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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1920

ughes & Hough

LUCCICANEXES THE GOVERNMRET-

General Anetianears Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission Agents.

KOPRIETORS «Te-Hwa-Wan' Coal Storage.

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Bentley's

5th Editions.

A 1 legraphic Code.

Telegraphic Address

MKIXION" SONGKONG,

-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-

G.

WE Undersigned have received in- stractions to sell by Public Auction

TO-MORROW (Friday),

17th September, 1920,

PUBLIC AUCTIONS:

THE Undersigned have received to structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR 1000VÉT OF HER OTOKKEKS),

00

TUESDAY,

September 21, 1920, at 10.30 p.m., at No. 2, Carnarvon Villa, Carnarvon Road, Kewloon.

SUSDRY

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

therein contained.

including:

Large Teak Sideboard (irror Back), Cabinet (Plate Glass Shelves), Arm- chairs and Sola, de, Double Bedstead, Wardrobe, Toilet Table, &c., Mahogany Chest-of-drawers, c

(Fall Particulare from Catalogue). Term Cask

"On rier from 9 am day of sale,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, September 14, 1823.

(FOS 1000VNT OF THE CONCERNED),

ON

TUESDAY,

September 21, 1920, at 230 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

DE YET ROAD, Corner of

Ies House Street,

Que 12 bore Sporting Gun by Jeffery Co London.

THE CHINA MAIL.

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

SE WORDÍ ́S INSERTIONS, E Each additional word §. Cents Ar ̧ 3 lan

WANTED

THE NEAR FUTURE & furnish-

FOR SALE

WANTED.

IMMEDIATELY OR FOR SALE LAND si: Kowloon

about 16,915 equars feet, in ed apartment or house is a desirable very desirable position for Europe neighbourhood. Willing to pay a good dwellings For tall particulars apply to Lassman & Das, Alexandra price to sayone who desires his pisce Buildings, Hongkong.. to be well looked after by a responsible- party. Apply P. O. Box Ka, 5,

POSITION WANTED. BRITISHER RETURNED MAN, 25 desires position in Hong- kong. Has bad engineering experience. Moderate salary to start. Apply Box 1998. c/o "CHIXA MAIL."

old stablished IMPORT HOUSE, haring its

WANTEDA

Head' Office in New York with Branches

I

in London, Manchester, China, Japan,

BRITISH CONCESSION SHAMEEN,

CANTON.

FOR SALE-LOT Na fimmed- iately behind the Bassian Comen

late, with an area of 12,515 square feet. measuring 90 2017 fest, frontage to creek which is adjacent to Western Eit leading to Coast Boats berths, Shamahni Bailway and Grand Trunk Line to Hankow, cow in construction: Apply to HERENT DEST & CO.

TO LET

LET.-During October, NEW.

& the Philippine Talanda, desires the TRE RODIED ECROPEAN

2 HM NAVAL YARD, Hongkons, With Accessories & Case (Good as new?perience and salary desired.

and at KOWLOON NAVAL DEPOT,

commencing at 9.30 am, with an interval from 12 noon to 1.30 p.m.; OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES, &c, 20.

Comprising

Life Boats (wood and steel), Dinghies, Whalers, Gigs, Cabooses, Rice Boilers, Cooking Stoves, Ships Fittings, Iron Bed Mattresses and Fittings, Tables, Chaire, Sideboards, Ice Chests, Steel Tanks, Life Rafts, Electric Fans, An- chors, Latrines, Porcelain Water Closets, Wood Ladder. Carpets, Blankets, Counterpanes, Electric Cables, C3DTAL Hoses, Coir Hawser. Cordage, Paper- stuff, Canras Rage, Old India Rabber, Old Leather, Old Iran, Brase Gan

And

One 10 bors Sporting Gun by Remington with case, &c.

farms Cath.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.. Hongkong, Sept. 14, 1920.

THE Ladersigned bare received in-

stractions From M. F. C. Koce, I Faq, to sell by Public Auction,

CD

FRIDAY, September 24, 1920,"at 2.30 p.m., at Belvedere No. 10, Broadwood Road.

THE WHOLE OF THE

RESTORING-YOUTH-

INTERSTITIAL GLANDS.

AN OLD MAN'S EXPERIENCES,

Herz Eugen Steinach, Professor of Biology in Vienna University, whose remarkable claim to the discovery of the secret of youth has been already recorded, has published. a brochure explaining his theory and

the results of his Investigations.

As long ago as December 1912 the professor assured the Academicians of Vienna that, the treatment of a

certain gland afforded the possibility of retarding the advance of old age.

