WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1920.
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Produce srokses and,
Commission agents,
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WANT ADVERTISEMENTS
35 WORDS, & INSERTIONE, $1. PREPAID, Each additional word s ̊Cents for 8 insertions.
TO LET.
TWO STORIED HOUSE (4 large and 2 small rooms, kitchen, servants BOITIERS quarters &c.) in Kowloos. from 1st November next. Apply by letter to BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL,
THE CHINA MAIL.
INTIMATIONS.
NOTICE
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.LTD.
"NEXTERIM DIVIDEND of Fifty
Cente per Share has been de
BRITISH CONCESSION-SHAMEEN,lazed for the half-year ending 30h
CANTON,
June) 1980,
pay.
- Such Interim Dividend will be pa shis on and shar FRIDAY, 17 September, 1920 at the Onions of the Company, where skareholders are regned to apply for WarmAW.
FOR SALE-LOT No. 6, med istaly behind the Enmian Conan late, with an area of 12,645 square foot, maaaring 99 104 tous, frontage to creek which is adjacent Wantern Exit landing to Coast Bosts berths. Company will be CLOSED from th The REGISTER of SHARES of the Shanshui Railway and Grand Trunk to 18th September 1920, (both days Line to Hankow, now in construction.inclive) daring which period; no Apply to:-HET DET & Co. transfer of Sharpy san be registared. : By Order of this Board of Directors,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..
Hongkang, Saplembar 1; 1990,
FOR SALE
Wan Coal StorageTO LET-During October, NEW THREE ROOMED EUROPEAN FLATS in Kowloom, facing Coronation Road (Nathan Road Extension), 6Been minates by Rickshaw from Hongkong! Ferry, and a minute walk from Taumati Fazy. This property can be let as eleven self-contained houses sch! with nine. Kring rooms and adequate kitchens, baths and servants. zoor OR SALE-LAND Kowloon | as separate three roomed fats. The about 16,945 square feet, in a rooms are large and cool, facing cast very desirable position for Europeen with an open prospect. Very moderate dwelling. For all particulars apply rental. Apply J. CASE CLARK, Architect to:-LAD & Dar, Alexandra
Surveyor, 14, Queen's Road Cantial. Buildings, Hongkong-
ECTARONG, -
-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-
TIER Undersigned have received in- semotions to sell by Public Auction,
· [For Account of the Concerned.)
THURSDAY, September 9, 1920, at 12 Noon.,
their Salon Blooms, No. 8, Des For Road, Corner of Ice House Streek, Harley Davidson Motor Cysle, with SideeET,
7-9 H. P. Elect. Model, all"
.accessories.
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Thorough good running order. (Owner-leaving the Colony). Tran; Che
HUGHES & BOUGH,
“Auctioneers,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF TEK CONCIANED).
ده
MONDAY, September 13. 1920. at 2.30 p.m...
at No. 4, Humphreys Avenue, Kowloon.
THE SUNDET
Valuable Household Furniture, &c.,
therein contained.
comprising:-.
Hallstand, Blackwood Chairs. Selter, Stand and Tables, Indian Carpets and Bugs good quality) New, Curtains, Wall Hangings Flacques, &c. and Several lots Curies. Dining Room Saite, Including China Cabinets, Dinner, Tea and Coffee Services (complete), Sandry Fists and Silver Ware, Pot Plants, and Electric Fitting
(Fall Particulars from Catalogue). On Tiew Sunday 12th inst, at 2 p.m. Terms :--Cash,
Auctioners,
HUGHES & HOUGH,"
Hongkong, Sept. 6, 1920,
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" Undersigned have received in
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by Pune Auction,
Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday,
the 15th, 16th and 17th September, 1920, as H.M NAVAL YARD, Hong- kong, and at KOWLOON NAVAL DEPOT., commencing each day at-0.30 a.m.. with an interval from 12 noon
to 1.30 pa
OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES, d«., kt. Comprising:-
Life Boats (wood, and steel), Dinghies, Whalers, Gige, Cabooses, Rios Boilera, Coaling Stores, Ships' Fittings, Iron Bed Mattresses and Fittings, Tables, Chairs, Sideboards, Ice Charta, Bioel Tanke, Life Rafta, Elastric Fans, An- chora, Latrines, Porcelain Water Clossia, Wood Ladder Carpets," Blankets, Commarpanes, Electrio Cables CasTES- Howe, Coir Hawsem, Cordage, Paper- stuff, Canvas Bags. Old Ladia Rubber, Old Leather, Old Iree," Brass Gos Metal and Sterl, Coal Bucks; Firewood, Las Fieel Boiler Tubes sad Bailar Gazy, Darika, Iron Blocks, Lampe, Wood Derrick, Navyphon, Search. light, Steel Oil Cake 25 Gallons, &c,
Late may be iarpestad on Tuesday, the 16th September, 1920,
Also
- Sale of Old and Barplai Vissnalling Stortaat Kowloon, on "MONDAY, 2015 September, commenting: at 9.30 xm, and comprising:-
„Blackets,” Seamen's Clothes, ⠀ Provisions, &c., &c. Terms of Sale: As detailed on Catalogue.
