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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20: $1921

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT

AND ADMIRALTY,

Coal Contrastors General Brokers..

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

25 WORDS # INSERTIONS.

$1. PREPAID, A Every additional word 4 Cents

for 3: Insertions.

LOST.

-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-L WATCH with leather strap at

OST-GENT'S GOLD WRIST

tached Finder will be handsomely rewarded. Apply Box 1311, c/o "China

SPECIAL AUCTION

OF

FANCY GOODS (suitable for Xmas Season),

THE

THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

on

WEDNESDAY, December 21, 1921, at-2.30 p.m. at their Bales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vreux Road, Cornor of

Ice House Stroot. About 300 lata of FANCY GOODS,

Comprising:

Electro-plated Goods, Cu -glass Ware

(from Val. St. Lambert Brussels), a nice selection of Italian Marble Statuett 9. Venetian Glass Ware, Fancy Ice Cream Sete. Italian Electroliem, Mosaic Mirrors, Electric Table Centres, Special Table

· Cutlery and Table Glass Ware, etc., etc,

Also

A selection of JEWELLERY, from the Goldsmitha and Silversmiths of Regent Street, London.

And

A miscellaneous line of Sundries.

On view on morning of sale.

Terms-Cash on delivery.

I

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers,

Hongkong, December 16, 1921.

Mail."

TO LET.

TO LET FLOORS in the new Bank Building, 4 Des Voeux Road Central. Apply to. The Hongkong. Land Investment & Agency Co., Ltd.

INTIMATIONS.

BRITISH LEGION.

HONGKON & CHINA. BRANCH.

AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the City Hall, on WEDNESDAY, 21st. December, 1921, at 5.15 p.m. with the following objects:--

1. To accept the Constitution, of the

**British Legion.”:

4. To confirm the existing Rules of the Branch, except in so far as the same conflict with the Constitut jou, pending the adoption of Bye- Laws to be drawn up by the General Committee and submitted to General Moeting,

UP TO DATE.

REFORM OF CALENDAR.

SAME IN EVERY YEAR.

A scheme for calendar. reform was outlined to a Daily Chronicle re- presentative by Sir William Schooling, of the Royal Society,

Cardinal Mercier is to preside over to a committee at the Rome meeting of

the Aetronomical Union next April discuss the queation. :'-

was

old days.

THE CHINA MAIL.

MANCHESTER MARKET

WEEKLY REPORT.

Mosers. James F. Hutton & Co. Ltd., Manchester reported on Wednesday, Nov. 16, as follows:

Rapidly falling cotton prices are not calculated to induce general buying of yarn and cloth, and, as might be expected, our market has ex- perienced one of the quietest weeks for some time. There has been very little enquiry of any kind and the result has been of the most meagre The most important feature of the description. The Americas section of the Census Bureau of the American decided to ballot on the short tima week have been the figures issued by the Cotton Spinners Federation have

crop gianed up to the 1st of this question and the Committee have month; these have had a vory dis-oven gone so far as to recommend the turbing effect on the markets The adoption of a three day working week

returns aggregate 6,646 000 bales and until the end of the year. Spin-

shew that the final Government oropners of Egyptian cotton are not taking Sir William remarked that there estimate of 8,537,000 bales has alreadypart in this m vement. Prices reflect been surpassed. They are naturally the full fall in the raw material: no reason why one calendar far in excess of expectations they are in fact on the lowest should not apply to every year. In and have been a very strongly possible basis so far as makers are every normal year there is one odd bearish factor. Confidence has been concerned, and are governed entirely day, and in leap years there are two roughly shaken by such an unlooked by the course of cotton. China has for total which finally proves that the been exceptionally quiet and most of "In between, say Sunday, June Oates were greatly exaggerated the Indian markets still hold off, and promises appreciably larger cup-although some moderate. lines of 31st, and Monday, July lat," he said, plies. The immediate result was beavy staple goods have been bought for "there could be introduced what selling on all hands and a sharp slump Calcutta. Java and Singapore have might perhaps be called Peace Day, in prices, near months especially. New placed small lots of prints, whites and York current month closed at fancies. The Home Trade have sad in Leap Years, in between Sun-16.05 on the 12th inst. The low bought immediate requirements. day, Dec. 31st, and Jan. Ist a 'Leap rates tonched appear however now Day' could be introduced.

to have attructed a certain amount of buying, and the tone is rather firmer with a tendency to recover some part of the loss in prices. Spot safes disappears, fake Chamberlain a Tablets have been consistently poor and trade and you will aron be as will as ever. For sale by all Chemists and Store- buying 'shews no signs of improving.o

This suggestion has the approval of M. Deslandres, Directeur de IObservatoire, Meudon Seine-et-Oise -one of the members of the com- mittee which will discuss calendar ra- form-whose proposal is as follows: February 1st Qtr. January 2nd Qtr. April May.

