MONDAY, MAY 1, 1918,
AUCTIONS.
PUBLIO AVOTION.
Hughes and Hough THE Underaged have received Inatens-
AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT
AND ADMIRALIT.
General Auctioneers
AND
Share, Coal and
General Brokera.
PROPRIETORS
** TO-KWA-WAN ` COAL STORAGE.
Codos used A.3.0. 4TH & ÖTH EDITIONS, Al. Tazzaħarmo Code,
Telegraphie Addi MEIRION HONGKONG.
C.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undumignod have received instruc Cons to sell by Public Auction,"
on
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 2nd ungh 3rd May;1916, at 10a.m. each day, at H. M. Naval Yard Hongkong, and Kowloon Dépôt,
12 Coal Lighters from 30 to 130 Tons, Steam Launch (Hull only) Stendy
Cutter complett, and
DİD AND SURPLUS
NAVAL AND VICTE ALLING
STONES,
Comprising →
Od and Surplus Naval Stores: -Fan Engines, Boilers complete 20 und 50 Tons, Boiler with Mountings, Typewriter, Shanghai Eaths, Canvas and Leather Floses, Stage-bushings, Coir Cordage Paperstuff Canvas Rags Old India Bubber, Reuling Lamije, Boats, Oges Fir, Carpet, Rugs, Blankets, Tables, Bookcases, Cubin Wartirobe, Cupboards, Mircor, Electric Cable, Firewood, Old Iron and Steel, Mineral, Rapeseed and Olive Oil, d, e,
Old and Surplus Vietnalling Stones :- Seamen's Clothing, Blankets, Oilleers Mess Traps in quantity of Electric plated articles and Table Lines) Luplements, Seamen's Mess Etensils, Oak Stives, &o, &c.
Terms of Sale:-As demile in the Catalogue.
HUGHES & HOUGH
J
By Appointment durtiņusers to the --
Hongkong, April 1918.
Admiralty
PUBLIC AUCTION.
570
THE Undersignal have received in-
to sell by Public Anction
011
THURSDAY,"
the 4th May, 1916, at 215 p
at Craigmin East, No. 100, Prok"
(End of Barker Road).
VALUABLE
7K K
HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
&c.
Seth,
therein contained.
Comprising
Hall Stand, Upholstered Drawing Room Suite, Teak Sideboard, Extension
tions to sell by Public Auction,
你
TUESDAY,
the 9th May, 1916, commencing at 3:30 pin, at their Sales Rooma, No. 8, Des Your Road, Corner of
||
Ice House Stroot,
A Large QuantiTY OF VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURK,
CARPETS, RUGS, &c.
As Follows:——
THE WAR
THE CHINA MAIL.
(Continued from Paga 5.)
SUNDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
{{Beuter'a Bervisi to the China Maft.j.)
THE DUBLIN RIOTS
TROUBLE. CAUŠES A SPURT IN RECRUITING.
Lostos, April 98. The Irish trouble has produced marked spurt in recruiting in London
Mr. Redmond has been inundated with
Carpets and Bugs, Upholstered Suites, Arm chairs and Sofas Card Tablos, Bad-telegrams from Irishmen in all parts of room Furniture. Bras Bedstead, Double the work, denouncing the Sinn Foiners and Single Brass-mounted Bedsteads,
Sir Edward Carson offered the Go Sideboard, Dinner Waggons, Extension Yorument the services of the Ulster volunteers to maintain the King's Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea and authority in later, “ Occasional Tables, eto., etc., Dinner, Tos and Coffee Services, Crodkory, Glass and E-P. Warn. Cooking Stores, Cutlery. Toilet Sols, Ice Chest, sto... Bath Room Utensils, etc.
Als
Finnos, Electric Beading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, & quantity of Blackwood Furniture, Pie tares, Engravings, ete Bath Taps, Ameriena Tee Chest, etc.
And
A few lots of Brass Vases and Flower Pots.
(Fall Particulars from Catalogne.) TIRAN :—Cab..
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hoagrong. April 29, 1916.
USED
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
(SED TYPE METAL.
