MONDAY, MAY 17, 195
Hughes and Hough
AUCTIONERES CU TUN GOVERNMENT,
AND ADMIRALTY.
Ceneral Auctioneer
AND
"Share, Coal and
General Brokera.
- PROPRIETORS
TO-KWA-WAN"
COAL STORAGE,
Coden cred
(A.B.0, 128 & ÖTK EDITIONS."
Al. TazamaPHIC CODE.
Tolographia Addre MEIRION HONGKONG,
GERMAN PLOT IN PERSIA.
TURKISH INVASION ENCOURAGED.
An Appeal to Imita.".
The Surroding of State të India Len grated M the Further paps the following —
Dowasneglary evidence has reached | his Majgay'a Governmost prewing (ren. clusively that German consular officers
Pria and the agents of the German Brin of Warkhaus have been dugaged in intrigues with iho objert gf facilitating † the Turkish invasia of Persia and of ruising the tribes against Brent Brilsin. fhum dagrantly viebedů; Persija numitru.
Fyrosangle, not only wary the Jagents of Mosers, Wonokhaus at Ahwaz med Mohaerah found to be in direct Laanmunication with Turkish taxspe, but fuu malsonta plot has been discrested of which Alzhani dan, the entier, at the Indian Army are the objective. Har | Wasomush, whe was menwaly, Gerinta Consel at Bumbine, and has recently İnti ++++ Comuni ansait 1. Slime quhen Germany has a Bersial terests all he not hithert hat a Consunt, ww, the prime mong in
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR.
CONTINDED, FROM PAGE 3
(Ronhor'a Serojos de Mis Midja Kal.)
THE TSINGTAU OPERATIONS,
BRITISH DECORATIONS FOR JAPANESE COMMANDERS.
LONDON, May 15.
ELECTRIC BATTLE H P.
AMERICA'S LATEST NAVAL WONDER.
•
The Sapaduon,fil CaMarnia.
The Taited States battleship Uskirt his will be brings by plasteistm This is the must truth, and yet, if un- | qualified; it is likely to be trisumber tecl. | The "California will have in takos en vosi like any other battleship. The oval will bu hal to boilers by grimy stokes; auk burned to tærn water lubi steam. This Stent will propel the ship, but mat) dinetly. The fielines through which it Flower its way will dive bace electrici [generators, and the ferent thus pre Iquevil will be led tighe weasel's gern. į where it will turn propellers by napots of enormous elecbrir motors. The tomation of the electricity, therebno. is that of short-listarts power tranunish sion, so its mlvantage will be than it hes away with the hugo and costly stol shatting, Says Waldon Fawcett.
"
The Gazette announces that the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George has been conferred on Lieut. General Kamio and Vice-Admiraling in the Trebates World Magazine Ko, who were in command of the operations at Tsingtau,
- (Chioppa) :---
The Brot an only electric battleship will be mailed to the United Stat. Savy
·BRITISH STEAMER COLLIDES WITH A GERMAN
SUBMARINE.
LONDON, May 15, 3.35 p.m.
The steamer Collairnie has arrived at Blyth and reports that she collided with a..German submarine in the North Sea at the spot where two trawlers had been torpedoed the same day. The crew fall the shock, which wat followed by the appearance of all on the surface of the sea, and they are convinced that tās submarine was sunk,
within two years. The SuperDrei- wought Calliesin, which will be ver truêt. at the Brooklyn Navy Yard at a rist_of_almiut seven million dollars, 1pm ben chian a the exponent of this valis and and significant inausation, in maviare enginešeing practice. The new battleship will derita her power for propulsion from turbo generators of exactly the same typi that have long boom in saverst?l Jon shee
C8
The most famous "Walker" in the world is
JOHNNIE WALKER
-The "Walker" that has made a track
round the globe.
JOHNNIE WALKER,
"White" Label. Over 6 yet's old.
JOHNNIE WALKER,
"Red" Label. Over 10 years old. JOHNNIE WALKER,
"Black" Label.
Over 12 years old.
