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AMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONKERS, AFPRAISERS AFD. SURVETORS,

Public Auctions-

IDR Undersigned have received instruc-

tions to sell by Public Auction,

110

JATURDAY, June 18, 1920. Commencing at 11 sm. hair Bales Rooms, Daddell Street, Large Quantity of Wines

and Spirits. Comprising:-

see Austrália Hock,

5 do Claret Médoc,"

do Champagne "Doc de

Ode. Champagne? Charles

Beidsieck

9. de Peppermint,

do Salamander Cognac, 3 stars,

O do Salamander Cognac, No. 1.

5 do Burgundy,

0-da Sherry (various brand),

do Dry and Old Tom Giv,

80Gorlam Gin.

Etc. Etc.. Etc.

B. A large quantity of the above

1 be sold without reserye.

Braass :—Osah on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

ESSRS. LAMMERT BROS. are

instructed to sell

Steamship

"JEHANGIR".

ying in the Harbour of Hongkong.

under sa

Order of the Court

HI

PUBLIC AUCTION

MONDAY,

the 28th day of June, 1920, at

3 o'clock r..

IN ONE LOT

At their Auction Rooms, in Daddel

41

Street.

W

A

The ship is a British ship registered Hongkong of 5206 tons Gross and of 0.71 Registered tonnage and was it by W. Denny and Brothers, mbarton.

for particulars to view apply to Lammert Bros, the Auctioneers. For further particulars

Apply to Messrs. JOHNSON, STOKES

& MASTER, Prince's Building,

MESERS: LAMMERT BROS,

The Auctioneers. Duddell Street,

OT 30

SAVARESSES!

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PHYSICIANS RECOMMEND - THEM, Of all Cherie

Made in London.

W TO AVOID INFANTILE

AILMENTS.

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& Connaught Road Central, HongLong

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1920.

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THE STRANGE LIFE OF VLADIVOSTOK.

KLS. 819 TO THE YES.

L

Vladivostok, May 19-After the Japanese occupation of the district on the night of April 45, things were very unsettled, but during the last two weeks with the resumption of work by the railway employees whose one object in life, by the way. seems to be seeking for an excuse to strike matters have became more peaceful. The government is still carrying on with its head in the clouds, and putting difficulties in the path of everybody who tries to do some practical work. The only government department which is liable to suffer from overwork is the Paper Money Factory which can be seen working full speed at any hour of the day or night in the ground floor of the Government bank on Sofetianskaya Street and with the universal shortage of paper, it is expected that the cost of printing a rouble will exceed that of the rouble itself, which is not saying much."

FROM BAD TO WORSE.

at Ris, 480-500, in limited quantities, whereas the Japanese banks were selling at 600-750But not having received any support from the government, and seeing that the purchasers of ven at 480 or so, im- mediately resold to Japanese at a profit and turned up again next day to take advantage of this unexpected source of income, the French had perforce to stop and sell at the same rate as their competitors. So we are back again at the old rate.

the Powers warring with Germany reopened trade with her.

"The only exception was and is Russia, because her former allies did not lift the blockade and so made it impossible, to carry on trade with Germany through the ports of the As regards the land Baltic Sea frontier between Germany and Russia, this does not exist to-day as certain new kingdoms have arisen, eg, Poland, Latvia and Esthonia.

"But the east Asiatic sea-frontier of Russia was never blockaded, and through our Pacific ports (ie., Vladi vostok, and presumably Nikolaievsk- on-Amur trade with Germany can be profitably resumed