From this he developed the idea of rejuvenation, and experimented. Most interesting of the first series was an old man of 73, who gives the following account, reproduced in Stefnach's book.

"Soon after the operation my appetite began to increase to such a degree that I could hardly satisfy it. Whilst before the operation I was plunged in meatal depression, now, a

services of an experienced extile man FLATS in Kowicon, facing Coronation few months afterwards, again I feel for a responsible position in its Manila Road (Nathan Road Extension), fifteen the joy of life. My appearance is Branch Office. Fermanent position and minutes by Rickshaw from Hongkong again fresh, and, for my age I am good prospects for the right man Ferry, and five minutes walk from exceptionally supple. People meet- Address communications in confidence, Taumati Ferry. This property can be ing me for the first time take me to to P. O. Bos 180 Manila, stating past let as eleven self-amined houses each be about 60, and refure to believe I

with nine living rooms and adequate am really 71. Formerly when I walk|| kitchens, baths and servants rooms ared quickly or ascended an inclire, I some are large, being at suffered from giddiness and less of HANE,ms are large and cool, facing east breath. Now these symptoms have with an open prospect. Very moderate almost completely disappeared, and rental. Apply J. Cu C, Architect very frequently I take walks of hours' & Surveyor, 14, Queen's Road Central duration. In short, I do not in the least feel like a man who has entered the period of old age. It strikes me as one sign of increased vigour that I have to visit the barber every week and have my hair and beard cut. My hands, which formerly tremb led, are now quite steady,

WANTED-MOTOR CYCLE with

or without side c AGE, CONDITION and PRICE to Bax No. 1999, cio "Chisa ka."

INTIMATIONS.

NOTICE.

THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT

CO., LTD.

Metal and Steel, Coal Sacks, Firewood. Valuable Bogsehold Furniture, able on and after FRIDAY, 17th

L'aused Steel Boiler Tubes and Boiler Gear, Davits, Iror Blocks, Lampe, Wood Derricks, Navyphones, Search lights, Steel Oil Casks 25 Galloza, &c. Le,

Lots may be, inspected on Tuesday. the lith September, 1920.

Also

Sale of Old and Surplus Victualling Stores at Kowloon on MONDAY, 20th September, commencing at 9.30 am. and comprising:-

03

Blankets, Seamen's Clothes, Provisions, &c., Sit- Temas of Sale:As detailed Catalogue.

HUGEES & HOUGE By Appointment Auctioneers to the

Admiralty. Hoagrong, September 2, 1920.

Undersigned have received lostrup- blans to sell by Public Auction,

ob

MONDAY,

September 20, 1920, commencing at 2.30 am, at The NAVAL DEPOT, KOWLOON,

OLD AND SURPLUS VICTUALLING STORES.

comprising

Blankets, Table Linen Sheets, Bed Corers, several Icts Electro-plate. Hard- ware, China, Glass, &c, Eramelled and Copper Ware, Remnants, Serge and Dack, Great Costs, Duffle sad Winter Clothing Weighing Machine, Rair Beda, Mattresses, &c.

ke,

tc.

therein contained.

Comprising - Hallstand, Side Tables, &c., Chester Sofas and Armchairs with Spare Covers, Blackwood Deck, Cabinets. Stands, &c., Engravings and Pictures, Carpets and Ruga, Curtains, & Dining Room Suite, Carpets and Ruge, Wall Plates, and Several lots Chinese Porcelain, Dinner Service, Crockery and Glass Ware, Large Brass Bedsteads and Cots, Wardrobes, Toilet Tables, Washstands, Deek, &c., by well-known local makers (good as new Brass Fendera and Scottles, Pantry and Kitchen Utensils including Enamelled Bath, Electric Ceiling and Table Fans, Pot Plants,

*C.. (Full Particulars from Catalogue). Tags:-Cash.

ác,

On view day of sale.

&c.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, Sept. 15, 1920.

י

TIRE Undersigned have received instrac- Tidone to sell by Public Acction,

on

MONDAY, ..

the 18th October, 1920, at 10.30 am, within the Camber, at Naval Depot. Kowloon,

NINTERIM DIVIDED of Fily A Cents per Share has been de clared for the half-year ending 30th June, 1920

Such Interim Dividend will be pay September, 1920, at the Ofices of the Company, where shareholders are requested to apply for Wamats.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from 6th to 16th September, 1920, (both days inclusive during which period ao transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..

General Handges Hongkong, September 1, 1920.

NOTICE.

THE MOONS CLUB.

AND OTHERS.