To safeguard these ages our policy for the future is the policy of the past. First and foremost to see that the margin of stocks over sales is always. large enough to maintain our unique quality- Guaranteed same Quality throughout the World
To be obtained from
KAMP & CO., SHANGHAI PERRIN, COOPER & CO. TIENT IN THE HANKOW DUPENSARY, LTD.
HANKOW.
SIEMSSEN & CO. CANTON-✯ HONG KONG. JOHN WALEGR & SONS LIG Scotch Whisky Distillers. Kitaissock. Scoric
It is two known that he was at Caet PUBLIC AUCTION.
only betere the war, aut in Corshanti-| | sable when war bride sitt. Accompanist THE Undersigned bave received instruel, fur other Germans med en Indians tions to sell by Fublic Auction, who were sent from Herlin to join him at Conqueringle, be taade his way to the ein free, and thetare Y Shiraz, Awng his efforts was a har containing several thousand violently in-}- tammatory pamphlets in the English. ITALY STILL UNDECIDED ABOUT THE WAR. have cherished the deam of and I have ferwanted his name to
оп
TUESDAY,
the 18th May, 1915, commencing at 140 p... at their Sales Booms, No. 8
Des. Vayr Road, Corner ef
ICE HOUSE STREET,
MISCELLANEOUS FURNITURE, &e,
1.
As follows:-
Him, Panjabi and Sikh luns gefangen, s pudel rosed to the Indian" Army, Joling on them to take the opportunity to three pdf the hated yokos und riso nad One Drawing Room Seite. Sundry Bed-kill their res A long appen to boom Furniture, Armchairs and Sola, arding them to join in. Carpets, Brazz and Bras-mounted Bed. This pen is now at Shirai awaiting instructions In the finem Lagation mond, Sido-boards, Dinner Waggons, bension Dining Tables and Chairs, etc.,
Dinner and Dossert Services, Crookery, Glass and E-R. Ware," Cooking Shore, Cutlery, etc.,
And
at Tehem.
LONDON, May 14.
A message from, Millan states that a huge crowd arde a demonstration in favour of war. The processionists, however, war kopped by the troops who therespon accorded an evation, the demonstrators also giving cheers for Trenting and Trieste.
A body of neutralisis stonext the demonstratora and fired at them with revolvers. Those attacked immediately charged the neutralisle and put them flight. A passer-by was killed in the melée and numbers ware wounded.
CẦUSH OF THE CABINET CRISIS.
Denunciation of the Triple Alliance."
ARMAN Riszu.
For youngpist inventors and electris wounded, and has since died of wounds. electric battleship in the full seure, of higher authoriy for revomition.
they teen. Gradually or valera war
I am writing this in the hope bhab
ipe have been everrified until it grent- I may bu mom slight consolation to
as though any of them mighs merit you to know that he died as he lived--- the of an electrical craft. Practiced sollier. thes prygesol until every tuck alouzd
We lost sevi officers killed
hip. from preling potatoes to turning even wrangled, dhe a large number of!
TO LET
TO LET.
Bork
:
going
BOUSE in Kontaford Tarrser.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESA- MENT AND AGENCY Co., LTD.
19
the master gun turrets, is perfore 2.0.0% during the fighting. | Hongkong. Dec. 3. 1914
to
|
by selectricity, ↑ "However, the re was the
foto-and only-remining tack" of driving
the atomer.in though the water that
** I knew your son fery well, and hi-f loose is deeply felt by the few of us who
left alive.
electrical cathusiasts longed to see n
I lost nil my friend excapi bor.
TO LET
complished by the magic current, but and can consequently sympathise with Conduit Road.
the wurking out of this idea pentru la your great wow," ́ajporoïdiy ensurtombále difficulties. proble, for a number of eletrical en. se time was lost in the solution of the
Na os dierrelitablo is a correspond. enes which has come into our possi between the German Legation and the Cablus Bashire, Stams tinx" ago a large sonsignmnd of mens and nattmuni- Two Blackwood Cabinów, 1 £ne fotą įtion arrival at the part, and was hur
LONDON, May 15, 11.40 a.m. "Hackwood Saroen (Porcelain Panels) andidly and weretly conveyed up-country states that Italy denounced the Triple Alliance week ago, but this did not Router's correspondant at Rome telegraphs that a sensational revelation akwood Fire Screen, Standa, Tespoye, by the Swedish officers of sealante Jeans Austria to yield any farther, thereby leading to the Italian Cabinet
The following telegrams we exchang crisis.
