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It is possible for the first time, writes Mr. Archibald Hui in the "Daily 7th instant. A EUROPEAN Telegraph," to give a complete couspects Tug ATLAS Rate of pay. 87.00 per marines of the world have suffered since Fleet in the Black Sea and British and day for seven days per week.
French submarines in the Sen of Apply to CHIEF ENGINEER, the opening of hostilities. For some time
Marmors, has hardly a merchantship of FL. M. Dockyard.
past details have been issued of ships any size afont. This circumstanco mast Hongkong, May, £ 1916. 60s under the mercantile dags which have be handicapping her grievously in ber
All the young British officers at the been seized or sunk, and it is now military operations, particularly in front wear » Charlie Chaplin moustache- practicable to complete a picture of the maintaining the supplies for her troops that in the observation of a correspondent Invages which war has rought to the in the more distant field of operations of the New York Herald," who has embarrassment of all the nations and Sach Agures, as Lloyd's possess arc. as
been on visit to France.. WANTED' Furnished, partly furnish-food and other commodities
their menace owing to the high prices of under
→I used to laugh st
the Charlie General Brokera. | WYzed or unfurnished ROOMS or
WA
Chaplin moustache," he says. I now |FLAT IN CENTRAL DISTRICT.
look upon it as the red, brown, black, or bloude Badge of courage." Hamnentions |-many-litilə incidents to illustrats the coolnem and courage which impressed him
scores of dying machines.. including several battle biplaces, and had the unique experience of holding, in my hands a 24lb. bomb, but when a young fieutenant told me that, if it explodevi, iz| would kill er maim everything, within a ration cl Elty yards. I restored his
sweetheart to him as once. amazed by the unngiroid of mere boys. I was
who, in aeroplane carrying from 12
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to sell by Public Auction
[
THURSDAY,
the 4th May, 1916, at 2.45 pr.
* Craigmin East, No. 150, Peak.
(End of Barker Road), ".
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VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
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FURNITURE,
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therein contained.
Comprising::—
Hall Stand, Upholstered Drawing Room Suite, Teak Sideboard, Extension Dining Table and Chairs &c, Large Dinner Service, White-Bad Blue willow pattern Tea Service (complete), Ward- robe, Dressing Table, Desks, &c., Sundry Bed and Table Linen, Plate and Glass- ware, Kiteben and Bath Room Utensils, Also
Two Mercurial Barometers and Thermometer, one by Falconer, a number of Original Oil Paintings and Small Engravings aho An Encyclopaedia Britannica hali morocco published at 280 in revolving teak Bookcase, Water Cours by well k wn Artists.
On low day of Sale.
Tanns --Cash..
HUGHES & HOUGE,
Auctioneers.
·Hongkong, April 28, 1916,
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(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
FRIDAY,
the 6th May, 1916, commencing
15 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voeur Road, Corner.
of Ice House Streak-
A QUANTITY OF
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Comprising <-
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daily publication with a Domained in oversea Brit. Ports circulation in every part of the globe-1 | Capsured by British have been able to compile statistics which Bank or damaged in Black Sea reveal the extent of the interference with or Sea of Marmora ocean commerce owing to war conditions, Captured and sunie by Allies which has occurred down to January 22 | Captured by Allies laat. Admiral Inglefeld's staff has kept a record of every ship whatever "the nationality, which has been detained.
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·Brass-mounted · Beditanda, &,, Miscel Maceous Furniture, savezal lots of Black- wood Ware, Carpets, Pianos, Porcelains, Ja, &c., ds.
A few lots of Brass Vases, Flower Pots.
And,
A number of Rattan Furniture."
(Fall Farticulars from Catalogue.) TERMS -Cash.
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PUBLIO AUCTION.
