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SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1922,

Hughes, & Hough

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT

AND ADMIRALTY,

Coal Contractors General Brokers.

-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-

THE Undersigned havo received in THE

Mons to sell by Pabllo Austion, (FOR LOCOURT OF Fax 0OWCERNED),

On

TUESDAY,

at

January 10, 1922, commencing

At their Bales Rooms, 2.30 p.m..

N., De Vœux Road, Corner of lee House Street, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, BRASS AND TEAK- WOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS, CARPETS,

Comprising -

Dining Suites. Chantorfield Sofna, Arm-obaire (new), Card and Occasional Tables, Teak wood Twin Bedsteads, large and small Wardrobes, Dressing Tablas and Chairs, Washstands, &c., Hamed Tenk wood), Sideboards, Dinner Wagons, Dhaner Services, Crockery, & Glass Ware, Cooking Stores, Cutlery, do, Electro-plated Ware,

Kisotric Reading Lamps, Screens, Bundry Blackwood Furniture, Chairs, Cabinets, Pictures, Books,

(Fall Particulars from Catalogue). Terms: Cash on delivery.

RÜCHEN & HOVER, Austionors.

(FOR LOCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED).

QU

THURSDAY January 12, 1922, at 11 am at their Sales Rootas, No. 8, Den Visur Road, Corner of ler Bougn Strout,

16 Barris Red Wine.

& Barrels White Wine,

3 Cuses Brandy

Cases Liqueur,

5 Canne Vermouth,

Ex Boud." I, K. aud Kowloon

28 Cases

Clodown.

Also

Brandy,

Giren

and

Yellow

60 Bottles Annisette,

60 Bottles

Charbeuse,

50 Baules Mixed Liqueurs,

Duty Paid.

3 Cases Sardines. Terms: Cash on delivery.

HUGHES & BOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Bongkong. January 1922.

FOR SALE

Cly Hudson wire wheels two spara wberi au e-mplete Exuipment in thoroughly and ruing condition. For pres & particulars appy

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Auctions re

LKFEL.

192).

ft, In. Below overdos

THE WATER SUPPLY.

Laval and Storage of water in reservoira

on the 1st October, 1921-

TY AND HILL DISTRICT WT wokke

Tytes for Below

over

8 in. Below overtum ;

Tytum intermediate

Lare! with everlow

Tytam Tak Level with Level with overflow

Otartow

Wout Not Chung, 33145 in. Balow orordow

Ba. Belen overto

Pokialam in. 1ft. 45. Below overlow

STORLOK IN MILLIONS AND PROSEALS OF GALLOW

TILA

HYALIOJE

Belom overdu

2.1.

pytam

Tytam yewan

tam Intertoediate

Tyken Tak

Berhad

gon Nat Choz? ****** Pokfulam at makina

Toil

in Below overlow

. Bin. Atrove svorio

370.003

28.89

19.0

2,415.00

29.24 03.44

2,040

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

25 WORDS 3 INSERTIONS, $1. PREPAID.

Every additional word 4 Cents for 9 insertions.

FOR SALE.

SALE. 6 CYLINDER 5 FOR

seater Buick Roadster in excellent condition, as good as new, run under 7,000 miles, Box 123.

TO LET.

LET.--GODOWN No. 153, Praya

INTIMATIONS.

ACTIVE SERVICE MEN'S ASSOCIATION, HONGKONG.

A

THF

CIÑA MAIL.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

(Kauter's Nervice to the China Mail.)

WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

WASHINGTON Janary ath. The full Naval Committee has finally accepted the first two Root proposals

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

-SELECTED ASIATICS.

BYDNEY, January 8th. The South Australian Prime "Miuister,

N EXTRAORDINARY applying existing, naval warfare rates to Mr. Barwell, in the Adelaide Register, GENERAL MEETING submarines and banning il submarine advocates development of the Northern attacks against merebantmen, the ban Territory by the settlement of selected becoming immediately effective between Asiatics with full citizen rights. the five signatory Powers.

8th

will be held at the CORONET THEATRE ON SUNDAY, January at 11 am.

All the other nations are invited to adhere to the prohibition of submarine accept attacks against merchantmen.

LONDON January 6th. meeting Mr. Lenox Simpson writes to the Press other from Washington complaining of the

Business: - To Minutes of the previous and to transact any business that may arise.

All Active Service Men invited.

FOOD FOR AUSSIA,

WASHINGTON, January 6th.

to

At Mr. Hoover's request the Shipping total inadequacy of the treatment of Board is assigning thirty vessels Chinese matters. He says that little carry grain to Russia; Mr. Hoover, are progress has been made regarding the animadverted on the fact that the cost ren rehabilitation of China and that by American vesécis is eight dollars per the various declarations and possible ton and by foreign five to transport guarantos treaties mean nothing as fur-

By order of the Provisional Tant. Posession frous let Janu-Committee.

ars, 1922. Apply to Gande, Price & Co., Ltd.

NOTICE.

have THIS DAY established myself

ae Share and general broker.

