MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1915.
AUCTIONS.
* POKLIČ, AUUTTON,
Undersignad bara recaived instruc
Hughes and Hough To by Public Auction,
AUCTIOVNIKE TO THE GOVERNMENT.
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General Auctioneers
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General Brokera.
PROPRIETORS
"TO-XWA-WAN"
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Talegraphia Addren. MEIRION HONG KONG.
PUBLIC AUCTION, «
THE Undersigned havo roceirad instruc
Toes to sel: by Public Auction.
(rom ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
TUESDAY,
the 29th June, 1915, at 11 am.. at their Sales Rooms, No. 8.
Do Your Road, Corper of Ict Eotse STREET,
42 HOGSHEAD 3 SPOILT STOIT ("JEFFRIES ").
TERMS:- usual.
HUGHES & NOUCH,
Auctioneers,
Hongkong. Jana 25, 1912.
548
[FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED).
070
FRIDAY,
the 2nd July, 1918, at 11 s..
Homuville," 158,
at
Wanchai Road,
a Bedroom Suites, 1 Sideboard,
Overmatek, Coaches and Settoos.
Beroral Bedsteads, Toileh Eats, Shanghai Bath, etc, etc.
Abo
Large Ice Chust San Blind Palms and
Sundries.
(Full Particulars frqa Catalogue.) Un view In July..
TERMS: Cash,
HUGHES & HOVUE,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong. June 26, 1915.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR.
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5)
(Router's Service to the China Mail.)
GERMANY AGAIN BREAKS FAITH.
BRITISH OFFICERS AGAIN IN PLACES OF DETENTION.
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LONDON, June 26.
PUBLIO AUCTION THE Undersigned have nceived instruc. Tious to cell by Public Anction
OR
FRIDAY,
the 2nd July, 1915, commencing at* 8.30 p.m., at their Sale Rooms, No. 3, Des Voeux Road, Corner of
F
les House Street.
The Press Bureau, announces that all the 30 officers who are prisoners in Germany have returned to their former places of detention, except Goschen, who is in the hospital at Magdeburg.
BRITISH SUBMARINE HEROES,
1
LONDON, June: 26. The Gazette publishes the announcement tha: Lieut, M. E. Nasmith has been awarded the Victoria Cross for most conspicuous bravery while commanding a aubmarine in the Sea of Marmors. In the face of great danger A QUANTITY OF
he succeeded in destroying a large Turkish gunboat, two transports and an ALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND
munition ship, and three storeships, and drove another sereship ashora. BLACEWOOD FURNITURE, £6., £e. When he had passed the most difficult part of the homeward journey he
As Follows
returned to torpedo another Turkish transport, TEAKWOOD. -- Suites, Chesterfield Sofas and Chains (New). Bedroom Suitor, Dining Room Saites, Toilet Tables, Ward robes, Washstands, &c, Sideboards, Dinuer Waggons, Extension Dining Tablon and Chairs, etc.. etc..
BLACK WOOD. -- Cabinets, Chairs, Flower Stands, Brackets. Marble-top Tables, Card Tables, Stools, Photo Frames,
etc., etc
Alao
The King has further granted the Distinguished Servico Cross to Liant, G. Doy's Hughes and Acting Lient, R. Browa, while the Distinguished Service Modal has been awarded to Rear-Admiral Crew: Me, Oguri, Tapanese Naval Attache made Honorary Commander of St. Michael and St. George: Mr. Inasak, military attache, Honorary Companion of the Bath,
QUEEN ALEXANDRA VISTTS INDIAN-WOUNDED.
LONDON, June 26,
Her Majesty Queen Alexandra visited the Indian wounded in the Dinner Services and Crockery Ware, Pavilion, Brighton, and afterwards" proceeded to the tents where the Sika Cutlery, Cooking Stove, Carpets and Rugs, wounded men were holding a religious service for the success of British arme. Kitchen Utensils, Glass and E-P. Ware, The Queen Mother then visited the kitchens, where Mr. Sabri, the Indian it. Rieckie tanding Lamps, Cic. and Ire Adrier and Sanur Medical Oficer was presented. Her Majesty tested the
PUBLIC AUCTION,
TH'Undersigned havo resaved instruc-
sell by Public Auction.
од
TUESDAY,
the 29th June, 1915, at 2.30 p.m. at No, &
Humphrey's Building, Kowloon, Top Flat,
TRX
FALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
::
FURNITURE, Acc.,
tc.
Pinzon (Broadwood),
And
One New Emplete Set Encyclopedia Britannica. Upe Mauser Pistol and Ammunition, Ore 6-chambered Revolver.
Catalogues will be issued, Tarms-Cash.
JI
HUGHES & HOUGE, Auctioneers, Hongkong, June 26, 1915.
