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WEDNESDAY. JULY 7, 1820.

INTIMATIONS. ·

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are

NOTICE.

present

Hughes & Hough W premises on July 31st, and t

AUCTIONKEES TO 18% BOVERNMENT |

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

PROPRIETORS "To-Kwa+Wan" Coal Storage.

Osite wind Bentley's

A. E. 0, 4th & 5th Editions. A1 Telegraphic Code.

Tulsiphic Addres

*MISION HONGKONG,

-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-

Rio aration, THE Undersigned have received instrno-

THE

(FOE ACCOUNT OF THE CONCEANED).

ON.

THURSDAY,

July 8, 1930, at 230 p.m.,. at The Hongkong & Kewloon Wharf, & Godown Coy., Godewa No, 22,

Several Bales Cotton

Several Bales Gunnies,

Several Bales Tobacco Leat

Several Bales Bane Meal"

Several Cases Indigo Aniseed Say Sa More or less damaged by Fire and Water.

Tarms:-Cash

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, July 5, 1990.

(POK LOCOUNT OF CER CONCZANED),

on

FRIDAY,

&c.

July 9, 1920, commencing at 9.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No 8 Das Vœux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street, Valuable Chinese. Parcélulas, Curles,

&c., Including a variety of -coloured, and -coloured Tases, Wall Plates, Table Screens, Blue and White Vases, and Incense Burners, Old Bronze and Brass Figcres, Vases, &c., Kakemonos, Lac- quered Ware, Ivory, Agate and Crystal Ornaments.

+

The above stock recently arrived from the North and includes pieces from the Ming, Kunghi, Kienlang and Towkwong Periods.

The bulk of which will be sold with.

out reserve.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue)." Terms -Cash,

On view day of sale - -

RUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, July 5, 1920.

THE CLEANING OF SUMMER FROCKS is an important matter and we make a speciality of "refinishing" light Frocks and Costumes so that they keep clean longer than when treated by ordinary. methods.

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moving temporarily to No. 19, la: Horse STREET (next to Mee Cheung. photographer). In order to avoid, as much as possible, the repacking for removal of the stocks at prosent display- ed, we are offering for a few weeks only WANTED-A complete set of the Smoking Requisites, Cigars and Earp latest edition of the Encyclopaedia tian Cigarettes, Virginia Cigarettes and Britannica. Reply stating wet condi- Tobacco at reduction of 15 per cent, 10 tion, etc. Apply Bar No. 1915, c/o per cent and 5 per cent respectively.

TABAQUERIA FILIPINA,

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Telephone $559..

Hongkong, July 1, 1920,

[NOTICE.

E have admitted MR. WILLIAM EDWARD LEONARD SHENTON, & partner in our Firm as from TO-DAY."

DEACON, LOOKER,

·DEACON & HARSTON Hongkong, July 1, 1920.

NOTICE.

THE interest and responsibility of MR. HERBERT WILLIAM LOOKER, in our Firma ceased on the 30th June 1920.

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On June 28 a Chinese chauffeur was sentenced to six months' impri sonment without the option of a fine.. He was charged with improperly driving a car and was held to have been the cause of a collision between his own car, a tram car and a ricsha.

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If one half of the things which have appeared in the Chinese press concerning the export of rice from! At the special general meeting of China with official connivance, or the Singapore Cricket Club says the worse still at official instigation, are Straits Echo, the President Mr. W. true. they constitute the severest Langham Carter touched upon a indictineat possible against the coun- matter of interest to Europeans in try's government. Tampering with the East generally when he said that the daily food of the people is the the election ought to be easier than most despicable form of "graft" it was before. that can be alleged, and unfortunately posed that four black balls out of there is only too much ground for aine votes, which was a very large believing that some office-holders at precentage, should exclude a man least have not scrupled to put money from membership. They felt that into their pockets by this means. ordinarily speaking a man ought But to suggest, that their operations not to be black balled for a sport ROAD HOG'S PUNISHMENT. are the main cause of the presenting club imless there was some situation in Shanghai would be to serious reason for it and they ignore a condition of affairs which is felt that four black balls would be a of long standing; upon no one class safe number. He thought that four of people, official or other, can the out of nine was fairly conclusive man ought not to be a urs of the blame be laid. An old proof that established system prevails, and its member for 1923, 1921, or for a borneday that and the that a man might change, in at result to-day is that hardship has to number of years. It was possible employer is compelled to hand out period the, Club might think fit, and thousands of taels over and above he could be re-proposed. That was his normal wage bill to prevent a new rule and that provided for crisis: In records of past years what the speaker might call a case reference is made to this system, of mistake and the man could be re- and to-day it seems to have come proposed. If he failed to get re- to a climax Yesterday, rice of the elected by five votes out of nine he best quality was verging on $16 a might be re-elected at a special gen- picul, a price for which we believe eral meeting provided he got the there is no justification, and we have votes of 75 per cent of the members Do guarantee that it will not go present.

