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AUCTIONS

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PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

BY APPOINTMENT. HUGHES AND HOUGH, “AUCTIONMENT" TÓ TER GOTERIKENT AND General Auctioneers,

Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers

The Undersigned, have received instrue- tians to sell by Public Auction,

(For Account of the Concorned), TO-DAY (TUESDAY), Mar 2nd, 1990, commencing 110 FK, at their Sales Booms, No. 8, Dad Yetk

Boad, Corner of los House Street,

Allow Lots of

Turkish Towels, Bath Towels, Bath Sheeta Hemstitched and Plain Double Bed Sheets, Battenberg Bedspreads and Table Covers, Crochet and Drawn work Doilies.

AND

Two Bellow Valises, Suit Cason Ac

&c. (Full Particulars from Catalogue). Terms: --Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Austioneers.

NJ

The Utersigned have received instras ticas-to-sali by Public Auction,

RANDOM REFLECTIONS

THE HONGKONG- DAILY - PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 2ND,

Of the Hon. Dr. Cand · Bövenn'a popularity in Hongkong there sannot be any doubt:-

"Of that there is no possible doubt, Na posible, probablo' shadow of doubt Ne possible doubt whatever.

The farewell dinner given in his Chamber of Coca- honour. by the maron on Friday night was ro note Wortby evidence of that fact. I believe I am correct in saying that never before -certainly not in the last quarter of a century-has the Chamber of Commaros accorded a similar honour to any local Govoramenn official. It is not that there in any certainty that Dr. Severn will not be returning to the Colony. Any rumour the contrary notwithstanding, wa have it from Dr. Bayern himself, in his speech, that he does not wish for any happier ovent in the future than that be may return bara for a further term.

Which reminds me

his

CORRESPONDENCE CONSCRIPTION OR VOLUNTARY SERVICE?

[TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS."]

FOOTBALL CRITIO:SM.

- {TO-TER MOTTOM OF THE

DALLY FRESS.].

HONGKONG

Dja-da captain of the Kowloon FO, I wish to protest againes the vory unfair eriticism indulged in againe one of our players in your secount of our match with Joseph's College appearing in today's issue of the Dashi Prows. Hit- chell, our centre-half, did no "have the privilege of losing the match for his

"Defence side,” and I do not think he introdured

my

Led

SIR-The advocate of Conscription whose article appeared in Saturday's issue of The Daily Press seems to me to take a good deal too much for granted. He seems, dog only that the residents of Hongkong are agreed that Corps of some kind is a necessary adjunct any undesirable features into the gamto to the Garrison and the regular Police As a matter of fact, is was greatly doe Force of the Colony," but, also, that they to his efforts, and the goal be scored, would “welcome Conscription as the only that we famed as well so we did. Your just and satisfactory method of securing account states that Mitchell caused the the carrying out of a necessary public penalty against us by fouling za oppon service Even admitting the first was in the penalty ares, which is hypothesis for the sake of argument, the absolutely wrong, as it was another of A our defcoders who was found fault with, second does not necessarily follow, Defence Corps of soma kind" may be and Hitabell was nowhere near the man. that it Mr. and, no doubt, is desirable, but that Apart from the above, your account of the

several

inaccuracies. not Stanley Dodwell had

which go to show that your reporter does excellent speech on the ocassion on admission does not, surely, commit us to match contains fessed to having a touch of Irish in the view that every more or less able, not know much about what really hap his blood, I should have shrewdly sus bodied man must be compelled to join it.pened in the match, and is therefore, not pected it, on reading that, after wishing It may, of course, be replied that if an in a position to write so strongly about the honoured guest a pleasant holiday auxiliary force is desirable it is only com- any individual player. It is not

Dodwell and a speedy return; Mr.

as possible, no matter what the method of newspaper reports of our matches, brat declared that nothing would please the sense to make it as strong numerically custom to take more than passing neties community better than to see the honour by which we do it. I think this takes too this is not the first time you have unjustly able gentleman appointed to some other mach for granted. By following the same blackened one of the foremost players in Colony in a higher post, of course,

line of reasoning we should have to accept our team, and we are just about

with i We do not mind fair That little story the Colonial Secretary 1.the Continental form of recruiting our criticism of any sort, bat strongly object told of an occasion at Singapore when, Navy and Army. The people of the after a heated argument in the Chamber United Kingdom, however, have resolute of Commerce, there, between two Scottish y decided against that policy.

