FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1916.
AUCTIONS.
Hughes & Hough
AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
General Auctioneers"
PUBLIC AUCTION
WAR TIME:
THE CHINA MALE
THE PURPOSES WHICH IT WOULD France would be enormons.
HIVE SERVED
The Channel Tunnel project has recently once more come up for public discussion, and the following article from the Daily Chronicle is a
DARTIC LARS and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Ble, to be Beld on MUNDAY, the flas day of Augut hare, Goal and Genera Produce 1916 at 3 P... at the Officer of the Pub
Works Department, by Order of His Fxcellency the Gorsuc, of Qua Lot interesting contribution to the discus-the Island and the Continent. The of CROWN LANDA They Feaksion
Brokers and Commission
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THE CHANNEL TUNNEL IN the precautions against invasion, sem
to de ample. But it is much more. likely that an ensity would nest ca wreck the tunnel than to entrep, then, selves init, for its" military advantage to us in a war with say, Power but
What would thoạn advantages Our cross-Channel traffic would be en ervan to bepreses de dag dan tag they h able to avade all the dangers of wh marines and mines by betating telf to the tunzel, and woult, gain the spend of electricty: upon land instead of the comparative slowness of atom pon more quickly and more safely between water. Our soldiers would be moved
tonnel would link lour British railway in the Colotry of Hongkong, for If the strong case presented by. The systems with all the railway system of term of AB, genray, with, the option of renewal 4 A Crown Hent to be fired by Daily Chronicle" the years ago for the Europe, and so would give us
communication with all the Allied and Wan? Coal Storage. the Surreyor of Bis Majesty the Eing, construction of the Channel Tunnel had neutral countries except where that for one further tam of 75 years. : continced the Committee of National might be interrupted by the relative
Dofenes, as it convited nearly every geography of a hostile, country,
Dearly all the "steamship routes of the body else, the Channel Tunnet could world now bring us food so would most now have been finished. The Daily of the railway systems of Europe and Chronicle" has nothing to withdraw a hring us food, by the Channel
land as wel from its advocacy experience of the Tinnel all roads by
* London. men would lead to! setual conditions of war boss in fatolir Eastern food, supplies which succeed that was said in times of peace
Mediterranean
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HONGKONG,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received instruc tions to sell by Public Auction,
са
SATURDAY,
the 19th August, 1918, commencing at I am, at the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf, und Godown Co., Ltd.,
Salved ex Steamship
CHIYO MARU,” A QUANTITY OF COPPER, BRASS AND IRON PIPEN COPPER CONDENSERS, "COPPER PUMP. IRON PLATES, WINCHES,
معاك
2 BRONZE PROPELLERS (new)) Taxus --Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, Aug 13 1916.
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Particulars of the Lod
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
926
THE Undersigned have received instruer
fic à notion
[FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)...
TUESDAY,
of the tunnel Nothing but the hostility an' reaching.
of
hour!
tons
were found inconvenient to land it Food coming to us from the west, if it directly on British soil owing to and
linked, and it would be an easy matter
GRASSHOPPER. OINTMENT AND. PILLS," "Propinst by AIDET, AING
Bones, Freshgdut – Stonet, London, Righal Pehr in Sacked U13 ill: 29 par ban
“Agents.—A. 8. Watson & Co., Ltd.:
D:
GERMAN TYRANNY IN BELGIUM.
WORKMEN DRIVEN INTO BLAVERY.
INHUMAN PUNISHMENTS.