Offers to-
LATE
The news from Ireland is reassuring, All is quiet at Drogheda The dis turbances in Dublin are being effectually quelled. The trouble is confined to isolated spots. The position Londonderry is good throughout. The first mail from Ireland since the disturbances arrived in London to-day,
FEÄSTER MANŒUVRES CANCELLED.
COMMISSION OF INQUIRY WANTED.
SUSPENSION OF VICEROY AND CHEF SECRETARY DEMANDED.
Lospos, April 29,
Si H. Craik, K.C.B.. LL.D. (M.P. for Glasgow and Aberdeen University) has given notice of a notion that the House of Commons alial petition H.M. the King to suspend Lord Winborne, the "Viceroy at Irchind, and Cit Rt. Hon. Augustine Birrell; K.C., L'hief Secretary, and appoint a Commission inquire into their conduct of the Administration.
AMERICA AND GERMANY.
KAISER CONFERS WITH MR. GERARD,
AMSTERDAM, Abril 29, 11. Gerard, the America Aming sador at Berlin, has gone to Head quarters to confer with the Kaiser.
GERMAN ATTACK REPULSED BY
"BRITISH.
LONDON, April 29. Mumby's Belfast Northern Whig * AERIAL FIGHTS. received in London says the.... Sinn Fanny arrangements for Easter manocu-
Fospos, April 20, vres throughout Ireland were suddenly
The British communique stalea 50 cancelled on Saturday. Though no that early yesterday the enemy tried reason has officially been given to enter our trenches at two points believed that the leaders feared the authotties were about to arrest the
CHINA MAIL Office..
EVERY BEETLE
EVERY BUG
Ja kallad
amas "Keating's” comas into thorough contact hh with it.
Sold in Time only. The unrivalled way is kid besties, bags and kamahoid inawels la to
Use
KEATING'S
POWDER
MARTIN'S
APIOL & STEEL
SazPILLSÁ
A Prazak Jamady for alliSTOCKLEVİZOLA
BEKKJA EN DON JUALAN, in (hová na SA ILIY
abenly dose may be namintemena. Times The DEU:25 Camacing and. Pomona aici Gene
MARTIN'S. - APIOLASTI
Dining Table and Chairs, &c., Large PEAK
Dinner Service, White and Blue willow pattern Tea Service (complete), Ward- robe, Dressing Table, Desks, &c. Sundry Eed and Table Linen, Plate and Glass. ware, Kitchen and Bath Room Utensils,
TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED
TIME TABLE,
WEEK DAYS. 7.00a.m. to 8.00 a....Every 15 inɛzatos. 8.00. to 10.00a.m...Every 10 minutos. and '10.00a.m. to 11.00 a.m...Every 15 minutes. 11.30.m. to 13.15 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Every 10 minutos. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 m...Every 10 minute. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m...Every 10 minutos.
Two Mercurial Barometers Thermometer, one by Falconer, a number of Original Oil Paintings and Small Engravings also An Encyclopædia Britannia half morocco published at £69 in revolving teak Bookcase, Water Colours by well known Artists.
Ou view day of Sale..
Terms: Cash, "
'HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, April 26, 1915.
PUBLIC
AUCTION."
583
HE Undersigned have received fastrac Ttions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
01.11
FRIDAY,
the 5th May, 1918, commencing 2.30 p.m. at their Bales Rooms, No. 2,
Des Tax Road, Cornar
of Tcs Horse Street, HÀ QUANTITY OF
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &C.
Comprising -
activities of the volunteers, a
REPORT BY. VISCOUNT FRENCH.
SNIPING FROM HOUSES IN DUBLIN.
LONDON, April 9, Viscount French in a communique states that the military operations to suppress the rebellion in Dublin are proceeding satisfactorily. The rebels are confined to a few localities, princi- pally Sackville-Street district with bond
north of Foelincourt, after exploding fire nunes followed by artillery and trench-mortar bombardmen1. Thic attack was repulsed
INDUSTRIAL UNREST IN GREAT BRITAIN.
COTTON SPINNERS DEMAND INCREASED WAGES.