"Of course I shall be told that the condi members, Mr. McNab clinched matters

tions in a little cutpcet of the Empire like Just a word with you on by saying: the verandah, Mr. McPherson can be Hongkong are different from those obtain

[The reporter who witnessed the match closely paralleled by an authentic Honging in the British Isles. Apart from the writes: The captain of the Kowloon kong story of two frishmen. They were fact, however, that the inhabitants of the Football Club would be doing greater service members of the Sanitary Board in day British Isles are the custodians of the to his side if he persuades members of the when the proceedings were generally a more breezy character than they are to Crown Colonies, I cannos admit that we tanm to play football jiko gentlemen, instead. day, and there was a memorable occasion are in any worse case than they. While of attempting to write sermons on what when Paddy O'Mabey, in the heat of we have a large alien population in our constitutes fair and unfair criticism. Those rolled up his coat sleeves, and midst, they are next door, as it were, who have watched, the Kowloon F.C. play argument anid: Just a word wid ye on the to infinitely greater dangers. Whatever this season, and those who have played verandah, Docther O'Heartygrin, and if opinion may be entertained of the suffici against that Club, are less prejudiced and instruc-ye bread on the tail of me cost there, I'll ency of the Armed Forces of the Crown better fitted than the captain of the Kow as a whole there can be no doubt that, in loon FC.to say whether or no. Mitchell has deserved the criticing which has been wipe the Hoor wid yo"-or words to that effect. Truly these are dull days in Hongkong, our Garrison is more than levelled at him at different times, not alone the Colony, We never get any excite adequate for any local demands that are

in the columns of the Daily Pres thoroughly well anderstood that the mili- desirable, lentare of nearly every game be nowadays,

tary foreca stationed here are intended has taken part in, and his exhibition in the for service throughout the Far East match against the Club de Recreio did not That is one of the reasons why protests add to the repatation of his side. Mitchell have been raised on more than one did cause the penalty which coat his side occasion to the amount of the Military the match on Saturday, and, furthermore, Contribution, which in the last ten years was most conspicuous for a display of foot has about trebled in amount if reckered ball that was, to say, the least of it, intem- in local currency, and more than trebled perate.] again if converted into sterling; so that, even allowing for increases of pay, we must now be bearing the whole cost and The defence of leaving a margin over. this Colony from external aggression depends, I imagine, primarily and almost entirely, on the Navy, and the three or four hundred additional civilian-soldiers

(For Account of the Concerned) TO-DAY (TUESDAY), March 2nd, 1920, at 230 F.M,, at their Sales Hooms, No. 8, Des Vaux Read, Corner of Ice House Street,

rerambulator A One White Enamelled

and White Enamelled Cot (Good as new) Owner leaving the Colony.

Trays:--Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers,

The Undersigned have received tions to sell by Public Aaction,

(For Account of the Concerned), TO-DAY (TUESDAY),

of

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who has done nothing to deserve it. to such persistent railing of one person Youra, eta,

R. RASMUSSEN. Hongkong, -1st March, 1990.

Mit-

March 2nd, 1920, at 9.30 PM at their meat of this kind at our public boards likely to be made upon it. Indeed, it 1chell's play for Kowloon has been an u

こ

Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vaux Road,

Corner of Ice House Street,

Curious pranks are played with our Last autama mail mails at times. from Hongkong went to London, was brought back to Hongkong on the snag ship, seat forward again and delivered in London some three or four months New later than it ought to have been. I am told of a rumour that a mail from Home has been inadvertently forwarded I don't to Cuba instead of to China. know whether it is a fact, or merely a facetious suggestion, but it is a fact that a annecessarily the Colony has been long time without letters from England. Din. If the mail service were properly organ- Serised at the London and the mails ought

TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, BRASS AND BRASS MOUNTED BEDSTEADS, TEAK- WOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS, "CARPETS," &o, &o, Chesterfield Sofas, Arm-chairs (new) Polding Card and Occasional Tables, CDB Upholstered Suite, Bedroom Furniture com- prising Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, large and amall Wardrobes, Dressing Tables and Chairs, Washstands, o, (fumed Teakwood), Side borone Chairaj Diener

THE VOLUNTEER FORGE.

THE ENROLMENT.

Waggons 2018 to reach. Hongkong weekly with clock which might be obtained by compulsion The following information has been for-

*Crockery, and Glass Ware, Stoves, Cutlery, & Bath Room Utensils, Electro-Plated Ware.

Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, a quantity of Blackwed Farniture, Blackwood Firo Screens, Sale Tables, Chaira Cabinets, Pictures, Carpets new and second-hand."

ALAD

AND

Piano (good tone), One Enamelled Bath, One No. 4 Cartridge Kodak Camera sita Stand and Case."

(Fil Partaculars from Catalogue) TERMS - Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

R

!

"PUBLIC AUCTION.

work regularity.

warded for publication-

1.Total number of applications for enrolment in the Volunteer Fores

...156 received to date.......

