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MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1520.

Fghes & Hough

AUOMONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT

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

PROPRIETORS *To-Kwa-Want Cox! Storage

Oodo waed Bentley's

4.0 4th & 5th Editions.

A 1 Telegraphic Code.

- Telegraphic Address "MEIRION" HONGKONG..

INTIMATIONS.

HELENA MAY INSTITUTE.

NOTICE.

"NTIL" fürther notice the Weakly

Religions Meetings will be held on WEDNESDAYS

On the 1st 3, & 4th Wednesdays at 5.30 p.m.

On the 2nd Wednesday at 10 am. Address by Rer. G. J. WILLIAMS. Hongkong, July 31, 1920.

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

AS INTERIM DIVIDEND OF ONE

DOLLAR per Share for the six months ending 30th June, 1920, will be

- PUBLIC AUCTIONS PAYABLE TUESDAY. August 10th,

THE Undersigned have received in structions from R. P. TECESFIELD, Exto sell by Public Auction,

OX

TUESDAY,

August 3rd, 1920, at 230 pm, at his residence No. 130, Plantation Road,

The Peak,

THE

Valuable Household Furniture,

ke.

So,

de,

therein contained.

*Side Tables, BALL Blackwood Hallstand, Chairs, Brass Ornaments,

c.

DRAWING ROOM-Upholstered Sofas and Arm-chairs made by Lanc, Crawford & Co... (good as new), heary Pile Carpets & Rugs, Blackwood Cahi- nets, Desk, Chaira, Stands, &e.. Pictures and Engravings, curtains, &c.

DINING ROOM-Fazaad Teakwood Mirror back Sideboard, Extension Di- ning Table and chairs, cabinets, de, & made by Lane. Crawford & Co, and good as new, Dinner Service, Glass Ware, &c., and S-day chiming clock.

BEDROOMS White enamelled Twin Beds large and small Wardrobes, Toilet Tables, Chest-of-drawers, &c., including Stained Teakwood Boudoir Suite, all made by Lave, Crawford & ... Co. Axminster Carpets and Ruge,

Certaine and Pictures,

HOT ROOM-Cupboards, &c., in cluding Camphorwood Wardrobe and chest-of-drawers, Bath Roem, Pantry

and Kitchen Utensils,

Also

Electric Fans and Radiator, Tennis Netting and Sun Screens, a number of Pots Fine Maiden Hair Fern. Pot Plants, 4 Garden Seats, &c., do,

And

Two "Milnere" Combination Fire Resisting Eafes.

(Full Farticulars from Catalogue). On riers from Monday 2nd August. Terma :-Cash.

HUGHES & HOTGE,

Auctioneer Hongkong, July 23, 1990..

THE Undersigned have received instruc

sell by-Prbile Auction.

(TOR 1000CS OF TEX CONCERNED),

on

WEDNESDAY, August 4, 1920, commencing at 2.30 nm, at their Sales Booms. No. 8, Des Væar Bosċ, Corner of Ice House Street,.

TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNI TURE, BRASS AND BRASS-MOUNTED BEDSTEADS, TEAKWOOD TWDY BEDSTEADS, CARPETS; &c., &c.

comprising *-

Chesterfield Sofas, Arm-chairs (new), Folding Card and Ocassional Tables, One Upholstered Suite, Bedroom Furniture- comprising Teakwood Waite Enamelled Twin Bedsteads, large and small Ward- robes, Dressing Tables, and Chairs, Wach- stande, dc, (fomed, Teakwood), Side boards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Din- ing Tables and Chairs, de, Dinner Services, Crockery, and Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves," Cutlery, den Bath Ware, Boon Utensils, Electro-Plated

Klectric Beading Lamps and Fans, Bisaltwood and Teakwood Barsens, a quantity of Blackwood Furniture, Bide Tabies, Chairs, Cabinets Pictures, Carpets, new and second-hasă,

Also

One Good Fiano 1 Enamelled Bath, America Ice Chest, and 1 large Ricxha, (Pall Particulars from Catalogno). Tor -Cash

TUGHES & HOUGH. Auctioneers.

Hongkong July 27, 1920.

MARTIN'S

APIOL STERL

on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Com- pany's Office.

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

By Order of the Board of Directors. } JOHN ARNOLD,

Secretary, Hongkong, July 17, 1920,

HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom) No

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an INTERIM DIVIDEND of

NINE PENCE per Share on account of the year 1920, bas been declared.

The DIVIDEND will be payable on and after WEDNESDAY, the 25th day of August 1920, to Shareholders on the Register on TUESDAY, the 10th day of August 1920, and will be paid to Shareholders on the Colonial (Hongkong) Register at the exchange rate of 3,8 per

Dollar.

By Order of the Board,

R. J. WILTON,

Acting Secretary.

Hongkong July 26, 1923.

NOTICE.