CLUES WITH QUEER OBJECTS.

and able to perform the The Moons Club, mentioned during delicate manipulations." For the hearing of a recent case in the women the necessary operation was High Court, excited the curiosity of more difficult of performance, but Mr. Justice Darling, and he inquired Steinach made several experiments, what sort of a club it was of which he says:-"In cases of respectable dancing club patronised women about 50 years of age striking by the higher circles of Suburbia," changes in outward appearance were noticeable. Weariness and weakness was the answer given by counsel.

In London alone there must be disappeared. Several such patients hundreds of clubs the names and took on spontaneously a youthful objects of which are quite unfamiliar and anergetic demeanour and ap was refected to the general public. Most of them pearance, and this are just dining clubs where a few psychologically in an increase in joy congenial spirits meet at stated in in living." tervals to enjoy each other's society

HAVE YOU

NEURASTHENIA?

A Trouble mach tos Commor.

The war, of course, knocked out a lot of them. There was, for in- stance, a little dining club composed of literary and artistic people, well named "The Merry Men," which has gone under. But where one goes down another crops up. I re- cently dined with a cheery com

"The munity who can, themselves

Neurssthenis is a condition of ex- Anchorites." There is, however, 'baustion of the pervous system. The nothing of the hermit about them, causes are varied. Continuous strait, mental and physical, without proper for they are all naval officers or rest or holidays, without proper atten- yachtsmen and most of them inter-tion to diet and exercise, also waITY ested in naval journalism or draughts over the straggle for existence, are the NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

manship.

most causes. Excesses of any find may There is the LD.K. Club, to which; produce it. Some diseases, like induenza, TWENTY-FOURTE

I believe, Mr. Chesterton belongs. will cause it. So will a nerons shock,

anxiety, or grie! ORDINARY ANNUAL MEET: Should anyone, inquire as to the ING of Shareholders in the above meaning of the mystic letters I.D.K. Company will be held at the Comthe member answers smilingly. pany's Town Office, 2 Lower Albert don't know."

THE

THE

DAIRY FARM, KE & COLD

STORAGE CO., LTD. -

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 symptoms of neurasthenis include over sentiveness, irritability, sleepless. Iness, weakness, with an absence of ail energy, headaches, and often nausea.

Power Durability Reliability Economy

NOTICES

FWD

AGENTS FOR SOUTH CHINA.

VASQUEZ CORREAS & CO. RIPRESENTED BY

E. MOW FUNG,

60 Des Voeux Roc Central

THE OPTICAL COMPANY

Si, Queen's Bean CHITRAL

SPECTACLES, EYEGLASSES, LENSES, etc. Optometrian-in-Chape?-R. CHAN, O». D.

ETES TESTED FREE OF CHARGE

BUY YOUR STATIONERY FROM US. We Keep the Finest. Stocks Complete.

PRICES MODERATE.

DER A. WING & CO. Paper Merchants

·Stationare, Printers & Bookbinders.

60, Des Vœux Road, CENTRAL.

PHOTO SUPPLIES,

LONG HING & CO., Kodak and Kodak Films, ds. d

DEVELOPING & PRINTING A SPECIALITY.

Na 174, Quirk Roin CzeTRAL, HONGKONG.

HISTORIC PLACES.

WAR MEMORIALS.

NAPOLEON'S PLAN FOR THEIR FRESERVATION.

BATH TUBS.

SANITARY GOODS BATHROOM FITTINGS AND ALL KINDS OF GLASS and MIERORS.

LYSON COMPANY,

Tel. No. 2558.

311. Queen's Food Central, Hongkong.

tages of the Thirteenth or Font teenth, Centuries which were bidded in some of our villages, and which might be pulled down of otherwise fa'l victims' to some so-called schemes of "ime provement."

The treatment necessary is one of Road, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the The Sylvan Debating Club is 21st day of September, 1920, at 12.30 another flourishing institution, now,, nutrition of the nerve cells, and as the nerves get their nourishment from the o'clock in the afternoon for the purin its fifty-third year. It meets at blood, the treatment must be directed pose of presenting the Report of the Dr. Johnson's House, Gough-square tower is building up, the blood. Dr. Directors and Statement of Accounts Fleet-street, and is open to all pro- Williams' pink pills act directly on the blood, and have proved of the greatest to 31st July, 1920.

perly introduced would-be orators.