561
TRE Undersigned hare received instane-
tions to 'sell
(JOB, ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED), at their Sales Rooms, No. 6, Den Vœux Hand, Corner of
Ice House Strout,
therein contained.
Comprising: Chrstorfeld Sofa and Arm-chairs (Laco Crawford make) Fine Blackwood Cabinets, Stande &c., &c., Tamed Teak Dining Room Suits, Bookcase. Screens, Cascinert |-- and Door Cur sins, &c., Teakwood Twin
Bodstands and
John. Broadwood & Sons, (Practically new) Largo Wardrobes, Toilet Table, Chest-of-drawery, Sc., and 1- Pair One Boudoir Grand Piano by
Mattroman by Powell Our Grand Piano by
Handsome Blackwood Wardrobes, Folding + Camp Bed, &c. Pantry and Kitchen Utensils.
Also
Piano by Briname d & Sour, Remington Typewriter in good condition. Electric Traversing Fan, Fittings and, Lights. Sunblinds, Pot Plants, &c.
(Full Particulars (from Catalogue.) On view from Monday 28th instant. Tera:-Casa.
Brinsmend & Sons
in good condition. Fuli Particulars from the Undersigned. Trans-usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers, Hongkong. Blay 20. 1315.
THE HUGHES & HOUGH.
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, June 21, 1915.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
449
CHINA MAIL
5 TYPHOON
MAP and
HE Undersigned have received instruc
tions to sail by Fablic Auction,
(FO ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNE
OD
WEDNESDAY,
the 30th June, 1975, at 11 mm3+ 4 ni Godown No. 6,
Cross Lane, Wanchai,
99 BAGS JAPANESE COAL.
Terms:-As usual,
BUGBES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Bongking, June 25, 1915.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
549
HM Undersigned have recaired instruc
THE
00
WEDNESDAY,
the 30th June, 1915, commencing
at 2.30 p.m., at their Balen Booms, No. 8,
Des Vienx Road," Corner"
of Ice House. Street-
A QUANTITY OF
VALUABLE TEAKWOOD
FURNITURE,
1
etc.. PRINCIPALLY NEW STOCK,
in follows: One Drawing Boom Suite, Bedroom Furniture Upholstered Arm-chairs and Sofa Carpete, Brass and Brass- mannted Bedsteade, Fideboards, Dinner Waggom, Eztandion Dining Tables and Chairs, etc., etc., Dinnar ↑ Barcices; Crockery, Glass and E.-P. Waze, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, etc.,
i
Also
GUIDE
Enables one to locate the centre.
a Typhoon. J
MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD AND
TAPED FOR HANGING.
Price 50 Cents
From the Oaza Mai Ofne."
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One Old Blackwood Wardrobe, Ose 8-fold Blackwood Screen (Porcelain Panels)," Standa, Tespays. Hetizes, eto... Qas Piano in guod condition, several pairal Lace Curtains (NEW) yds. 3 Sewing $3.50 Machinos practically new and Use American Cigar and Tubacco Cabinet and One American Hafa
(Fall Particulars from Catalogue. Teritin—Caab.-- magya
HUGHES & HUUGE,
Auctioneers. Hongkong,Mane 24, 1915,
·545
per annum ddlines in Hongkong.
#12,50 to att Coast Porta
BELLDICIÓN STREET, HOROROS?
ALEXANDRA CATALA TSTRES: Fresh, Fried or. Steward
Findon Haddieka, Kipperi, "äis
various Indian foode and asked' Mr. Sabai to tell the goldiers what had been done and thanked him for the excellence of the arrangements.
TO LET
BY
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FLANDENS IMPREGNABLE,
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
BRITAIN'S PREPARATIONS.
Mr. Rancima on Food Supplies.
Losos, June 26. The Rt. Hon. Walter Runciman, President the Blauïd of Tide, speaking at Hartlepool, mid we had provided for the defence of Flanders sgainst any attack, however great. Dour numbets, were adequate, for any turn which might come..
The Government if necessary would take drastja measures to pre- ven the exploiting of food and coal. There was not enough meat for all, and civilians inast expecs a shortage."
P
We were now learning how to deal with the submarine monaco,
THE CAPTURE OF METZERAL.
Story Of French Hervism.
LONDONY June 97. Details received in Paris concerning the capture of the Abatiau village (of Marxseal show most heroic feats of arme by the French
BOOSE in Knutsford Terrac
MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.!!
Anaghang. Dec. 3. 1914
TO LET
1
198
TO. 9. QUEEN'S GARDENS. Lat IN April.
No. 8, STEWART TERRACE, Pesk 1st May: Furnished or unfurnished.
Apply to-
DENISON, RAM & GIBBS. Hongkong, March 20, 1915.
TO LET..
