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LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS

AND SURVETORS.

-Public Auctions-

TELE Underigued have receirad instrus- Mone boll by Public Auction,

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SATURDAY May 14, 1931. mmencing st 18 o'clock (noon),

beir Sales Rooms, Duddell Street A Few pieces of Jawállery and Silvar-ware,

comprising

One Diamond Cluster Tie Pis. One Pair Gold and Diamond Cuff

Links"

One Gold Watch and chain,

One Gold Wristlet watch,

Two Gold Cigarette cases.

Also

One Silver Tea set,

One Silver Kettle.

One Stiver Cocktail shaker,

One Silver Jug.

And

One Fair Prisantis Binoculars by "Roma"

Terpar>-Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, May 11, 1921.

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MONDAY, May 23, 1921,

commencing at 10.30 a.m. -

at the Premises nf the Chira Mising &

Smelung Co. Ltd. LOWU,

The Plant of the above mentfamed Company.

Comprising all the Machinery, Tools, Spares, etc.

(To be put up in ore Lot. Should the property be not disposed of in this manner, the plant will be sold piecemes!).

Terms: Cash on delivery.

Caz

N. B. lotering purchasers travel by the train leaving Eowkon, at 915 am and can retort by the traia Jaring Sam Ctren at 110am.

Inspection oniers may be had on application to the undersigned.

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

Hongkong. April 27, 1921.

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES-

FESSUS. LAMMERT BROS., are

instructed to sell

MESSI

the S. 8. "KAM MA,”

as she notes in the Typhoon Refuge,

A YAUMATI,

خورد

PUBLIC AUCTION,

DO

THURSDAY,

The 26th day of May, 1921, 3 pœ,

IN ONE LOT

at their auction Rooms in Dackicil

Street.

The Ship is a Wooden, ship of ap proximately 1800 tons espreity with macommodation for about 200 Chinese Passengers Do nearing completion. For particulars to view apply to Mesera. LAMMERT BROS,, the Auctioneers.

For further particulars

Apply to:

Mrs. JOHNSON STOKES

& MASTER,

Or to

Solicitors, &c. Hongkong.

THE AUCTIONEERS,

Barrkan lag 6 1921.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

SHIPPING MINISTRY.

FORMAL CLOSING.

STORY OF A GREAT GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT...

try of Shipping was of in for estab-THREE-DAY WAR GAME,” lished until the end of the year 1916,

more than two years after the out- break of the war,

NAVY VERSUS ARMY.

PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN.

Steps had of course deen taken lang before to requisition a certain per- "A three-day war game between centage of merchant tonnage for the American military and naval forces direct needs of the Admiralty, but it in the Philippines has just been con was only with the gradual recognitioncluded, with the army victorious. With the formal closing of the that the issue of the war would desccording to intimations from head- Ministry of Shipping at the end of the pend upon the ability of Great Britain quarters, although no official decision manta a remarkable chapter in Gov-to import essential food supplies in has been made public by the am- erament management control of in- lace of the submarine war that can- pires.

lippines participated in the opera tiors. It is understood that destroy- ers attempted to run the channel at: night, the "Rizal" and "Hart" being" nearly successful. Night Bying by military and naval aircraft was a feature of the maneuvres and she base at Olangpo, roith of Manila, was utilised by the Rect.

dustry comes to in end. It is true trol was gradually tightened up until The problem was the attack and tha: winding up operations will it became of an excessively rigid defence of Corregidor, the heavily [cupy a considerable time yet to come, character. It was the need of the fortified island at the entrance to perhaps two years is not an exagger-control for the transport of foodstuffs Manila bay. Nearly all the paval ated estimate, but as far as control which may be said to have demon-and-coast-defence forces in the Phi- over British shipping is concerned the stated the need for the creation of word finis may be wrinen to the the Ministry of Shipping. The Gov wark of the department over which ernment had to take precautions, to Sir Joseph Maclay has presided with ensure adequate supplies of sugar, such conspicuous ability.

