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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15,
Eughes & Hough
V. R. C. FINAL FETE.
TONIGHT WEDNESDAY, September 15. at 8 p.m.
..SEATS can be reserved at $1 for
AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT. Ladies, Members, and. Children, and.
Gezeral Auctioneers Share, Goal and. General Prodnon drakers and Commission Apants.
PROPRIETORS [Fo-Kwa-Wan' Cosi Storage:
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THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction,
TO-MORROW
(Thursday), Sept. 16th
and Friday,
17th September, 1920, at HM. NAVAL YARD, Hongkong, and at KOWLOON NAVAL DEPOT. commencing each day at 9.30 .m with an interval from 12 noon 10 1.30 p.m.
OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES, &c, &c. Comprising:-
Life Beats (wood and steel), Dinghies, Whalers, Gigs, Cabooses, Rice Boilers, Cooking Stores, Ships' Fittings, Iron' Bed Mattresses and Fittings, Tables, Chairs, Sideboards, Ice Chests, Steel Tanks, Life Rafts, Electric Fans, A chors, Latrines, Porcelain Water Closets, Wood Ladders Carpets, Blankets, Counterpanes, Electric Cables, Canvas Hoses, Coir Hawers, Cordage, Paper stuff, Canvas Raga, Old India Rubber, Old Leather, Old Iron, Brass Gun Metal and Steel, Coal Sacks, Firewood, Unused Steel Boiler Tubes and Boiler Gear, Davits, Iron Blocks, Lamps, Wood Derricks, Xavyphones, Search- lights, Steel Oil Cake 25 Gallons, tc., te.
Lots may be inspected on Tuesday," the 11th September, 19201
Also
Sale of Old and Surplus Victualling Stores az, Kowloon on MONDAY, 20th- September, commencing at 9.30 a and comprising:
Blankets, Seamen's Clothes, Provisions, &c.; &c.
Terms of Sale-A detailed on Catalogue.
HUGHES & KOCGE. By Appointment Auctioneers' to the
Admiralty. Hongkong, September 2, 1920.
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THE Undersigned have received initro-
Ttions to all by Public Auction.
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MONDAY, September 20, 1920, commencing at 9.30 am, at The NAVAL DEPOT; KOWLOON,
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“OLD AND SURPLUS VICTUALLING STORES,
comprising:
Blackets, Table Linen Sheets, Bed Covers, several lots Electro plate, Hard ware, China, Glass, &c., Enamelled and Copper Ware, Remnante, Serge and Dack, Great Coats, Dose and Winter Clothing Weighing Machine, Bair Beds, Mattresses, &
On view Saturday, 18th Sept. from am. till Noon.
Terms --Cash
HUGHES & HOUGH,
By Appointment Auctioneers to
the Admiralty. Hongkong, September 6, 1920.
Tomtrend pay fived instatio
tons to sell by Pabllo Austin, (PUK ACCOUNT OF THE CONOZKETD),
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TUESDAY,
September 21, 1920, commencing at 2.30
p.m, at
ir Bales-Booms, No:8, Den Tanz Road, Corner of Ion House Street,
A Skvall Consignment of "WHITE GOODa, da, že.,-
Comprising
Fillow Cases, White Satin Quilts, Towels, Bath Towels, Bath Sheets, Double Bed Sheets, Drawnwork
$1.50 for Non-Members. The Events are`- Two Lengths Team Race, Navy and Army.
Six Lengths Challenge Race, J. Johnstone, D. Lyon and the first and second in the heat to be raced in public at 5.30 on Monday by W. Taylor, D. Laing, D. Jack, and F. M. Rosa Pereira.
Mixed High Divè. Sealed Handicap.
Two Lengths Handicap. Members. Four Lengths Handicap (open to
Bors 14 years of age and under).
Two Lengths Ladies Team, Race Teams of Ave to be selected.
Two Lengths Blindfold Race. Mixed Nomination Race. Entries by card. Open to the Colony Con- ditions on night of Fere.
One Length Breast Stroke
Ladies
Water Polo.
No Entrance Fees, for Events. R. C. WITCHELL,
Honorary Secretary.
for
PUBLIC AUCTIONS. TBE Cndersigned have received in- struction to Ball by Public Auction, ÜSSE LOOOCHY OF THE DONCERNED),
TUESDAY, September 21 1920, at 15.20 p.m... at No. 2, Carnarvon Villa, Carnarvon Road, Kowloch.