' ד "
Lostos, April 28. Unless they resume work soon is is The Dundee calenderers are still idle.
believed the employers will seek Government intervention.
well as the cotton spinners are asking The Lancashire card-room workers na for a ten per centa advance in wages.
•
ACUTE SITUATION IN GREECE..
USE OF THE RAILWAYS STILL.
REFUSED.
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ATHENS, April 28., The situation in Greece is acute owing to the announcement of the Government's determination to continue to refuse the use of the railways for the transport of the Serbian army,
The Serbian Minister called on the Government and intimated the painful impression made on the Government by Greece's refusal to grant her ally a facility which was imperatively neederl The Enteufe diplomatists are awaiting further instructions.
BRITISH STEAMER SUNE..
Loyoos, April 28.
The British steamer Zadustry has been sunk. Allthe crew have been picked up
CHASING A 'ZEPPELIN.
MISSING FLIGHT-LIEUTENANT RESCUED FROM NORTH SEM
www.
THE HAGUE April 280- Flight-Lientorant Beare, cho was resued from a biplane in the North Sea, where he had been for 30 hours, has been liberated, but the machine has been interned.
The day has been quiet in the neighbourhood of Loos since the gallant fighting of the 16th Irish division broke up
German gaa A attack yesterday.
Lient. Beare is the officer who was Elsewhere there have only been reported mixing after chasing a Zep- unimportant isolated artillery actions. pelin from Lowestoft. «
Twenty-four aerial fights are re" porten. Four British machines attacked eight German aeroplanes lying in formation, and drove a wedge between them. The middle four
quarters at the Post Offce. A cordon enemy machines were drives down
of troops has been drawn closer round this district where the rebels pre
confined behind barricades.
Sniping continues from houses in various parts of the city chiefly in the north-west, and the Law Courts which were still occupied by the rebels. The clearance of these snipers is a matter of
time.
Considerable damage was caused by fire on April 27th and a large fire is at:ll burning in Sackville-strect
The principal centres of disturbance elsewhere in Ireland are County Galway and Enniscorthy. Disturbances are also "reported in Killarney, Clonmel and Gorey. Normal conditions prevail elsewhere in Ireland and the distur. bances are apparently local in character.
MACHINE GUNS AND SMOKE BOMBS EMPLOYED.
LATER.
after ten minutes fight. One of our machines was it but we had no casualties.
THE RECRUITING PROBLEM.
THE GOVERNMENT'S MILITARY
SERVICE BALL.
LosDox, April 23. Even the Government Press acknow- ledges that the Government sustained an exceptionally sharp rebuff over the Miltary Bill.
THE GERMANS TAKEN FROM THE "CHINA.”
AMERICA ASKS FOR THEIR
RELEASE.
1
INTIMATIONS
OLD FRIENDS ARE BEST
BLACK
AND WHITE WHISKY
BOTTLED and SHIPPED
BT
JAS. BUCHANAN & CO., LTD.
1
GLASGOW & LONDON,
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DONNELLY & WHYTE,
WINE SIROHANTS.
HONGKONG DOG & CAT SHOW, 1916.
PROGRAMME of Show to be held at the JOCKEY CLUB GRAND STAND
Happy Valley on SATURDAY, May 13th, 1918
There will be clases for the following, provided sufficient entries are received No prizes will be awarded unless there are 3 Competitors. (Exceptions to this rule at the discretion of the Committee.)
Entry form may be obtained on application to the undersignat.. Class A-Fox Terriers (Smooth) both sexes. Class L. Spaniels
Bm
(Rough)
Irish Terriers "D-Eull Terriers
E-Aberdeen Terriers F-Airedales G.-Bull Dogs H.-Chow Dogy
1.-Dachshunds J.-Pointers
-Setters
both sexes
Japanese & Pekingese
-English Pugs -Toys
P.--Poodles
-Nondescript &
Unelmasifeet
L-Championship, for best Dog,
Bitch. Cats, Persian, of both acres.
Siamese Ordinary,
Rules and Conditions of Showing.
