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FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1920.

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT

General Auctionvers Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission agents,

PROPRIETORS "To-Kwa-Wen' Osal Storage.

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Bentley's

4th & 5th Editions.

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Telegraphic Addres

* LIRION BONGKONG.

- PUBLIC AUCTIONS-

HE Undersigned have recalred instrac-

Tons to wailty Fublic Auction,

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(Por descont of the Concerned

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MONDAY,

July 20, 1820, at 5.30 p...

AH KING'S SLIFWAY,

14-ton Yacht Cutter Rig" with Dinghy and all accessories. Terms:-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctioneer

Hongkong, July 21, 1950.

(POR LCCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

DA

TUESDAY,

Joly 27, 1939, commencing's: 2.30 .p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Your Boad, Corner of Ice Ecuso Street,

A Small Consigament of WHITE GOODS, &c. &c..

Comprising:-

Pillow Cases, White Satin Quilts, Turkish Towels, Bath Towels, Bath Sheets, Double Bed Sheets, Battenberg and Drawnwork "Bedspreads, Table Covers, Crochet and Drawnwork Doilies, Table Cloths, Linen Damask Serviettes,

Also

A few lets of Bellow Valises, Kit" Bags, Suit Cases, and Attache Cases.

And

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

-Cash.

HUGHES & ROUGE,

Auctioneers

Hongkong, July £2, 1920.

(PDK ACCOUNT OF THE CONTIENED)

01

TUESDAY,

July 27, 1820, commencing at 3.30 p.m., st their Bater Eooms, No. 5. Des Vaux Road, Corner of Ice House Street, TRAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNI- TURE, BRASS AND BRASS-MOUNTED. BEDSTEADS, TEAKWOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS, CAFFETS, &C., &c. comprising:-

Chesterfield Sofas, Arm-chairs (nxw`, Folding Card and Occasional Tables, One Upholstered Suite, Bedroom Furniture, compridag Teakwood White Enamelled Twin Bedsteads, large and small Ward- robes, Drewing Tables, and Chairs, Waab- stands, &c, (famed Testwood), Side- boards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dia- ing Tables and Chair, Dinner Bervices, Crockery, and Glass Ware, Docking Stores, Cutlery, &c, Bath Ware, Boom Utensils, Electro-Plated

Electric Keading Lamps and Fans, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, a quantity of dlackwood Furniture, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, Pictures, Carpets, new and second-hand,

Also

Oze Good Piano, I Enamelled Bath, American Ice Chest, and 1 large Richa (Fall Particulara from Catalogue), Terme Cash,

HUGHES & HOUGH, Asictioneers.

Hongkong, July 22, 1890.

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.

Our processes are thorough and reliable. Our facilitics and re sources enable us to carry out all work quickly and our charges are really reasonable.

Write for. Price List and Bọc !

*JUST LIKE NEW!"

A Suit cleaned and pressed in the Diamond Way" really does. look. "Just like new. All spots, stains and other marks of wear are ramovad and the shape is rostored by careful tailor pressing

Clokners & Dyers.

The Diamond Dyeing sad Drycleaning Co

Agent UASSUM, AHMED.

General Draper...

32, 34, Wellington Stret. Branch 28. Nathan Bondy Kowloon:

INTIMATIONS.

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND OF ONE

months ending 30th June, 1920, will be PAYABLE on TUESDAY, August 10th, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Com pany's Office.

A DOLLAR per share for the air

THE CHINA MAIL.

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS/

23 WORDS 3 INSERTIONS, $1. PREPAID.

Every additionsi word & Canis

for 3 inartions:

WANTED.

ELL Educated and Refined W

ENGLISH WOMAN seeks post companion to European children.

Na 1219, cbo "CHINA MAX."

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUES-Bar 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, 1920.

THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LIMITED.

AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of Four:

FOR SALE.

THE GRAVES IN FRANCE. PETTICOAT GOVERNMENT.

A: TOUCHING INCIDENT.

WILL WE HAVE FEMALE ADMIRALS ?

In the course of the debate in the! House of Commons on an amend- ment to allow the relatives of those When the question of appointing. who bad fallen at the front to put ladies on the committee of the train up their own monuments, instead of

every grave having a similar head- ing ship "Exmouth" was considered stone, Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Labour at a meeting of the Metropolitan leader, related a pathetic incident. Asylums Board, Mr. E. C. Ecroyd, a He said that they had no right in member of the board, strongly op that House to ignore not only the posed the suggestion.. wishes of those who had lost loved ones, but they had no right to these boys under petticoat govern- "I consider," he said, "that to put disregard the people who had made ment is a shame. If this line is pur- the greatest of all sacrifices. He'

sued we shall soon see female admir- refused to believe that the officersals and female lieutenants, Patting who had died would have desired, boys under a lot of old women, any different treatment than to lie indeed! (Laughter.) Whatever are we side by side with those who had made coming to? I must admit that many Continuing he said with themselves. meu I have met on public boards ave little better than old women. Why, "I visited France many times soon it will de boys a lot of harm in their after the death of that brilliant afterlife. (Laughter.) young man the son of my right hon. "I cannot 'think," 'retorted a friend Mr. Arith). He was to Labour member, "that when these have been a colleague of mine in the boys in years to come reach Shang- contest at Derby. By the fortune of hai, Hongkong, or some other distant war I myself visited his grave. Near. port, they will be tadhted with the

fady on the large committee which ↑ governed their training ships.

FOR SALE -No. 1 Start Terrace

87, The Peak. Apply to Hu, he phreye Estate & Finance Co., Ltd, Aleraadıs Buldings.

TO LET OR FOR SALE."