653
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TUESDAY,
the 9th May, 1916, commencing i 230 pm, at their Salon Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Foad," Corner of
Ice House Street,
"A LAROE QUANTITY OF
VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND
BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,
CARPETS, RUGS, &
aa Follow
Carpets and Rugs, Upholstered Suites, Ann-chairs and Sofas, Card Tables, Bode coom Furniture, Brass Bedstead, Double and Single Bra monated. Bedsteads, #debound, Dister Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Uhairs, Tas and Uccasional Tables, et ota, Dinner, Tes and Coffee Services, Grodkazy, Glass and P. Wars, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Tolles Bota, Toe Donets, etc., Bath Room Utensile, eta
for the benefit of War Charities.
ON SALE AT: Mans. WE. PowELL, LTD.,
Maise. WIZMAN, LAD.,
MEMES, KELLY AND WALAH, LED,
MESSES. WHINAWAT,
British... Allied
German
Austrian
Turkish
Neutral
No.
485
167
801
80
736.
No. n
If
50
HOW NEUTRIES HAVE BEN HIT,
Tonnage uncertain
What is perhaps the most remarkable Tonnage.feature of these returns is the heavy toll 1,506,33 which neutral States have suffered. They 28178 are merely spectators in the war, but 1,276,500 nevertheless Germany has acted
...I
Now
267,664 towards their shipping in an arbitrary to 24 of these "bombs, start daily, and 124 Uncertain.manner unknow in any previous war, ally forth from this aviation base over 441,472 without regard for the dictates of the enemy's lines into the jaws of death. humanity or the laws of nations. Many All ht the British aemplates are equipped 1774280 of the ships captured have since been These figures indicate the influence which hostilities have had on the world's carrying trade.
Total
**2193
LOSSES OF THE ALLIES.
-
It may be interesting first to take the losser which have been sustained by the British merchant navy under the various heads. They are as follows:
BRITISH.
Detained in German ports
on outbreak of war Detained in Turkish ports Captured and rank by
enemy
Captured by enemy
Sank
by submarines
No. Tonnage.
20
released, but, as will be seen from the with the latest type of machine guns, but following figures, neutral States have a the aviators prefer the Letris, because serious grievance against an enemy who is is capable of loosing 600, as against has recognized only one law that of the German machine's 100 bullets, ench his own necessity.
STUTAK
Captured by British Captured by Allies Captured and sunk by
enemy 171,603 Captured by enemy... 1406 Sunk by submarines
Damaged by submarines.. 134,580 Sunk by mines er ex- picsion...
40
12
6
get
9
minute.
DEADLY ** PARKINGS."
No Tonnage. "When I W
a mergeant dzivě 50 50917 bullets from the Lewis and Vickers types 15,916
into a circle about the size of a silver 11.259 dollar I was willing to believe that these! darlings of my Irish friend, many of 118 which are so light that they can be Sred
24,754 from the shoulder, are really responsible)
for the pathetic colourless statements in 125.446
oficial mmuniques
Rs The 59,012 enemy. who attempted to regir: the
position captured yesterday by s 441,472 stopped by the fire of our machine
GUER, ***
36
3
SIIT 748,408 Damaged, by mines or ex 190.ear
picsion
103,548
736
Damaged by submarines · 27 Sunk by mines or ex-
plosions ....
Damaged by mines or ex-
plosions...
Damaged by aircraft
WRY
Describing the firing of a naval t-inth gu. the correspondent writes: " With lightning-like capidity the unmasked, and after a study of the acroplace map, which revealed the mark
Was
Many of these have since been re- 94,161 leased. Their nationalities were as fol- 5,128 lows: Swedish 346; Norwegian, 57 Danish, Dutch, 16: American s 486 1,506,415 Greak, f The loss is larger than might have Of these are stated to have been been anticipated. The figures will serve aunk by German submarines, and one
useful purpose if they forcibly remind by an Austrian. In two cases the na-within, the enemy lines, the gun was all consumers that the number of vessels assembly of figures goes some way
is not stated. DOW restricted, and, that the road to to explain why to-day there is a abort cheaper living lies in the direction of age of merchant tonnage. To this self-denial and economy. If the
available to carry things they want is
of goods to be carried is decreased by cutting off luxuries, the composition for carriage will decrease and the rates of freight will fall. Thus the nation may help to save itself from one of the greatest inconveniences of the war-the high prices which are now ruling.