J. T. BAGRAM, eje Hongkong Stock Exchange. Hongkong, January 1st, 1922,

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

G.

R.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

DARTICULARS and Conditions of the Public Auction Sale, to be

J. E. OLLERTON,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, January 5, 1922.

CITY HALL.

CHOPIN LISZT

RECITAL

given by HARRY ORE

on

MONDAY, January 9th, 5.30.

Booking at Andersous.

HONGKONG CALLING LEAGUE,

THE THE object of the Calling League in to simplify cling in Hongkong, particularly for new comers, he enabling members to ray sul return calls by post. A prided list containing names and and Cantonadureros f 1 members will be sent to of Hongkong, every member quarterly.

with the

held on MONDAY, the 9th day of January, 1922. p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Departmout, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of ne Laf CROWN LAND at junction

161112 Rad, in the Colony option of renewal at a Crown Ront to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 70 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

for

Lurm

of 75 yearA,

Houndary Mansurerouts.

F. I w

PUBLIC AUCTION

R.

DARTICULARS and Conditions

the jetting by Public Auction Bain,

Annual Bent.

be held on MONDAY, the 9th day

LoL

Anyone may join by registering their names at Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Lid, on payment of $1.00, annually.

NOTICE.

E have authorised MR. WING WE

KAM HUNG to sign our firm Data as a Partuer from the 1st day of January, 1922.

DEACON LOOKER DEACON

& HARSTON. Hongkong, January 1, 1922

NOTICE.

JOSEPH BROS.

N

JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in consequence of ill health I have closed the office formerly carried on by ne at U Des Voeux Road Central, ender the style or firm name of JOSEPH

of January, 1822. At 3 p... at the 8805. All communications and corres- <lices of the Public Works Department,pondence regarding the firm should be by Order of His Excellency the Governor addressed to me c/o The Bongkong

of CROWN LANI Mo int Kellet Road, in the Colony of Hotel, until further notice. Hon.kont. For a term of 75 yours. with the cystin of renewal at a rown Kent de fix d by the Surveyor of His Majesty King, for one farther tern

at

of 73 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Regaly No

Opposite Rural

Lovalls)

Kellet Head

G.

1921,

B

2.21

190.76

1,418.00

24.4

08.08

Houndary Besturenta,

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R

Et.

A per vale pita.

K.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Contenta

* Annual Rent

→ Upset Price.

ARTICULARS and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be bold on MONDAY, the 8th 2,065.10 day of January, 1928, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of thus Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of Ona Lot of OROWN LAND at Sbam. shuipe in the Colony of Hongkong for a

of th term i years, commerciag from 1st with the option of renewal July, 181

4 Crown Rent to be fixed by tho Surveyor of His Majesty the King, Constant supply to all districts during for one further term of 2 years, less Beptember of both 1930 and 1921.

Consumption of water jo the City and Hill District ln millions and decimals of gallons during the month of September,

Commmpson Gaumption per bed} 31.1

timated population***

per dag

1920.

201.67

130,00

ESTRY.

933,440

24.4

KOWLOON WATER WORDS LEVEL

1990.

Kowloon Tila- |

Lonel

1020

18.00

at

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

a days.

1072.

Level

with overdow

1931.

$74.00

Non arrotz...with avadan

KRONAGA IN KILLEONS AND DESTRALE OF DALLONE,

Kowloon Gravitation |

Rosario san ant

Consumption of water to Kowloon lu

itions and decimals of gallona during the

month of September.

Janeamptica...

1920 85 BU 108,953

67.27% 181.08) 14.0

Brusted population .....

nsumptivo per head i 17.4

Day.......

الحالي

The Government Analyst's reporta nłow

sha: tlie water is of excellent quality,

Public Works DepartmentN

1. L. PRKING,

Water Authority,

TAIYO & 00.

GAPANESE)

HOOTS AND BROKS Map to ORDEN Mo, 18, Wadham Whi

I Ha of Bale.

New Kowlookland Registry No.

Idjoining New K01:000

Isl Nan Street,

Gocality.

Shamshuip:

Boundary

Мои

men.

1

th. fl.

Bq. feet.

*Upset Price.

skont

As per sin plm, 4,00 %

FREE.

(259▸

EDWARD M. JOSEPH. Bongkong, December 29, 1921.

He

KIDNAPPED

**TIVES **

CORRISPONDENT.

ther inroads upon China's independence vargo to the Baltic. became impossible over a year ago. complains that the railways have not engaged attention and that the inter- national finance question has not been put in the foreground though it is destin- el during the next five years to lend to very violent struggles and almost cer tainly to open warfare.

LONDON January 6th.

It is stated on high authority that the end of the Washington Conference in in sight. A plenary session will probably be held at the end of the week when the Five-Power Naval Treaty will be made known Another plenary session next! week for submission of the Nine-Power Treaty concerning China wou'd free the delegates and only ratification by the respective parliaments would be necessary to seal the Conference's achievements. It is reported that the draft aaval treaty includes an important provision under which, if any of the Figanturies are threatened by war by outside Powers, the five Powers will meet a consultation, thus extending the consultation provision contained in the Parifie Pact

It is apparently now agreed to inter- ns excluding pret the Parite Treaty

homeland, though including This inter Japan' Australia and New Zealand pretation will probably facilitate ratifi cation by the United States Senate.