Ef the Germans are tyrannising over
The attention of the
the Committee of National Defence be brought to us by rail all, the prevented the House of Commons from way from Marseilles and not only to
London
without change, but to Liver- demanding, in 1905, that, the project should then be proceeded with. If the pool, Nevesatie, Glasgow and fother great Blouse of Commons had had its way, our towns as well wounded soldiers who are now coming over from France with many delays and without some risks would be making not the journey from Call to Dovor der marine dangers, would have a choice of the Channel in for word have for the Continental railways are :
minutes and in Illied or neutral ports on the Mimed absolute security. There been na Sussex disaster, and other regret table incidents in the "Channel would to run a cargo from the Argentine the unhappy people of Belgium is shown no: have arisen. Our food supply would through the Chanel Tunnel to England by a document isaved last month by this have been facilitated. We hear of from a Continental landing place, The
French vegetables perishing on their tuonel would, indeed, if necessary bring Foreign Office. way to us through delays inseparable all our foreign food supply. We should Foreign Office has been drawn to a decree from water carriage in war time; those then still have the defensive advantage precious vegetables might have been of our insularity inviolate, and at the said to have been issued by the Governor- unbroken in Balgum on May 15, which shot through to England by tube in an same time, the advantage.
independent Continental communication Moss inportant of all, our great driny could have been sent over to France and Belgium more expeditiously, more safely, and more economically, for it would have been unnecessary to make aly call upon the Navy for the protes tion of the transporti, Submarines can- Bore.not enter tunnels, and German mines. If, then, the experience of the present and 15 regarding labour in Belgiam
not have been got into the tube as war has mitigated the hostility of the could One Ride by Edwinson, Green Sons, long as the only two entrances to it had Committee of National Defence to the Since then, the Foreign Office atates. been under French und English control. tunnel and it is well known that many reports have been received of further But even if the French entrance to the soldiers and sailors who were formerly {⠀ .⠀⠀* tunnel had fallen into German bands, against, it are now among its supporters attempts by the Germans to requisition
no reason why it should not have been used for an attempt at be proceeded invasion; it would have been awore all other classes of Englishmen ars, with these stories are confirmed by the avowed likely to be used to enable the enemy to the whale France, in favour of it. A number of lots of Sporting Amm would have been a priceless means of engineers is now well known It pro- in the now decree of May 15
destroy what in the present conditions The plan of the French and English policy of General von Bissing, embodied. co-operation between the Allies
vides for "up" tunnel and s tion, 12 and 20-Bore. Terms: Cash.
the 29th August, 1916, commencing ut 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No
Des Voeux Road, Corner of Icz Fogsz STREET, SPORTING GUNS AND
As follows Que Mauser Magazine Ride
297/260 Borc';
FLES
318
of weather. Posterity will marvel how adds to and makes more stringent the To managed to CAFTY on our gigantis against workmen who refuse work. share in the greatest Continental war in
On September last a protest was history without the tunnel I would have saved the State millions of pounds addressed to the patrons of the Belief and not a few
Commission against decrees of Augnat 14
PLANE FOR THE TUNNEL.
Guns, (One by effery & Sons, we may be quite hure that it would not there 15 with at an early date for labour for their military needs. Now til
1
Also
3333
Two 12-Bere Double Barrell Hammer London and the by Edwinson Green & Sons)
Aid
.
PUBLIC AUCTION.... THE Undersigned have received in xtractions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACOGENT OF THE OGNGERNED)..
MONDAY,
the 1st August, 1916, at 11 a...
at No. 2 Ormsby. Terrace..
Kowloon,
+
EVADAY
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
therein contained. Consisting of 5- Teakwood Hallstand, 2. Tenkwood Sideboards, 2 Overmantels, Teakwood China Cabinet, Blackwood Stools 'and, Chairs, Dinner Service, Glass Ware, été, etc., 2 Teakwood. Wardrobes with Bevel
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Honghong, dung. 17 1916
AUCTION.
PUBLIC
OD
WEDNESDAY,,
938
the 23rd August, 1816, commencing at 8.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 6, Des Vaur. Road, Corner of ....
Ice House Streets
les Mirrors, & Trom Camp Bods, Marble:VALUABLE TEAKWOOD BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, Top Bureau, Child's Cot, Shanghai Bach,
da, de Also "
A fow lots of Brass Jardinieres, Vas etc., a number of Japanees Tea Sets and Piano by S. Moutrie & Co.,
O view from Sunday the 20th, TEM-Cash.