Frota Guern Legation to ieman Minister for the Interior, isaned an important circular to-day instructing theressary to devise apparatus whelly dia- Router's correspondent reports that Sgr. Salandra, Prime Minister and cause conditions atent as sò difèrent from "those ashore it would, perfetze, be Consul, Rushin
Prefecte, if necessary, to hand over the public services charged with the Thanks for Se regariling arms responsibility of maintaining pabic order to the military, und sternly em- Please leveleth do not manifest any phasising the determination to maintain order and respect towards foreigner further interest." Weapons will be fotch, vek away for our sochet, object.
Salones, abc.. One Piano, American Bafe,
&c., &c...
(Full Particulars from Catalogue.) Turm-Cash,
BUGRES & HOUCH,
pibergs "provvish oil The Theory that
tinctive.
TO LET
TO LET.
That the Upibd States is to have the TWO LARGE FURNISHED or UN- FURNISHED ROOMS with roundah
world's pioneer electrical super-dead- Auctioneers...
Beagkong, May 13, 1915.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
430
Front German Consel to German Lo- gation
Emotion of this affair has remained ins THE Undersigned have received instrusy now by Swedish officer. My pro
THE FUTILE "GERMAN “BLOCKADE.”
BRITISH TRADE SHOWS RECORD ́IMPORTS. --
LONDON, May 13, 15 p.m.
...
nought, and to hwn it by menus of elevsod view of Harbour. Gas-store and trical energy-producers of the mentation, Electric Fittings. Immediate possession. simple dependable fons, is directiv duc
to the muress which has nitended the opiration of the new collier Jupiter- the first elertriendly operated pavil vessel?) With the example of the Tupiter be- fore then, the engine offrers of the
W. D. GRAAL, to sell by Publiconspicuous throughout.
The foreign trade of the United Kingdom has shown remarkable elasticity Azation,
Light is thrown upon the secret db.since the opening of the German submarine campaign. In both March and
by the following facts. The Ger. April the value of the goods imported reached higher totals than have ever been Sary have voted in favour of pinning i
recorded for these months.
TUESDAY,
the 18th May, 1915, as 3 p.m. ab their Sales Roous, No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice Hoane Street,
Dee Canteen of Cutlery by
Muppia and Webb,
Be Case Dessert Knives and Forks by
Mappin and Webb. Onse Fish, Knives and Forks by ..
Falconer. Hongkone,
A quantity of Electro.plated Ware.
Silva and Silver-mounted Goods,
Cutglass Ware, etc., et, ete (Full Particulars from Catalogue.) TaCash,"
HUGEES & HOUGH.
