TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10. 1918
Hughes & Hough
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LULLIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
General Auctioneers' hare, Coal and Genors Produce
Brokers and Commission Agents.
PROPRIETORS
*To-Kwa-Wan" Cos) Storage.
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Bentley's
A. & 4th & 6th Editions
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·Telegraphic Addres
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RONGKONG.
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MBE Undersigned have received in
AUCTIONS
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THE CHINA MAIL.
SEA PATROLS.
THE VAN BTLRUM'S CHRISTMAS.
STRAFE HOUSE" SECRETS.
[BY ALFRED: NOTES.]
The crews of the marlea at indeed be seamen, for they must keep the ass in all weathers, in craft, that despite their sturdinese more in rough weather
for days afterwards and reached its height fon 9714 December, when the vesicle on patrol suffered "vary severe damage. The force of this gala can be "imagined when It is stated that over 80 vemmals suffered I damage and, two were lost with all hands. For ater on watch, ready at all times to render protection to peaceful merchant- minn sailing the bigh seas and, to attack the enemy at sight, these small craft have kept the ses in calm and storm, and shown their supreme value as a fighting unit of the British Navy. During this gala an incredible number of ships
Fappalling. Vosscis "were" cash high and
PARTICULARS and Oruditis of the letting by Public Auction Balos to be hald on MONDAY, the 18th day of October, | 1914, at pm, at the Cures of the Public Works Department, by Ordes of His Excellency the Governor of One Lot of CROWN LAND abova Conduit Road,
the Colony of Hongkong for like buck-jumping penies. Lee the great foot, and the loss of life way
terin af 75 years, with "Bie option of: renowal at Crown Rent be be Ered by the Surveyor of His Majer the King. lor one further, teria of 75 years.
Particulars of the Los
Ko. at Sala.
Lowallty
Bagistry Ko,
Conduit Boid
Baking Jalund læt
ME. AW.)'AR
the the
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110 117
19 16:15 100 about
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structions from the Liquidators of Tuctions to sell by Public Auction, EE Undersigned have received in-
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)
Messrs. WITake & Co. to sell by Public Auction,
OD
THURSDAY,
the 18th October, 181t; communcing at 10.30 am, on their premises, No. 1 Ningpo Street, Yaumati, VALUABLE PLANT, MACHINERY, TOOLS, .. including Cast Iron Setup nåd Metuly,
"A follca-
One Electric Lighting Set, bonsisting of Highspeed Vertical Steam Engine, &c., &c, complete with Mountings and Switchboard, Marine Multitabular Boiler
Da
FRIDAY,
the 13th October, 1916, comumenting at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Toux Road, Corner
of Ice House Street,--- HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
And
A FEW LOTS OF DRAWN THREAD WORK, GRASS CLOTH, etc.
Comprising
Waggan, etc., by Fowell, Ltd., Dining Carpets (new), Sideboards, Dinner
HAVE YOU A
BAD LEG
with wennds that dhcharge or schársćan, perhaps microunded with indemanator sat pending that WAN YON, JAN poor lingue on the flanced pass it to res the beepenendag: 1C, un sender compa
pong kumana are swollen. maklang rotand whink the Vefa may be ditoojournal, În mentiona, "WILL BITITH YOU of the gamer to walk, - sold your site le bopolitan, ne devrait so MLDEN. DE amputation, bak de mer Try the Crasshoppe
ships that go mailing by on Christmas dry on the shore considerable distance GRASSHOPPER OINTMENT. Day remember the Christmas of the Varinland. Others were hurled and smashed AND PILLS. y Albers, Ann Strum. This yarn also was told to me, so the rocke,
in the watera where a happened, while r the trawlers were shooting their deadly
gets.
On Christmas Day, 1915, the Van Suruma atuamer of 1,990 tons net, on voyage from Rouen to Liverpool, was hearing home. She was in ballast
narmed, and carried a crew of 48 officers and men.
A, A PERCET, ATTEMPT
The story of the attempt to save the Van Strom and bring her lata pori-in characteristic of the pluck. peršinacity, and endurance at the auxillary craw
Aganta 1—8—– 8: Watson & Co., Id.
the morning of 28th December one of stem struck the bottom, and she remained the patrol vessels which had discovered for tally" minute with her stern the U-Van Siruin, lowered a boat with four | air balera falling; over and disappearing. hands in order to pass a hawser or board The four men managed to slide down the and tow bar i port. The undertaking ship's side just in time, cut the boat was fraught with the greatest danger.adrift; and push clear. In doing so, the Enormous seas were breaking over the boat was nearly swamped: The trawler vessel and she feaa lurching heavily, again closed and just managed to rescue Nothing daanted, these four men pulled them; but the best way swopt sway from to the derelict and climbered on board, her side and lost.
