers and non-com- missioned, officers for the training of Hongkong April 26, 1920,

the second line, and will welcome as NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES."

comrades all second line units who wear the same badge. A final review of the ease of units selected for dis- THE Steamship

bardment will be taken..

THE

"AFRICA."

FROM TRIESTE, COLOMBO,. PENANG and SINGAPORE..

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby

that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Go- dowce of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd. SUNDAY, May 2nd.

at Kowloon, whence and/or from the ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS daring wharvas delivery may be obtained.

Tin Bad Afternoon.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before,

HONGKONG ́DOG, CAT, POULTRY & PIGEON

SHOW, 1920.

in connection with the Aabove will be held by kind per- mission of the Stowards, Hongkong Jockey Clab) within their enclosure

HAPPY VALLEY

on MAY 1st.

No Bird or Dog will be allowed to be brought in or taken away without reference to the Special Stewards.

B. L. FROST,

Hon. Secretary & Treasurer. Eastern Extension Tel. Co.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goads remaining undelivered after the 4th/prox will be subject to rent.

All claims against the steamer must bs presented to the Undersigned en or before the 15th /prox, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, ohafed sad damaged Coods are to be left in the Godevas where they will be examined on the 3rd /prox. at 10 am, by Goddard and Douglas,

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countorigo- ad by

DODWELL & Co., LTD.

Agente. Hongkong, April 28, 1920.

Maio and Chaire, Washstands GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

Tables,

and

Teakwood),

Slide-

254 (fumed boards, Dinner Waggons, Extendon Dia- lug Tables and Obairs, &c, Dinnor, Berrices, Crockory, and Glass Ware, Cooking Stores, Cutlery, &c., Bath Boom Utensils, Electro-Plated Ware, Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, a quantity of Blackwood Furniture, Blackwood-Fire Side Tables, Chstry, Screena, Cabinets, Pictures, Carpets new and second-hand..

Also

Four Piance, One Enamelled Bath, Camera, &o. Sites

(Fall Particulars from Catalogue), Terms Cash

HUGHES & HOUGE, Auctionisers. Hongkong. April 28, 1920.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks of 375 lbs. net.

In Bags of 250 lbs.net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

-GENERAE MANAGERS,

JUST ARRIVED

Ladies' Trimmed and Untrimmed HATS for Summer

TELEPHONE 24168. “

A COMPLETE AERATED WATER TAIYO & CO.

PLANT FOR SALE..

The Machines are made by Messrs, Bratby & Hinchliffs Ltd, Mancher- tor xai maranteed in perfect working order. This complete plant will torn out 2,400, dosen Aera tod waterpetidy,

KWONG SANG HONG LTD., F. O. Box 370.

Hongkong.

GAPANESE) N BOOTH AND SHOPS

·MADE" TO, UNDES

Ho, sa Wadházt BK

Latest Btyle. Prices to suit all purses. POHOOMULL BROS.

34,"QUEEN'S. ROAD CESTRAL.

MUMEYA.

Japaneso Photographora.

All kinds of Photographio Work done in Istost style niso Passport Photos.

Developir and Printing for Airateur & Speciality

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No. & Queen Road Genaral

In the building of the Army, of the future the following-conditions are laid down as essentials;

It should be better paid.

It should be better, educated. If should be thoroughly efficient and up to date.

It should be well housed..

It should Fe contented.

It should equip itself for civil fe on discharge:

The future of the Yeomanry is not yet finally settled. Two conferences EDUCATIONAL WORK,

with representatives of the Yeomanry The question of education is com- have been held recently to discuss the prehensively referred to. The Army, question of future organisation. It is it is remarked; is now a profession recognised that we do not want to lose whose emoluments.compete with those the services of one man from the of civil life, and it is imperative that, famous yeomen class. but the problem To make the Ter- it should contain none but those who is one of money.

ritorial Army, effective, certain Army prove their worth..

