MONDAY, AUGUST 14, '1916.
Hughes & Hough
AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMEST.
General Auctioneers
28, Coal and Genera Produce
Brokers and Commission
Agunta:
PROPRIETORS - ira+Wan* Coa? Storage.
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HONGKONG,
PUBLIC
AUCTION.
Tuti e sell by Public Auction 'HE Undersigned bare received in-
vn
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TUESDAY,
the 13th August, 1916, commencing at 1.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms,,, No. 8. DestVarux Road, Corner of
Ico House Street,
VALUABLE TEAKWOOD
BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,
Akc
de..
As Follows:-
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Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Sofas, Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture Double Brass-mounted Bedstead, Twin Kerbitonds, (Teakwood) Sideboard, Din. wer Waggons, Extension Dining Tables And Chairs Tea and Occasional Tables, etc. etc, Dinner Service, Crockery, Glass "Ware, Cooking Stoves Cutlery, Toilet Sets, etc., Bath Room Utensils, American Heli-top Desk etc, a quantity of Electro Plated Ware
Also
"Caille" Portable Motors with Battery, ete complete, 3 Pianos in good condition, Electric Reading Lampe, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, a quantity of Black wood Furniture Pictures, Engravings, a few Oil Paintings; &c.
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Out Tennis Net and Poles, Two New Bicycles, Remingtoe Typewriters,
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(Full Particulars from Catalogue), TERM-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Mong Anh Quốc. 10, 193
PUBLIC AUCTION,
Undersign lane received in- Ttructions from the Liquidators of G. Pris, to sell by Pablic Auction.
THURSDAY,
the 17th August, 1918, at 5:30 p.m., ̈ at No. 87, Conduit Road,
KUNDET
VALUABLE HOUSEBOLD
FURNITURE, contained therein.
Consisting of TEAKWOOD Sideboard Extension Dining Table, Dining Chairs, Writing Table, Bookcase and Hallstand, Chester- Seld Sofa and Arm-chairs, Pictures, Engravings and Antlers, Crockery and Class Ware, Blackwood Cabinets, Stools and Chairn, a number of Teakwood Wardrobes (Double and Single) with Bevelled Mirrors, Double and Single Beds, Shanghai Baths, etc., etc.
Also
Two Gramophones and Records, Pianc
by S. Montric & Co., “
And
A number of Plants in Putk
On view from 16th August. Catalogues will be immed.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctionetre
Hongkong, ống. 1%, 1918..
J
PUBLIO AUCTION.
USING UP VITALITY.
The straggle for existence uses up vitality at a greater rate than any other thing. In the long effort to make both ends meet we storted life surely
Be surely, though imperceptibly. H
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE ITALIAN CAPTURE, OF GORIZIA.
GERMAN FLEET COMES OUT AGAIN.
THE WAR.
(Continued from Page 5.).
CIVILIANS CAUGHT IN CURTAIN FIRE.
MAKING FOR THE LITTLE BELT.
Especially in middle age, at forty of SUNDAY'S TELEGRAMS. thereabouts, do we become impressed
with the necessity of having something
in hand against bad times, and with that
fcofing in time comes worry, nervous (Reuter's Servies to the Ching Mail.)) breakdown, nearthenia Tho entire system-feels the result of the nervous strain; and then shows signals of chistesa.
The digestion resents things that it THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE, accepted before, the heart palpitates on
slight exertion, the muscles of the back STRATEGIC VALUE OF STANISLAU. acha after a day's work. Your: blood is thinner and not so bright a red you loss strength
PIKTOGRAIC Abg, 12.
TRAOTO SCENES.
A
LONDON, Aug. 13.
correspondent 'at
The Daily Man's
INTIMATIONS
AN OLD PROVERB
Wine and an old friendl
are without price every where
Copenhagen inys silarge German fut, HUNTS PORTS AND SHERRIES
including dreadnoughts, emerged from the Kiel Canal on Thursday and was sighted at Tranderup making full speed for the Little Belt,"
im
MILAN, Aug. 12 While the Italian advance guarts forded the Isonzo and engaged - the enemy on the outskirts of Gorizia, boming, and machine gunning the enerny out of the Souses, the main FORTY MILLION BRITISH LOIN been repaired in a few hours, as the body arised the bridges which had
IN AMERICA. Austriace in their desperate haste had inofectively fired the mines.
