MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1818.
Hughes and Hough
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PUBLIC. AUCTION.
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Tons to sell by Public Aucti
TUESDAY,
the 4th April, 1916, commencing ab
2.30 p.m. at their Salos. Rooms,. No. 8,
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Bos Torax Road, Corner of
Ice House Streat.
A LABOR QUANTITY OF
VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,
FIRE ERASSES, &c.. CARPETS,
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RUGS, &C.
As Follows:->
THE WAR
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(Continued from Haga S.)
SUNDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
Router's Service to the China Afsil,) GERMAN EFFORTS AT
VERDUN..
ANOTHER DESPERATE OFFENSIVE..
PARIS, March 31 The Germans have began another desperate offensive in the Verdun region. Today's communique states that the bombardment was redoubled in violence. At Malancourt the enemy launched x series of night attack in marses, debouching simultaneously on the village from three sides. The village was held by one of the French advance post battalions.
After a dosperato straggla lasting the zight long, which cast the Germans heary crifices, the French troope evacuated the ruined village from which they hold the exit.
THE CHINA MAIL.
ZEPPELIN · RAID" ON ENGLAND,
FIVE ZEPPELINS DROP NINETY
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BOMBS.
THE COMING BUDGET.
LONDON, April 1. The Budget is the principal Parlia mentary event of next week.
BRITISH OPERATIONS IN MESOPOTAMIA.
KING'S MESSAGE TO GENERAL TOWNSHEND
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Mr. MeRenia, Chanceller of the Exchequer is credited with the
Losnos, March 91 intention of raising, an additional It is ocially announced that on £100,000,000, although it is believes February 14th the King sent the that a large part of this will be following message to General Towns obtained by a more abundant yiekl
head from existing taxation..
Loxmox, April 1.2 The War Office announces that there was an air raid last evening over the Eastern countries. It is believed that five Zeppelins participated in the raid. They crossed the coast at different places and times and steered diferent It is considered certain that there Ninety bombs are reported to have will be new taxes but the future: been dropped in various localities. The of these is at present a matter of speciation. The forecasts how-
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results are unknown
It is also reported that hostile aircrafter, agree. as so, the probability visited the north-east coast, but no that these will include an addi details have been received.
tional per cent. on the income tax, and 10 per cent. on the Excess. Profts tax which is at present 50
A ZEPPELIN DESTROYED
LATER.
The Admiralty to-night announces that a damaged Zeppelin was chaarved to descend in the Thames estuary. It surrendered on the approach of a petrol boat and the crew were taken off. The airship was taken in tow but broke up
and sank.
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per cent.; a tax: on ammusementë,
additional taxation on spirits, and extra duty on coffeet cocon and chicory. It is likely that the 'ten duty will not be changed.
tax will be one of the biggest revenue It is stated that the Excess Profits producers. It is estimated that it will yield at least £30,000,000 as compared with Mr. MeKenna's estimate of £30,000,000..
I together with all your country. men continue to follow wilb admiration the gallant fighting of the troops under your command against great odds. Erary possible effort is being made to support your splendid resistanos."
THE OPERATIONS IN ARMENIA.
FLOODS RESTRICT FIELD OF ACTION,
PETROGRAD, April 1, Anminique states that the spread
sides. The Focus Fussian troops are of the spring floods is continuously restricting the field of action on both burning with ardour to ight notwith standing the incredible dificulties of the ground, which is transformed into marzbes in the direction of the Engdad? region.
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The Press Bureau announces that it has been ascertained that the raid East of the Mauge the night was in Zeppelins, were organised into eal. In Worre the Germans made two squadrons and one detached ship
Tubles of tolossal profits are being three attempts to carry their works to The squadrons raided the Eastern published by the papers who are At the fortress of Karamalehkhan the the east of laudremoat, but they were counties, while the detached ship arguing in favour of more drastic Russians defeated all repulsed, The French also repulsed taided the north-east coast.
At pre-taxation.
enemy forre which fled southwards -alter s Lur two attacke to the north of Avocourt, it is known that Afty-four explo-
this sited that Mr. McKenna hours aghi. sive and incendiary bombs were may take the opportunity of remor- ENEMUS USE OF HEYMOSE dropped" in the Eastern counties, in
aal twenty-two along the north-east PARIS, Aprü 1. coust. The captured Zeppelin was To-day's communes states that west the L15, which was lit by gur-fre of the Mese artillery activity slackened when ofer the Eastern counties.