I beg to inform my Customers and

the General Public that I have returned to the Colony and established myself as a Miliner and Geseral Draper at No. 4, D'Aguilar Strest and will carry on business as before under the style and firm name of HIFTOULA, & CO.

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I am showing new goods of the most fashionable and latest styles and ask my old patrons and constituents to extend their support, as done in the

past.

Inspection is cordially invited. HIPTOOLA,

Milliner and Draper.

Hongkong, July 29, 1980.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

TIHE Undersigned hare received instance tions to sell by Public Auction. (POR ADCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

02

WEDNESDÁ T,

August 4, 1920, commencing at 2.30 p.m., st their Sales Boom, No. 8, Des Vaux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

}

A Small Consigament of WHITE GOODS, &c., 0.,

Comprising

Pillow Cases, White Satia 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,

A380

A few lots of Bellow Valises, Kit Bags, Suit Cases, and Attache Cases,

Amal

Two Pairs Prismatic Binoculars. (All new goods and in small fots.) IXAME: Cash,

<

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Buzkonser Hongkong, July 27, 1930.

Just arrived

a large assortment of FILTERS

1. † Gallons up to i gallons

C.E. WARREN & CO., LTD. Nos. 3097 Den Fænr Road Denter

Established 1900

THE CHINA MATL.

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

25 WORDE 3 INSERTIONS, $1..PREPAID.

Every additional word 4 Cents | for 3 insertions.

WANTED.

SSISTANT (British) wanted for A General Office work Stats Age, experience and salary required to BrNo. 1991, cơ Ceri Mar”.

LARGEST OIL LINER.

"OLYMPIC”- RESUMES HÉR ATLANTIO SERVICE.

The arrival of the White Star liner Olympic" at Southampton, after reconditioning at Belfast, to resume her place in the North Atlantic`pas- senger service. between the former port and New York is a notable two- fold event. It marks the completion of one of the greatest feats ever ac- complished by the Eel ast shipbuilders Messrs. Harland and Wolf, who have been responsible for all the White Star fleet since the days when it was represented by sailing ships. The "Olympic" for over nine months bas employed continuously two thous ad; and in recent weeks many bun" LADY STENOGRAPHER. Apply to dreds more men, who have restor- The Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S.C.ed it to its eriginal status as a lead- Ltd. King's. Buildings, Connaught Road.

WANTED.

FOR SALE.

POR SALE NO. 1 Stewart Terrace 87, The Feat. Apply to Eum, phreys Estate & Finance Co., Ltd, Alexandra Buildings,

GLE

TO LET OR FOR SALE.

| LENSHIEL No. 141, The Pack, near Barker Road Tram Station Apply to Linstead and Daris, Alexandra Buildinga.

A. S. "FAUSANG.”

Tenders are invited for the purchase of the wreck of the above stcazzar es abe lies on Hainan Head Reef.

'GILMAN & Co., L. Agents, The Salvage Associatica,

London. Hongkong, July 21, 1980.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.

h

North Atlantic passenger liner. The Olympic 46,359 tons), it will be recalled, was hunched at Queen's Island, Belfast, on October 26, 1910, and is 882 ft 6ins long by 92 ft. 6 is breadth all the height from the bottom of the keel to the top of the captain's House being 105 ft. 7 ins: She has eleven steel decks,and fifteen water tight bulkheads, and is the largest vessel of the White Star feet, and one bf the largest in the world.

NOW AS GOOD AS NEW.

ARGITE

-

BURNS

95% Air Sy Gasoline

or Kerosene

Soie Agents:

TANG LLUY & CO.,

Paper Merchants. KOT STOCKS ALWAYS ON HAND,

es Connaught Road Central Telephone No. 1570.

Although launched ten years ago, the vessel is as good as new, and in some respects better, because oil has Been introduced for coaf in the engine-room department. In this respect, then, she is the largest pas senger ship burning oil, and some thereto must be of interest. particulars regarding her conversion

ica lifer "Bismarck" now being com- The oil is carried in the double to the White Star Company as com pleted at Hamburg, will be offered skin, and a certain proportion of the

There

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old bunkers have been adapted for pensation for their Britannic" the pumping by entire renewal, the (41,158 tons), which was mined or filing process being done from the torpedoed in the Aegean Sea on November 21, 1916, while engaged sides through 10 in mains. There as a hospital ship, it is generally are three interchangeable distribution) stations, and the system is duplicate, averred that big liners in future will so that, if one unit fails, the engineer. be the exception for a generation ing staff can change over to the. to come. other. There are 20 boilers and 159

is 20 mistaking the furnaces.

popularity of the " Olympic" with The oil capacity is 5,300 tons, American travellers, but the enormous W TELEPHONE and chants con equal to 12 pary, supply, no expenses of running vessels of even amount can be pumped on board in this size 46,359 tons is causing six hours, whereas to fill the bunkers Owners to hesitate before adding to with their capacity of 8,000 tons of their number. The White Star has coal occupied four and a half days. ever replaced the "Britannic" and Six tons of oil is equal to ten tons of intention of doing so in the near 'Titanic' and has, apparently, no coal, and the saving in space is devoted to improved crew accommo- future. dation and the additim of cargo Saunderson, chairman of the White As a matter of fact. Mr. Harold room for another one thousand tons. Star Line, declared at a dinner on

The oil fuel system also gives

7E have installed an additional

now ring up No. 482 or 3552

Glover's

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Dog Remedies

Send for free book on "Dog Diseases and. How to Feed.