1919

2--Number of these applicants who were members of the Hongkong Defence Corps on December 23rd,

**** 115 Number of other applicants who were members of the Hongkong

• Volunteer Corps, Hongkong Volunteer Reserve, or Hongkong Defence Corps prior to leaving Hongkong for active service...... 17. Number of applicants who were." not members of the Hongkong. Volunteer Corps, Hongkong Volunteer Reserve or Hongkong Defence Corps

"

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956

would not have much, if any, effect on the issue. Be that as it may, în such an It appears from figures officially sup

emergency conscription could, and would, no doubt, be resorted to. There is no plied that there have been only 156 applications for enrolment in the new need, however, to kero every man per Hongkong Volunteer Force, and of this number 44 are of the age for the Reserves petually in khaki waiting for that emer While the war was on, the total strength Bancy to arise. During the last five years of the local Defence Corps was in the every able-bodied man and many who neighbourhood of 800, and the number were not very able-bodied-have. Been of eligible men now in the Colony must obliged to undergo a military training, be double that figure. Of those 800 only and the majority of them have seen Ber- 115 have rejoined. What is the conclusion vice in the feld. Consequently, for to be drawn from these figures May another generation at least we are as well they not be taken to indicate a widely prepared as the most devoted admirer of prevalent opinion that the regular garri the Prussian system could wish. Is there son now stationed in the Colony is more any country in the world where men are than adequate for any emergency that is required to do military service, even of likely to arise. I am inclined to think so. a nominal kind, from youth to old age? I think not. If this is to be the new dis- I see that the foreign-style hotels in Densation it is a sorre look-out for the Japan are making this mouth what is League of Nations and its aspirations... termed "an innovation in the Far East,'

It is, no doubt, the duty of every young by adopting what in America is called The Undersigned have received instructhe English, or the European plas. It man" to fit himself to take part in the ers to sell by Public Auction.

always puzzles an Englishman making a defence of his native land, but there is first trip to America to know how it no need to convert the nation into a sort came about that the system of engag-of Standing Army. A small and efficient ing a room only and paying separately Volunteer Defence Corps, composed of for meals as they are taken, came to keen and agile young men and capable i be described is the European plan," of expansion by compulsion, if you THE BRITISH WAR MEDAL while the system of paying a daily inclu-will-in times of anxiety, is in my sive rate for board and described as the American plangihe opinion, all that is required, and, no doubt, we shall get that after those who system of paying an inclusive daily have been serving during the war have charge for bed and board is far more had a "rest." There is no justification general in Europe certainly in England for panic legislation, All the talk about than it appears to be in America sharing the burden equally is clap-trap. For the tourist, however, the ather system The right sort will regard the burden" of paying separately for manla is tho most convenient, and it is quite likely 28 "pleasure," and will not worry about what others are doing or leaving undone. that, following the lead of the Japanese I still believe it to be true that, in such hotels, it will in time, become a more general practice than it how is in the an organisation," one volunteer is worth

three pressed men."-Yours, etc., Far East.

OLD VOLUNTEER. Hongkong, March 1st, 1920.

On THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, March 4th and 5th, 1920,

at HM. NAVAL YARD, Hongkong and Kow- LOON NAVAL DEror respectively, com mencing each day at 9.30 A3. with an ́interval fromi Is Noon to 1.30 pa Old and Surplus NAVAL STORES, &c.

• Comprising:""

3rd March, 1990,

Also Sale of Old and Surplus Victualling Stores at Kowloon on Monday th March, Commencing at 8.30AM and comprising Beds, Blankets and Hamocks, &c.

TERMS of Balo:As detailed on Catilogue.

HUGHES & HOUGH, By Appointment Auctioneers to

Admiralty..

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Life Beat (wood and steel), Dingle, Whalers, Cabooses, Rico Boilera, Hot Water Boilers Cooking Stoves Shit Fittings, Iron Bed Mattresses and Fittings, Wash stands, Tables, Chairs, Sidebards, Ice Cheats, Steel Tanks, Propellera, Vertical Steam Pumps Life Rafts, Electric Fans, Telophones, Anchors, Enamelled Iron Patha, Latrines, Porcolain Water Closets, Hooby Wood Ladders, Steel Wir. Hope Hatches,

The Chairman at the Bank meeting and Hawsers, Carpets, Rugs, Blankets, last Saturday said it was on the great

Electric Cables. Counterpaner,

Canvas Middle Class of China that we must Hoses, Coir Hawsers, Cordagen, rely for China's salvation. Now, Tondo Canvas Raga, Old India Old Leather the great Middle Class