Auctioneers,
Boagkong. May 13, 1945.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
431
THE Undersigned have received instruc tions from M. D. DETEANO, ES.. (Bensal for Peru), to sail by Public Auction,
1
on
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 26th and 27th May, 1915, commencing ach day at 2,30 p.m., at his Residence. Windsor Lodge, Austin Rendi, Kowloon,
THE WHOLE OF E VERY VALUABLE
Iman Chasut had been in communication
with the Persian Sheikh Rais Ali of Dilwar, a coast town some miles to tho wath of Bushite, garding a proposed ntuh on the latter place which Rais All was apparently anxious to begin at
The Geman Fration telegraph
ed as follows un Felaniary 15th :—
ference Regmin No. 23, data Therau, 1st instant, regarding bility of fumerlinte action by Ilais Ali, and the absolute futility of independent
Plen hol him well in hand,
had assure bin confideatly of a mosu- was in the spring, Th you really think him reliable and consider that circa- |staures are ripe for acting there, would it in a good thing to make out a plan wcretly with him which would be com bined with an already arranged maret action led from here, and would at the sune line win ove all Persia? As soon as possible I will let you know secretly further on this matter,
AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC ACCTION
THE Undersigned have received instrue tions to sell by Public Auction
FRIDAY,
the 21st May, 1915, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8. Dus Varia Roud, Corner of
Ice House Street,
A QUANTITY OF
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. therein contained, Comprising:-- Upholstered Furniture, by Wm. Forgil, and Line. Cawford, (practically saw), Kansive Blackwood and Chorrywood VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND Cabinete, &ivi-chairs, Card Tables Fire BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, &., &s, Berebus, &c., Reversible Turkish and
As Follow Axminster Carpets and Rugs, A quantity of Chinese and Japanese Porcelain and Chesterfield Bots
TEAKWOOD-Drawing Room Suite. and Chaira (Law) Bronzes, Curtains, Paintings, Pictures, Bedroom Suites, Dining Room Farai Bolid Brass Fenders, Fire Brases, &tare, Arm-thairs and Bolas, Toot Tables, Handsome Dining Room Suite -(Quoen | Wardrobes, Washstanda, de, Sideboarda, Anna design), Sundry Electro-plated Ware, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables Largo Dinner Service, Very Fine Japanese and Chairs, etc, etc.,
Tea Service &o., Teakwood Bedroom Suites -BLACKWOOD. -- Cabinets, Chairs, (Twin Bedsteads) New Hair and Wire Flower Stands, Brackets, Marble-top Mattresses, Toilet Bote, Linen &c.. Bath-
Tables, Card Tables, Stools, Photo Fragci, room, Pantry, and Kitchen Requisites.
ebo. btc. Alu
**Singer "Hand Sewing Machine (practi- cally new) Large American Ica Cheet, Berkeld Filter. Rubber Tyred Ricksha la very good condition, Sun Blinds Rattan Furniture.
(Full Particulars from Catalogue.)
· On view from Monday the 24th May, Tema :-Cash,
HUGHES & HOUOK,
Ai diaréers.
Hoogkong, May 12, 1915.
Also
Bras and Brass-mounted Bedsteads, Dinner and Dessert Services, Callery, Cooking Stoves, Carpote, and Rugs, the Utensils, Fonders and Fire Branson, Gian and E-P. Waze, Electric Reading Lamps, atc., etc. ·
Ostalogues will be issued. Terms --As ufus).
HUGHES & HOUGE,
Auctioneers, 425 Hongkong, May 8, 1915.
Apply-
No. 7 UPPER MOSQUE. TERRACE.
Hongkong, April 29, 1915.
391
faith solely to electricity in the zise, of NTO.
TO LET.
In April the imports amounted to £7,308,000, the exports of British the giant California. With this certain: 4 QUEEN'S GARDENS, lat
produce to £32,170,000, and re-exports to £9,957,000. Compared with January battleship following elesly upon the in spite of the interruption caused by the Easter holidays, imports were greater heads of the recently anthorised battle- 1st by 26,000,000, exporta by nearly £4,000,000, and re-exports by £3,000,000. Food imports were well maintained, the total weight of grain and four being 1,000,000 hundredweight more than a year ago. Considerable increases were shown among raw materials in timber, cotton, wool and petroleum; and à mong manufactured articles, in those of copper and tin, and in machine-tools and leather.
and February was 5.1-million, and in March and April 57 million.
The konange of shipping entered with cargo in foreign trade in January
(Through Router's' Agency.),
ONLY SIX VESSELS SUNE.
ships that are to be provided with off- burning engines, it means that the records made by Uncle Sam's writies in the burtleship line will be watched with par. ticulary interest by all maritime nationa. The California will be required to make
| marbly the same speed, twenty-two kuota,
April.
.
May; Farnished or unfurnished.
No. 8, STEWART TERRACE, Peak
Apply to
DENISON, RAM & GIBES.
Hongkong, March 20. 1915.