1-Entrance fee $2 for each dog or cat in their respective classes. Entries alone to G. W. GROG, Hun. Secretary and Treasurer, e/o.. Messrs. Hughes and Hough, at Noon 3rd May, 1916
All dogs and cats must be on the Benches at 1 p.m.
3.-Owners must provide suitable chains and collars for their dogs and cages or
baskets for their cats.
1-Owners may send their dogs or cits in charge of their servants.", Servants
tickets will be issued gratis,
5.-Servants in charge of dogs or cats must produce admission tickets!
6. Numbers must be placed on the arm of persons in charge of dogs or cats.
WASHINGTON, April 28. Mr. Lansing announces that another-Nodog or cat may be removed from the Show Ground until 8 pm. Note" has been dispatched to Britain S-Any dog or cat brought to the Show apparently suffering from any disease or
sores may be excluded by any two of the Special Stewards, asking for the release of the 38 enemy
By order of the Committee, aliens removed from the steamer China.
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THE SILVER MARKET.
"
A
*
Hongkong, 27th April, 1016.
LONDON, April 28. Messrs. Montagu and Co.'s report state that despite the establishment of record price since November 1900, the Opinion in the Lobby is that the market is still strong and even higher; debate strengthened the Government's figures are possible owing to the exhaus banda in the direction of bringing in chases for coinage. Any lull in the
tion of stocks and the continuous pr Bill giving them general compulsory demand would only encourage specula
powers,
a
The anti-Government Presa believes tive interest, thus, the reaction when that a reconstruction of the Ministry is it comes may be comparatively small
and short lived."
inevitable..
A meeting of the Parliamentary com mittee of the Tracle, Union Congress, The latest unofficial reports from over which Mr. Gosling presided, near Dublin on Thursday state that resolved to advise the Trade Unions to Liberty Hall was destroyed by support the Government's recruiting gunboat on the Liffey.
proposals.
PULL SCHEME OF COMPULSION THE ONLY POSSIBLE OUTCOME.
LONDON, April 28.
57
ENTERPRISE AT LLOYD'S.
When the
One of the most remarkable commer· cial refolutions produced by the war, Troops drove the rebels out of their stronghold at St. Stephen's Green
writes the London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian," is the new and machine with, bombs
guns
method of signing policies by women in mounted on the roof of an hotel and
The evening papers fairly reflect the connection with Lloyd's. There is now a chik :.'
trenil of public opinion regarding the big staff of girls working in the policy Rebels still hold the great-Jacob's recruiting problem. Surprise is general department at 19. Great Winchester hiscuit factory, which the troops arely expressed that the Government failed, Street, by a new arrangement organised shelling with two guns: also the Post during the secret sittings, to ascertain Office and Law Courts, and one rail-sufficiently the views of the House in by syndicates of the underwriters, with way station, though is is rumoured order to avoid yesterday'a Basco.
the intention of releasing ren for the that the troops have captured the The unfairness of roping in the time. army. Lloyd's is far from conservative, Post Office by using simoke bombs. expired men and youths of 18 while a and has take the lead in many recent
The dregs of the population host of able-bodied married and au devolopments of insurance. attracted to the fighting or Monday married men is available has principally Zeppelin raids started in earnest wome looted the principal shops.
contributed to the shelving of the Bill, groupe of underwriters began to deal in Moreover, the declaration of the Labour war risks policies while the companies member, Mr. Walsh, that if the Govern hesitated, and a considerable amount of ment stated that the necessity for general business has come into the room compulsion had arisen, it must be met through this lead. and that the Government need not fear Mach.
the energy of Lloyd's is diso the result served to show that appre- to two men. One is Mr. Cuthbert Eden hensions concerning the attitude of Heath. He is the younger son of the labour were largely groundless.
late Admiral Sir Leopold Heath, and be could act enter the navy himself owing to deafacas. His only son is now serving in Egypt. The secretary of Lloyd's is Admiral Edward Inglefield, formerly a distinguished member of the Admiralty stai, who succeeded that witty and popu lar igre Captain Hosier. His appoint ment closely cemented the union between The Daily News says that talk of a the "Admiralty and Lloyd's. Admiral General election is revived...