MARLONDUN, Aug. 12. Italian artillery crossed in a tor-The New York Times. states that £40,000,000 sterling British loan is steadiness.
being negotiated in Americs.
When these things ocmur, whether you. Sanistan, which the Buscan now are fourteen or forty, you need a tonic. Dr. Williams' pinke pilla suit the needs of occupyin 70 miles from Lemberg is the most people because they are non- centre of five milways, three of which alcoholic, and they really build on the are already in the hands of the Russians. blood and strungthen the nerves. They It is only 14 miles from "Halicz, whose are useful for growing children and for possession will give the Russians controlado of shell fire with imperturbable mon and women whose nervous energy of the most important artery in the
has been overtaxed.
Start a course
dealer for Dr. Will and make the defence of Lambergy: ryky
pink palla
for
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BOTHMER'S ARMY, MA pale people, so as to avoid substitutes Aho obtainable direct from Dr. Williams: The position of General Bothmer Medicine Co., 98 Szechuan Road, Shang now most precarious, as he can only hai, one bottle $1.50, six bottles,retreat by the Tarnopol-Lemberg rail post free.
way, against which General Sakharof ia advancing from the river Sereft, while General Letchitzky, south of the Daeister, has struck a shrewd blow at the rear of General Bothmer's army.
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AUCTIONS.
FUBLIC AUCTION. Tieto sell by Public Auction,
18E Undersigned have received instruc-
FOR "KCCOTNE OF THE CONCERNED), „
on
WEDNESDAY,
the 10th August, 1916, ut 5.30 p.m., at Ah King's Slipway,
The a, F. P. Motor-Boat
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"TIN KAN," Complete with Awnings, Anchor, Lamps, Life Belts, Fenders, etc. -
#Seal" Kerosene Engine. Tans-Cash.
Ch. view nHOW.
HUGHES & HOUGE,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong Aug 13, 2016
PUBLIC AUCTION, THE Undersigned has received in structions to sell by Public Auction,
on
THURSDAY,
the 17th August, 1916, commencing at 11 a.m., at Taikoo Dockyard,
Quarry Bay,
ex S.S. "CHIYO MARU.”
4 Steel Boats about 30 feet long
Wooden Boats, about 30 feet long..
A Launch will leave Blake Pier at 19.15 ns to convey intending par rfusers.
On view from Tresday, the 18th Angust
TERMS-Cash on delivery.
GEO. F. LAMMEET, -
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, Aug. 32, 1912.
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PUBLIC AUOTION.
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HALICZ THREATENED. The Russians north of the Dneister are advancing at a pace that will soon threaten Halicz
ANOTHER CAPTURE
A communiqué mentions that the Rus sians have captured Monasterzyska sitar a severe fight, and then crossed the Zylotachipa..
The fighting on the banks of the tributaries of the Dneister is described of the fiercest in a communiqué sa clescription.
HUGE CAPTURES The capture of altogether 23,000 Austro-Germans yesterday is recorded, but the slaughter of the enemy was 2 tremendous..
be
PARTICULARS and Conditions of held on MUNDAY, the 91st day of August, 1918, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of H Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at The Peak in the Colony of Hongkong, for term of 75. year, with the option renewal as a Crown- Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years,
Icality.
Above Findlay Road,
Registry No.itara) Bullekin
Particulars of the Lot,
„Boundary.
Measuremen
(4pproximate.)
8.
Efte
11
Square. Teek
Contents in
(Am] parį nuže i plan. 16,480)|
FOR SALE.
MOTOR
143
THE Understand have received instruc Tous to all by Public Auction,
(FOB" LOCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
on
FRIDAY,
the 18th August, 1918, commencing
at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Boonis, No. 8
Des Voeux-Road, Corner:
of Ice House Street,
A NUMBER OF LOTS OF:
·HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, - &c. faro Comprising its Tahis Linen, Carpets and Regs, dide boards, Diaper Waggon, Dining Table and Chairs,, 3 Chesterfield Bear Arm-shire, Acaiganrobon and Toilet Tables, Double "And Fingla ̈ Hesse: and : Braasimopstad
Annual Rent
from 1 inch to 20 inches.