TO LET.
231
in "TORKES BUILDINGS",
TOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS
GODOWN'S New Praya, Kennedy Towns GODOWN'S at Wanchal.
53, The Peak THE KETREAT. 21, WONGNEICHONG ROAD.
Apply. HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
AND AGENCY Co, Lan, Hongkong, April 1, 1916.
QUEEN'S BUILDING,
TO LET the South Weat portion of the For theinding Treasury ca Ground Floor, labely to occupation of thei Экамах Ваня.
GODOWN, No. 9.Ice House Street. OFFICES facing the Harbour batwom the Haxorono Uzun and Pow Ovrice: Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESE
MENT & AGENCY Co., Ln, Hongkong, Feb. 11, 1915.
TO MET.
TILATS in Nathan Road, Kowloon
FLATS
*PENYRHEW' Minden Row, Kowloon,-
that will be exacted of her sister ships. HOUSES TERRA On" and "DUE Roomed House with Tennis Court."
| the Mississippi and the Idaho, but navy
officials believe she will exceed this by BAR", Kowloen. aesiderable targim
LARGEST IN THE G., 8., MANY.
The California will rank as the largest
Apply to
SPANISH DUMINICAN PROCURATION.
The Press Bureau reports that 1,427 steamers bare arrived and deported bullship, yet constructed for the Hongkong, May 11, 1915. during the week. Six were sunt.
Germany.
AMERICA'S ATTITUDE.
PRESIDENT DETERMINED TO RE-ESTABLISH INTERNATIONAL LAW.
LONDON, May 15.
United States Navy She will be 624 | feet in brugth, 97 feet breadth, 30 feet draft, and will hwo a displacement of | 12,000 tons. Her efficiency as a fighting- machine may be surmised from the fact that she will carry a main battery of twelve H-inch
and a torpedo de- fener buttery, which is very important in view of the lessons of the present war, of twenty-two G-inch rapid-fire,guns.
In the electrical installation in the
OFFICES TO LET..
337
SECOND FLOOR, Powell's Building. 3 Airy Rooms. Lift, Light. Immediate Possession.
Apply :-
A..B. MOULDER & Co. Læà. Hongkong, May 13, 1915.
428
TO LEX.
Reuter's New York correspondent telegraphs that the American Note, which California there will be no direct-con- was almost unanimously approved, affirmed that America awaits determinedly netest turbines, but lastend the power and without passion Germany's reply to ber protest with regard to the sinking will be transmitted to the propellons of the itania. The President is absolutely determined to re establish inter- pational law on the High Seas, and the boice of peace or war rests with the slowpeed motors, cheme. 52, The Peak (5 Cameron Villas),
which will obviat; much of the strain "No.. I VAMERON VILLAS, No. Bi upon the crank-shafts.
The fact that The Peak, furnished. (Immediate posses the high-speed impulse turbine will ica). ways operato in the same direction- that is, will not be reversed-will tend to eliminate trouble with the Maling. Four screw will drive the Caliomis. and the electric power plant will consist
DEMONSTRATIONS ALL OVER ITALY.
Lornos, May 15, 1.20 p.m.
Great priwar demonstrations have takes place all over Italy. Sgr. Salandra. driving in Rome, received ovations from civilians and soldiers, and of two separato aid distinct installations, the wellknown Reichstag deputy Erzberger was mobbed in the streets,
Pach furnishing power for two screw The latest telegrams state that it was Sr. Giolitti's manoeuvres that cause the crisis and put the country in an upheaval by bis denunciation of the Triple Alliance, which is considered to by step towards war...
It is being generally naked what Giolitti will do to help solve the HOW "DIEHARD" FOUND "TRUE situation,
It is raported that the King has refused to accept the resignation of Sgr, Salandra.
THE LANCASHIRE LABOUR TROUBLE,
Amicable Settlement Expected.
LONDON, May 16, 6.50 p.m.
&
The demand for a war bonos has been made by the.dard-roomers engaged la coarse counts, which are largely required for Government purposes: Tho Master Spinners have met and decided to refuse the application. There will be a joint conference of inster and operatives on Monday, however,' when' an amicable settlement is expected to be arrived ät.