Apropos, it is incidentally mentioned Old Iron, Brass, Gun Metal and Steel, Coal Daily Mail, well in advance of the Billy in

letter in the leading Shanghai, Backs, Firewood, Waste Paper, &, &

Season, has been opening its columns to journal by one who sympathized with the Lots may be inspected on Wednesday, the food of correspondence on the subject. Chinese demand for representation on the One of the New Poor in England answers Municipal Council at Shanghai, that in the question: Badly in a monosyllable discussing it with a friend, he was met: Us A definition of universal applica- with this poser: "Among the Chinese tion is supplied in the terms following themselves it is said that a position on The middle-class people are the brains the Council is worth $600,000 to the lucky man who obtains it. And if you do not and blood and heart, the nervous sys believe this, can you in all honesty point tem and mind and intellect of the body me to a single Chinese city, towo, or

· social,

villago, the officials of which do not The working classes are the flesh and squeeze to the utmost of their power, to mighty-ninew, and the skin and lungs, say nothing of the very high officials in and bones.

Peking1 What guarantee, is there the The redt, Heaven help them, as the Chinese won't squeeze in their own clothes and adornments rendered acces peculiar way if they ones get into the sary by an execrable climate. But they Council1" The answer I would sug "look pretty sometimes 1.

is that the power and nuthority that In China "the rest

Chinese representative on an inter national board would exercise does not By their firm faith in

offer the opportunities for soTeeze the simple plan that The good cld rule

offered to officials in a Chinese. That they should take who have the power city. We do not bear of positions on the

And they should keep who can.

Legislative Council of Hongkong, or the They are still managing to keep enormous Sanitary Board, being worth anything sums that could be spent with far greater in terms of cash to the Chinese gentlemen

who serve upon thema s advantage to the State.

BODERICK BANDOM

197

HALF A CENTURY REPUTATIONS

ZILLA 203 THU

Tavasustle for dies of the in portant sigans Devel, Pains the Each, Gout, I beamain, de Frie Se.,nding Chemite, or just fzen, De. La CASSO MID, Co, Hatererick EDAD, WW Tryony Faria 11 o LONTELANDA CALTIGIION; New York, 90, MAN DERINT Torunia, Lyman, Lang by Krier Kaos Bydnay and Erialace; 52W ZEALAND £206 Co Unt, Aschland, Christchurch, Pusader, Wallio talia, B, K Pazz & Củy Chlatta

DR. LECLERC'S OKAY!

T

are distinguished

(Continued at foot of next colums.)

3-Number of applicants over 40

years of age

SERVICE IN HONGKONG DOES NOT COUNT.

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The following extract from a War Office. letter dated December 18th, 1919, has been officially communicated to us for publication:--

Officers and.. men of His Majesty'a Foroca who have served in Hongkong. for all the full period of the War, or those, being resident in the Colony, have joined for Military Service during the course of the War and have not subsequently entered a theatre of War, ander existing. regulations, are ineligibls for the award- of the British War Medal.

COMPANY REPOR

SHANGHAI AND HONGKEW

WHARF CO, LTD.

The balance at credit of profit and loss account for the year ended December 31st, 1919, is Tarls 460,938.72, which the direc tors propose to divide as follows

Tls.

0001306,000.00 Ordinary repairs and renewals 50,000.00. Special repairs and recewa

Dividend 30,000 shares at Tla

8

1940.

LANE, CRAWFORD

&" "COMPANY

SMART AND FASHIONABLE

COATS AND CAPES

NEW

MILLINERY

Many of the new Models just received are

exceptionally smart and becomlag, and are

very moderate in price.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Just received from U.SIA., a new shipment of Typewriters- different models.

Inspection cordially invited by

UNIVERSAL IMPORT & EXPORT CO.,

HOTEL MANSIONS,

Top

COLUMBIA

HONGKONG.

行

HUMOROUS RECORDS

NEW STOCK OF

*COHEN

"

CASEY"

BILLY WILLIAMS “.

ETC., ETC.

The Anderson Music Co., Ltd.,

16, Des Voeux Road.

Tel. 1322.

Powell

ATLAS" REGD.

SHIRTS AND PYJAMAS

150,000.00,

Depreciation, fuit Provident fund Bonus to staff p.i. Carry forward

-25,000.00 6,247.80 4.918.03

WITH STIFF

18,793.83

Tacl

460,950,72

for SOFT

DOUBLE

CUFF

WEAR

AND.

DYE

GUARANTEED.

New stock just received

in SMART DESIGNS

in TAFFETA, FLANNEL

ZEPEYR, OXFORD, SHIRTS from $2.75. PYJAMAS from

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