SCNDEY
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
&c.
therein contained.
including
Large Teak Sideboard (Mirror Back). Cabinet. (Plate Glass Shelves), Arm chairs and Sofa, &, Doable Bedstead. Wardrobe, Toilet Table, de, Mahogany Chest-of-drawers, &c.
(Fall Particulare from Cathlogas). Terme-Cash
On view from 9 a.m, day of sale.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, September 14, 1990.
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE QOJCZANED ON
TUESDAY,
September 21, 1920, st 2.30 pm,
at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Dr Voz Roit, Corner of
Tee Horse Street,
One 12 bore Sporting Gan by Jeffery Co. London. With Accessories & Case (Good as new) And
One 16 bare Sporting Guo by
Remington with case, &
termu ---Ceth,
HUGHES & HOUGE, Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Sept. 14, 1920.
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THE Undersigned have received instrpc-
Tous to sell by Public Auction,
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MONDAY,
the 16th October, 1920, at 10.30 am, within the Camber, at Naval Depot. Kowloon,
EMS. "SANDPIPER," Length between perpendiculars 100 ft. Breadth, extreme. D
(Flat Eel to upper) Depth is bad side of lipper foes! planing aidship |
Next fchange scmpling 1 British Bul
Gross
Nominal Displacement. At mean dr it of
Present mean draft
5,9 iz
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& the Philippine Jalsada desires the services of an experienced Textile man for a responsible position in its Manila Branch Office. Permanent position and good prospects: for the right man. Address communications in confidence, to P. O. Bor 180 Manila, stating past experience and salary desired.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY OR
THE NEAR FUTURE a furnish ed apartment or house in a desirable neighbourhood. Willing to pay a good price to anyone who desires his place to be well looked after by a responsible party. Apply P. O, Box No. 5,
TO LET,
TO LET Dating Ostaber, NEW THREE ROOKED EUROPEAN FLATS in Kowloon, facing Cormation
Road (Nathan Road Extension), fifteen
minates by Rickshaw from Hongkong Ferry, and five minutes walk from Faumati Fery. This property can be let as eleven self-contained houses ach with nine living rooms and adequate kitchens, baths and servants rooms or as separate three roomed fats. The rooms are large and cool, facing east with an open prospect. Very moderate rental. Apply J. CAER CLARK, Architect & Sarveyor, 14, Queen's Road Central.
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NOTICE.
JE bare THIS DAY established ourselves as Consulting En- gineers and Surveyors
BEST & MAY,
CO ESTOS ESGINEERING Co, Ltd.
13, Chater Road. Hongkong, September 1, 1920
NOTICE
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT
→CO., LTD.
A
片
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Fifty.
Cents per Share has been de clared for the half-year ending 301 June, 1920.
"
Sack Interim Dividend will be pay- able on and after FRIDAY, 17th
Company, where September, 1920, at the Offices of the
shareholders requested to apply for Warrants.
are
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from th to 10th September, 1920, (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Geral Managers. Boogkong, September 1, 1920.
NOTICE.
"THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD
STORAGE CO., LTD.,
KOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE
TWENTY-FOURTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEET- ING of Shareholders in the above Company will be held at the Com Road, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the pany's Town Office, 2 Lower Albert
21st day of September, 1920, at 12.30 o'clock in the afternoon for the pur- pose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 31st July, 1920.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS' of the Company will be CLOSED from 7th to 21st September, 1920, both days inclusive.
Eet measured
....$5 tots
By Order,
..... 2 ft.
2 ít. Of in.
M. MANUK,
Secretary. Hongkong, September 1, 1920.
Where........Hongkong
Build When...... 1695
By WhoIa Sections by Yarrow DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
&Ch.
Materials of Construction:**
Wood...Deck Sheathing, Fittings in
„Cabins, Messs, ka
Iron.Deck Fittings, &c.
Steel Hall, Bulkhead, Fittings, &c. Docks, names of :-
Main, Bold and Battery Decks. Armour :-Nil
As she now lice.
A detailed list of fittings to be sold with the Ship may be seen at the Offices
of the Naval Store Officer, H. 4. Dock-
THE
LIMITED.
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be held at the Company's Offices at Noon, on SATURDAY, the 25th inst. 1920.
The TRANSFER BOÕES of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to 25th instant, both daya. inclusive.