ANOTHER GERMAN ATROCITY "ATTEMPTED.
Hombe Throw at a Datch Trawler,
LONDON, May 15, 8.35 p.m.
'GREATNESS."...
Heros Inspiration From Brosla.
N.
In the pocket book of Private Jack Coates, of the 2nd Middlesex Regiment, tho '"* Dichards," who was "killed, ent Neuro Chapello, the following final entry was willlen,
No man how come to true greatness who has not falt in some degree that his life belongs to his race, and thot what God gives him He gives him for mankind. (Fronte,)
Private Coater, who distinguished him. wolf in the great baltic, is a son of “Mr., Land Wfrv. E F. Coates, of High-street, Shanklin. T.W, who have received a letter from Lieut. A. G. Cade, of, his company, giving an account of his death. During the aessault on Neuve Chapelle
A merenga from Ymuiden states that a Tanbe seroplane dropped three bombs which rigged a trawler flying the Dutch flag. The outrage was witnessed I saw your son display great bravery in by other trawlera.
Assisting Licut, Caatberg, who was
'ROGATE' Austin Road, Kowloon. *WOODBURY' Fo. 4 Hankow Road, Kowloon,
ROOMS mitable for Offices on the
First Floor of No. 3, Daddell Street.
No. 2 DES VIKUX VILLAS, 51 Peak (unfurnished)...
No, 3 DES VEUX VILLAS, 52 Mount Kellett, The Peak. (Furnished or un- furnished),
Rooms in BEACONSFIELD,"
53 ELGIN TERBAUE...
'BISHOPS LODGE SOUTH' No. 1
The Peak, anfarnished Broome,
12'S MINDEN VILLAS, Kowloon," Roomed House with Tennis Court POUR ROOMED HOUSES in Ha phreys Avenue, Gordon Terrace and' Balisbury Avenue, KOWLOON.
A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings, KOWLOON'.
Apply to
HUMPHREY'S. ESTATE FINANCI
Co., Ind. Alexandra Buildings. Hongtong, April 20, 1915.
TO LET.
A DRY and AIRY GUDOWN
Bowrington Canal, No. 6, Matheson! Road Erot
Apply to:-.
W. FORD, WILKINSON & GRIST, Solicitors. H...
#TEO PAK LAM, Compradore Department Sander, Wieler- & Co. H.K.
Hongkong, May 13, 1918.
TECE
CHINA MAIL
EGGESFORD No. 154 The Peak, Typhoon Guide unfurnished (6 rooms) from 1st May, 1916 MERION" No, & Tha Park, unfarnish
rooms)...
ed (6
3 ROOMS suitable for Office lat Fisor; Queen's Road Central,
"WESTWARD HO" Boskar Road... NË 21.BELÍLIOS TERRACE, with entrance on Conduit Roed.
'No. 2 BELLMUS TERRACE, with on Conduit Roal. In very good
Apply to
order.'
· LINETEAD, '& DAVIS, Hongkong, May 10, 1915
1027
ALEXANDRA CAFF. YSTERS: Trosb, Fried or Showard,
Findon Baddecka, Kippers, dc,
·PRICE"
20 certa
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY. THERAPION NO. 7 THERAPION No 2 THERAPION NO. 3
"ZURRA LASCHANSES, PITKENNEKNIEROOVIVINGYSONN,
CONES BLING PRISON, SED LLOR, AKIN ERUPTIONS.
CHERS CHRONIC WEAKNEMYK, YORAINS, LEST VIGDR.
GOLD BY LEDING CHEVNTE PRICE IN EXGLAND, 25. SEND STANY AMEM NYLON FOR A CURE FREE SOOK TO DE, LE CLENG MED.CO. LATKRITICK RD, HAMPSTEAD, LEKEON, FOR YOU TETNEW DRAGER CTANTES KONFORMEDE SINN 193 -
B-LASTING CURRE
THERAPION