1920-09-20 — Page 2

AMMERT BROS.

AUCTIOKKIES, AFPRAIZES AND SERVETONS,

Public Auctions-

DHE Vadersigned inve received fastrus-

Woes to well by Public Auction,

TUESDAY, September 31, 1820.

commencing at 11 am

at their Sales Rooms, Daddell Street Taka Red Oxide each 112 lbs. 36 ska Red Oxide each 28 lbs. 40 bags Red Oxide each 23 Ibs. #forms :—Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

Hongkong. September. 17. 1990.

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INTIMATIONS

YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT THEM.

JUST received a large Consignment df (1) LACTOGEN the most digestiva food for Infanta which Fogps good in quality during Hot weather) LIG TOSE (Milk Sugar) for sweetening the foods of Infants and Dyspeptics (3) MILFORD MCGRATH FLUID INSEC TICIDE the Best Fluid for destroying Flens, Mosquitoes, Bugs. Flies and all other Insect Pests in Summer days, and i

·(1) JOEN CAHILL'S GOLDEN FLEECE MAGIC and CINDERELLA SOAPS for keeping everything clean in Houses

PRICES are Very Moderate. Ins pection and -Enquiries are cordially invited

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BRIU FUNG TAI & CO.; Sole Agests for Hongkong and South Chiga

Joe. & 65, Connaughs Boed Central, Hongtang. Telephone Nos, 1229.

Recess

FALCONER & CO. LTD.

WATCHE

S—ADMIRAL

KEA

ENGLIS

JEWELLERS.

and TELESCOPE AL-INSTRU NGLISH WATCHES, RE, direct from

English Jewellery,

against SICKNESS.

OUR ROOSTER. BRAND" MACARONI, PARTE STARS, VERMICELLI, ut other kinds of Sony Stuff REGULARLY domalant of any kind of sickness, as all our Products being From Flous of the Best Quality and under the most Sambary stily digested and give you GOOD HEALTH & STRINETE. ntispe have been exported to various parts of the Workda

Orders will receive our prompt and careful attention. vrata, especially for Agencies, vyh

THE HING WAH PASTE MFG.

DE COMLTD,"

Heap Orvice. Hongkong, Nos. 17 & 43. Connaught Boad

* Central Tel No. 2290,000 Branum Option : Shanghai, Nosi 430 & 431, Fanking Road. FACTORIES: Hongkong. Wing Hing Street, Causeway Bay and Shanghai, No. 71, North Socckow Band.

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TUESDAY, September 21, 1920,

commencing, at 11 am.

at their Sales Rooms, Daddell Street,

24 pieces Pongee SITK

3

-28

White Net

"

Tweed

35 pairs Lady's Shoes

Also...

14 cases Cotton Yarn 12

» Meat Jaice

(more or less damaged by -alt water).

1 d.

1 Quantity of Taluable Household Furniture,

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT' BROS.. Auctioneers.

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TUESDAY, September 21, 1920,

at 3 p.m.

their Sales Room, Daddell Street,

The

otor Boat

"DAT LEE,"

(at present ring in Causeway Bay! Length about 30 feet,

-Beam feet,

Engine 23 HP. not mounted, 'iu

good working order.

The boat is tentwood throughout and.

Es fitted with cabin & wash room,

awning nearly new.

Un view now.

Terms ----Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, Sept. 15, 1920.

FOR SALE

MILNER'S SAFES

Apply to

LAMMERT BROS,,

Duddell Street.

MEE CHEUNG

Bras CL

Ice House Street

PHOTOGRAPHER-

Tel 1013

A large stock of

-Kodaks and Kodak

Supplies

Just arrived.

MOHIDEEN & CO.

JEWELLERS.

32-10 Queen's Road. Central.

Are shortly vacating their present premises and to facilitate removal are dis- posing of their large stocks of precious stones and jewellery at exceptionally favourable prices. A splendid opportunity is offered of obtaining genuine articles cheaply

JUST ARRIVED

LATEST TRIMMING

STRAW HATS

CASSUM

NIPPON

理代泰臺

JUST RECEIVED

FLOWER and VEGETABLE SEEDS.

This is the year to have a good garden. Plant lots of seeds and take good care of the garden, then you will have every reason to be pleased with the result.

T

GRADA & ̧00,"

No. 10, Wyndham Street, P. O. Box 620.

Hongkong

JAPANESE --MAKERS,

Every kind of Footwear.

MADE

TO

ORDER

CHERRY & 00.,

FEDDER STREET, Oppos te Hongkong Hotel Telephone No. 491.

Hongkong, March 30, 1314,

MASSAGE HALL'

Graduate from Nagasaki Massage School, Mrs. HAN INOKUCHI

Phone No. 124.

Stanley Street,

int Floor

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CONTRACTS SOLICITED FOR HOUSES, OFFICES, HOTELS & SHIPS.

BRASS AND - IRON - - BEDSTEADS, UPHOLSTERY. ELECTRO-PLATED - WARE, GLASSWARE, - CROCKERY, HIGH-CLASS TEAKWOOD & BLACK WOOD FURNITURE.

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BRITISH TRADE IN CHINA. has also proved an insurmountable

FROSPICTS REVIEWED.

POSSIBILITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT..

assistance of

the

obstacle to the creation of a unified national system Within the last few years a strong-movement has arisen towards the unification and standardisation of the various lines, and the technical aspects of the question are at present being studied

GET-RICH-QUICK.

BOSTON "WIZARD.

PLAN TO BUT DIAMONDS CHEAPLY.