HUGHES & LOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Ang 16, 1916.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
-7936-
THE
HE Undersigned have "received ing
structions from the Liquidators ui Cas. J. GAUPP & Co. to sell by Public Auction,
or
TUESDAY
the 2nd August, 1918, commencing at 10.30 am to 12.30, continuing
at 2.30 pm, on their Premise's Alexandra Buildingą Chater Road,
FITTINGS AND FURNITURE, Comprising:--
Show Cases by Sage, London. Counter
Pinto Glass Window Fittings Double Dial Show Clock.
Diamond Scale..........
Desks; Filing Cabinets; Watchinakers Work Desks;
As Follows:--
THE MILITARY OBJECTION. “
the Device
by side, 29 miles long (92. This decre supersedes water) 18ft. 8in. in diameter; of August 16. It enacts heavier penalties laid entirely in the grey challe on the bel
As the military objection to the tunnel has alway's been the fatal objection, it may be presumed that if that. has been ing crossings between the two tonnels to work are liable to imprisonment from removed by recent experience the tunnel and a footpath for passengers in will at last be constructed. It is a case of eme
of the Channal. There will be bospects than the first deures. Warkmen refusing
with the
the
When we wa
-the more intimate communication
to
LAD TO WORN BY FORCE
But above all, attention must be
order that the recalcitrani warkmen shall
emergeney Steam locomotives a fortnight to a year; all persons, com curious circumstance thats linglard, but they will be
which will bring the trains to the tunnel,
munes, associations or other groups giving. has so often been invaded.
the by
taken through
work are has never had the slightest fear of inva tumsel Itself by electric motos Six relief to those who refuse sion through a Channal
hannal Tunnel all the Francis Fox, the famous engine, des liante to 7 Ane of pot more than 10,00 HE have in-
Undersigned beebisection fear of invasion should the tunnel, be clares that the problem of ventilation in
made, has been on the side of England, this case is simple compared with the marks (2500) and imprisonment fer m which France never has invailed. It is cases of Simplon and Hersey tunnels more than two years. The whole admittis. another singular thing that this fear has No-infiammable material would be used tration of the decree with the exception been almost confined to our genemia and in the tannel rolling-stock, Most of the of a minor provision relating to false admirals, who in the presence of actual Continental gangea are about the same declarations of indigenco, is placed in the danger do not know, what fear is at the English the only exceptions are Perlaps another class of mind than those of Russia and Spain eo ttal very hands of the German military tribunak. i the executive and purely practical | long journeys gould be made from Landen is required to estimate contingencies without change of carriage. The tannal and to speculate with any success would reduce the journey to Paris by upon hypotheses: Disraeli, speaking two hours. It is estimate that it would drawn to the following provision in this as Chancellor of the Exchequer, cost £18,000,000, that the working new decrce: Instead of having recourse used some severe expressions about expenses would be 2490,000 a year, and to penal prosecution, the governors, the admirals who entered the sphere o of the annual receipts £1,538,000, showing
the Duke of Wabington Persian and Indian Carpets and Regs.policy and i
a profit of £1,118,000, or 7 per cent. The mintury commandents having the same Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and should say that he was one of the most conservativet we could have all the be led by force to the pincer where they were known only as a statesmen we estimate of the receipts is extremely functions, and the besda af districts, can Sofas, Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture, timid men that ever lived. It was the Double Brass-mounted Bedstead, Twin Duke who caused a financial panic by advantages of this tunnel in seven years are to work." The
advising the King ont to dine Beristends (Teakwood) Sideboard. In Lord Mayor on the 9th of November, between barselves and the Continental
"Comment seems unnecessary on this ner Waggons, Extension, Dining Tables 1839, and by talking of fccupying Lom-peoples, the increased commerts in time provision, but if cocament is necessary and Chairs, Ton and Ocensional Tables, bard-street and Chepside with military of peace and the additional security in the only one that can be made in to quote etc., etc, Dinner Service, Crockery, Glass because there had been a revolution in time of war-wd are bound to be in the following passages Imm the 19th Ware, Cooking Stores, Catlery, Toilet Paris; it was the Duke, who denounced patient to see it begun. It is indeed, report of the Belgian Comicaission of
the
link making of a milway from Parts
in the new trad Sets, &c, Bath Room Utensils, Largemouth to London because it might helping alliance which we contemplate with Desks and Writing Table, ete.