The Urban Club is still going benefit in many cases of neurastbezia. A tendency to anemia or bloodlessness, strong, and meets once a month in shown by most neurasthotic patients is

SPECIMENS OF UGLINESS. Fleet street hotel to dine and hear also corrected by the definite tonic

Sir Willoughby Dickinson said" paper from one of its members. properties of these pills. Named after the famous "Sylvanus In proof of our statement, we quote

At the annual meeting of the there was to be found scattered over Urban," it has numbered Charles two instances in one housebold. Inter- Dickens and Henry Irving among its viewed recently at her bone at $7, National Trust for Places of Historic Britain the greatest collection of Westward Street, Middlesbrough, Eng-Interest or Natural Beauty, which ugliness in the shape of war members.

latd. Mr. Charles Morton stated: was held at the Royal Society's memorials" that had ever been -per-

Why should not war" The "New Bohemians" "bave an

“Thite years ago I offered a great rooms, Burlington House, ander petrated interesting custom. At their dinners. shock by the sudden death of my the presidency of Princess Louise, memorials take the form of historical,

My nerves were seriously there is placed upon the table a mother,

what I was doing. I had severe head was made by the Marquees of Crewe, interest? Already the National Trust member places in it as much as heches, and was subject to fi's of de the Earl of Flymouth, Sir Willoughby had been charged with the care of On view Saturday, 18th Sept. from Depth in desde of Lipper fe DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, tobacco box with a slit in it, and each affected, and at times I hardly knew Duchess of Argyll, a strong appeal or picturesque places of national.

planking amidships)

thinks he can reasonably afford to pression. I was frightened at my own Dickinson, and other speakers for the two such memorials. One was Castle a.m. till Noon."

wards the purchase of Bquid refresh shadow, and a knock at the door would extension of the operations of the Crag. Borrowdale, which had been

The balance goes to the arartle me

I was in this highly nervous stats Trust so as to include the dedica purchased and presented to the Trust waiters..

The present King has dined with for long time and began to think I tion of places of historic interest or by Dr. W. H. Hamer in memory of the Castaways." The" Castaways," should never get better, when I was re natural beauty as War Memorials, his son who was killed in the war, commended to try Dr. Williams pink the preservation of small open spaces and as a memorial of the men of Soon after commencing them around cities in anticipation of bulld-Borrowdale" who fell in the war. The TRANSFER 100KS. of the who foregather only once a year, are pills,

food and falt brighter. Company will be CLOSED from the not tramps or derelicts of that des- there was a noticeable improvement. ing operations, and the retention for The other was Scawfell Pikes Sam 17th to 25th instant, both dayscription but merely raval officers cujoyed on with the pills, and all time for the benefit of foot pas mit. the highest point in England,."

Term:-Cash,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

By Appointment Auctioneers to

the Admiralty,

Hongkong, September 6, 1920.

TIAE Undersiɣood have received insiran-

all by Pablle Auction,

· (392 LUOGURT OF YER-CONŰKENSD),

0

TUESDAY,

September 21, 1920, commencing at 2,30 0.20, B 60-17 Sales Boom, No, &

Des Ya Boad, Corner of Los douse Strest,

A Small Consignment of WHITE 400DS, &c., &c..

Comprising

H.M.S. "SANDPIPER." Length between perpendiculars 100 ft. Breadth, extreme 20

(Flat Keel to opper

Tonnage wording

Next 1

to British Rules

not measured

THE

Nominal Displacement

5 tons

2 ft.

2 ft. Of

At mean dr-ft of

Present mean draft

Where Bonglong

Bair When 1895

By Whom da Sections by Yarrow

Materials of Construction:--

Wood...Deck Sheathing, Fittings în

Cabins, Messes, dc.

Iron.Deck Fittings, s

Steel... Hull, Bulkhead, Fittings, &c. Decks, names of

Main, Bold and Battery Decks. Armour:-Ni,

As she now lies...

A detailed list of fittings to be sold with the Ship may be seen at the 06ces Pillow Cases, White Satin Quilts, of the Naval Store Officer, H. M. Dosk yard, Hongkong, and structural and Towels, Bath Towels, Bath Sheets, other particulars can be obtained from Double Bed Sheets, Drawnwork the Chief Constructor, H. M. Dockyard, Bedspreads, Table Covers; Crochet Beagkong.

The Vessel will be open to inspection

and Drawnwork Doilies, Table Cloths, from the 15th Sept to the day of sale Lines Damask Serviettes,

Also

A few lots of Bellar Valises,

Suit Cases, etc....?'

*

All new goods and in small lots.) ŽELJKA VMnčala.

GHES & HOUGH,

Kangkong, september 7, 1930.

Four New Lanches are under con

struction for the WALLA WALLA Float.

inclusive, between the hours of 10 am and 4 p.m. Inspecting orders can be obtained with fall-Particulars and Conditions of Sale on application to the Anetioneers.

On presenting this order to the Pier Master in the Dockyard the person named therson will be conveyed to and ↑ 4rom the Ship. The Ship may not be boarded from a private boot.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

By Appointment Auctioneers to

the Admiralty. Hongkong, September 14, 1990,

LIMITED.