HOTELS AND CAFES.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

· OPERATING :-

THE HONGKONG HOTAL,

HOTEL MANSIONS.

THE REPULSE BAY HOTEL

J. H. TAGGARI,

THE PEAK HOTEL.

Boston who acquired fame by borrow 1,600 Feet above Sea Level ing money at 50 per cent. for 6 weeks and quadrupling it by buying and selling international reply coupons, that is, international postage stamps, which have a nominal exchange value in all countries but are realy worth more in some countries than

15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of

Mrs. BLAIR.

in others.

In an issue of rather less than aby foreign experts engaged by the

Chinese Government. month ago we noted some statements An increase of H. Tis. 237,000,000

Mr. Charles Panzi, the Boston made by Mr. Fox, the Commercial over the figures for 1918 in the value financial wizard whose manipulations Counsellor at Shanghai, as to the of her foreign trade is sufficiently of the foreign exchange market bave position and prospects of British remarkable in itself, and when we been a 9 day's sensation, has now trade in China, says the L. & C. take the Hk. taels at 6x. 4d. we find launched his new co-operative world Express. What are the possibilities the sterling value is £405,000,000,ading scheme. for the development of such trade against £265,000,000 in 1918, when Mr. Ponzi is an Italian living at are now sea out in a report which the average rate of the tael was just has just been issued by the Depart under 53 34d. The 1919 figure is ment of Overseas Trade, which has all the more striding when one con been compiled by Mr. Fox, with the siders the many factors combining to Commercial hamper and restrict China's commex Secretaries at Feking and Hongkong.cial expansion. We have noted the If we state that imported goods great increase in the sterling value of in 1919 only came to about 124. silver, which was a serious handicap 6d. per head of the population to the export trade, and, although it it would appear that there should be may be considered that imports have

For the past week the Federal considerable room for expansion, benefited to an equivalent degree; The figure becomes relatively diming the advantage has to a large extent authorities have been, auditing. Mr. shed also when we recall the high been neutralised by the extreme Fonzi's accounts, but so far as is rate of most goods which a high uncertainty as to the future move known they have failed to discover rate of exchange rendered possible ments of exchange. A point that any Irregularities. In the meantime, to be bought. It is obvious that one Mr. Fox also makes is the entirely the long line of clients who hold of the first things to be done to inadequate mail and cable services notes on the Securities Exchange arrive at a better figure per head is with countries in Europe, the im-Company--the corporate name of to develop Chinese exports, though possibility in many cases of filling Mr. Ponze concern has dwindled for the time being the rate of orders for machinery and other until only 25 persons were in line change has militated against this goods, and the inability of mann when the offices opened.. being done. But there are other facturers to quote firm prices It is estimated that Mr. Poezi has causes, and Mr. Fox Indicates or to promise early delivery, all of paid out more than £200,000, and in some of them when be notes which militated against trade. The every case the holders of matured that lack of communications and main underlying fact in the report, notes received 50 per cent interest. unscientific treatinent of raw and one that should encourage. the Mr. Ponzi now claims to have fewer materials have retarded China's British-trader and manufacturer, is than £100,000 worth of notes out industries. At the present state of that, if they are prepared to make standing, and declares that he has China's development foreign co the necessary effort to meet the de- got at least £1400000, made during operation is essential, and the for- mand which exists, there are excel the past six months, with which to mation of co-operative societies for lent prospects for British trade in a meet his obligations.

Mr. Ponzi's new ventures include their promotion has recently been market where British merchants and initiated on new lines. Such co- British goods enjoy an exceptionally the import of diamonds on a large operation with responsible Chinese high reputation. By far our most scale and the export of cheap motor- business men, he tells us, does not serious competitors are the Japanese cars.

man, who said he had been associated Mr. William Johns, an English- with Cici Rhodes in South Alka,

According to Mr. Fouri, endeous profits can be made by the purchase of diamonds in Italy at-500 Fre: tex nuvinal) a carat, which at the curre

lack practical advantages from the and the Americans, but it. One of the men who discussed the point of view of the foreigner in is a competition that can be, and diamond venture with Mr. Ponzi Chine. Mr. Fox standa solidly beside should be, met. That such the British merchant in, China, but he is being done is evident when Mr. says the manufacturer must help him Fox records that many British firms by furnishing ample supplies of are showing commendable energy to samples and by contributing towards opening up branches in the sale the cost of advertising and other ports, which, like Changsha amant, and Chungking, are often, located in spade work.

Not the least important portion of imp Chinese cities, and one Mr. Fox's report on the prospects of Brits the oldest established

any ways the trade in China is that dealing with them transport.communications. The progresh

national welfare of China is depen- dent upon the rapid development of means of communication, and especi ally" of the railway system. The

polky of the Chinese Government and of the foreign Powers is regard.

to: this: question will be the most

important factor in deciding the

even

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change with the import duty would tean about $40 (£8 nominal) a carat here or one fifth of the actual market

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CARLTON HOTEL,

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*IOR HOCEN BREEL,

Under Americas Management. Bloe and quiet yet, only a few walk from the Banks and Central District. 43 Bedrooms, Bioellent Call" #scrupulously slaan. Moderate Terent. "Monthly and Family --Rates.

sanger Bost application to the Proprietress. Launches meet

Telegraphie Addrom "CARLTON.”

Max. F. E. CAMERÚN.

PALACE HOTEL

KUWLOON.

Two midnates from Star Forry)

Recently renovated and refurnished, alantzia Bght and fang kar and entirely under new management Calsins under the perscital of the proprietor, Bar and Bard Bood Terer

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