Meanwhile the resumed kantung nego

It is Chinese Govern- tintions have become complicated. reported at the new ment has accepted loan from Japan against which it has abandoned import The nat pointe in its Shantung claim. Chinese delegates are believed to have been instructed to settle the problem on a compromise basis which the delegates As bave hitherto persistently refused. regards the Chinese demand for discus sion of the Twenty-one Demand Treaty it is reported that they pointed out that while they have hitherto failed to obtain discussion China has thus effectually re- served freedom of action in the matter at some future conference.

LATER

The resolution looking to the with drawal of foreigu trots from China, whenever China shall assure the protec tion of the lives and property of foreign- ers in Chine, says that the representa- tives at Peking of the Powers at this Oon- ference will be instructed whenever China shall so request to associate themselves with three representatives of China and a full and impartial enquiry to conduct a f into the issues raised by a declaration of the Powers intention to withdraw their armed forces. This Commission shall pre pare a full and comprehensive report set- ting out without reservation their find- ings of fact and opinion when concluded. Lach of the signatory Powers shall bo dermed free to accept or reject all or any of the findings expressed in the Commis- sion's report but such acceptance shall in no case be dependent directly or indirect ly upon the granting by China of any special concession, favour, benefit or im- munity, whether political or economie." WASHINGTON, January 6th. The increase in China's tariff rate is expected to swell her income by forty-six" million dollars. Tho Chinese delegates, however, expressed disappointment that definite dute had been fixed for no the withdrawal of foreign supervision

The Chinese customs.

agreement of states that immediate steps will bo taken through a conference of China and the Powers interested for the abolition of likin nad the fulfilment of and while China's other treaty obligations these matters are being adjusted two and half per cent. surtax on most dutiable imports will be authorised with five per cent. permitted on certain luxuries. The tariff provides agreement further revision will be carried out forthwith at Shanghai on the general lines of the Sa last revision and will proceed as rapidly as possible with a view to its completion grant to the Company of a Licenes within four months from the conclusion of "(under

ΤΠΕ ΠΟΝΟΚΟΝΟ

ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that au Extraordinary General Meeting of the abwe named Company will be held at the registered office of the Company, St. George's Building. Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on the 12th day of January 1922, at 11 o'clock in the forencon, for the purpose of considering, and if thought fit passing tho following Resolation as Ordinary Resolution, Damely

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That the Directors be and they "are hereby authorised to enter "into Ba Agreement with the "Government of Hongkong for the

1

that

new Electricity the

present conference and that tariff "Ordinance in contemplation) to revision will become effective two months "supply electric light and power aftor publication without awaiting rati "in the Islands of Hongkong and fication." Another revision is planned in "Aplicha for a period of 25 years four years after which there will be revi- "upon the terms of u lotter sions every seven years. "addressed by the Hon. Director "of Public Works to the Agents of "the Company dated the 10th day " of December 1921 with such "madi&estions as the Directors "may deem expedient."

The above mentioned letter may be inspected by the Shareholders at the offices of the Company at any time during business hours until the date of the meating.

Dated this 3rd day of January, 1022.

By Order of the Board, GIBB. LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Agents.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL.

YX ENEMY SHIP.

LONDON, January oth. Lord Inchcaps has completed has tak of selling 417 ex-enemy ships and. 53 Government and prizo ships.

STAMEN'S W DES.

NEW YORK, January Oth The American Steamship Owners As- sociation announces immediate wage ro ductions of fifteen por cont. and upwards in order to meet foreign competition, Officers' pay is reduced by fifteen per cent.

DESTROYER EXPLOSIÓN,

Arena, Jahuary 6th Twenty-one were killed and 42 injured A NEW CLAB3 for "BEGINNERS" by the explosion of a subclarinn homb aboard the Grock destroyer, Leon, lying at Piraeus

will commence on MONDAY, 18th January, 1922, if sufficient support be forthcoming.

Applicants for enrolment

and ca

DARTICULARS for the treatment of quiries regarding hours of School,

it for the remember, gear, les nould be made to the

be obtained on writing full details of

Parsiyele, Gout, Piles, Colic, Hysteria, undersigned as enzly as possible. Insanity, Cataraet, Glaucoma, & oki

By Order

D. K. BLAIR

¡January 9,1

the flusso úlsarly to the v

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THE HATLEPOOL FIEF.

Lonnor, January 6th. The fire no Hartlepool has been gut under control in consequence of the exer flops of wenty-eight brigados. About seventy housou, mostly tenements, have leh samp.otel auf many others partially Ther fathe as one time cr tended for milles. No flris have been

LONDON, January 6th. Mr. Kay, the Times' correspondent, was released at Cork after a Sinn Fein court of enquiry.

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