FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1918,
Hughes & Hough
AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT,
General Auctioneers
•hare, Coni and General Produse:
Brokers and Commission) Agents.
PROPRIETORS [wa>Wän® Coal Storage.
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▲ BC 4th & 5th Editions. A1 Telegraphic Code.
Telegraphic Address
HIRION" HONGKONG
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Fublic Auction
Ori
WEDNESDAY,
the 8th August, 1916, commencing at 100 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vaux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street, VALUABLE TEAKWOOD, AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,
dc.,
ke.
As Follows Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Sofas, Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture, Double Brass-mounted Bedstead, Twin Bedsteads (Teakwood and Bra), Side- beard, Dinner Waggons, Extension
AUCTIONS.
· PUBLIO AUCTIONS.
DY direction of the Liquidators of the Deutsch Azialische: Bank Mesars. Hughes and Eough will sell by Public Auction,
00
FRIDAY,
As follows:-
SIDELIGHTS FROM
S GERMANY.
SECURING SYMPATHY FOR -TEUTONÍÇ DAN SES
WHIMPARING PEOPLE ARE
UNPATRIOTIC
THE CHINA MAIL.
"parents" "Teglatering their children" with foreign Christian, a to the desirability of choosing a Gornag name, and only to enter forsig names when the parenta absolutely" "ins at,
TAK ANGLICISKU":" STRAFE." Munich newspaper la
greatly Interested in hearing that the phrase Chort Strata England has become to cornion in this country that the verb **utradan "may be mid to have become
it
HAVE YOU A BAD LEG
GRASSHOPPER AND FILLS. Fispired by Alim
141
Podan kal Agents –A. 8. Watson & Co Ld
the 11th day of August, 1918, at 3 p In a leading article in the Vossische Anglicised. Wherever you turn in within the building No. 7, Queen's Road Zeitung we have further information England, say, the Bavarian journal, putemuan mak Central Victoria, Hongkong formerly regarding the remarkable project for whether in the drawing-room or on the the premises of the Deutsch Asiatache adressing the power and influence of streetstrale has taken root, and Bank.
Para NPN | Germany throughout the world, by teach.is tolerably certain that it will remain as ing the German language to the bundreds permanent addition to the English The Valuable Office Furniture, Electric of thousands of war prisoners scattered language Fittings, etc, etc. Contained on the throughout the German Empire. The Is is a German word which suits the Ground Floor and Basement of the said promoters of the scheme see in it's unique English tongus, and la casily pronounced, promises
opportunity of spreading abroad what they and its prospect of permanent me fa anderstand by Deatachtum," and think rendered all the more certain from the stories of the language will be one and ebaatio (sic) and 'panish (sic) are that war prisoners inducted into the fact that is English equivalenta, all apostles in the great cause. It does words see in common use with the not occur to them that to treat these crowd. Daily Chronicle." prisoners with humanity, to feed them properly; to shelter them from the loath 1 Clocks, Typewriters, Duplicates some mockery and insults to which they Copying Press Filing Cabinets, Bookaze dally exposed might be a sur80. WAY Waggon, etc, etc. Ceiling Fans, Electrio of securing their esteem and advocacy for Brackets, very powerful Electric Ceiling the future, the Lights, Reading and Desk Lamps, fete, etc.
Four Large Fire Proof Safee, Combine tion Cabinet Safea, Large and Small Desks, Bookcases, Teakwood Seats and Stools Leather-covered Upholstered
·Desk and Arm-chairs, Bofas and Bettees,
(Full Particulars from Catalogue.) On view from Friday, 4th August, until day of sale. Terms -Cash.
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for the Liquidators of the
Deutsch Asiatische Bank HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongrong. Aug 2 1913
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** THE CALAIS PROBLEM.
COMPANY REPORT.
CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
The Directors have picasure in pre- enting their report for the year ending 31st March, 1916.
New Business-New applications received during the year amounted to $7,866,988.90.
4
The Germans never seem to tire inj
The Directors Report in respect of Chair efforts to raise & "Calais" scare -'* The Fossische" writer does.
