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MONDAY, JULY. 19, ̋1990.-

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONEERS TO TUR AOVIKING

General Auctioneers Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commissieagents.

PROPRIETORS 'To-Kwa-Wan Coal Storage.

Oodes used Bentley's

4. B'Q. 4sh & 5th Editions. A 1 Telegraphid Code.

Telographic Adir WINRICH HONGKONG.

-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-

NEE Undersigned have recatred instrue- • tions to all by Fubile Auction, (TO LOCOCHT OF THE CONCERNED), ON

TUESDAY,

"July 20. 1929, at 10.30 am..

at No. 7 Humphreys Avenue, Kowloon,

THE SUNDET

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

&cm

&L

therein contained, including:-

New Perambulator,

▾

&c.

Pata Flants, &c., &c.

Termox:--Cheb.

HUGHES & HOCCH,

Auctioneers.. Hoogkocg, July 16, 1920.

(FOZ LOCOUNT OF TEX CONCERNED),

од

TUESDAY,

July 20, 1920, commencing at 2.30 ...., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8 Des Yeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

A Small Consignment of WHITE GOODS, &e, &c. Comprising:-

Pillow Cases, White Satin Quilts, Turkish Towels, Bath Towels, Bath Sheets, Double Bed Sheets, Batterberg and Drawnwork Bedspreads, Table Covers, Crochet and Drawnwork Dailies, 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.) TIINA:-Cash

HUGHES & HOUGH

Auctioneers,

Hongkong, July 16, 1920

[FOX ACCOUNT OF TEX CONCEBID},

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TUESDAY,

July 20, 1920, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales. Boom No. 8, Des Var Road, Corner of Ice Blouse Street, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNI- TURE, BRASS AND BRASS-MOUNTED

BEDSTEADS, TEAKWOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS, CARPETS, &c, &c. comprising:-

Chesterfield -oles, Arm-chaire (new), Folding Card and Occasional Tables, One Upholstered Saite, Bedroom Furniturs, comprising Teekwood White Enamelled Trio Bedsteads, large and small Ward- robes, Dresing Tables, and Chairs, Wash- stands, famed Teakwood), Bide- boards, finner exzone, Extension Dia- ing Tables and Chaky, de; Dinner Services, Chekery, and Glass Ware, Cooking tons, Outlery, &c, Bath

lectro-Plated Room tensile

Паго Electric Racine Lamps and Fans, Blaakwood and askwood derbens, & quantity of wood furniture, Elde tables, Chairs, Cabinets, Pictures, Carpets, new and second-hand,

ALKO

One; Go! Piano, 1,Enamelled Bath, Americao Ice Chest, and 1 large Richa. (Fall Particulars from Catalogue), Terias.

TUJHES & HOUSE, Avictioneers. Hongkong, July 14. 1920..

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG & SHANGHÄF

I

BANKING CORPORATION.

TT IS BEREBY NOTIFIED. that an Interim Dividend of $3. per Share, subject to deduction of Income Tax has been declared for the HALF YEAR ending 30th June, 1920, at rate of 3/8 per dollar.

The Dividend will be payable on and

after MONDAY, the 9th August, 1920,

at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants.

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be' CLOSED from MONDAY, the S6th July to SATUR. DAY, the 7th August, 1920, (both days inclusive) during which period transfer of shores can be registered

By Order of the Court of Directors,

N. I. STABB,

Chiet Manager.

Hongkong, July 13, 1990..

THE HONGKONG CENTRAL

ESTATE, LIMITED.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Four

o

A Dollars per Share for the six months cading 30th June 1920, will be payable on WEDNESDAY, 28th July, on which date Dividend Warranta mas be obtained on application at the Com pany's office.

The. TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUES DAY, the 20th to WEDNESDAY, the 28th July(both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors, MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,

Secretary to

The General Managers.

Hongkong, July 13, 1920.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY-CO. LTD.