August 3rd Qtr. July

October 4th Qtr. Mon.

November

BILIOUS HEADACHE.

LL that is needed is to correct the A biliousness and the headache

MARKET PRODUCE IN HONGKONG.

APPROXIM·T« RETAIL PRICES.

Butcher Meat.

December 15th, 1981,

じゅ

Poultry.

Seet Sitriolo,-Mei Lang Pa ... ib. 20

Prime Out

***

Corded, Ha Ngan Yok... Roast,-Sbla

11

Breast Digan Nam

Chicken, Kai Ten....

1 8 15 22 29

6 18-20 27

&

Tues. Wed. Thurs

2 9 16 23 30

7 14 21 28

3 10 17 24

1

8 15 22 29

411 18:25

2 9 16 23 30

3. To appoint Auditors.

Fri.

5 12 19 26

3 10 17 24

Sat.

6 13 20 27

4 11 18 25

By order of the General Committee.

H. K. HOLMES.

Suc.

7 14 21 28

*5 12 19 26

26

#

Capone, Small,--Sin Kal.....

20

1st Qtr.

March

$9

Capocs, Large,

Kal...

38

Hon. Secretary.

IS

2nd Qtr.

*

Dack,--Ap...

28

Hongkong, December 15, 1921.

3rd Qtr.

16.

Doves, Pan Kan

F*****

144 the

11

4th Qtr.

Soap,- Tong Yak

16

11

Monday

411 18 25

Steak, Ngau Tak P

19.

HONGKONG HOTEL

Tuesday..

5 12 19 26

**

Steak Sirloin,Nga¤, Laɑ

98

12

Eggs, Hen,Kat Tan (enoking) por dos $1 Egga, Hen-Kal Tan (fresh)...por dos. Fowls, Canton,-Kat......

1

NEW GRILL ROOM.

Wednesday

6 13 20 27

M 1

Saberger, - Ngau Choong. 20

Thursday

December 22, 1921, at 2.30 p.m.,.

THE AL DINNER DANSANT will

Friday

1

8 15 22 29

NOT be held on TUESDAY, 20th December, 1921.

Saturday

2

9 16

נו

223 30

Sunday

halle anodion, | 18 Undersigned, have received insernd-

*

(For Account of the Canoerned,)

ON

THURSDAY,

June

September December

WISEMAN'S

SPECIAL

CHRISTMAS LINES

CHRISTMAS CAKES

(almond iced and prettily decorated) from $2.40 each.

CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS

from $1.50 each.

DUNDEE CAKES

(the original Dundee recipe) from $1.00 each.

We are also supplying this cake to order with a layer of almond icing and decorated from $3.00 each.

MINCED PIES $1.20 per dozen.

All the above goods are made at our own Bakery under European supervision,

TOM SMITH CHRISTMAS CRACKERS.

and a large variety of beautiful

fancy boxes of Chocolates.

Start Right

from the

First With

at their Salas Rooms, No. 8,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Toe Hoose Street.

Vainable Jewellery,

Comprising:-

Single Stone Diamond Rings, Eur- rioge, Brooches, Diamond Cluster Rings, Bracelets, Gold and silver Orna- ments, Pearls,

&c.,

Torma-Cash.n delivery

&c.,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers, Hosgtong, December 1, 1921.

(For Account of the Concerned),

ON

THURSDAY,

December 20, 1921, at 2.30 p.m.,

thoir Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

A Valuable Selection

Jewellery.

of

Comprising: Diamond and Gem Brooches, Neck- let, Bracelet, Rings and other Crna- ments. An opportunity for suitable Xmas Gifts,

Carma :—Joil en delivery.