211
ACRNISHED" - including splendid. Piano, FAIRVIEW & I Robins Road, eratniving 6 rooms with ample Servants Quarters.
Apply to
DAVID 'SASSOUN & Co., Lad.. Hongkong. June 1, 1915.
TO LET
The enemy had transformeti Motzern) into a fortress... The streets wère | barrics ded with 'barbed wire, and engla were need to mark machine-guna:
There was terrific fighting all night in the cemetery where the Germans bad! mined vaults which were blown up when the French entered. Then the grim- meat of conflicta followed in the houses of the village, the Blue Devils," as the French Alpinists are style, driving the Germans to the cellars and barus 'LA HACIENDA and killing all At daybrosk piles of dead were found in the streets,
The fighting in the forest on the banks of the. Fechi was`dlso ‘of the }'. fiercest description. Here the Bavarinas were the defenders. The French- bells updated trees by the hundreds. Then the infantry advanced. They bad to cross trenches filled with barrels of pitch which the enemy electrically lighted: but the French andsunted, took all the positicha,
The resuits of this success on the Fecht is that the captare bf „Munster is shortly expected.
THE FIGHTING NORTH OF ARRAS.
LUNDOS, June 27. Last night's Paris communique says". The infantry actions north of Arras ended at night in our maintaining cue gains.
A German attack on the heights of tho Meuse was repulsed, Elsewhere there has been merely cannonading.
TÖRRENTIAL RAIN ALONG THE WESTERN FRONT.
LONDON, June: 26.
A Peris communique iaqued to-day states that culm prevails everywhere,
In the course of the tour Her Majesty took special notice of two Gurkha a torrential downpour rendering the ground fimpracticable and checking brothers (who were wounded by the same shell) who sang "Tipperary” tu ber, - progress,
Prior to arriving at Brighton Her Majesty visited the Indian hospital ship, but the locality is act sp.cified,
THE FIGHTING IN FRANCE.
Great Battle Developing On The Heights of the Mense.
LONDON, June 25. The French resumed the offensive in the Souchez region ază made progress.
A great battle developed on the heights of the Meuse. At Colonne the Germans made a most violent attack along the whole front, hurling asphyxiating bombs and throwing burning liquids over the Frenchmen
A communique says that the enemy, after penetrating a portion, of their second line, was thrown back. The Germans at midnight re- attempted the offensive, were enveloped in a curtain of fire, and dis persert with heavy losses. The French are easily maintaining the upper band in Torraine and Alance..
FIGHTING WITH HAND GRENADES.
LONDON, June • 20.
A Paris communique says that the actions north of Arras and be teen the Oise, Aisne and Argonne were chiefly confined to cannonading
Ed fights with band grenades.
•
The German attack in the Vosges was repulsed.
GERMANY AND BULGARIA.
German Minifater Recalled From Sofa.
Lospos, June 26.
GERMANS REPULSED IN THE VOSGES.
LONDON, June 26.
An officis Paris cominunique says there have been aetions north" of Arras, between the Dise mad the diage, and on the hills of Argonne, chief; confined to cannenading and fights win hand grenades.
A German attack, in the Vosges has ven reptised,
·DREE - CHEERS FOR BRYANS.
The Hero of derman-Americans.
LONDON, Jane 26. Rector's New York correspondent states that Mr. W. J. Bryan was the berci of a demonstration held under the auspices of "The Friends of Pence." presided over by a Socialist named Weissmann and attended by about 15,000) people, mostly German-Americans.
Captain Boyed and Captain Paper, German Attaches, and other Germans as well as the Austrion and Turkish Ambassadors were present.
Mr. Bryan on entering was cheered and beamed or un enthusiast who shouted Dree Cheers for Bryan!" and then on the President who shouted "Hoch hoch" The Band began to play "Wacht am Rhein," but anddenly broke off and played "The Star-spangled Banner."
The Chairman welcomed Mr. Bryan to this German atmosphere. Xr Bryan. in a speech of pious wishes for peace, bitterly attacked the American papers which bad tried. Le said, to assassinate bim,
Mr. Uryan refused to support a resolution demanding an embargo on the export of armo.
The meeting wound up with the Chairman standing on the table and chouting: "War with Germany is impossible: German Americans won't permit it." GERMAN FORCE NEAR TRIESTE.
Lospos, June 26.
A report from Sotic states that the Gennan Minister has been re- called to Berlin, as he was regarded as not sufficiently active and to:
A report comes from Eding to the effect that the Italians captured bureaucratic. Ho is replaced by the mätary attache in Constantinople. German prisczers, who may they belong to a force of 30,000 Mecklen
burgera.
ITALY'S BUSINESSLIKE ACTION.
Confiscation of Enemy ships.
Losas, June 26.
APPLICATIONS FROM COLONIES.