Following upon the refusal of sork. the French some day to seize the metro France after the war, and, guaranteeing polls; and it was the Duke who objected as it would a course of mutual assistance men to work on the requisition of the quantity of Electro Plated Ware
to the great Exhibition of 1851 on the between France and England, nothing ground that it would attract to London sankt more discourage. German aggres German authorities, the latter attempted.
· whelm our Arms The Duke would eer with single lines will no longer satisfy musal authorities to give them, relief disguise enor gh Frenchmen to over signic But a tomel of only two tubes to starve themi: They forbade the ca tuinly have opposed the tunnel
in money. Some time ought to have at least four tracks two afterwards, with a view of deneiving them Over thirty years ago Lord Wolseley the probable demands of trails We either in kind
of all resources, they proceeded to rest. formulated the military objections to the in each tunnel scheme which have done duty over since,
and-imprison all the State functionaries though the Zeppelin and the submarine
and agents, as well as private persons have modified the problem of insular
assisting them in the distribution of Jefence to a degree of which Lond Wolseley never dreamed. Lord Wolseley's
relief. The workmen ware threatened objections came to this-that a tunnel
with having their houses barat would whittle away our natural military advantages as an island, and would give Continental Power-be was thinking of France & more agreeable medium of invasion than the 'bzcertain sea.
Also
"Caille Portable Motors with Battery etc., complete, 2 Pianos in good condition, Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, a quantity of Black wood Furniture Pictures, Engravings,
few Oil Paintings, &c..
And
One Tennis Net, and Poles, One Now Bicycle, Typewriters, &a."
(Full Particulars from Catalogue.) TERMS-Cash.
... HUGHES & HOUGE,
Auctioneers.
Hồng Long Aug TỚI 1938
940
Watchmakers and Jewellers Tools and THE CHINA MAIL
Repair Material;
Remington Typewriters No. 10. TYPHOON
Ala
-Mundry Lots,
Large Jewellers Safe. by Chubb, London;
day
(Full Particulats from Catalogue))
On view from 19tir Angust.
Uttalogam will be fassed,
Terms Cash. "
HUGHES & HOUGH,`
Auctioneers,
Hongkong Aug 17, 2018,
THE
FURSALE.
937
HE Undersigned Inve received in- stractions to sell at their Bales
MAP and
!
almost a necessary"
2
TROUR OPPOSITION TO HUGHES. LABOUR
Inquiry'--
WASHINGTON, Angus 10
The workmen ware requisizione si Samuel Gompera, president of the American Federation of Labour has their houses by soldiers with el taken the stumpito oppose the election bayanets; in the absence of the corkmen, of Charles Evans Hughes, the. Republieem candidate for president, member of their families were takes as 317 PERCAUTIONE AGAINST. INVASIÓNSE TO
Ia
his opening speech Mr. Gompers hostages. Women and children wore fre Those who are not content with merely attacked the decision written by Mr quently arrosted; ons little girl 14 years repeating Lord Wolseley's arguments are Hughes in the Danbury or United old was detained. Thians patrolled the gtindied list these have all been met Hutter's casel while an ascicists justice streets to intimidate the population. since that great soldier's death either by af the supreme court In this decision precautions introduceri inte the plan of Mr. Hughes held that in boycotting the actually charging peaceful inhabitants the turmel or by the development of hat factories, the employees had violated with their latices. Two persons were military scienser Ro confident are. the the Sherman laws an
wounded in one of these charges. French that we all over be med In this muse heary fines were imposed enough to attempt to invader France on the labour leaders who were found through the tunnel that they haye agreed guilty of h
having restrained the trade of that thự solo generating station for the the
working of the traffic-shall be at Dover Other decimons written by Mr Hugine ud under the control of England, whith while on the bench were also attacked would enable as to throw the tunnel out by Mr Gompers. The veto of the fall GUIDE offer whenever we became particularly crow bill by Mr Hughes while governor Quigger timid (Freep is provision in the plans of New York state was also denunced
for
Alling
ga mile of the tunnel up to the bylompers game Enables one to locate the centre
roof with water or the whole of th witharphyxiating ma-from the English end and the English entrance would be don inslet also be the guns
guns of the Layer Tom hvale sich seen
of a Typhoon.