1 DOUGLAS LAPRÁIK & Co.
General Managers.
yard, Hongkong, and structural and Hongkong, September 8, 1920, other particulars can be obtained from
the Chief Constructor, EL M. Dockjarð, Hengkong.
The Vessel will be open to inspection from the 15th Sept, to the day of sale TAIYO & CO. inclusive, between the hours of 10 am and 4 p.m. Inspecting orders can be
Bedspreads, Table Covers, Crochet obtained with full Particular and and Drawnwork Doilies, Table Cloths, Conditions of Sale on application to the Linen Damask serviettes,
Also
A few lots of Bellow. Valises, Sur Cases, etc.,
Auctioneers.
O presenting this order to the Pier Master in the Dockyard, the person named thereon will be conveyed to and from the Ship The Ship may not be
(All new goods and in small lots.)boarded from a private boat.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
WAFANESS
BOOTS AND BRÕES-
FOR
FOR SALE.
SALE LAND at Kowloon, about 18445 square foot, in a very desirable position for European dwellings. For fall particulars apply LINGAD & DAYS, Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong.
BRITISH CONCESSION SEAMEEN
CANTON.
FOR SALE LOT No 62, izmed
iately behind the Bassian Con- late, with an area of 12,645 square feet. measuring 90 x 1011 feet, frontage to creek which is adjacent to Western Exit leading to Coast Boats berths, Shamshni Railway and Grand Trank Line to Hankow, now in construction Apply to:-HERBERT DEST & CO.
VICTIMIZED
Several purchases of azed motorcycles and moter cars tave recently been victimized.
The machine which is ostensibly a good buy is sometimes in reality quite worthiess owing to substi tution of parts or having been through accident.
revers
To protect the "good name of our agencies we will examine and report upoz, free of charge, any machine we represent *providing it is delivered
to our Garage.
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KOWLOON
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HOKRORS OF THE DEPTES,
STRANGE DENIZESS OF TROPICAL
SEAS.
Silly seasons and sea serpents have both gone out of fashion. But why worry about sea serpents when there are real sea beasts which, both iu point of size and general grues | someness, can give points and a beating to any mere snake like monster of the deep?
Do you remember Frank Ballens' best known book“ The Cruise of the Cachalot," and the description there- in of the fight between the sperm whale and the giant cuttle which the
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hero of the story saw off Sumatra on KAISER'S SON'S SU.CIDE. a moonlit night?
I once asked Bullen whether the fight was fact, says Mr. T. C Bridges. "Founded on fact," he answered. "From remains found inside sperm- whales I feel sure that decapods exist larger than any yet recorded.” He went on to say that the gigantic sperm whale lives mainly upon cuttle fish and that these must be large and plentiful in order to provide food for
such huge creatures...
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NEW SAILING SHIP EBA
QUESTION OF PROFITE.
TRANSPORT OF AUSTRALIAN COAL TO NORWAY..
Latest details of the suicide of Prince Joachim, the ex-Kaiser's "The Norwegian Mercantile youngest son, which occurred at Shipping Gazerie" recently discusse Potsdam on July 19, show that he the prospects of sailings ships if th was found lying unconscious on the
If they are larger than those floor of his bedroom in the Villa scarcity, and high prices of coal and already known to naturalists these Lieguitz. He had shot himself in are to continue. Theugh the amou horrors of the depths must indeed be the chest with a revolver, the bullet of Norwegian sail vessels was.com monstrous. Years ago the French piercing a lung.
corvette, Alecton, cruising between Prince Eitel Friedrich was sun-siderably reduced during the war, the Teneriffe and Madeira, came upon a moned immediately, and Prince sail tonnage of Norway is still a great cattle on the surface. The Creature Joachim was removed to a neigh factor, and now a very good tacto was 50 feet in length, and that with-bouring hospital. The ex-Kaiser too, because the running of sailing out counting its eight vast arms, and other near relatives were in ships is so much cheaper than tha arms which someone has described formed.
as "supple as leather, strong as steel, The Prince died at 10 o'clock on and cold as death."
the following morning after regain- The crew harpooned the creature,ing consciousness, but without but as the harpoon would not hold making any statement as to the in its gelatinous flesh, they got a rope motive for the deed.
of steamships.