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TEL. 675 / 84 Wing Lok Street.
Hongkong, Ang 4, 1978
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The Austro-Germans destroyed the bridges, but the Russians fought for and won the fords and advanced over whelmingly, clearing the woods, villages and banks.
The Russian cavalry were most effec tive breaking up the enemy, counter attacks and repeated charges and throwing, the massed formations into confusion.
Whari Monasterzynka was captured a Russian mounted machine-gun dotacks ment reached the rear of a German regiment, and annihilated it.
· BRITISH FRONT.
NO CHANGE BETWEEN ANCRE AND THE SOMME
LONDON, Aug. 12
The Austrians had driven the civilian population towards Laibach but the non-combatants were caught in the curtain fire and had to return. There were tragic scenes as women and chilina took refuge in the ruins of dug-outs, shreiking for help. They finally regained the town, where they hid in the cellars awaiting delivor
ance.
found
Seven thousand were thus
The Ilians joined the, soldiery in exultent burrahs, many weeping with joy. The prominent people ef Gorizia had been long exiled and imprisoned; but their Italian spirit remained undiminished. Two ladies climbed the castle in the darkness. and holsted the Italian flag before the Austrian cominander had fled.
́ ́ RUSSIA'S REVENUE.
A SATISFACTORY SHOWING.
PETROGRAD, Aug. 12. The ritengo for the first quarter of 1916 increased by 292,000,000 roubles compared with the cor responding quarter of 1915.
The gold reserve at present is 1,543 inillions and the total metal reserve is 200 millions larger than in
1915.
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SHIPS 'BUNK.
LONDON, Aug. 12. The following ships are reported sunk:
British
Spanish
French
Norwegian
Japanese
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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE KITCHENER FUND.
The Duke of Connaught has given
Lospos, Aug. 12.
£250 and the Chartered Bank of India Australia and China 105 to, the Kitchener Funci."
THE EGYPTIAN FRONTIER.
BRITISH THREATENING THE TURKISH POSITION.
LONDON, Aug. 12. The Commander-in-Chief in Egypt. reports that the cavalry are in con toot with the Turkish reargourd at Hodelhisha, northward of Berelaod.
The British are, threatening the ènemy's line at various points.
removing his dead, of which a num The enemy is constantly employed
ber are before the Turkish position At Birolahd.
THE MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGN.
THE TIMES" AND THE
GOVERNMENT. -
Lostor, Aug. 12.
The Time believes the Govern [ment are doing their best to improve the position in Mesopotamin but Three of these were" sunk in the calls for more candour, instancing Channel. The Japanese steamer the withholding of the report of the was sunk in the Mediterranean, and | Vincent expunittes. the submarine fired on the crew.
General Sir Douglas Haig, ir, a'coni "ELEVEN MORE STEAMERS JUNK. muniqué, states-There is no change in the situation between the Ancre and the Somme. There was normal trench war fare west of the British front.
LONDON, Aug. 12. Eleven more sinkings include the (British), Sebastino (Italian), Heari tallowing vessels:-San Bernardo
Elisa and Marie (French), Danevang (Danish), and Sora (Norwegian),”
ar
RFC ACTIVE:MANY RAIDS. Besides numerous daily raids, the Royal Flying Corps recently made long distance raids upon the Zeppelin sheds a Brussels, the railway sidings at Mons; ke
the railway sidinge and aimhip sheds at EXPLOSION IN A BALKAN POWDER Namur, the railway stations at Busigny
Courtre, both of which were twice machines failed to return. attacked Only two of the 68 raiding
FRENCH FRONT.
"FORTIFIED QUARRY AND TWO
WOODS CAPTURED.
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PARIS, Aug. 12.
"A communiqué, states-North of the Somme several German tranches were brilliantly stormed in the after noon. A fortified quarry and two small woods north of Hem. Wood were also captured by the French..