In the Malincourt region the enemy did not attempt to debuuch from thepurt, near the tail. village.
SHELLS.
she injustice of the double MR. ASQUITH'S GREAT RECEPTION income-tax.
IN ROME.
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ITALIANS ADVANCES
FIGHTING ALONG THE WHOLE FRONT.
Roar, Mar. 31.
Italians are fighting stubbornly and A communique states that the
successfully along the whole "front.
ROME, March 31. Signor Salandra and Baron Sonnino together with the Authorities met Mr. Asquith at the station, Signor Salandra and Baron Sornino accompanying bio to the British Embassy. The whole rate was decorated and thronged with people. Mr. Asquith received a con- tinuous ovation and there was the wildest
A shell hit the L15 in the upper, She quickly. dipped to a lower altitude, with tail The German in the Mort Homme blown, and finally descended in the region, alter a 'violent bombardment set off the coast of Kent. A machine- atrongly attacked, at six in the evening.
gun, some summunition, a petrol tank the French position north-east of Hillled with bullets and some much- 293-cecampanied by curtales of "tearners we been found, belonging to shell." The Gerinas momentarily the L1 or another mider. gained a footing in some of the first line ensinalties at present reported als During the Week they have advanced balcony of the Embassy and, in acknow
The elements but were driven out by's sharp twenty-eight Milled and forty-four
· counter-attack. Another attack, a little later, west of the same position. was completely aborting.
In
There were moderate artillery activity ert of the Meuse. Worro a series of enemy attempts to carry out surprise attacks on our
injured.
"WILAT PILOT SA.
LATER. Another message states that a pilot steamer heard very heavy
Upholstered, Suites, Armchairs and Sofas, Card Table, Bedroom Furniture, Bras Bedstends, Deuble and Single Brass-mounted Bedarends, Sicaboard. Dinner Waggon, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tes and Occasional Tables,posts at Dompier and south of the fighting overhead from midnight to etc., etc., Dinner, Tea and Cofeo Borrices, Somme failed. Crockery, Glass and E-P. Ware, 2 Two Gennan aeroplanes Cooking Stores, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, etc., brought down in Champagne and a
Belfors respectively.
30.
were
miles in Trentino over a front of 10 miles and have taken great {quariitties" of booty.
THE CALLING UP OF MARRIED MEN.
LowDox, Mar. 31. four. At 6.16 a.m. he saw, a quar: ter of a mile away, a number of Married men up to the age of 35 patrol bouts maneuvring round a years will be called up on May 5th. disabled Zeppelin. As he drew |
LATEL Only married men up to the age of broken completely in half. There 27 years have been called up. Palus, April 1. wis a big hole" the envelope, the War Office intimates that no decision Verdun are the feature of to-day's number of ren emerged successively groups.
Further big German attacks at fastern cars were submerged, and has yet been taken regarding other
Two Pianos (Ons Collard & Collard), | FURTHER BIG GERMAN ATTACKS. [rearer he saw that the airship was]
Electric Reading Lamps: 1 Large 4-Fold Blackwood Screen,s quantity of Blackwood Furniture, Une American Oak Dining
Table.
Fall Particulars from Catalogue.) TERMS-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGB,--
Auctioners Hangrong. March 90, 1918.
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West of the Mouse there was only
fren: a sort of man,kole in the sides, crawled along the envelope and then
enthusiasm
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M. Asquith twice appeared on the ledgment, cried "Viva il 7" Vira Italia" evoking a fresh outburst. He afterwards visited the Queen, the Dake of Genon (the King's "Lieut-General") and the Dowager Queen Margherita.
STRIKE MOVEMENT ON THE CLYDE.
CHECKED BY GOVERNMENT'S FIRM ACTION.
INTIMATIONS
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Horick's proves very valuable as an energy- supp.ying Food-Drink.
The demand in the East is very large and increasing No cooking stir in water onlyMade in a moment. Of all Chamists and Stores in 3 sizes, 1/6 3/6, and 11 (in Eng and).
·RUSSO JAPANEST-CHINESE
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STATEMENT BY M. S∙ZONOFF.