Even before the war Norweging owners
and captains understood ho
to earn very good profits with thef
around it. This cut right through, The Prince's mind, which was sailing vessels, especially with the the body, and only the tail part was affected by the revolution, was still big iron and steel full-riggers they user secured: They reckoned the crea- more seriously deranged by discusir long distance waters. Now sailin ture's weight to be about 4,000 sions on the settlement of the Hoben vessels will no doubt do well in the pounds.
zollera property between the Crown timber trade from Canada or the and the Prussian State, and by his Mexican Gulf to Europe or to Sout troubled marital affairs.
America, returning to the north will corn or ore. Sailing ships will agaiE be able to carry guano from Chile timber-from the Baltic and Norway the south, oil in cases from Americe timber or corn from the West coss of America, grain from Australia, and many other kinds of goods.
His wife left him a year ago, and the question of a divorce had recently become acute.- Reúter.
le 1874 a huge calatuary or squid was caught in a net in Logie Bay, Newfoundland. Its arms were each 24 feet in length. But this was a mere infant compared with the creature part of which was washed The ex-Kaiser, says an Exchange ashore on the Atlantic beach of message, has ordered the court to go Florida not far from Saint Augustine.into deep mourning for six months. The one arm left was 40 feet in length and the remains were esti- mated to weigh five tons. “ –
Alive, this monstroas beast must have had a full stretch of over one hundred feet..
THE DECEASED's career. Joachim was the sixth son of the Kaiser. He was born in 1890, and married on March 11, 1916, Princess Marie Augustine of Anhält, sister of The octopus is sometimes called the ex-Duke Joachim of Anhalt. the devil, fish The came really "He was tall and slender," says belongs to the eagle ray found in Mr. Davis, the Kaiser's American almost all tropical seas. Imagine a dentist in his book of palace remainis skate the size of a very large dining-cences, and would have been very room carpet and weighing a ton. good-looking but for a receding chin, Make it ink black above, snow white which was very pronounced." beneath. Provide it with a long and terribly powerful whip like tail and a huge mouth with pavement like teeth. Then you can in some degres picture the real devil fish.
This creature has a strange habit
. Als in regard to coal cargoes Particularly when the distance great, sailing ships will have adva tages in that they need no bunkerk. Great quantities of coal have already been shipped by sailing vessels from North America to South America, be also several coal freights have no been fixed by sailing sips for Europe Likewise in the Iade from. Sou In the way of affronting public Africa and Australia to Northe opinion he was not behind others of Europe will sailing vessels be exe
lent. While the steamers must hav the Hohenzollern line.
Aa late an April of last year, while a considerable quantity of col Germany was still in the grasp of bunkers to cover the long distance
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the blockade, he was reported to be and from these countries, the stif of leaping six feet or more clean out gambling heavily at Campione, in ships can dispose of their whole of water, falling again with a crash Italy. Shortly afterwards he purchased for cargo. Of course, the steam -like the report of a heavy gun. Its a villa near Lugano for £20,000, the will perform the voyage more quic
strength is incredible. One harpooned greater portion of the money coming than the sailing ships, but the in Pensacola Harbour towed fourteen from his winnings at roulette, as he boats for a long time before it could bad little money in his possession be lanced.
when he arrived from Berlin. Sharks grow to a tremendous sizé.
WON THE IRON CROSS. Rondeleti's shark, for instance, which He was the only son of the Kaiser is an inhabitant of tropical seas, who ever was naar enough the front If Norway is obliged to take attains a length of forty, feet. The to get hurt. While on the Russian
in view of the present, high prices," do better with respect fit, as a sailing ship will use. For two months time more
steamer.
great basking shark is even langer. front he was slightly wounded in the from Australia it must A young fish of this species brought thigh, and the incident was of course terest of the importers to England and set-up is seventeen made the utmost of. He was ac ships for the transport feet in length. Full grown this claimed a hero by the German Press more extensive step sbark may measure fifty feet and and received the Iron Cross of the which exts up so much coe rival the whales in girth and weight. first class. A
adway, will be avoided.
Saw fish have been killed, thirty In the early part of last year he hates in this connection, feet in length, and it is not fra was mixed up in mysterious intrigues tons steiner on the voyage from moment to be supposed that we havet Munich, and was even said to be castle, N.S.V. to Engling a secured the largest. The fact is that connected with the Spartacists, three places in order to bunker, the natural history of the seas is still Along with his five brothers he offer voyage lasted 72 days, and the very largely a sealed book, and thated in July last year, to take his place surprises are in store for future in the dock before an Allied tribunal generations.
in place of his father,
er used 2.400 tons of coal A sailing ship will do the trip 120 days....
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