NEW LINE ESTABLISHED.
The French established a new line on the saddle south of Maurepas and along the Maurepas-Ham read.
There was an intense artillery duel South, of the Somme.
There was a bombardment on the
BY
FACTORY.
BootAREST, Aug, 12.5
An explosion has occurred in a powder, fetory at Dudeschti when 115 were killed and 130 injured.
DUKE OF WESTMINSTER IN HOSPITAL IN PARIS.
PARIS, Aug. 12. The Duke of Westminster, who has arrived from Egypt, has recover- ed from congestion of the lungs but still suffering from fever and remains in hospital
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AIR RAIDS” OTER VENICE AND FIUME...
CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA FORMOSA DESTROYED.
The Times also urges the purging
of the Army Headquarters of Simla
campaign to Bombay
TEL. 836.
ARE NOT THE CHEAPEST BUT THEY ARE THE
BEST.
Elo de Pasto, Manzanilla, Mathura, etc.
Old White, Very Old Tawzy, Invalid, Newfoundland, etc.
DONNELLY & WHYTE,
SOLE AGENTS,
Queen's Buildings.
"AMUSEMENT WITHOUT DISCOMFORT'
SEE
PALISADE
THE
OUT-OF-DOOR-PICTURES
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LOCATION NEAR POST OFFICE, - EOWLOON.
CHANGE OF PROGRAMME
BOLAIR PRESENTS
THE EVIL GENIUS?”
Di 3 Parta
An intensely interesting social drama including probably the most wonderful fre scene ever screened,
CLANCARTY
In 2: Part
39
A delightful romance by the London Film Ltd, William II.
miles ruigni): A Jacobite Alm, splendidly acted"
- IN THE ENEMY'S LINESTM (American Civil War,) = “PANAMA CANAL,” (5th Scries of this Interesting Film) "THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS BURGLAR,”
“ BLOOMERS WEDDING” (Cines Comedy) “THE BAGGAGE SMASHER”? (Keystone Comedy.)
BAND NIGHT SATURDAY,
WELLINGTON
PHILADELPHIA
KNIFE POLISH
TION
and the removal of control of the WELLINGTON SILVERSMITHS BLACK LEAF SOAP OPLATES
GREEK LINER ON FIRE
"FORTY KILLED AND MANY, INJURED.
ATHENS Aug 19 The liner Elefthere, bound from Salonika for Volo, with a cargo of petrol- eum, and carrying 1,500 passengers, mostly Greek soldiers of the demobilized army, caught, Sce-off Skiathol z
The vessel's boilers exploded....... Forty were killed and many injured. The Captain succeeded in beaching the vessel.
BRITISH AND FRENCH MINISTERS CONFER;
DISCUSSION SHOWS COMPLETE HARMONY.
FOR CLEANING
POLYBRILLIANT METAL POMADE WER BECOMES DRY & HARD LIKE OTHETEMETALPASTES
JOHN DAREY & SONS, LIMITED; WiLLaxsozas Kitta. "Launay,
THE CHINA MAIL, LTD.
UNDERTAKES
such as pla
ALL SORTS OF JOB-PRINTING
CIRCULARS, PAMPHLETE, BOOKE, PROSPECTURES WIT LISTS INVITATION CARIE, MENUS, DANCE AND ENTER TAINMENT PROGRAMMES, ETC
Ohtain quotations fron
Paris, Aug 122, Mr. Lloyd George, Secretary of State for War and General Haurice” and Colonel Buckley conferred with 31 hou Briand, the Minister of War and Muni-
THE OHINA MAIL OFFICE
Wyndham Strea
tions, Generalissimo Joffre and. General European Supervision
Castelnault was atte
It is announced that the discussion, which showed complete barmony, had reference to the progress of the joint military opemtions.
Moderate Prices,
GERMAN ACTIVITIES IN NORTH large tracts of land and have built houses. They are great hands at winning the CHINA....