X INTERIM DIVIDEND of Three A Dollars and Fifty cents per Share for the six months ending 30th Jane, 1920, will be payable on WEDNES DAY, 28th July, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office

The TRANSFER LOOKS of the Corapany will be CLOSED from TUES. DAY, the 20th to WEDNESDAY, the 25th July (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares ca be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors, MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,

Secretary.

Eongkong, July 13, 1920.

THE WEST FOINT BUILDING CO., LTD.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of One Dollar and seventy five cents per share for the six mouths ending 30th "WED. June, 1920, will be payable an NESDAY, 28th July, on which data Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office..

THE CHINA MAIL.

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

25 WORDS 3 INSERTIONS,

~. $1. PRIPAD);" Every Additional ward 4 Centa - for 3 insertions.

WANTED.

WASHED BEDROOM, Eappy VANIED,—By BRITISHER FUR-

Valley District Reply Box No. 1215, e/o **Ceara Man"

FOR SALE.

TVOR SALE—No. 1 Stawart Terace $1, The Peak Apply to Eum, phreys Estate & Finance Co., Ltd. Alessadre Buildings.

TO LET OR FOR SALE.

GLENSHIEL, No 141 The Peak, near Barker Road Tram Station, Apply to Linstead and Davis, Alexandra Buildings

INTIMATIONS.

V. R. C.

NIGHT SWIMMING FËTE.

TO-MORROW

TUESDAY, July 20th. Commencing at 9p.

String Band in attendance.

The following events will be open

暑

"to Ladies of the Colony.

50 yards Handicap

50 yards Girls.

R. H. B. MITCHELL,

Hot Secretary.

NOTICE:

✨ PAGE BOYS STRIKE.

BRIEF. CRISIS AŤ THE SAVOY

HOTEL.

Guests at the Savoy Hotel; W.C have been saved from a calamity that threatened their comfort and convenience. "Thirteen page boys who went on strike for more and better food bave returned to their

duties, and the management breathes again.

in a vexed problem. What are the The strike provoked a mild interest duties of an hotel page boy? Here are three interesting, if conflicting, views:

A Guest: A page boy is a cross between an unknown quantity and a recurring decimal. When you want him he does not exist. When you' are leaving he is ubiquitous. He is a bogey in buttons-always there when he is not wanted, and non- existent when be is required.

A Hall Porter A page boy is the last word in artful dodgers. He has

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profound knowledge of all things that are not good for him." His chief asset is cheek, and he will labear) hard for two hours to escape a half hour'e job. Sh ...

A Page Boy: We are the indispeas- ables of a first class hotel. We give tone to the establishment. We do everything that a ball porter is sup- posed to do. We are the only persons in an hotel who run up and down stairs. We know all the secrets of the waiters and possess the con

We fidence of the chambermaids are the only people who are not afraid of the hall-porter.

PEACE.

GAN WE AFFORD IT ?

ROO-LITE

A

95% Air 5% Gasoline

~~tor: Kerosene¬

Sole Agents:

TANG LLUY & CO., Paper Merchants.

SEOT STOCKS ALWAYS ON HAND. Se Charanght Road Centra), Telephone No. 1570

“EYE" TRADE THRIVES.

EX-SOLDIERS WAITING.

One of the odd trades of Birming- ham is that of artificial human eye In a recent letter to the Times the making. It has never been mante late Lord Fisher wrote:--

thriving than now. Some makers L-Peace. We have recently have three months' work ahead. officially been told of a number of The war added to the demand, and wars we are still waging? Stop them there are thousands of ex-Service We don't want any more of the men who cannot possibly be supplied earth's surface. Believe me, Sir, 'lor a considerable Lime

The variety in artificial eyes is that we have only as yet scratched the surface of the globe as regards surprising. They differ in the size cil. The other things we are fighting of the iris, shape, and the colour of "white" No two eyes are alike; the for had best be left alone.