MUQUES & HOOGH,

Auctioneers,

(For account of the Concorned!)

ON

FRIDAY,

December 23, 1921, at 2.30 p.m.,

at thoir Salos Rooms, No. 8,

DES VEUX ROAD, Corner of

Toe Huuso Streat,

MISCELLANEOUS SALE,

Fancy Goods.

Terma-Cash on delivery.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneera

Hongkong, December 14, 1921.

FOR SALE.

RACE. WEEK.

A FANCY DRES3 BÁLL.

in aid of the Society for the Prevention of Crnelly to Animals,

MONDAY, Feb. 20th, 1922, at 9.15. At the

Tickets

CITY HALL.

3. Booking at Houtrie's. $t line for non fancy dress will be collected at the door.

2 Lucky number Prizes for those in Fancy Dress.

Hongkong, December 19, 1921.

WE

NOTICE.

E have this day REMOVED our Office to Nn, 6, Des Voeux Road, I above the Bank of Canton, Ltd.

ARRATOON V. APCAR & CO. Hongkong, December 6, 1927,

THE BEST COUGH MEDICINE.

is

CHAMBERLAINS Cough Remedy,

the largest selling cough medicine in the world to-day because it does exactly what a cough medicine is supposed to do. It stops coughs and colds speedily and effectually. For anle by all Chemists and Storekeepers.

7 14 21 26 ¦ Anlloak'a Bealms,--Ngau No për set 10

3 10, 17 24 31

ALWAYS THE SAME,

With this arrangement." said Sir William Schooling, the calendar would be the same every year.

A man's birthday, for example, wonld thus always fall' on the same day of the week.

"From a commercial point of view, bills would fall due on fixed dates, which always avoided a Sunday, and settlement days in the business world might be facilitated.

Tongue, frosh,Nguu Ed ench 60, Tongue, coraed,-Eam Nguo Lt esch 65 conta

18

Head, Ngan Tha..... ench 80 Heart.-Ngan Sem... Ib. 18 Hosp, Selt-Ngwa Kin ..., Feet, Ngan Konk...each 10 Eldnaga-Ngat Elu 10

-Ngao Mel

16 Llvery-Neno Koo... lb. 13 Trips (undressed), Ngan To lb. 6 von Head and Feet-Ngan-to-

bau-keak....

eet $1.00 Matton Chop,-Young Pet Kwai lb. 34

Leg,-Teang Pel.... Shoulder.--Young Shatt Saddla-Young On Yok

Ib Rg

28

*** 12 26 Pigeons, Canton, Pak Kap...esob 40

Hollow,-Hot Kad Pak Kap

caob 25 Tarkeys, Cock,-Fo Ka! Kung Ib.. 75 Turkeys, Hoo,--Fo Kai Na Salpe.-Sha Tani... 144 444 *** each 29 Pheasant, Shan Kal... Quall-Om Ohan Partridges,-Che Ko

Fowla, Halos,-Hot Nato Kat Geese-Ngo.

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Pla's Chiliage. -Cha Chong":

Brains,-Cha No

Fruits. Almonds,-Hang Yan-.. Ib. 65 Apples, (California),--Kam Shat -

Ping Ke Bsusnse, (brida's), Macao,--San

Heung Chia '

1

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26

--.... per set

be

"Of course, if the Astronomics! Union decidos to rec

Asked for his opinion, Sir F. W. Dyson, the Astronomer Royal, told & Daily Chronicle repre- sntative that no great import ance was attached by astronomers to such reforms, but the meeting at Rome following on that held at Brussele, had as its objec greater international co-operation.

He and Professor Sampton may go as delegates from England and other well-known men from the Allied countries taking part include M. Dealandres and Bicoardan (France), Prof. Campbell, of the United States, and M. Lecoints (Belgium).

WHAT YOU REQUIRE IS A

FOOD-

A COMPLETE FOOD-

1

Park

17

#

Fest,--Ohu Kerk ... ... lb. 18 Pry-Cha Chap

Hard, Cha Tru

"18

H

15

Heart-Obn Sam ... ....each 10 Kidneys, Chu Yillary VanCamòn 10 Liver, Ohu Kaalb. 80 Chop-Chu Pai Kwab ko var 24 Leg-Qiu Peli..