H. Clay Glover Co., Inc.

* 118 West 31st Street

New York, USA

** Aemine MULLER & PAPPS

. (Ann) Lidi, Bag Long

MEE CHEUNG HIGH CLAME PHOTOGRAFIZIE. Ice House Street

TAL 1013.

A large stock of Kodaks and Kodak

Supplies

Just arrived.-

MUMEYA.

Japaners Photographers. All kinds of Fhotographic Work done in latest styles also Passport Photos

Developing and Printing for Amateurs a Speciality.

No. B, Queen & Bond Central. Tel. 256

SHIPS' STORES. Hardware, Metals, Paints and Oils.. Full Lines of Shipschandlery

Supplies

KHONG SANG & ĐỘ,

Established in 1868.

57, 58 & 59 Connaught Road Central,

Tel. No. Offen 2554 & 2566,

Godawa 786.

THE CLEANING OF SUMMER FROCKS

is an important matter and we make a speciality of refinishing light Frocka and Costumes so that they keep dean longer than when treated by ordinary methods,

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

Write for Price List and See!

“JUST LIKE NEW!"

A Salt cleaned and prissed in the Diamond Way" really does look *Just like now." All spots, staine and other marks of wear ses remored and the shape is restored by careful tilor presins,

Cleaners & Dyers.

The Diamond Dyeing and Drycleaning Co.

Agent CABЯUM – AHMED,

General Desperat 59, 31Welliegton Street 7 Branch Nathan Bond; Kowloon.

15 per cent. more power, and its board the "Olympic" when leaving advantages are more economic run Belfast that the cost of reproducing

a duplicate of either the "Britannic ning or greater speed as required. i The total capacity of oil is not "Titanic" was now such that how carried, however, as under present ever sad and disappointing it might conditions it is more economical to be the "Olympic" would continue to transport the fuel in tank steamers be their one ewe lamb for a long time for the liner to bunker at terminal to come. ports.

They would not, however, remain The crur of the of problem at stationary; they would go on to the extent of their money and credit present is transport, zad until some solution of that problem is solved the with a more economical type of ship, price will remain high. Oll gives an and the public would have to be infinitely cleaner ship in all respects, satisfied with something less than and there is not the constant clean- the "Olympic." ing of fires, Diesel engines would give vastly greater results, but foration and ca' cauny, the Cunard very large liners this system is out of building programme now on hand the question.

at various ports is all for the inter- mediate size of ships, such as the Scythia" (21,000 tons) recently launched.

NO MORE MAMMOTH LINERS. Although it is possible that the 56,000, tons quendam Hamburg Amer-,

Adopting a similar policy of moder

NEW YORK'S LEADING HOTELS

COMMODORE

MANHATTAN

MURRAY HILL

JOHN MEE. BOWMAN PRESDERI

THE COMMODORA

BILTMORE

BELMONT

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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, FRAYA EAST.

TELEPHONE 1036.

SWATOW DRAWN THREAD WORK,

CANTON EMBROIDERY. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

S.

K. TSAN & CO.,

P. D. Box 564.

34, QUEEN'S ROAD CESTRAL,

- CABLE" ADDRESS TSANG.

BATHING COSTUME

LADIES &

High

Quality

Goods

FOR

GENTS

At

Moderate.

Prices.

THE WING ON CO., LTD.

Phones 198 198.

HONGKONG EMPORIUM.

'Phones 196 & 188.

PHOTO SUPPLIES,

LONG HING & CO., Kodaka and Kodak Films, &c. b

DEVELOPING & PRINTING A SPECIALITY.

No. 174. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTREAL, HONGKOKO.

THE HOTEL ASIA

WEST BUND, CANTON,

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

Largs and airy rooms, Elevators, Electric Lightz and Fans installed.

Hot and cold water service fitted, Excellent Cuisine, Bar and Biliard room, Boot Garden, Cinematograph Thestre nad every modern convenience provided.

Special monthly and family rates can be arranged on application to

THE SUN CO., LTD.

Proprietors.

This group repre- sents every typeof, Arst-class hotel,

all of which are

centrally located.

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

NANYANG BROTHERS TOBACCO CO.

165, Des Voeux Road,

Hongkong

BUY YOUR STATIONERY FROM US.

We Keep the Finest.

Stocks Complete

PRICES. MODERATE.

DER A WING,&00

Merchante.

bera, "Ezinters & Boch

Vieur Road, CENTRA

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