west, wheat and other foodstuffs, and It need hardly be said that this it was necessary to arrange for the jorral holds no briet for the Ministry tonnage to transport large cargoes to of Shipping and indeed we have not these shores. It was realised almost hesitated in the light of real trow-before the Ministry of Shipping came ledge of the situation to criticise the Linto existence dat unless the ship- action taken from time to time when ping facilities of Great Britain and it has appeared to us that a mistake the Allies were most carefully co-ordi- thought that some of the restrictions was being made. Taking a broad sur-rated to the task of maisraiding over-imposed were unnecessary and that vay it will however, be admited seas transport on the necessary scale the tonnage available was not being that as a result of the wise selection the war would inevitably be lost. used to the bèst advantage. It was made of men who in conjunction with By the time the Ministry was for sometimes forgotten that it was civil servants were called upon toed there was therefore general agree-essentist to keep vessels in reserve direct the policy of the Ministry, and ment that the department was also that any call made by the fighting above all of the wise discretion exer- necessary part of the war organisa- forces for merchant ships could be cised by the Controller, the depart-tion. With the advent of the Minis- followed by ihmediate action. ment has performed a difficult, thank- try the control over shipping was less and complicated msk in a min- gradually tightened up to include not ner which has earned the thanks of merely the British Mercantile Marine, the community. Shipping interests but Allied vessels and the growing recognised when it was decided to feer of neutral vessels engaged in establish the Ministry of Shipping|ransport for "the Allies, - that, the step taken was necessary, and A WORLD SHIPPING COMBINĒ. although Government control of such.

These came into the common peót, er industry was entirely opposed to

and there was thes built up the the traditions of the British shippin largest shipping organisation which trade the restrictions imposed were

When it loyally accepted and obeyed the more! the world has ever seen. readily for the reason that the broad is remembered that the management lines of the policy followed were of one of the large, shipping com- down by one who had long been enpanies is a task calling for the exeen geged in the industry, and was fami-ion of the highest degree of business far, with the technical side of ship ability it can be imagined how great and unparalleled was the responsibi- ping:

lity thrown upon an organisation which had to operate the whole of the British merchant feet, and had a measure of control over. Allied and neutral shipping.

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REASONS FOR CONTROL.

The fall history of what took place; alter the enemy bad entered upon the į phase of unrestricted submarine war- are on Allied and neutral shipping alike has not yet been told, and will To be written for some time yet D come. That we were to a tight place for merchant tonnage, and that over seas transport was on more than one occasion threatened with disaster is common knowledge, and it is a.ui- bute to the work of the Ministry that it met every crisis with plans which carried us safely through, if only by the smallest margin, and was ready! with new schemes to meet each fresh crisis as it arose. The part taken in the merchant shipbuilding campaign, although this was under the direction

Of 2

The Consroller has himself traced

separate organisation, was wo the steps which led to his appoint

small one, and a fascinating narrative ment and dictated the various mea

of triumph over difficulties can be Scres pur in force from time to time. Ore can be thankful now that the made out of the story of the convoy The absolute control of our shipping war has been wou that the aid of men system, and of how with resources resources which was finally exercised experienced in ship management was, which at one time were being rapidly came about through the pressure of 25 Sir Joseph Maclay has reminded depleted and with neutrals becoming circumstances rather than from aayus, freely given to the State. It was more and more refactant to face the other cause. Arrangements had been not merely that the Controller him- dangers of going to sea, a suficient made in earlier years for the railways self gave his whole, time to this quantity of teamage was kept Bost to pass under the control of the State task, but that any of the best to convince the enemy that ruthless in the event of an outbreak of war. brains in the shipping industry were submarine warfare on merchant ship- and they automatically passed into the placed at his disposal for work both ping would be unable to cat our lices hands of the Government with our inside and outside the Ministry. It] of maritime transport.