the Financial Year ending. 31st March, believe that the million or so of prisoners been at the fatuous game since the Brat 1916 presented at the Eighteenth Annual among the French. Thair papers have will unanimously take to studying moment of the British landing. Count Meeting held at the Head Office of the their captivity, but there are thousands Deutsche Zeitung." German as relief to the monotony of Bavention makes a new effort in the Company at 10 Canton Road, Shanghat for whom dominoes and football afford no doubted," he says, that Calais is and lows:
"We have never on Wednesday, the 26th July, is as fol intellectual stimulas, and these JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER would only be too glad to master the key can presume with certainty that after men will remain a purely British thing. One Solicitors
which opens to them the treasure house long months of war the significance of of Goethe and Schiller, Lessing and the British occupation of the district is Hauptmann. It is pointed ona, moreover becoming clearer to Frenchmen täen it the language, is afar more serious was at the start. dividing line between nation and nation
The story is now pretty old one, but than geographical boundaries, or differing a Swiss naked certain prominent French- customs and laws. Teach these English men how they proposed to rid Calais of
Policies were issued: for 97,023,291.79 French and Russians the language of their the English after the war. The ausver and applications for $553,156.16 were captors, and you remove the main obstacle was fish with the Germans declined. The balance were, postponed to the growth of cordiality and sympathy first, then it will be the British tumor in course of consideration as st. 31st for Germans and their cause.”
Ever shogid only 10,000 to 20,000 but today, there are scarcely any French The total Insurance in Fores
At the time that sounded bold and strong, March, 1916, men who think the fob will be an Cheyon proposed course of instruction we obtain one. Anybody who thinks deeply on 31st March 1916 amounted to thereby this number of apostles who will the problem cannot but come to t afterwards be spread over the countries conclusion that France can only get a amount of $702,876.71 were re-insured, the $42,709,586.30 of which policies to the now hostile to us, and will certainly act of the British dominación of Calais hy as the apostles of the German spirit.
Income. The Income for the year enlisting German help. But another amounted to $3,544,187.88- question arises: Is it in the German interest to clear the soil of France of her friend and Ally? This question "CRO hardly be answered in the affirmative; co that Anglo-French joint. soll will undoubtedly afford in many moments of delight. Of course or certain political and military terms Germany might decide to force England to evacuate French sol, but this solution
Dining Tables And Chairs, Tes and undersigned have received in-prisoners be won over to take part in the
Occasional Tables, etc, etc., One Dinner Service. Crockery, Class Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Bots, Ice Chests, etc., Bath Room Utensils, American Roll-top Desk etc., a quantity of Electro Plated Ware,
Alsa
"Caille Portable Motors with Battery, etc., complete, Pianos in good condition, Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, a quantity of Black- wood Furniture, Pictures, Engravings, a few Oil Paintings, &c.
And
One Tennis Set and Poles, Two New Bicycles, Remington Typewriters,
(Full Particulare for 5 Taxa:-Cash
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong Aug 3 1916"
"PUBLIC AUCTION.
830
THE Undersigned have received instruc. tions to Sell by Public Auction. (FOR ACCUENT OF THE COYCZENED).
FRIDAY,
the 11th August, 1918, at 10.30 a.m.y
at their. Sales Rooms. No. 8,
Dra Novi Road, Cornar of
Ies Hotse, Street,
Two FAIRBANK'S PATENT
WEIGHTING MACHINES (tested and stamped by the Police),
SUNDET
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
AS FURNITURE
Romered to Sales Rooma for Convenience
micron of Halo);
One Case WHITE SINGLETS, &c, &c.
Terms
Cant. ⠀⠀**
--EUGHES & HOUGH, masang LAudioner.
Inglong. Aug 2, 1916
PUBLIC AUCTION,
890
THE Undersized have received in-
structions from the Liquidators of CRS. J. GAVER & Co. to sell by Public Auction,, 1.
SATURDAY "and" MONDAY,
the 12th & 14th August, 1918,
commencing each day at 10:30 am,
at their Premise's Alexandra Buildings, Chater Road, VALUABLE STOCK IN TRADE,
Comprising
Gold and Gom Jewellery; English, American and Swiss 180 and 14ct Watcher Silver and Nickel Watches Diásppads ;. Pearla; Marine Chrmo meters, Liquid Steering Compacte Tog Rotators; Sinkers; Thomson Compass *Cards; Board of Trade and Standard Material Bertaters Megaphones; Anemometers; T. Squares; Bet Squares; Curves Microscopes Thermometers Spirit Levalay Surveying Chains and Arrows; Admiralty, Charts, Nautical, Books Ophen Bundries f
(Fall Particalazs from Catalogus.) Ou view from; luth Aurista
structions to sell (FOR ACCOUNT
OF TIN CONCERNED),
at their Sales Rooma, No. 8, Des Faux Road, Corner of One GRAND FIANO by Brinamead, Ion Hou STRES
in perfect order, cost £150, And
One ORGAN by Mason & Hamlin,
Eleren Stops, in good order. Further Particulars, and inspection may be made on application to the Undersigned.
Terms as bad........
HUGHES & HUUGH, Jury 16 1915.
838
EVERY BEETLE EVERY BUG
Into thorough, contarl
NOT EASY TO HOLD OCT."
is.