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LONDON, March 31. The firm action of the Government.in nedeporting three and arresting two of the ringleaders checked the serious strike movement in some of the Clyde munition the re-opening of the Russing Dums. factories.
on 22nd February,M. Sezne, the Minister The agitation is denounced by of Foreign Affairs, delivered a long and responsible labour leaders. The men are very important speech on the European resumption is expected on Monday. to Russian relations with Chirs and Japan, OT
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and
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un intermitton: bombardment, but hold up their hands. As the steaner KCCIDENT TO BRITISH SEAPLANT Dow returning to work and a general war and subjects cogosta thereto. Refurring TOTAL FONDA AN'Slez DiczxOWK, 1936,
enst of the Meuse, in the evening, passed warships were trying to get the bonbardment was most violent. a tow-rope connected with the air. 487 It was followed by two night attacks ship.
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LONDON, April 2.
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From an authoritative source it is
by birge German efectives in the region of Vaux. The first “CAME DOWN LIKE A SICK BIRD," defeated by artillery and rifle-fire, and the second caused a very lively struggle. the Germans getting a foot- Artillery poured a hurricane of fire on the villages at the foot of the Meuse Hills.
Undersigned have received fastracing in the village, tione to sell by Public Auction.
(JON ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
+3
THURSDAY,
the 6th April, 1918, st
11a.m., at their Sales Rooma, No. 8y
Dea Veux Road, Corner of ICE HOUSE STEZZI,
Two Electric. Celing Fans in good conditions.
COPENHAGES, April 1.
A British seaplane and three. aviators were found floating peer Nekel The engines were disabled and the men surrendered.
LONDON.
RECEIVED AT DUCKINGHAM
PALACE...
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beid
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FRENCH HOSPITAL SHIP SUNE.
MANY WOUNDED, ON BOARD.
PARIS. April 1. The French hospital ship Portugal, teen sunk by a German submarine or destroyer Numerous wounded were on board.
learned that the credit of bringing THE SERBIAN CROWN PRINCE IN lent to the Russian Government, has down the Zeppelin belongs to a land battery in an Eastern county it was lucky that she fell in waters There was great reciprocul artilleryny was the back of the Zeppelin Not swarming with patrol" craft. activity northward of the Aisne
Our batteries poured a destructive broken by gun-fire, but the gondes firy on the enemy's roads and milere riddled with shrapnel. Several of the crew were diso severely wound ways in Argonne-
PARIS, April 2 Last night's communique states: One 3-Light Electrolier, Fittings, etc.,
West of the Meuse our positions Tennis Net and Poles with Spars between Avocourt and Malacourt Notting,
have been intensely bombarled.
One Set of Saddlery complete practically East of the Meuse heavy bom-
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Une Saloon Rifle.
Two Field Service Tents. A quantity of Tinned Provisions including Italian. Sausages, Artichokes,
etc., etc.
Terma :-Cash.
LONDON, Mar. 31.. Their Majesties cordially wel.: ed. A sailor who saw the descent /comed the Crown Prince of Serbia of the airship said: She came at Buckingham Palace. down like a sick bird, with both ends. The visit is,ne of the notable fopping like wings."
events of the war, deinonstrating that Britain is showing intense sympathy with the cause of Serbia..
CONFIDENCE IN BRITISH HUMANITY..
INCREASING REVENUE.
bardment was followed in the after-
The Zeppelin Commander had sul- noon by (ferman attack on the ficient confidence in British humanity ra vine between the fort of. Douau-
to wireless distress signals. The anont and the village of Vaux. "The
Lospës, April 1. attack was completely stopped by trawler Olivine. The sea, was smooth rescue was effected by the scouring
The revenue for the past quar curuin of fire: There has been and the night was clear, though dark.tor was £169,500,550, an increase of Mushrooms, Lemmonsde Fruit Powder, moderate artillery activity in Woevre. It was thus possible to take off oven £82,820,793. The revenue for the Our artillery bus been most active in the wounded: The towing of the year was £936,766,824, an increase Bölgium and Argonne.
vessel was most difficult, because, she of £110,072,744. was practically broken in two, with one end up in the, air and the middle Bagging in the water. Only two miles had been covered when, the The Olivine then Zeppelin sank.. transferred the prisoners to a des troyer, put to sea and returned to her duties.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers, Bongkong. March 31, 1918.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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Toe te sil by Publia Auction,
Undersigned have received instras-
« (FOR ACCOUNT OF IRR DONCKENDEZ-
по
THURSDAY,
the 8th April, 1918, commencing 11a.m., at their Sales Rooms, No.