Chinese bearta and fro laying the founda tion for their new phare of fuance. Marsovar, by are openly braggin the Chefoo+Waisien Railway should be constructed by the Germans the first thing after the War is over
the following from the English at
the activities of what small number of Germans there remaintin the Far East after the fall of Tsingtao in November, 1914, are worthy of close following,
TOE CAR and MOTOR CYCLE
TIRES: Firestone" and "Kelly-Springfield". | Verdun front.
HOME Aug 14
⠀⠀⠀ HARASSING THE TURKS- ALL SIZES.
GERMAN AEROPLANE FELLED1It officially "knnounced that the
Austrian ar raid on Yenica on Tuesday CATRO, Aug. 12, AMERICAN Copper Queen Balting
aight regigihly damaged the railway The latest news from Sinai states that A German aeroplane was felled and military establishments, but com the Britist are continually harasaing the Japanese paper publishe south of Douament by an American pletely detroyed the church of Santa Turka, infigting the heaviest casualties Dairen pilot.
Maria Formosa ATM
and taking prisoners. GREAT DESTRUCTION AT FIUME
HOME, Aug 12"
the air raid on Fiuma, was most. destructive. Enormous, resorypirar of petroleum, were blown up, and all tho buildings rear the torpedo factory were destroyed. Three sheds full of valuable Turkey has refused the request of the machinery were daminged.” The Danube United States to permit & neutral com shipbuilding
yards
Buffered mitte to distribute téliet in Syria when seriopsy,
THE
TURKEY'S INHUMANITY..
CHINA MAIL REFUSES RELIEF TO THOUSANDS It is semi-officially announced that
TYPHOON
MAP and
GUIDE
Bnables one to locate the centr
ot a Typhoon,
Bedateada, da, Miscellaneous Furniture, MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD ANI
several lots of Back wood Ware, Pianos,
& faw Lota Polonins, Los Uñeafa, &c. &
(Full Fationists from Catalogue.)
BAY HUGEES & HOUGH,
Qualioneers
Aug 11 1918
TAPED TOR HANGING,
Price 50 Cents,
Find the CHINA MATI Off.co
STARVING.
WASHINGTON, Aug 12
thousands are starving.
TRIBESMEN'S FAITH IN BRITISH RULE
The tribal chists at de
Slavery, Boei apreciating the help Naval force in
CHILDREN
∙most
dren: have more": or Payless diarrhoes, "which can be con- trolled by giving Chamberlain's Colic Cholera od Diarrhoea Remedy,WAL
the prese tlose after each operation of the more than astura and then castor oil to.
that is necessáry
Even the most severe and de
are mickly cured breiten F All Chemists and Storskset TE
COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION
Oya Cough", but you stop: it while it is ONLY a cough
WATER ORYS
VER OIE COMPOUND
#1.35 and $2 98.
L&"FLIGHT: ACROSS GERMANY.
In Tenten, such German firms as tho Sietas, Piroheck and Co., Arnhold, Earburg and Co., Ellers and Co., etc, A cable to India dated July 25, hid" said to be spending on average it is officially announced at Paris that 8400 Mex. daily for Inducing Chinese Sub-Limit. Murahal left Nancy at 9.30 agents to export raw materials for the on Thursday evening on a special typer mimfactitre 10 Warsupplies known of Nieuporte oboplats with provisions Cowhide etc., to the United States, and petrol sufficient) for fourteen hours ***Lor; the ecossatyapital in these fight. His rasion was to dy kornes tommentekil ropczations, the interest due “ Germany and drop pipelamations begine to the Garmati josts from the Chinese ning "We could have bombarded the Government and the German abero of the ropen town, of "Berung and thus killed Indemnity for the Boxes Disturbances innocent wothers and children, but we
dre being employed,
What tha more razi the German Godërtiment
for the supply 05: arina,
of 37,003,000 alter the
previously hinted
Phave chosen thefoo for Fotoportions, Wit Government? sher
content ourselves with dropping the fol lowing proclamation. He coitinned his fight and accomplished 800 miles and he was then obliged to slight owing to trouble with sparking plugs. E changed two and restarted ther but-lotond it necessary to change more while doing so. He was take. prisoner at Cholm, 65 miles from the Bassian lina eleven hours after kin sant | start from Nader res