Loxbox, June 26. Reuter's correspondent in Rome states tint Italy, in retaliation for The Press Bureau states the Bank of England is prepared to the bombardment of defenceless towns and the destruction of unarmed receive applications for the war loan from abroad provided telegraphic merchantmen, has decreed that she will get compensation by the con-advice is received and a deposit of 4 per cent. is paid before the 10th fiscation of the enemy ships and cargoes now interned in Italian ports, of July.
GERMAN REVERSES IN GALICIA.
The Russises Again Making Headway.
Lodos, June 25,
-
THE FIGHTING IN THE TYROL.
Italiens Gaining More Ground.
Losos, June 25. Beuter's correspondent at Amsterdam reports that the German ra Reuter's correspondent at Rome reports that the Italians are me- juicys over Lemberg ive been danped by to-night's Berlin com-thodically and persistently progressing in the Tyrol. The Italian guns munique admitting a series of reverses in the Russian theatre of war cortinue to smash the fortifications of Maiborghetto. A communique for they were compelled to ractate ground in Galicia which was say "wo are still advancing in Montenero, establishing positions across cuptured on Wednesday by the Austro-German left wing.
the Isonzo, gaining more and more ground. All the Austrian usual night attacks have been repulsed."
The situation of General Mackenson's army is unchanged. General Linsingen, north-west of Halicz, has been compelled to tal across the Dniester before the enemy's counter-attacks with superior forces." "N-
RUSSIA'S SMASHING COUNTER-ATTACKS.
Lossos, June 25.
A Petrogend communique, reports there has been no important change.
In the directions of Zolkier and feinberg the enemy continued the attack on the Lemberg. Brojony, did Kadaka railwaya
We drove back across the Dniester on Wednesday, the remainder, of the Germans who crossed the Kozy district.
We, captured on Wednesday evening the remainder of the Austrians who crossed Martynovo Rouzdviany, altogether 715 prisoners
GERMANY'S SUBMARINE BLOCKADE.
A HACIENDA"-E, No. 74 Houns
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Hoogkcog. May 17. 1815,
TO LET 1ST JULY
ORFAN COTTAGE. No, Pask
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PEROT SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,
5. Queen's Road Central. Honakone. June 1915.
[LOUSES
TO LET.
.533
TOUSES in OLİFTON GARDENS
Conduit Bond
GODOWN'SN.« Pray, Kennedy Town. BUDOWN'S 4 Wanchal.
38, The Peak :THE KETREAT.
21, WONGNEICHONG ROAD. :
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HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT.
AND AGENCY Co, Lt. Hongkong, April 1, 1915,
TO LET.
the Upper Levels: LARGE AIRT ROOM Pacing the harbour Vacant com 1st July. Use of tennis, court............ ·
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QUEEN'S BUILDING.
TO LET the South West portion of the First Floor, including Treasury se Find Floor, lately, in occupation of the
irawan Bank,
GODOWN. No. Ice House Street OFFICES. Incing the Harbour between
the HosGKONG L'LUS and POST OFFICE Apply to
...
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PROCURATION.
Hongkong, June 8, 1915.
TO LET.
FURNISHED OF UNFURNISHED
ROOMS in bealthy locality. 'BOARD or PART BOARD # DESIRED.
ELECTRIO LIGHT apå TELEPHON.“ Vaf short distance from centre of towuj Robison Bond Level. Apply.
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LONDON, Jubo 26. During the week ending June 23rd three British merchant steamers wore sunk by German submarines.
The arrivals and departuren of oversen steamers at and from En system land during that period totalled" 1469.
TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.
Procismakiet, Pablished.
Loxnos, June 26.7
PENTRILEW Minden Raw, Kowloon,
4 Honed House with Tennis Cou
2 & 2 MINDEN VILLAST. Kowloon, 5 Boomed Houses with Tennis Caart.."/" BFOUR ROOMED HOUSES 2 Gordon Terraca and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon -
FLATS in Nathan Road, Kowloon
Notwithstanding the disastrous results of the saings the Austra In the Gazette a proclamation is published prohibiting BrA FLAT in Humphreys Buildings, Germans on the some night attempted to cross south of Bulat hevets, tishers trading with enoby subjects in China, Siam, Persia and Morocco, Kowloo where fighting continues.
ar with their local branches.
THE AUSTRIANS "ACTIVE.
ONDON, June 26.
A message from Rome states that an afficial communique reports re-connaissances were pushed beyond all the fronte and showed that the enemy was most active in strang hoang his corks, reinforcemente,
ting now be tenes.
His activi made by srandi" dat
inbeit by the Italian artillery and bold
THE NEW WAR LOAN.
Easymous Babaptions.
LONDON, June The public rasponse to the war foon is decidedly Enormous tho
stions have been, it must bú remena.
Ga year, and, wil recuziolkes
the bon 18 10.
hearted co-ope
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