de the
MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD AS TAPED FOR HANGING.
Price: 50 Cents.
Booms, Now By DeVoeux Road, Corner of From the Camá Mám Office
Ice House Street,
Fiano by John Broadwood, & Bons
fin good condition), Fiano Moutrie & Ch. (in good condition) Cabinet Grand Piano by Sterling. Organ, Eleven Stops,
by Ham & Humlin: Inspection and particulars by appli- ration to the undersigned
HUGHES & HOUGE
72916
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be quite content with coppler of
bearing on the 18ft. aper zure at Calais, and certainly. would
there be very little left of an army foolish throughsparrow enough tube in face of a modern gun. Our Fleet would be available to destroy the entrance to the tummel from the sea and our aeroplastte "would be available to demolish them from tho, niruhusi
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THE FIRST TWO INSTALLMENTS OF
THIS REMARKABLE- SERIAL COMMENCES TO-NIGHT
Programme also includes
"THE BRIDE OF THE HAUNTED CASTLE"
A WATER DOG (Keystone Comedy). THE GREATER MOTIVE" (Drama). "PANAMA CANAL (Final Series). **THREE OIBER AND A MAN (Comedy)
BAND NIGHT TO-MORROW NIGHT.
MORLICK'S
MALTED MILK
adrias made from Wheat, Harley and Milk and for is therefore rich in muscle and bone-making In qualities, and is the ideal Food-Drink to the East It helps nature to restore lowered vitality and, invaluable in the care of the convalescent P
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(Order:Horiick's from your Stores and judge
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of the ara fed
HORLICKS MALTEDME
for
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Tabour edom and
cration
ther
adence of their
consisted in making the retin run for the Allies and the charity of the Embed several hours with a sack of bricks on his Stater, but also seck to secure that the shoulder, or with brick in each hand, Belgiane shall be enabled, by the main Finally, not being able to overcome
and two bricke attached at each side of tenance dur his cont A rest of five or six milautës the resistance of the workmen, the Germans resolved to deport them to and pleas of water were allowed by the own
unfortunate man every two hours. Som 50. During the period times the viction, was booed for sever Germany. The prisoners were sant of in groups of about
to a stake or & free,with his face of their transportation from Luttre to the interument, camp at Senne, Westphalia,erposed to the sun. they received insuffieient food and drink.
CONE BROKEN PROMISES. The works in which prisoners were forced
This is but Alight Indic Late which awaits workmen. by force to the place where they are..
urgu the work. It is presumably useless upon the German anthorities
A Inhumanity of their action.
therefor Government are Majesty p reduced to being their rol
protest solely on the fact that the decree of May 15 in yok another, direct and deliberate, infractiomet the undertakings, of the German Cavem ment to the Commission for atic or
The hats promised solemnly to
to employ themselver consisted in clear. ing forests and digging trenches.
Though the grounds to ho aleared or dug consisted of quicksands, the Goriaans refused to allow the elementary precautions such 24
use of props necessary in "buch cireurnitur obvious that they wished to make the lthy work a diffent, dangerous and ∙as? possible. The sentinels forbade all workman stood up to rest for reati an-instant be oran with the butt of a rifle, and even with a Bayonet. In gen the worth
them was insufficient, bed and
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