THE KING AND HIS MINISTERS.
خصب.
Loxpos, April 29. The Court Circular states that the 2.10 p.m. to 5.00p.m...Every 10 minutes, King came to London this afternoon 5.00 pm to 8.10 p... Every 10 minutes, and had audiences" with" Lord
Everyone is now asking "what next"! RIGHT CARS.
Kitchener and Mr. Asquith, return-It is strongly felt that the time for.com- 8.50 pm and 9 p.m. 9.30 pm to 11.00ing to Windsor in the evening." promises la over and that a full scheme
p.m. every half bour
of compulsion is the only possible out- 11.00 p.m. to'11.45 p.z. every quarter of
*n buur,
SUNDAYS.
י}
BATTLE OF YERDUN BELIEVED TO BE ENDED.
ENEMY'S GREAT ANXIETY,
PARIA, April 28.
7.45 s.m. to 10.30 a. to... Every 15 minuter. 10.30a.m. to 11:00 am...Every 10 minutes. 11.80a.m. to 12 Noon....Every 15 minuter. 12.00 Noon to 1:00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 1.00pm to 5.00p.m...Every 15 minuter. 5.00p.m. t. 8.00p.m...Every 10 minute. there is every reason to believe that the 5.00 pm to 7.00 p.m...Every 15 safnabos.battle of Verdun is ended 1:00p.m. to 8.20 p.m..Every 10 minutes. NIGHT VARA 16 on Wook Dayz.
SATURDAYE...
Extra Caz ab 12 midnight." SPECIAL CAPS by arrangement at the Des Voor Road Centra Company's Office, Alexandra Build(row":
Besson and punch tickets available for
It is semi-offcially announced that
W
The enemy's only anxiety henceforth
come.
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TAEK OF GENERAL ELECTION REVISED.
L
OPERATIONS IN MESOPOTAMIA."
is to achieve something under the eye UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO GET
of the people and the whole world by
further ruthless sacrifices of men.
FOUR GERMAN AÉROPLANES BROUGHT. DOWN,
„SUFFLIES TO KUT.
LONDON, Aprit 28.
It is officially announced that an attempt was made on the night of April.
The end of the bottle of Veriun 24th to send a ship with supplies to the Sideboarde, Dinner Warren Dining all cars not already fall running at the appears to be indicated by a communique garrison at Kat, but though it Tables and Chies, Chesterfield Batas me stated in the Company's time tables, which says there has been no important carried out with the utmost gallantry Arm-chairs, & Wardrobes and Toilet Tablea, Double and Bingle Brass and but not for special cars, can be obtuned, event on the French front based it unfortunately failed. Our seroplanes, Brass mounted Bedstencia, &c., Miscalm application at the Company's Ofles ---- French acroplanes felled four German discovered the ship aground four miles Ianovus" Furniture, several lots of Black No Besson ticket will be sued min seroplanes; including a “Fokker." - A, east of Kut. wood Ware, Carpets, Fiance, Porcelains, payment therefor has been made in Bank French, sir squadron borabed railways
Notes or by Cheque or Compradore vetes 10 W/Devre, representing Bank Notea.
Lin
A few lots of Brass Vases, Flower Pota,
And
A number of Battan Furniture.
(Full Particulars from Catalogue))
A RÉUGHES & BOUGH,
Hongkong, April 29, 1910,
JOHN D. HUMPHRRTS & SOR
General tonage.
ALEKÄNDRA CAPIL
TOTERS * Fresh, Feled or Stérand, Pindon Enddreka, Kioners, JL;
Inglefield works at Lloyd's as though Ee were on his ship He is tho willing assistant of every new development.
LOSING WEIGHT BY THE POUND
Under Weight, a condition. of fil-henfis, shows your assin álative powers are decreasing.
WATERBURY'S" METABOLIZED: COD-LIVER OTE-- COMPOUND.
G. W. GEGG. Hon. Serritory and Treasurer.
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in 3 sixas, 1/6, 2/6 ́& 11/- (England).
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Londay, April 28.
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