SUBES & HOUUH.........-
By Appointment Auctionzert to the
Admiralty, Hongkong, September 2, 1990.
MUMEYA.
Japanu¬s Photographers. All kinds of Photagraphia, Work docie in Mänst styles nino Fassport Photos.
Developing and -Printing "for" Amateurs Speciality.
BD BA; Sneens Bond Conical
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE Undersigned have received instrue.
tions to sell by Public Azetion,
ZO
MONDAY,
FOR
NOTICES TO CONSIGNERS
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,
NOTICE TO
CONSIGNEES.
From EUROPE and STRAITS.
...
September 20, 1920, commencing at
930am, at The NAVAL DEPOT.THE Company's Steamship,
"KOWLOON,
OLD AND SURPLUS VICI CALLING STORES,
comprising --- Blankets, Tabla Liten Sheets Bed Covers, several lots Electro-plate. Hard ware, China, Glass, &, Enamelled and Copper Ware, Remnants, Serge and Duck, Great Coats, Dale and Winter Clothing Weighing Machine, Hair Beds, Mattresses, &c.
On rier Saturday, 18th Sept, from 9 a.m. till Nocou. Terms: Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH, By Appointment Auctioneers to
the Admiralty. Hongkong, September 6, 1920.
(roz cost or THE CONCERNED)},
MISHIMA MARU,”
baying arrived from the above porta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in formed that beir Goods are being landed and placed as their risk in the Rongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kow. Inon, where each consignment will ke sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary before NOON, TO-DAY.
Goods not cleared by. 14th Sept 1920, will be subject to rent.
Damazed packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's Co's
NOTICE,
THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO. LIMITED.
ΑΝ
JUST ARRIVED
1921 MODEL
0. K. UNION
MOTOR CYCLE
2 Horse Power.
Belt drive with- Magneto attached Flywheel.
EASY TO START
Inspections incited
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of $5 TANG LLUY & 00
66, Connaught Ronil, (Central)
HONGKONG.
per share has been declared for the half-year ending 30th June, 1929.
Bach Interim Dividend will be par- able on and shm TUESDAY, 1 September, 1990, at the Offices of the Company, whare Sharsholda ka requested to apply for Warranta. -
The Register of Shares of the Com- pay will be CLOSED from 7th to 34sh September, 1920, (both days, inclusive) daring which period na wanatar di Sharon ma be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors
J. E TAGGART,
Hongkong, August 31, 1990.
NOTICE.
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD
STORAGE CO., LTD..
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE
TWENTY-FOURTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEET- ING of Shareholders in the above Company will be held at the Com
GREAT EXPECTATIONS.
MARVEL OF ATOMIC POWER.
ON THE THRESHOLD OF A GREAT DISCOVERY.
Dering the last few years the energies of science were diverted into military channels," says the Spectator Our leading investi- gators of Nature turned away from their cloistered walks to dabble in high explosives and gas warfare, hydrophones and depth charges, Sound ranging and incendiary bul lets, the treatment of gunshot Founds and the prevention of dis- ease among the troops. Now that Road, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the them to set up their old apparatus 21st day of September, 1920, at 12.30 and go on with their interrupted ex- o'clock in the afternoon for the pur pose of presenting the Report of the Periments, it would be very interest- Directors and Statement of Accounts of the Royal Society what are the ing to hear from a select committes to 31st July, 1920.
hopes of science for the immediate future.
1814
ESTABLISHED
100 YEARS 1914
JOHN
HADDON
AND CO.
Export and Import Agents
For ONE HUNDRED YEARS in the CITY OF LONDON we have acted as Buying and Selling Agents for Traders Storekeepers, Growers of Colonial Produce. Are you requiring the services of London Agents to promote your interests ? We shall be pleased to enter into correspond- ence with a view to arranging terms
mutual advantage.
to
-BANK CREDITS ARRANGED. CASH ADVANCED AGAINST SHIPMENTS..
JOHN
HADDON
AND CO.