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the sbre Company will be held at the Commoy'e Offices at Noon, on SATURDAY, the 25th inst. 1920.

inclusive.

mcat.

who are no longer on the active list, The object of the Grass Club is DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. the cult of asparagus, and this club,

Generd Managers.

like the "Castaways," dines but once Hongkong, September 9, 1920.

a year. The dinter consists of turtle. soup, autton cutlets and asparagus asparagus ia absolutely unlimited quantities.

GLOVER'S DOG REMEDIES

Fezode the World Over

Book on "Dog Dienses, their ~Care and How to Feed" Mailed free to ay addziom H. Clay Clore, Co, Laci

112 W.

U.S. A New York

"Chain ) 146, Hong Kong 2

TAIYO & CO.

CAFANIK

BOOTH AND SHOES

MADE 20 OZDÍL.

· Ko, 30, HyodhaM EL,

perves grew steady: I was no longer troubled with headaches or depression I am now in better besish than I have been for years

sengers of roadside strips which were threatened with enclosure, by neigh bouring landowners.

HISTORIC PROPERTIES,

presented by Lord Leconfield as a memorial to the men of the Lake

District who fell in the war. j .**

Mr. Harold Cox urged that the

Mrs. Morton's daughter in law here

Mr. John Bailey (Vice-Chairman of services of the Trust should be added her experience of Dr. Willams the Executive Committee) said the enlisted on behalf of the preservation pink pilis "Owing to shattered nerves

as the result of air taide, I got com- Council were anxious to introduce in of the strips of land along our com The "One Hundred "is a Parisian Pletely ren down, and became so weak Britam a system analogous to that try roads which were often the only that I had to take to my bed. Dectors introduced in France by Napoleon, refuge of the unfortunate pedestriae club the membership of which is diagnosed my cable as minis, but whereunder the owners of historic from the menace of the motorist. confined to one hundred well-known their medicines did not seem to do ma gourmets all of whom have toured good. Then I commenced Dr. Williams properties or places of public interest Many of these roadside strips were the Trust for preservation, while still proceeding which seemed to him: at least 40,000 miles by car. Their pink pills, and they banished the might transfer those properties to now being annexed by private owners. motto is, "There is no good cooking is, and made me fit and strong."

Restore strength to your nerves by retaining the revenues therefrom for to be nothing short of theft, In one save the good old French cooking" beginning to day Dr. Williams pink themselves and their heirs. Legisla such case he felt it his duty to address

Paris, of course, is the home of pills for pale people. Sold by dealera, queer clubs. There is, for instance, everywhere. Or send $1.50 for ons lative sanction would, however, be a remonstrance to the landowner Les 100 kilos," to which no one is bottle, or for six botilas, to necessary in Britain to meet the legal who wrote reminding him of a cer eligible unless he weight at least 100 Willison Medicine Co. 38 Szachten difficulties, in many cases. tain passage in Timothy to the effect

Boad Shanghai.

The Marquess of Crewe said that that he should mind his own business. kilos (16 stones)

FREEA free book, "The Nerves one of the new conditions which the Es (the speaker) retorted with a As to clubs with queer objects, one and Their Needs," will be sent to you Trust would have to face would be reference to passage in Deu founded by Mrs. Palmer, the well if you send posiced request for the new atilitarian spirit which teronomy to the effect that whose-- known American dress reformer, is copy to the above address.

regarded land simply as a means of ever removed kis, neighbour's land- worthy of mention. She called, it

increased production, regardless of mark should be cursed. "The Women's Rainy Day Club and all members were pledged to wear short skirte on rainy days. The Mutie, was def panaturally shortened

CHRONIC DIARRHOEA.

the fact that there might be cases in

which even the production of food

A GOOD SUGGESTION.

RE you subject to attacks of diarrh

3 Keep absolutely quiet for a stuffs might be justinably sacrificed few days rest in bed if possible, be to something higher. The sigilance to the Rainy Daisies and the careful of your diet and take Chambers of the Trust might also have to be TRY Chamberlain's, Tablets, who Daisies assert, that it was through it's Colle and Distrim Remely This exercised on behalf of the preserva-hillon of c their efforts that tomen all the world medicine e cured cases of chroniction of sameof the smaller tonementa certain to be moah pend

They més csay tô tâks and, Over, hay abandoned the trailing, derhos that physicians have failed on

al Caly and it will cure Joe. For sale by diwirich, this utilitarian age might act formals by ad

mace such places as the small cof Borstorpara Chemists and Storekeepers.

skirts which

dozen years