These and some of the other decision to participate in the great is not to be wondered at that these struggle. It was, not then apparent who were not in the inner counsels achievements of 'the Ministry should that it would be upon the manage of the Ministry and who were often be put on record at a time when the Ia ment and endurance of the Mercan- unaware of the exact circumstances department is being dissolved. tile Marine that the issue of the war behind particular enactments and zoother article some of these subjects would Rally depend, and the blinis decisions of ministry occasionally wHT be referred to in greater detail.

That Awful Backache

5

Banished as if by Magic

:

At lets remedy has been dis-hours of taking De Witt's Kidney anddifierent women I intended to make overed that gives most inediate Bladder Pils, and a blue tiegs in thes good eure al my case, seeing that. I relief in the painful forms of kidney wine caused by one of the antiseptic was getting so much relief, and I am table, and effects certain care is ingredients proves to you, for your pleased to say that I have done so, practically all case of rheumatian,ova satisfaction, that the healing because for the last twelve months 1 goes, sciatica, lumbago, stone, gravel, properties have actually passed right have been absolutely clear of my slå and even the terrible Bright's Disease, through the kidneys and bladder." complaint and have not had the This remedy-De Wit's Kidney and

slightest trace of any kind of back- the Mm. Wykes, of Zi. Victoria street, be, Bladder fills-dissolving in stomach forma an antiseptic solution Numsaton, said in 1913: For or

Literwards "hich vaches out" the kidneys and seven years I suffered with terrible early three years

April, 1916—Mra. ·Wykes said :-"Do bladder, and restore them to their kidney trouble and most scate back way's Kidney and Bladder Pilis, did beadily normal activity in passing the pains. At various times through me permanent good, there is not the parim from the blood out of the this long period of suffering I have slightest doubt shout that, I alwaga body. These impurities, in the formed in a very bad condition,

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of uric acid; it allowed to accomplete staking me across the back and to end them with a strong fool-

is the blood, cause rheumatic and stoop was torture, and every

dropical pains, backache, constipation, weaknow, and depression of which symptoms Inad on in time to the mere never and deadly forms of kidney

HERE ARE SOME WARNINGS

N YOU SHOULD NEVER NEGLECT- Headaches, bad breath, and nasty tate in the mouth frat thing in the morning-tired, nervous weakness and irritability, awollen feet and Nub choumatic pains and stiffness of joints

hackache, irregular action of bowels) or bladder-urinary weakness, invita- him or scalding, burning discomfort. Any of the symptoms mea kidney: and bladder trouble..

DO YOU REALISE YOUR DANGER:

These symptoma may mean incesent tortures of rheumatism-"wearing est, tabbing backache. (lumbago). Goo that cripples and deforma Bladder indammation or gravel that cause such) mendating pain, or the

Blight's Dacia. -

deady

TREAT THESE WARNING

SYMPTOMS NOW:

There is 'ce ramedy whose homart?'

merit" the experianca of thousands of

from Photo

a gratitude for what they have

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With this " splendid testimony in Įmind, can you contiene is xaling with- (out giring De Witt's Kidney, and Bidder Pills a trial? For Fbenma Stism, grat, lumbago, sciatica, bladder ipains "and" inkammation, stone, and [Bright's Discaise they are absolutely unrivalled. They never fail to give relief. Within 24 hours the ret from pain and a certain blue tings in the grina show that they 'have passed [right" through the kidneys and” com.

menced their work »

Many "women, with all the strain of housework and motherhood,

suz Ipains and weakmesses that make do

premed and irritable. and' yet....az- content to go on suffering until the weakness has gone too far, when they pay for their neglect with the torturas Fofa deadly disease.