The nations which are fighting with us have also suffered heavy casualties at the hands of the enemy, as the appended
statement shows
the
loaded, and the squad stood, at attention.
***Ready, sir,' said the sergeant.
**The beutenant stepped forward, and
the volume record of detention, capture, and dea-ulter a brief esimination and soveral truction let there be added the extent to depressions of the piece to get the exact which the Allies have had to requisitioer abipping, for naval and military parange, retired two pases to the rear, and potes, and the number of German and barked out the order. Fire! The noise Austrian vessels shut into neutral porta, made by the discharge of the shell "was and some conception can be formed of terrisomy cars buzzed for hours after- grave affect of the war on the carry ward-but the little lieutenant shod ing trade of the world.
It is true that the enemies have been refled among his men. unable to use their own ships. That has
***Get the observer's report," was his profited the world in general little, apart order. And through a seid telegraph near from such as have been manned by the ty came the welcome news that the shot Allies Germany and Austria-Hungary had scored a hit. Then I saw a British have been utilizing neutral tonnage in 24 order to obtain goods of which they 92-a beary, short-barrelled ran of
stand in 38,181 in need, every effort being made semi-howitzer.. type-in action.
obtain supplies through a to
neighbouring lieutenant hers also wore one of the giddy for this convenience Charlie Chaplins, and was as cool as it 178,589 eutral States For
they have we faced fancy rates he had been to the wwe for years. As thus raising 2117,439 world. Consequently, the very despere matter of fact, less than two yours tion of the enemies, which has driven ago he was a junior clerk in a big Loudon ,860 them to endeavour to trade through bank "
neutral ports, has added to the shortage of tonnage available for meeting the needs of the Allies and neatrais.
11
73
10,111
ALLEED.
No. Tonnage, Detained in enemy ports... 37 Captured and sunk by
enemy,
15 Captured by enemy Sunk by submarines Damaged by submarines. Sunk by mines or explosion Damaged by mine or ex
plosion Sunk by aircraft
1
11,558
167 982,178 "WHAT THE ENEMIES HAVE SUFFERED.
The next series of figures deal with the merchant fleets of the enemies. The Germans and Austrians were able to employ wireless telegraphy in the early days of the war to warm, most of their merchant ships to make for the neares
from cspture
rates for whole
FOLLOWED FATHER.
Couronal. TO COMMANDE
The
The correspondent mentions" this the men of a glorious regiment lest so heavily during a famous fight that a boy who lufi Canada as a lance-corporal is now Lieut.. Colonel and Battalion Commander.
He was greatly impressed by the ligh spirits of the wounded.
"I saw two young soldiers who had
neutral porta. They thus saved no small YOUNGEST SOLDIER. FIGHTING IS reached the hospital with both legs
part of their merchant fleets from
and her principal partner have been a follows-
A JEWISH BOY FROM CANADA.
The youngest soldier, in the British and Colonial Armies is a Jew.
He is Reuben Ginsberg, between
stosaled, now moving about slowly, with- ont crutches, and were in such high spirits that one actually challenged the other to a foot rice. A German, sergeant-major- Fritz he is called by all, who, though
by the Allied Fleets. But, neverthelesa their losses have been considerable, and fortunately, we have not, as a rule, destroyed our prizes, but have given the most serviceable them crews and are now wing them for our own purposes. Our Allies have also followed the same thirteen and fourteen, and he has recently 22 years of age, won the Iron Cross" | course; Portugal has recently taken Lakaw & Co., LTD.similar action. The losses of Germanyly been admitted to the Jewish rite offis patient as the result of seriving iz Barmitzvah (confirmation) at the Rams British teach at about the fase s gate Syzagogue,
German minnerwerfer exploded · there! The Jewish Chronicle publishes some Fritz, who is as tenderly cared for as if details with regard to this youthful hero he were a Briton--this spplies to the Detained in UK. ports on
No. Tonnage. Fifteen months ago Reuben's father. outbreak of war ....
wounded 70 54,716 vined the Canadian Contingent at treatment of all German Ditto in Orenses "British An
Montreal
prisoners will probably regain the use ports *90* Reuben determined that he should not inzious to leave a place where be is so When the father left for England of his legs soon, but naturally he is not Seized on entering British
ports
go alone. Bo be saved
few dollars, up Detained in Egyptian
took the train to HAHar and contrived well treated. porta
ANO TAX CHINa Manz, Lin, Price 50 Cents.