Experience gained in the very sup- artillery and armoured car units are We are asking certain cessful education scheme instituted necessary.. during the war (the memorandum Yeomanry regiments to convert them- says) has enabled us to develop educa- selves into these units, keeping their sional training as an integral part of old names and traditions. All points the normal training of the Regular put forward by the Yeomanry repre soldier. This is essential if efficiency sentatives are being carefully consider. is to be maintained and if the pro-ed, and a decision will be given, within tlem of the employment of the ex-a fortnight.,

soldier is to be solved. Other armies, The next department dealt with is

notably the American Army, are fol- that of the Adjutant General to the

Towing, out the same general principle, Forces, whose immediate task was Regimental officers will be responsible that of reconstructing the British Army for the elementary part of this train-on a permanent basis and on voluntary ing, and will be assisted by an Educa- lines. At the present date the de- tion Corps, incorporating the Armypartment has succeeded in completing schoolmasters and schoolmistresses the First Line of the Army approxi- and the best of the present educational (mately up to the strength of the pre-" personnel. With a view to the em- war Regular Army, and at the same ployment of the soldier on discharge,time has introduced many modifica- the present arrangement, so satisfactions in organisation, etc which have torily established with the Ministry of proved necessary as a result of the Labour and its exchanges, will be experience for the last five years. To maintained. The certificates of educa- replace the wastage of the Army Re- tion have been revised in accordance serve it is proposed to enlist specially

joining the ranks," a sufficient number

the standards and requirements lets the Reserve, direct, without their

of to-day.

It is intended to start a school for from those who have received battle the instruction of non-commissioned raining in the war, to enable mobilisa- officers who are qualifying for com- tion of the equivalent of before the missions from the ranks. During the nonary Force as it existed before last two years of war the ranks sup-war (but modernised as regards or-" plied .95 per cent. of our officers. It ganisation) should it be required to is thought that this scheme should be reinforce the garrison overseas. carried on in peace time, so that any A tribute is paid to the war work of boy trained in this school will have the various women's corps,, and it is every opportunity of competing favour stated that plans for the formation of ably with his brother officer who a reserve, composed of women skilled comes from a military college or in the required trades and avocations, university. It is proposed to com-are now being investigated. mence in 1922 with a batch of sixty students. The tests for the promotion

of officers have recently been revised and details have been issued

PROGRESS WITH TANKS.

DEMOBIUSATION. Particulars of the process of de mobilisation are given as follows:

Since the armistice 113,000 officers

It has been decided that there will and 3,745,000 men have passed. be no separate Tank Corps for the pre- through the demobilisation machine sent and that, though non-commis. Of these, 24,600 officers and 240,000 sioned officers and men will be posted men belong to the Royal Air Force, permanently to Tank units as leaving 148,400 officers and nucleus, officers will be seconded in 3.496,000 men as the total demobi stead of being transferred to these lisations from the Army. In addi- units for stated periods. The main don. 96.700 women have been de- difficulty which confronts reorganisa-mobilised. Further, the demobilisa tion is the dearth of regular officers ton machine handled our prisoners of with knowledge of tanks. To some war when they returned at the signing extent this may be overcome by grant of the armistice, and there were pass- ing regular commissions to temporary ed through the reception camps 0,600 officers. Considerable progress has officers and 151,800 men. There are heen made with the design of tanks at this date remaining in the Army to:

(Continsted on Fage 9) during 1919, a new machine having

NOTICES.

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THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED

AND THE UNITED BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, WMITED. FIRE, MARINE, LIFE and MOTOR ACCIDENT. For Rates and Particulars appply to the General Agents

UNION TRADING CO, Princo's Buliding,

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WEST BUND, CANTON,

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

Large and airy rooms, Elevators, Electric Lights and Fans intalled. Hot and cold water service fitted, Excellent Cuisine, Bar and Billiard room, Roof Gardea, Cinematograph Theatre and every modera Convenience provided.

Special monthly and family rates can be arranged on application to

THE SUN CO., LTD.,

Proprietom.

PHOTO SUPPLIES,

LONG HING & CO., End Endar Fines, &c.

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KOWLOONITES.

Forget the last Ferry. We take you to Tam Tsa Tsui for $1.00-soncialis reduced fare.

General Tarns: $2.00 per hour or part thereof, or 81.00 per trip nok execeding 15 minutes.

Oat runners will meet you on the WESTERN SIDE of Bake Pier. For long trips and hire by the day apply to the Superintendent there.

MOK LIN, Managing Director.

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THE CHRONOMETER AND WATCH MAKER *Contractor to H M Naval Yard.)

9, Ics Hous STEKET, HONGKONG.

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165, Des Voeux Road,

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