The Deutsche Tageszeitung *** indignant with those patriots who are perpetually declaring that the nation must hold out." and who, as they say this, are chewing mouthfuls of good food and saking it down with ten glasses of good beac. These people are constantly referring to the heroic field greyst the trenches who are "holding but," but it is extremely unlikely that they have ut it must be made clear to torse persons and to all others concerned the rast meaning of this phrase. Thoughtless persons must understand that eggs, mas potatoes. are no longer thers to be simply devoured, but to sustain life, and when the air resounds with endless whining about shortage and scarcity, not only
conduct..
those who are still feeding opulently, but the still greater anmber who are tighten Fing their belts must learn that in their quezalons complainings they are display ing the most hateful form of unpatriotic The writer adda: In the Brat pa we must see that our troops are supplied That man is a bad German who will not renounce abundance for their sake A the beginning of the pinch marry thought they could hold out with a pittance: but it is now growing harder and harder. for averyone and we must "simply accustom ourselves to endurance."? pikape of Attention is drawn to enemy countries where food is also scarce and dear, but
KEATING'S
POWDER
FRENCH LESSONS
Id those countries bolding out seems
to be better understood and more
on French,
Amets. The total assets now amount to 812,729,535.00
Paymentson-Policies. The total
to 82,933,688.44, making a amount paid to policy-holders and
of 817,046,111.96 paid since the Com beneficiaries during the year amounted total pany's inception..
War Claims The Chima and Reventlow argue that this is the reason much pleasure in stating that sa
Investimenta The Directors have why France is compelled to count on the result, in the first pisce of the policy of German evactation of Belgium. The your Board in writing down securities attitude, he says, of Great Britain in previous years, even to war prices, towards the French Channel coast will and, in the second place, of certain greatly depend upon what happens to exceptional opportunities for investment Balgium. In the fatore Franse is going of which your Board availed themselves, to be very weak in relation to England: the position of our investments is very
hence, it is impossible to presume satisfactory. After making deductions that Great Britain wil rustore voluntarily from the market prices for accrued the Chandel coast to France, it is equally interest and flirided, the market impossible to presume that France could value as at the 31st March, 1916 of the force her Ally to abandon it." Therefore, book value of those securities by over Stock Exchange securities exceeds.", the
inevitable, with Germany, perhaps, as Investments, and Tle. 45,000 in respect in ahart, & future Anglo-Frensh war is £3,8000 in respect of our
Gold France's deus ex machine. A pretty of our Silver Investments. picture! But we wonder whether Count Revontlow bas, persuaded soy of his your Auditors, Messrs. G. H and N. readers to regard these events as serious Thomson, who have given their certifi cate. They retire, but are eligible, for re-election.
possibilities..
HELYY FIRING AND RAINFALL.
e da chart spitziotically practised than in Germany. Whether is it a fallacy or not, the Russia, the writer points out, is starving, belief that heavy cannon firing induces and he imagines what if must be like in rainfall is firmly planted in the mind poverty-stricken Italy. But these count of the man in the firing line, as weli na tries are not whimpering proof that in that of the man in the street. He they have learnt to endure. Surely our will point out to you that rain has Enfour-pride should forbid be to stand invariably followed at the beaviest tonudbehind the mufike and the lazzaroni. "To Bring in this war, and indeed has dia hoid out is to conggar self and the first counted some of the successes on both thing to conquer ls & wagging, foolish sides by imposing a lnll in operations. "Can we believe," said a soldier on complaining tongue Burely our suffer leave to the present writer, that the ngs are easy to bear when we remember tremendous vibrations set up by moder what holding out" at the front mézni.
artilery, have beolutely no effect on FOREIGN CHRISTIAN VAMZE.
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The Accounts have been audited by
In accordance with the Deed of Settle ment Mr CK Burkill retires, but being eligible, offers himself for re-election. MAW. BURKILL, Ading Chairman.
HIP, WADMAN Director
A. E. AAR, Director
SB. NEILL, Manager and Aduary
J. K. TWEED, Manajer and Secretary.
A SOLDIER'S REWARD,
YACHT AS HOME FOR
PENNILESS COUPLE
AFRENCHMAN'S GENEROSITY. Under the heading "Soldier's Be the clouds or air currents? And why ward on account was given in a Saxony is one of the most patriotic does the scientist admit that volcanic London paper of a pitiful case of a THE FIRST CHINESE NEWSPAPER States in Germany. Having removed eruptions influence the weather, and young solcher, Edwin Houre, who, with foreign words from their hotels and eating cortand at the same time that gun fire his restheart Amelin Drinkwater, was bounce their barbers, shops, theatres that exceeds the volcano in air disturb and milliners' establishments, the Droedering force her no effect at all Daily
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At Night
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