Dailars per Share for the airENSHIEL No. 141, The Peak was the grave of his cousa, young fact that in their youth there was a

months ending 20th June 1920, will be payable on WEDNESDAY, 28th July, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Com

office.

NE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUES- DAY, the 20th to WEDNESDAY, the 25th Juls (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can ke registered.

By Dider of the Board of Directors. MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE

Secretary to

The General Managers.

Hongrong, July 13, 1970.

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

AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of Three Dollars and Fifty cents per Share for the six months ending 30th June, 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 BOOKS of the Corapany will be CLOSED from TUES DAY the 20th to WEDNESDAY, the 26th July (both days inclasire) during which period no transfer of shares can Le registered.

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

Secretary.

Hongkong, July 13, 1920.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD.

AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of One

Dollar and seventy fire certs per

on

near Barker Road Tram Station.

Apply to Lanstead and Davis, Alexandre Terpanty. As I stood by that grave Buildings

I thought Here between them was a humble soldier, and I thought of the equality that was responsible for that circumstance. I thought of the circumstances that brought a states- man's son and a peer's son and a

INTIMATIONS-

V. R. C.

NIGHT SWIMMING FÊTE.

TO-DAY

FRIDAY, July 23rd commencing at 9 p.m.

String Band in attendance. The following events will be open to Ladies of the Colony.

50 yards Handicap 50 yards Girls.

humble British soldier all together, all with a similar tombstone, all indicated in the same way, and I was so struck with it that I put the name of the private soldierit Simons in my notebook,

Fear was expressed by another member that the feminine instinct would show in the boys' clothing. "Picture a sailor," he exclaimed,

wearing lace and frills" (Laugh ier.) The psychology of the boy was a most extraordinary thing; his feelings were all on the side of stern discipline. (Cries of "Oh!") Boys was didn't like coddling, mufflers, and the and like: When a boy became a sailor I brought home from that grave feminine influence was anathema to

Bower, him.

a leaf from a humble When I went to Derby I

Miss M. J. Wide was elected to told my constituents of this incident, the committee by the casting vote of and it was reported in the Press,

the chairman. A few days later I received from Leicester a letter, something like! this "I lost my only boy in the war. I am blind, and his mother Ead there been any limitation in the is deaf. I was told by some that he sacrifice that these men had made? is buried near Raymond Asquith, The House had no right to give any and I wondered whether you could ground for the suspicion that the tell me that the grave was well poor were being deprived of the kept" I looked into my riotebook, opportunity of honouring their and I found that the name of that cons which the rich people lad was the name. I had put down, bad. It would be a mistake there, I wrote back to his father, and for the House to divide on this ques said that not only could I tell him tien. Cheers.) These men died that the grave was well kept, but fighting in the common cause, and that I had picked a leaf from the they were buried as they desired. WE have temporarily REO grave, and I sent it to him. I leave (Cheers.)

Our Office to No. 33, Queen's members to guess the reply I received. Road Central, Lock Hing Building, (Cheers.) You may call it senti Second floor, Roots No. 19.

ment if you like; but it is a beautiful sentiment."

R. H. B. MITCHELL,

Hon. Secretary,

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

·S. D. SETNA & Co. Hongkong, July 21, 1923.

NOTICE.

share for the six months ending 30th HE interest and responsiblity of MR. HERBERT WILLIAM Jane, 1920, will be payable on WED NESDAY, 28th July, on which date LOOKER, in our Firm ceased on the

30th June 1920. be obtained Dividend Warrants may application at the Company's Ofice.

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 ca be registered.

MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,

Secretary to THE HONG KONG LAND INTESTMENT

& Acarcy Co., LTD. General Agents for

THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO, LTD. Hongkong, July 13, 1823.

8. 8. "FAUBANG."

Tenders are invited for the purchase of the wreck of the aboro steamer as she lies on Hainan Head Reef.

GILMAN & Co., Li, Agents, The Balsage Association,

London. Hongkong, Jaly 21, 1920.

MEE OHEBUNG HIGH CLASS PHOTOTRAFIKE. Ice House Street.

Tel 1018.

A large stock of Kodaks and Kodak

Supplies

Just arrived.

DEACON, LOOKER,

DEACON & HARSTON. Hongkong, July 1, 1920,

No

NOTICE.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that our Salesman KWOK TAI CHUN is no longer connected with Our firm from to-day. Henceforth. all business dealings will be attended to by our Manager Mr. CHAN SHU KAI dated 17th day of July, 1920.

KIEM TJIANG HAN (ĦAB) Sugar and General Merchants 126, Wing Lak Street, West, Hongkong.

NOTICE.

WE have THIS DAY removed our

Office to the top floor of. Nos, 250 & 252, Des Voeux Road Central. (MESSES. KWONG SANG HONG'S MAIN FREMISES)..

MOW FUNG & CO., LTD. Hongkong, July 19, 1820,

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.

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HORLICK'S MALTED MILK

Great Factor in Food Economy

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BERESTS AND DOES,

of emotion during Mr. Thomas's Mr. Asquith, who had shown sigos speech, warmly shook hands with him on leaving the House immediate- ly afterwards.

Na praise, he continued, could be too high for the way in which the

The amendment was withdrawn in Graves Commission had performed deference to the opposition shown in- their duty. His bon, and noble friend the House to any distinction being had said that he was in favour of 2; made between the various graves in Simitation in the cost of the graves. France or Belgium.

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Leather Fittings for Looms..

We produce all leather requirements for Looms including :--- DRIVING BELTS in Chrome, Saffron and

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NOTICES

PRIVATE CAR OWNERS!

WE CAN GARAGE YOUR CARS FÖR AGE YO

$20 PER MONTH.

EXPERT CHAUFFEURS SUPPLIED AT SHORT NOTICE.

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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 installed.

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