Colonial - Merchants and Produce Agents, SALISBURÝ SQUARE, LONDON, EC
Lives seen appointed hour on Tuesday pany's Town Office, 2 Lower Alber: the advent of peace has permitted LONG HING & CO., Koda's sad Kodak Filmt, de, de
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and Friday. All claims must presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date. they cannot be recognized. No claims September 21, 1820, commencing as 2.30 will be admitted after the goods bare
left the Godowns.
TUESDAY,
p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. &
Den Vort Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
A Small Consignment of WHITE GOODS, &c., &c.,
Comprising:
Pillow Cases, White Satin Quilts, Towels, Bath Towels, Bath Sheets, Double Bed Sheets, Drawnwork Bedspreads, Table Covers, Crochet and Drawnwork Doilies, Table Cloths, Lien Damask Serviettes,
Also
A few lots of Bellow Valises,
Suit Cases, etc.,
(All new goods and in small lots.) Ex-Cash":
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Justionaws. Hongkong, September 7, 1920.
..
VICTIMIZED!
* Several purchases of produ *motorcycles and motor cars have recently" bera victimized
The machine, which is ostensibly's-good buy is sometimes in reality quite worthless owing to substi- tution of parts or having been through a severe accident.
To protect the good zame of our agencica we will examine and report upon, free of charge, any machine we
represent providing it is delivered to our Garage
ALEX-ROSS &Q
25- DES VOELX:1025°C°
TILEZ
TEL:KAZ
MASSAGE
Trained male Mamani,
ormerly of Tokyo, Maloney Horat.
WILL VINE PARENT RESIDEROES IF PRETZVAK
(Dpposite to the Galm Hally
NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA,
Agents. E-ngkong, September 7, 1920)
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
From EUROPE and STRAITS.
THE Company's Steamship THE
•
“WAKASA MARU." having amived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed stil placed at their risk in the Hoxoxoxe AND KOWLOON WELRY AND GODown Co.'s
Godowasst Kowice, where each cod.
coat will be sorted out mark by mark and, delivery can be obtained as soon as the
Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary before NOON, TO-DAY.
Goods not cleared by the 14th Sept 1920, will be subject to rent.
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Condiga's and the Ca's representatives at an appoint ed haur on TUESDAY and 'FRIDAY. All clairos mnet, be presented within days of the steamer's amiral hare, after which date they cannot be recognized. No dzims will be adattbed after the goods have left the Godowne, " NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Agenta Hongkong, September 7, 1929.
NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM EUROPE AND STRAITS,
·
THE Company's Steamship
* DAKAR MARU” having arrived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby Informed that their Goods am being landed and placed at their riaï in the HoxUKOKO & KOWLOON WHARF & Godowy COMPANY'S Gooow at Kowlpon, whir aach consign. ment will be sorted-out' musk, by mark and delivery can be obtained as BOOT NA the Goods are inndadh, moj
Optical Goods will be carried on enfan instructions as given to the contrary bi In Noom, To-D
Goods not cleared by the 14th Sept. 1990, will be subject to rams. ---
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Con- signee's" and the Do'a repesocutaclys sh'an appointed hour on TUREJAT knd TRIDAYA AR olakma must be pre vented" within ten days of the bedar's
[att{vað þére," after which "fake" they monot
afer the goods have left the Godown
NIPPON TUREN KAUHA
Hongkong, Seriambux, 1920,
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED. from 7th to 21st September, 1920, both days inclusive.
By Order,
M. MANUK
Secretary. Hongkong, September 1, 1920.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.
have intelled
:
PROF. SODDY'S STATEMENT. "Is the world, for instance, on the threshold of a great discovery that will revolutionize our social life as completely as did the invention of the steam-engine after the Napoleonic wars? Professor Soddy, who speaks with high authority. on this matter 29 any living physicist, thinks it 'not impossible that such a discovery may be made almost at once.
"The new science of radio-activity,
We are nasledu ditinal which is entirely the product of the
now ring up No. 42 or 360€.
NOTICE...
WE hare THIS DAY established
cursele sa Oonaulting Ex-! gitsers and Surveyors...
-BEST & MAY,
13, Chaser RoadĨ. Kangkong, September 1, 1980.
MARTIN'S
FESTPILLS
APIOL &STETY
MARTIN'S
APIOLAT
LS
MBE CHEUNG
Hian Our Produ Tee House Street.
Tal. 1013
A large stock of Kodaks and Kodak Bupplies
Just sezived
MOHIDEEN & CO. JEWELLERS.