Des Voeux Road., Corner of
Ice House Screst-
UNDRY
„THE BRITISH FRONT.
ENEMY DOMDING ATTACKS REPULSED.
LONDON, April 2.
A British communique states: There was considemble serial activity on both sides yesterday and hostile artillery activity to-day
ZEPPELIN PRISONERS.
LONDON, April 1. Two oficer and sixteen men who between Hohenzollem and Souches. were rescued from the destroyed We retaliated, shelling enemy posi-Zeppelin have been conveyed 48 8,..tions.
prisoners of war to quarters at Etemy artillery has also been Chatham. The rest of the crew will active about Ypres. The enemy follow. fired mines yesterday and today
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD opposite Fricourt, near the Quarries,
FURNITURE
Romored from,,Ridge House," Broadwood Boad, for Convenienco
of Sale, Comprising:-
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1:
and in Hohenzollern. Little damage ARTILLERY ACTIVE ON BRITISH was done.
There was heavy shelling on both sides last night about St. Eloi. Three enemy bombing attacks on our
Teakwood Dinner Waggon, Chesterfold new position were repulsed:
Bufe, Backwood Dabinets Teakwood
Cabinets, Ginseware, Dinner Service,
ANTI-GERMAN INDIGNATION IN
AMERICA.
Cutlery and E.-F. Wang, Cushions, Carpets and Rugs, Largo Wardrobe with Baralled Mirrors, Double Brass Bed, do, do, & SUBMARINE ATTACKS SUSSEX "
FRONT.
SUCCESSFUL WORK Bİ:OUR 'AZEMEN.
LONDON, April 1, The British communiqué states that there was much aerial activity yester day. Our airmen did much successful work. Three of our machines are
SHAW, SAYLLL LINER ASHORE.
MISHAP DURING HEATY FOG...
CAPETOWN, April 1.
The Show Savill hner Rangatira on its way from England to New Zealand went ashore. at Robben Island during a heavy fog. Efforts are being made to get her off.
FIGHTING IN MEXICO.
GENERAL VILLA REPORTED WOUNDED.
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 1, General Pershing has sent a wire- less message stating that 600 ** Vil- listas vero defeated by 400 United States cavalry in Guerrero. The enemy were surprised celebrating a recent victory over Carranzistas." They fled to be mountains. „'
General Villa is reported wounded.
GERMANS FLOODED OUT AND MEET RUSSIAN GUNS.
PETROGRAD, April 2. missing
"Minor actions are reported in o The enemy yesterday night exploded New Yons, April 17
mine near Nourile 81. Vasst, The communique which says that at one attempted infantry attack was easily point in the Rign region the fooda Anti-German indignation has been repulsed by bombers caused the Germans to mount the increased by the receipt of a cable. We exploded a small wine near the parapets; but the Russian gunk 478 gram from Americans denouncing the Hohenzollern redoubt, wrecking hostile quickly forced them to retum to their
Sussex murders, and a despatch from posts on two old craters,
tronches. Dr. Fago, American Ambassador in Artillery was active to-day-north downlo Great Britain, stating that the and south of Angres, south of Eulluch destroyer, which was rescuing the north of Plooga tert wood and about survivors from the Bussca was twice Pilker Enemy attacks south of St attacked by a submarine.
Elof broke down under war, frenzi
18-inch Electric Fan, Copper Boiler and Mounisin Chairsy,
Terms: Cash,
BUGHES & HOUGA,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, March 25, 1916,
ALEXANDRA CAFE INTERS... Breda, Friod or Bioward
Tindori
RESCUE-SHIP.
NOR good solid meal. s la carte of HORSES A'Hôte, with Wind & Izouza.
ALEXANDRA CAVE“
"WORST OUTRAGE-OF-WAR.”
HOSPITAL SHIP, TORPEDOED FROM 60 YARDS RANGE.
£23,270,987. f-Authorised Capital £6,000,000
500
Our eastera neighbour, our friend Japsă, after the saco sa which she gained, con. tinues to take part in the war, co operating in the common action especially with as This co cparation, initely precious to us, is manifested in the proportion and in the form Exed by the general conditions characterising our mutu relations The Reveaze Fire Branch....... resolution to conduct the war to the end. Japanese Gorerament has affirmed it.
Life and Annuity 1- Branches.....res
Bubscribed Capital £4,500,000 Paid-up Capital unümü send I-Fire Funds III-Life & Anratty Funds... 17,567,590
Sinking Fund Account...