For a sporting club qua sporting higher. Already the bonuses which have been paid to workmen have club, in the East to be truly repre ceased to be adequate to meet the Sentative it ought to cut the colour greater cost of living, and it is small line and admit freely Earesians and wonder that on every hard is heard Asiatics who have shown real the cry that the authorities should do aptitude for games." It is rather something The Chinese General absurd and humiliating to think Chamber of Commerce has taken that an Asiatic may get his "baz" steps to ease the situation, but it is at the Varsity as several have done time for drastic action to counteractor figure in the finals of the iniquitous practices in vogue.

championships at Lennis and on his return to the East find himself Were economic laws the only factor debarred, from membership of the to be reckoned with Shanghai would local clubs Which cater for have plenty of rice two or three

sport. And if it be objected dollars a pical cheaper than it is to that these clubs are largely social day. Inquiry at places such as Nau-clubs as well, it might be pointed out king and Hangchow shows prices that there are European clubmen" some 40 per cent. less than here out here who before coming to the The higher prices ruling in Shanghai East had never been inside a club at would naturally attract large quantall, except perchance-as was said of ities, and we should find that there Sir John Blandell Maple-to measure would be ample for all needs." The it for carpets. Certainly, they would large supplies would have the effect never think of aspiring to the M.C.C. of preventing too great an increase the Isthmian, the Oxford and Cam- in price, and it would ther work bridge, or the United University, to out that we should be paying only say nothing of the Carlton, the slightly more than either of the Reform and the Athenaeum, all of cities mentioned. Why then are which have Asiatic members. these economic laws not working? Apparently for the reason that they do not get a chance. For years, if we are to believe official records, the people's rice supply has been in the hands of a set of manipulators. Not only do they deal in futures, but of old they are known as hoarders, and between these operations, complicat-Germany was represented for the ed by the presence of countless first time since the war at a social middlemen, the natural laws of sup- function in Paris when Dr. von Mayer, ply and demand have been stifled German charge d'affaires, was There can be no question about it, guest at a reception and dinner given when one considers the discre by Premier Millerand to the diplo pancy in price between Shanghai matic corps...

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GERMAN DIPLOMAT AT

FRENCH FUNCTION.

TACTFUL AND DISCREET.

and other places, that the market. All papers agree that he conducted is being manipulated somewhere,

It would be very interesting to know the exact supply of rice in Shanghai to-day, as only very rough figures are available. One report has been assiduously circulated that the stock

himself with extreme tact and that

THE ORIENT .' EXPRESS.'

Nearly a year ago three solemn Turkish gentlemen arrived by invita tion in Paris to have a heart-to-heart talk with M. Clemenceau and the Supreme War Council, who outlined the future of the Ottoman Empire with brutal frankness. The delegates from Constantinople made an admir- able reply, from their point of view. protesting the age-long gentleness and culture of their race.

They added an argument to the following effect, gleaned from a con- temporary paraphrase:

Armenian massacres you quote Against us; these were Enver's

works,

But (incidentally) pray, note- He murdered quite as many

Turks:

Which goes to prove that

unrefined

•

Persons may have an open

mind.

On May, 13, three other Turkish gentlemen were received in the Saile de l'Horloge by M. Millerand and the them the Treaty, and gave them a Council of Ambassadors, who-handed month to consider it. The proceed- ings were exceedingly brief and phere for the Oriental temperament. businesslike an upsetting atmos

TAXED LOVE-LETTERS.

be made an excellent impression despite the difficult situation in which FARIS MIDINETTES ALARMID. he found himself.

At the great dinner of the Quái d'Orsay, marking the resumption of is suficient to last for a week only Į these diplomatic functions, Dr. Mayer but if the allegations of hoarding afe was seated between the wives of the correct and there is reason to Ministers of Argentina and Chile, believe that they are the estimate and immediately after the reception of a month's supply is probably commenced he discreetly left for nearer the mark. It is as well to re- | home. member that this is no. new thing.

proclamations by

for

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A super-tax on love letters! The announcement of the latest taxation scheme has thrown the midinettes of Paris into consternation, and viva- cious protest may be expected."

English sympathizers with the threatened correspondents will won der how the staff of the Post Office "is going to pick out love-letters from: unromantic business communications.

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the Taotal, in the past fix the for unless rules were extremely blame ruthlessly upon the game flexible ghey might cut off supplies. blers. It is unlikely that these gau-What is wanted is to strike at the biers would ever let a wealthy place whole system of gambling. If report Buch as Shanghai go really short, for speaks true most of the rice is stored it would be cutting their own throats, within the Settlement limits, and robbing themselves of their own we can, take steps to deal with it. | gains, so we may take it that a "Forestalling" has been declared a month is the more accurate estimate punishable offence in the past, and Doubt is also thrown upon the going upon that precedent we can statement that rice is arriving in see no reason why profiteering and smaller and smaller quantities, for hoarding cannot be dealt with in here again the manipulators would similar a manner to-day. Gambling The midinettes are already suffer be injuring their own prospects to the food of the people is not to being more than most from the high.

Food control at Home proved a tolerated, and we know that what sufficiently difficult subject, and here, ever action the authorities take will but for certain notable precedents, it have the whole community behind it would be much harder. We need not We are glad to learn that local bodies Look for national food control on are taking steps in the matter there snything like the lines the people in have been important consultations |Britain were familiar, but of old during the past few days and it the Chinese took steps to stop pro will be a matter for the utmost satis fiteering and what, they described as faction if gamblers can be brought to "forestalling which covers the vari book. We have heard of a contract ous manipulating operations to wakh

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cost of living. Now there is a dan- ger they will have to curtail the pleasures obtained from their sweet-. hearts' correspondence. Panga What!* exclaimed one to whom the news was imparted." Here, these awful Ministers, never been in love, then? Have they nev bled, at the Poste Restante counter while asking with a palpitating heart, Is there anything for the initials

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