1L-Reberchment. Can't the and the artificial eye always has to Prime Minister resume the Gladston-match the remaining one, a matter ian role and be Chancellor of the of zice judgment. Exchequer so as to meet the present Formerly the Germans competed distress? He would then only have in the trade, but their to send for each of his subordinates, many faults. and say to him. "Take your bill and write down quickly a reduction of 50 per cent,, or else 'Out you go!'"*

111.-Reform.“ Abolish the present Bureaucratic tyranny ! Mr. Asquith, THE interest and responsibility of who ought to know calls the present MR. HERBERT WILLIAM, House of Commons servile. So we LOOKER, in our Firm ceased on the seem cornered. 30th June 1920...

MR.S.D. SETNA has returned, and the Power of Attorney given to Mr. P. N. COOPER of Mousin, Cooper & Co. of Hongkong, to Sign per pro has been revoked.

S. D. SETNA & CO. Hongkong, Jely 13, 1920.

NOTICE.

DEACON, LOOKER.

DEACON & HARSTON. Hongkong, July 1, 1920. -

eyes "bad

BURGLAR COMEDY.

· POLICEMAN'S SURPRISE:

On going away for a short holiday a man and his wife, "living at Acton,

What I prestime will be the end of the present spendthrift Govern ment will be that no one will be asked the neighbours to look such an amazing ass as to lend them after the house, and mentioned the

date on which they would return. any money, not even a £10 note?

We shall pull through all right, as

Before that date watchful neigh- England never succumbs. The inbours noticed lights in the house one dividuality of the Englishman nothing night. They gave the alarm, and ag Pre- baffles. We have been lions led by excited crowd soon gathered. asses since the time of Alfred the sently the lights went out and excite- 25th July (both daya inclusive) during WE bare installed an additional Great! What has been won by the ment rose several degrees. which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

The TRANSFER BODES of the Company will be CLOSED from TUES DAY the 20th to WEDNESDAY, the

MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,

Secretary to

THE HONG KONG LAND INVESTMENT.

& AGENCY Co., LTD: General Agents for

Ja

THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO. LTD. Hongkong, July 13, 1920.

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS."

~A-N-INTERIM DIVIDEND OF ONE ADOLLAR par Share for the six months ending 30th June, 1920, will be PAYABLE on TUESDAY, August 10th, on which late Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Com pany's Office.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUES DAY, August 3rd to TUESDAY, August 10th, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered,"

By Order of the Board of Directors.

JOHN ARNOLD,

Secretary- Hongkong, July 17, 1990.

Glover's

Exton Dog Remedies

Learn the, Cure and Prevention of

the diseases of your dog. Book "Dog Diseases and How to Feed" Sent free on requén.

H. Clay Glover Co, Loc 118 Want 12 Be

11.5. A Agantar MULLER & PROPPS

(CA5) 102, ESung Cog

MUMEYA,

Japanese' Photographers. All kinds of Photographic Work done In latest style also Passport Photos. Developing and Printing for Amate Speciality.

No. 4, Queens Road Central Tal. $54

MARTIN'S APIOL & STEEL SCOOPILLS

Martiary File Sy the heat at that do cân tay

NESTLÉ's

NUT-MILK

VCHOCOL

MARTIN'S

TEE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.

.

TELEPHONE and clients can now ring op No. 482 or 3552.

SHIPS' STORES Hardware, Metals, Paints and Oils.

Full Lines of Shipschandlery Supplies.

KWONG BANG 2 0,

Established in 1805.

57, 55 & 59 Connaught Road Central.

Tel Sox Officm 2554 & 2555.

Godowns 786.

The

sword has been given up by the pen! burglars had become alarmed, said Java, Sumatra, Curacoa, Minorca, the crowd.

Tangier, the Argentine, Delagoa Bay, policenian forced an entry, and &c. I have said it to you before, on searching the house was astonish. but repetition is the soul of journaled to had the owner and his wife. ism, as your great. Editor, Mr. lying comfortably in bed, unconscious of the excitement, their homecoming Barnes, truly said.

Notwithstanding all that has hap had caused. The policeman with. pened, we have emerged from the drew hurriedly. war the great nation. I don't say this. One of the greatest American citizens says 60. He hoped it would be his own country. He knew it was going to be one of the two.