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128,259
£23,970,347 £2,381,450 2,141,583
*£5,539,228
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WHO'S WHO IN JAPAN
By an exchange of Notes with Rain, Revenge Marine Department... 337,258 Fiance, and Great Britain it has accupted Other Receipts $78,90 the obligation not to comelade pares with the enemy otherwise than in concert with the Allies. It is particularly agreeable to -me-to-state-that-the-visit-to-Japan of tha The Accumulative Funds of the various Grand Dale George Michaelovitch, charged Branchen are separataiy Invested and, by by his Majesty to great the Emperor of Act of Parliament, are set side to mest Pernodhan, April 1. Japan on his coruastion, bas furnished the claims under the respective Depar The sinking of the Portugal is per- fresh egportunity for both nations to tents of the Company's Business haps the worst outrage of the war, will, and still further increase those senti- manifest their mutaal sentiments of good- The hospital ship was anchoring when menta. The angast visitor and his anite an enemy submarine fired two tor were the object of the most friendly pedoos from a range of 60 yards. The welcome both by the Emptent of Japan. ship sank in less than a minale. About And bis angust family, and by the govern 116 are missing, including 15 Sisters of appreciate that welcome, and are grateful mont and general polic. We all fully Charity, Dr. Ceous Tatistcheff,' Sister
for it, and we
ardantly hope for the Baroness Meyendorf, and 60 Russian prosperity and success of our Ally to the FATED AND PUBLISHED BY 8. Kuziza. medical officers.
Far Faat I ourbe to
that regards the relations of Russia and Japan,The art (1913) edition is already aned. the storm which has passed over the world TKGRAPHIES of ever 5,000 people The Portugal was torpedoed off bas strengthened them. It has disipated who are well-known in society and of exstern Anatolia. The abmarine the last vestiges of phat prejudice", and
several has ired foreigners associated with circled the vessel before torpedoing her now bappy proepicts open before the Japan appear in the book. Quite saw A communique states that the crime countries. They will have to coordinate materials and accurate sketches, both belag wakes it more than ever impossible to their reciprocal interests and geard them utterly tree from prejudices
selves together against common dangers. conclude peace with an însane enemy In Japan it in understood no less wall before his complase destruction has thần with us, that German political and been achieved.
economic violence in Chism in a constant menses to the peace of the Far East. 1 will not give details of recent santa in by payment. China; they are all known from slate-
Babecribers for the second antimal edition monte in the Fress. I will only 7 of Who's Who is Japan' will be allowed that the Imperial Government in this a reduction of one yen. matter remains faithful to the prin
LATER.
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Many portraits ace inserted, The book contains over 1,400 pages.
The price is yen 6 (12/-) or $3 per sopy Orders for the book should be accompanied
ciple of non-in ervention in the internal The registered postage is 18 sau, to Kores affairs of other countries. If in concert with and China. 69 sein and to Europa de Almezion Lowson, April 1.
the four other Powers it gave to the chief of - 70 sen ce 35 cents.. The Admiralty sanounces that the executive, power in China the friendly TT A GOOD ADYRETICO MEDIUM. cutter belonging to H.M.S. Conquest, counsel to postpone the introduction of the Many Infantial papers of the warld which was taking 40 liberty man to the new order of things, this was not d ne in noticed this work in the highest terms. ship, was caught in the blizzard of order to violate the sovereign rights of
For example, The Daily Mail anys March 28th. She broke looss and Chich, it was done to show that in the present, mizeqmstances internal · upheavala
Yet another Who's Who and White capsized, and all the occupants were might be detrimental to China herself and time from Japan! The reader is app að drowned.
the Entente Powers, The Government of first regard it as a curiosity, as a sign Appreciated the good inton that the East has now become Western the Imperial Government and practically almost to the last detall, Bat
Who's Who In Japan' it far more tha relations continue to boar
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gral character of food neighbourship, onciosity it is a very round and usefull I have to note with satisfaction that reference book. It is printed in Eng the efforts of Germany, to create for and contains: brief biographies, oo- the herself in China w base of action against the accepted model of prominent men in Japan. Alles ware not supported by the Chiness Mr Kurita la ́s sulful editor and has done Government, which took possible his work well. masetres to prevent Chinese neutrality Who's Who TE JAPAN PUBLISHING OFFIER.
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