Those dark circles under the eyes, bad breath and· praty taste in the mouth, weary, stabbing, dragging- down, backache paine, headhickes, |swoßen und · rhewustic limbe, ans-tha warnings, of deadly kidrey complafata. Do you know that Bright's Diseas | GALLER thousands of deaths, every.

year?

iday sufferers be provede remedy tion was trouble." It was just as if Delays are dangerous. Ås 2008 às that is harmless and safe for old and a vice had got hold of me and was the first symptoms Begin : to show young slice that hardly ever fails to crewing oce up. I tried many rame themselves you should treat them, with curs completely and to cars perma dies, fist one and then another ros remedy that has Eñced thousands of -

commending me, to different things, chromic cham, the ramidy that thom. DE WITT'S-KIDNEY AND but nothing seemed to-touch my castijaanda of-poople are taking to-day, the ;;

BLADDERS PILLS

During the early part of 1913 I heard only proof cars for kidney trouble- This is not a feeble quack remedy of De Witt's Kidney Bladder De Witt's Eidney and Bladder Pilla. į professes to do nothing that is not Pille, and determined to girs them These are the words of Mrs. Briggs, amply proved in 3 cases Det of -100.rial. I am thankful I did, becaum of 2 Park-lane, Bayca, End, Midde Many so-called "Kidney Pill merely seemed to gain relief after the very scI own my life is De Witt's regiate the bowela, De Witt's go first dose got another 20. 94, buz Kidney and Bladder Fille; thary inade raight to the root of the trouble-from Mr. Baker's shop in Abbey street, me & new woman"Mr. Briggs wxya the kidneys and bladder. Relief Ingm and felt much better. I got brighter that after a severe chill Loridawga pain is positively guaranteed within 24 hand-mors active, and in fact folk abocama inflarsed. "

· KIDNEY, & BLADDER!

De Witt's Pills

When you buyɑthe gillay, be size they are De Witt's in the red, baza printed “la red and gold, with th -zachwyz mal-on: the bottle, Give them a fair trial, and prove for youguelf what refil they being.. 11

would files my, further informilion on this case send a post-card to the maceraɔ-E. C. De Wis

nelas, cleaplane Fandon, England, a mentioning this paper. “Die Way'a Isdner and Radda sensor), and - Blockcogymes everywhere in every pan of the dielland "world." II ining – papzine - De Will's Kidney and Balder Fits with the rad"amí ́su ibu sok

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It is obvious that shipowners will

THE PLETHORA OF TONNAGE. have to be alert to meet the coming

conditions, and that a good deal of scrapping of obsolete vessels will be Sir Owen Philipps, in his presiden- necessary. There is no likelihood, tial address at the Chamber of Shipp however, that owners will be found

ing meeting, stated that over five wanting if they are allowed a free hand. What was described in a resolu million tons of shipping are laid up-in tion as the continued discrimination ports, more than two million tons between shipping and other industries being British and another two millions will have to cease, and of course work American. That is a very striking ing expenses will have to be greatly curtailed. These things will come, fact, especially when one bears in however, before long, and if home mind that it is only two years and a industries can be brought up to their half since enemy submarines pre-war productivity a revival in cessed to do their deadly work shipping may be predicted with some While the sinkings were going on confidence. Even now it is not so there was a general outery that when much an over-supply of vessels as an the terms of peace came to be settled under-supply of cargoes that is the we must, demand ship for ship from chief trouble. If the deficiency. in the Germans. The Government have the latter were solely due to the war given effect to that policy, and for the there would be nothing for it but to time being Germany is virtually with wait patiently for a recovery, but it out a merchant fleet. Nobody expects, is partly, due to conditions which however, that she will remain with can be changed at will, and therein out one long, and the very fact she ties ground for hope. has got rid of the vessels of faulty design of which Sir Owen Philipps spake may prove to ber ultimate advantage. Just now we have chosen to saddle ourselves with these ships, with the result that we have to lay

**the back bathe the parts with an enormous number up in port and Chamberlain's Pain. Balm twice a day. have no new orders to place with massaging with the palm of the hand for five laufen la£" each application. our shipbuilders. Germany, on the Then dampen acon of flannel Falight aniser hand, "if she can raise enough with tankement and bina jioni money will have plenty of work for wat of pain. For sale by all ber silpyard pen, and will be able) ans Btorekeepers

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you have pains or lamenes in