Cammkota,-Yeung Coconuts, -Ye The..

... each f Lemons, Chius,-Ling Mang... Ib. Lemons, (Amerton), -Kam Shan

Ling Mung... each 6 Licheon, Dried, (small stone),→

8

Shirley Pres ident Braces

Youth's natural ac- tivity should be un- hampered. Your first pair of braces should be the kind that admits of the greatest freedom of action.

SHIRLEY PRESIDENT BRACES.are so fashioned as to give the greatest ease. to the movements of the body. Cable cords sliding through tubes mounted on adjustable swivels give with every action. There is no strain on growing and active bodies and straight shoulders.

SOLD BY GOOD DEALERS EVERYWHERE Lock for the name on the buckles and the printed guarante: labeli

***SHIRLEY PRESIDENT"

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20

Lai Chi Kon lb 36 Oranges, (Usuton), Bweat

Shau-sheng Tim Chung ib 8 Orange Tim Cheng -- Pesto (Coutin Covilng,—Sas kā „1 22 Posnats,-Fe Shrug...

Ketubolinhad 1: 3570

12

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Persimmons. Larga,-Hung Tse Plantain,-Tai Chiu' ...

17

&

13

Pamelo, Slam-Telm Lo Yanach 19' Walnuts,-Hop To

- lb. 18

Grapes-Po Tai T'sz

27

11

29

Loto, Chu Han Ton Fab or Lard,-Chu Yau..... theep's Head and Fast-Yeung

Tan-Kenk...

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14

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Jacking Pigs, Sust, Beef,

Mutton Veal,--Ngau

Bedongeng Ngon Test Cheang30

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Fish.

Barbel, Yo, y

Bream,--Pin Tú.....

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Canton Fresh Water Fish.---

Carry-Li Yu Dabagh,-Obík Yo

Vegetables, &o,

Artichokes,-Ah Ohl CheckE

(Medium)

Kal Tacl

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HONG YIOK CHEE Manager.

Cabbage Chinese, (common),--

(Shanghai)---Yo Tuol

Cane Sboots, buget,~Kau Shum

Hiflower (Large),-Yo Trot Fanch 18

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Auto Accessories

Cream Separators

Electrical Goods:

Farm Implements

Clothing

Drugs

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Groceries

Hospital Supplies

Household Supplies

Hosiery

Jewelry

Musical Instruments.

Notions

Sporting Goods

Plumbing

Gas Engines Dry Goods

Shoes Underwear

34.

21

Beans, Sproat-Nga Ta..... 16 4.

Long-Tan Kok...

12

CtA.

Beet Root,--Hung Tasi Tauch Bitter Squash,-Po Kwa ... Brinjala, Green, Obing Yuu K

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Celery, Ohlpees,Tong Kan Teol

10

Dah,-9ba Mang Yaman

45

Chillies, Dried,-Kon Tst Chlo

30

Das ---Wong Met Tap

10

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Dog Flab, Th To She

Red, Hung Fa Chiu 10. Groen, Ohing at Chia

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92

Curry Stuff, English,Ke Ld Chu Lin

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32

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·lb. 8:

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Ginger young, Bun The Ronny

8

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Harrings, Too Pa

242

Ginger, old, Lo Keug

Hallbab-Ubeung Kwan Kay....

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Horseradish, Shangbalik Kan

Labris,Wong Fa Ya

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Indian Corn-Shpk Matos Lattnod, Young Sheng Trof

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Mushrooms, FreshShang Teo Ku 1,

Oxthes

Onloue, Bombay, Young Chung Tan

&

Dilons, Green,Shang Chung lb 6 Onlus, bangbal,Sheung-hal

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Parley,Kun Teol

FOR SALE. One Ohismobile Fever

Bester Motor Car, brand new,

Oly Hudson, wire wheels two spare wheels and complete Equipment

in thoroughly sound rusing condition. For price & particulars apply'

HU HOUGH,

Auctione ori.

NESTL

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THERE'S A LONG, LONG TRAIL

of

Bugs, Fleas, Flies, Beetles, Mosquitoes,

.etc..

all killed by

KEATING'S

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THE BODY.

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Pat Fong Black, Hr

Pomfret,

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Potato, Sweet,--Fán

Japanose,

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hong

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