FOR SALE
FOR
C'ERMAN.
to stow himself away on the ship which I had a chat with a little beardless was taking Eis father to England
officer boy who, wounded in the head and
In mid occan the child presented him with the sight of one eye gone for ever, $8,370 self and begged so hard to accompany warmed the hearts of everyone who
134,608 95,279 23
18
85,038
Captured in German Co-
fonial ports...!...!
28
Captured and sunk by
British
મૈં
201
Captured and sunk by the
Allies
Captured by British.... Detained in Belgian porte 80 Detained in French and
Fnadian ports Detained in Italian ports..
31,424 189,402 ховасст 163,171
142,936
his father that he was enlisted then and
there as a trampeter and regimental
locked upon him with what the song calls
36
183,888
SALE.
TUNK Yacht "FLORA". For parti-
culars apply to- REAR ADMIRAL ANSTRUTHER. Hongkong, May 1, 1916.
·FOR SALË
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AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
2 Pianos Electric Beading Lampi, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens THE Undervigood have received instarac quantity of Blackwood Furniture, Laros Engravings, etc," Bath Tuba, American Imp Chest, etc.,
Fictions to tell by Public Auction,
lota of Brass Vases and Flower
(Fall Particulars from Catalogue.)
HUGHES & HOUGH Auctioneers,
Hongrong." April 29, 1916.-
MOBA good solid maal, a la curbe
#Hora with Wu & Taiɔnis
ORA CAPI
on
SATURDAY, the 6th May, 1916, at
10.30 am, st their Sales Booms, No, 8, Dis Your Boad, Corner of Los Hooks STEEL, 1 THE CLOTHING AND EFFECTS: OF THE LATE A BALSTON,
HUGHES HOUGH.
Hongkong, May
Captured by the Allen Sunk by submarines... Damaged by subinarizes Sunk by mines or
plosion...
{* the sunshine of his smile,'
ventured.
**Topping" said the lad
The
When Lord Kitchener reviewed the "How do you tech. Heutenant I troops on Salisbury Plain previous to their departure for the front, Reuben was brought before him, and after the 6,456 usual catechism from K. of K. permia Boches got me in the head, and I suppose sion was granted to the child to go to I will be a Johnay with one glass eye; the front
bas I can see England with the other, The boy appears to have made anand when I'm it again. I want another impression on Lord Kitchener, who was
44,308 49,480 20,755
8,091 beard to remark to his side-de-camp chance at the Boches to got some of my
#That's blood for you!”.
Beubeunt onca became the pet of the
GO! 1,870,000 battery
Including lighters, tuga, dhows, ste.
Detained in UK ports ... Detained in
Overaca
British porte...
Detained in Egyptia
**British
No. Tonnage. 27,929
28,066
porta
11,829
Captured and sunk
Captured by British
32 888
Detained in Belgian porta 2
Russian porés
Detained
Detained in French and
in Italian
porta
Captured and sunk by the p
Allies Captured by the Allies Damaged by subme Bank by minNG I DE
Eniolation' this aggrezsta
an impressive Ligure), but £1 remembered that for
$1,006 13,428.
On a horse and motor cycle alike he was at home, and 100
he piten., carried
At length be was wounded by shrapnel at Ypres wild siding his motor-cycle.
He was brought to Bhornclife, and there he was discovered by the Jewish assistant-chaplain (the Rev. L. Standel) when he recently visited the district.
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