In

MORE SALARIÉS HIGHER PRICES. All government and municipal employees are now paid according to the rate in roubles. The whole service has been divided into four "This can be done without further" classes of which the fourth class lowering the value of the rouble, has 27 categories. Salaries in this should there be huge operations such class range from RIs. 15,000-the as the purchasing of large amounts minimum wage for one family for of goods in Germany for the Russian- the month of May-to Rls. 45,000, Far East, because it is possible and while class 3 gets 45,000, class 2 must be done in such a manner that 55,000 and class 1, the highest of there should be absolutely no need all, 60,000, roubles. An office can be for foreign exchange at all run on a monthly expense of about Vladivostok there is a tremendous 200 yen or less, excluding of course, accumulation of goods. the manager and his assistant. Next "In liquidating these, the Tem- month everybody will get more. porary Government is guiding itself The beauty of this lies in the fact by the knowledge of what is necc.. that as soon as the Bureau of Laboursary, not only here but in European The exchange bas gone from had publishes its figures, sanctioned by Russia, and is now in communication the government, prices go up all with Moscow about the matter. to worse. In March, the yen rouble round and the rise in salary-if it Only those goods will be disposed of exchange was 1 yen-100 roubles or thereabouts. At the end of March, can be called so goes into the which are needed neither here nor it was 195-210; now it wavers be- pockets of the traders. Then a bowl there. Thus, no harm will come goes up about the bigh cost of living; it these goods are re-exported. tween 750-850 roubles per yen?

Of course the most absurd prices more rises are given, and prices take It follows, therefore, that some of are asked for everything. The big another step forward. It reminds these goods can be exported to shop like Choorin's, Kynst and one of the old story of how to make Germany as well as to other countries. a donkey run--dangle a carrot before Some of these goods are tea, coffee, Albers and others have gone on to the so-called gold rouble standard, his nose, but don't let him get it, and other commodities of which Sending which they have fixed at 10 per The trader in these parts keeps dang Germany is in need. cent. above the value of the yen. ling the carrot and the government these goods to Germany, we could They accept Siberian notes in pay and its employees do their utmost exchange them for such things as ment, at the rate of the day, plus but she carrot is always the same are necessary for Siberia and bring enough to keep themselves from distance away just enough to pre- the ships back with full cargoes. Thus, we shall not have to buy a losing on the exchange. And one vent both ends meeting

single German mark, nor the Ger mans a single Russian rouble, while trade- relations will be reopened. A beginning has already been made

is

quite. sure after having

measures

GERMAN BUSINESS.

bought something that the firms The Germans in this part of the have indeed taken the necessary world are quite busy. A German guard themselves Red Cross Mission is in Vladivostok against loss, not only through ex- ostensibly for the purpose of re in this direction, The firm of Vogan has been allowed to export change but against fire, robbery, natriating the prisoners of war from 50,000 pounds of tea, the Siberian arson, barratry and the thousand Siberia. The mission has, however Company, which is the Siberian and one accidents that may befella commercial attache with it, who,

branch of the -General Com- an honest-shop-keeper in his attempt during the recent troubles in Vladivos-mercial Company from 30 to 407

tok very kindly telegraphed inquiries thousand pounds, while the form of to turn an bosest penny as well

for goods to Germany, while firms PERMISSION TO EXPORT.

expressed as follows: (1) There a nigger in the wood pile (2) we can see the clover hoof and as

The financial economic, bureau of could not telegraph in the ordinary yast and Albers, it is rumoured, is also reopening trade relations with Germany." the government has come to its manner. From time to time little.

Our opinion on the above may be senses at last and is now giving per articles, beyond doubt inspired, ap: roission to expert. Control has also pear in the papers pointing out the been removed from the Russian recessity of reopening trade with banks, and these latter have also Germany, the natural advantages of

we are in Russia (3.) Sobaka been given permission to undertake an "alliance between Germany and exchange operations in the hope that Russia, etc. A short time go zaritta, which means the size as the operations will tend to favour the ship carrying away some of the pri(1).-N. C. Daily News. rouble. The embargo that was laid priers also took 10,000 pounds of ca exchange operations by the raw material, wool, etc., for Ger- Russian banks gave the Japanese many.

THE CLOVEN HOOF.

hanks a monopoly of the exchange business, a fact which they availed. Today, in the Golos Rodini appears themselves of to the full a small article which is translated and forced the rouble down for the benefit of readers:-

FOR A LAME BACK." WHEN you have pains or lameness in the back bathe the parts with Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice a day, aging with the palm of the hand for five minutes at each application. The dampen picce of fannel slightly. with this finiment and bind. it on ever

to where it is. The Banque de l'Indo-As is well known with the mak- Chine and the Banque Industrielle de ing of peace with Germany and the Chine both made attempts last week fulfilment, fowards fulfilling the the rest of patu For sale by all to break the monopoly by selling yen stipulations of the peace treaty, all

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