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This group zeyri-

sents every type of

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all of which are

entrally incated.

BILTMO

ELMONT

ANSONIA

RED-BLOODED MEN ARE

NEEDED TO-DAY

The crest crises in history have been dominated by red blooded, virite men and women. The weak and this-blooded Tack the strength vitalityror force 49- meet the situation.

Thin blood is a serious handicap but cne which may be overcome nee the blood becomes rich and plentiful all the attending symptoms, such as headache, indigestion, dizzy spells, palpitation of

Ecart, sleeplessness, chills and ner Tousness, will disaprear. The way one man overcame anemia is best explained in bis own words.

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In 1917 when so many men were called upon to do double work because the younger men had been called across the ses to the Great War I found my self so overworked that in a few months I broke down completely," says Mr. John A. Gardon, No. esi East Sixth street, Parkersburg, U. §. A

I was almost s pale as a' ghost and my berves were in a terrible condition. I became excited easily and would twist. sad turn all night long. When I did get to sleep. I would awaken suddenly from bad dreams. My appetite" was poor and I suffered keenly from in- digestion Bo badly did I feel that I thought I would never got well again.

"I had always heard a rest deal about Dr.. Williams pink pills and haully de- cided to try them. The first bottle of pills helped us and with this encourage

the ment. I continued

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DrWilliams pink pills are a specific for building up thin blood," making it; rich and red. Red blood gives strength. and vitality, it enables the body-to resist disease and expels tarmful germs that have obtained."entrance... to the system. It is of the utmost importance in time of epidemics so keep the blood toned up and the body's defenses in good Dr. William pink pills are sold by | all druggistä, or direct from the Dr. Kynand Medicina. Cal 96. Bzechnen,

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NOTICES

PRIVATE CAR OWNERS!

WE CAN GARAGE YOUR CARS FOR. $20 PER MONTH.

EXPERT CHAUFFEURS ·· SUPPLIED

·AT SHORT NOTICE.

❖་

ALL KINDS OF REPAIRS UNDERTAKEN.

PETROL, OILS, GREASES, TYRES, ETC, ALWAYS IN STOCK

UP-TO-DATE SCHOOL OF MOTORING FOR TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS.

FOR TERMS APPLY:

THE HONGKONG MOTOR CO.

-141, Pra East.

TELEPHONE 1035

SWATOW DRAWN THREAD WORK,

CANTON EMBROIDERY,

WHOLESALE

AND RETAIL

S. K. TSAN & CO.,

P. O. Box 304.

54, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

CABLE ADDRESS TSANG.

Bicycle Riders

Now you сал coast

The Johnson Motor Wheel mekes. any bicycle into a two cylinder motor- cycle in 30 minutes. Strong enough for any man, light enough for women and children. Speed 6 to 35 miles an hotr. 150 miles on a gallon of gasclize. Magneto and electric light generator.. Built of the best materials

to give thousands of miles of reliable service.

An ordinary biest cia with a Jahnson Motor Wheel in pines

WT Min

- Don't Push

--Just 'Coast

Come in and las us demonstrate this remarkable water

Two Cylinders

UNION ENGINEERING CO., LTD York Building, Chater Boad.

PHOTO, SUPPLIES,

LONG HING & CO., Kodas and Kodak Films, &. de

DEVELOPING & PRINTING A SPECIALITY.

No. 17. Qures's ROAD CESTelt. Hongkong.

THE HOTEL ASIA

WEST BUND, CANTON.

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

`Large and airy moms, Elevapors, Electric Lights and Fans installed.

Hot and cold water service fitted, Excellent Cuisine, Bar and Billiard room, Boof Gardan, Cinematograph Theatre and every modern convenience provided.

Special monthly and family rates can be arranged on application to

THE SUN OO., LTD.,

Proprietors.

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

NANYANG BROTHERS TOBACCO CO.

165, Des Voeux Road,

Globe

Hongkong.

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