3-42, Queen's Ecad Central
Are shortly vacating their present premises and to facilitate removal are dis. - posing of their large stocks
of precious
and jewellery at exo favou
Mezed
20 years before the war, not only has raised the veil from the internal. mysteries of the atom, but also has indicated as to remote possibility the tapping of a supply of energy as much beyond that of fuel. As the latter brute energy. Ninety per cent of the industrial problems of society are soluble by a cheap and abundant source of energy. At present most of our work is done by the combustion of fuel, which is any thing but cheap.
"The grave social problem raised by the increasing demands of the miner and the hardly less grave political problem of our commitments in Mesopotamia are alike due to the i ¡ dependence of our industries on coal and oil. The only substitute hitherto known is water power, 'white coal' as the French call it, and in most
FIN
PHOTO SUPPLIES,
DEVELOPING & PRINTING. A SPECIALITY,
No. 17. Qur's Roan CrowRAL HOTGKONG.
BATH TUBS.
SANITARY GOODS BATHROOM FITTINGS. AND ALL KINDS OF GLASS and MIRRORS.
LYSON COMPANY,
Tel. Ho. 2558.
394, Queen's Road Central Hongkong.
BUY YOUR STATIONERY FROM us,
We Keep the Finest.
·Stocks Complete..
PRICES, MODERATE.
1!
DER A WING & 00. Paper Merchants Stationers, Printers & Bookbinders.
60, Des Voeux Road, CENTRAL.
SHIPS SAIL EMPTY.
the war, but the efficiency of British merchant lonnage trading to the United Kingdom is diminished by up.......
of Europe this is not available on a EFFECT OF DEAR BUNKER COLL. "wards of 30 per cent owing to the
large scale.
congestion at the ports. This is stated to be "serious beyond all
"Bat we know now that a prac tically inexhaustible source of energy £1,568,000 LOSS ON CHEPSTOW SALE. words," and is largely due to the is to be found in the rapid motion of į
elght hours' day the electrons which, like a miniature
and the general working at the ports. solar system, constitute the atoms of The Select Committee on National The Ministry of Shipping is not all bodies. It has been calculated Expenditure (in a report issued re responsible for traffic or the handing that the intra-atomic energy which cently) declares that the reason for of cargoes in the ports. The other might be liberated from a pound of the continuance of the Ministry of vital factor which cripples British) coal, if we could find any way of Shipping Hes in the fact that the merchant tonnage is the deficiency setting it free and harnessing it to a Government exercises control over · of coal. Before the war 70,000,000- motor, would do as much work as wheat and sugar. Without control toes were exported annually, not the burning of. 150 tons of coal of shipping for these commodities, including the bunker coal carried by Up to the present, indeed. no means the Committee state that would have outgoing steamers. The amount of liberating this energy has been been impossible to keep the country during the current year will be aboist discovered. We only know of its fed during the past twelve months. 20,000,000 tons. Numbers of ships existence because a few elements like Government cimanodifies have been leaving. British ports therefore sail radium set it free spontaneously, and carried at low Government rates very empty, and the whole of the costs of they are so scarce and costly to free little above the actual cost. By a the voyage, and the profits, have to from their ores that their use for system of licences, the Ministry has be earned, entirely on the homeward industrial purposes is unthinkable. been able to direct tonnage at low passage, or on passages between freight for certain essential trades foreign ports on a round-voyage.
WANTED, A DETONATOR! "The real problem is to discover Commodities are being brought into The item of bunker coal is a most some kind of atomic detonator which the United Kingdom at freights little serious charge upon the costs of will start the electrons of a cheap above cost, and the profits of the freights, standing, as it does, at 759; and common substance like wood or shipowners have been, and are now for Welsh coal, 72s. 6d. for Scotch water giving out this internal energy being made in the free trade to coal, and, about 100 To at such an orderly rate that we can foreign ports: It is mentioned that The charges upon the industries utilise it to drive our machinery. there has been a hitch in the conclo this country arising from these The achievement of such a discovery sion of the agreement for the sale of circumstances are well shown by the is perhaps the strongest and most the Chepstow shipyard to Messrs. case of ore pyrites from Spain Ber assured hope which post-war science Sperling & Co. and that negotiations fore the war, the freights for this has to offer to a waiting and overce proceeding; The cast of the were be to s. too; recently the bürdened world.”
property to be sold is approximately controlled freights have been from £2,468,000, which includes the cost $5 to 40 ton. Tha
adds approximate!
TREATMENT FOR DYSENTERY
of temporary butments for purposes and additional
spaw Remedy followed-by: *' chion: castor oil will effectually cure the most azmozzzat
Kirunnu. For sale by All Chemista sod.
cost of steel in this
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