INTIMATIONS.
WAR CHARITIES.
"OUR DAY"
THURSDAY, 19TH OCTOBER,
will be devoted all over the Empire to collecting funds for
BRITISH
THE
RED CROSS SOCIETY
AND
THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM
IN AID OF THE WOUNDED.
LADY MAY'S ROSE FUND
20,000 roses have been given, and will be sold throughout the day by numerous Indien and school children ALL WAN
Subscriptions to the Row Fand will also be gladly recaired at any time. before the day by Lady May at Government Ubuse, who will send a roae with the acknowledgment
GREAT ENGLISH FAIR
"A beary, S.Wawell was running, but the weather was fine, and it was possible to sen for a distance of at least eight miles. At about 135 p.m., without any warning "the Van Stirum was attacked by two German submarines. They were so observed until they had approached to within half a mile of the vessel. This No sooner had the leaf man, hauled him- Throughout this terrifio, gals of th
in the Afternoon, from 3 till 7, on the Murray Parade Ground. may be dus to the fact that they were sall upon one of the swinging Boats" falls [ December the patrol vessels remained on
(OCONUT SHIES,
WILD WEST SHOW painted & curions colour--black and white than their little boat was misshed to their beat. They only returned to port
DANCING ENCLOSURE. Apieces against the ship's side, and to revictual and repair at the authorized in Korizontal stripes,
Cze submarine then opened are. Three immediately sok.
A wild picture met hour on 29th December. They were cJUNGLE SHOOTING RANGE
(Elephanta, Lions, and the Peak Tiger): shots were fired' in quick-succession, but their gaze when they were able to look to sea again two days later.
The Van Stirum round. The vessel had been törpedoed they all fell short.
It is on such men tot on modernRED CROSS COMPETITIONS, A Immediately altered course and at the abreast of the engine-room. The engines machinery that sea-power, in the last THE "EVERYTHING" STORES, same time seat but a distress call" Van had been blown by the force of the resort, depends; and the sca-power of the Stiram chased by two submarines explosion to the starboard side of the Island Empire rests secure in her position critical; firing shots and gaining vessel. Engine-room and stokeholds were possession of a vast sea-going brood, full of water. The chart. cffice on the which today, as in the days of the bridge was then explored. Here every- Armada, occupies, da, business, from, thing was found intact a strange contrast, childhood to old age, in great waters. with the desolation outside. There was Nor have they forgotten to see the
chart on the table marked off to a position at which the vessel should have arrived at noon on the previous day. A still stranger sight met them on entering
for the Christmas dinner, the saloon. The tables had all been laid
on us...
After the attack the engine-room tele graphs were rung up to fall speed. The vessel increased from 13 to 15 knots, and very slowly dre abend of her adversaries. The race a very uneven ore, was kept up for three-quarters of An hour when the submarines, which of about 18 knots, again opened fire ister developed a "spend on the surface
bone quarter, and another brought down the wireles, serials. The latter, a lucky shet, cut, the vessel entirely off from the outside world.
with Furnace, Boiler complete with all Tables and Chairs, 2 Chesterfield Sofas, One shell struck the ship on the star Mountings and Feed Pump One Arm-chairs, &c., Wardrobes and Toilet Horizontal Compound Non-Condensing Tables, Double and Single Briss-mounted Steam Engine with Pipe Connection Bedsteads, dc, Miscellaneous Furniture, Falves and Storage Tanks, Seteral several lots of Blackwood Ware, & Panos, Double Geared, Screw Cutting and a few lots Porcelains, &c., Pantry, Bath Surfacing Lathes, Shears of varying Room and Kitchen Utensils, etc., Table lengths, 1 Planing Machine com- and Sideboard Covers, Bedspreads, Braching complete with shubhaping Napkins, Doylics, Grass Cloth, etc., etc.
with
Slotting Machine complete 1 power and hand-driven herewing Machine Shaft, Miscellaneous Assortment of Dies, Ver- tical Double Geared Drilling Machine complete, One Double Filar Gearod Drilling Machine (equivalent to two machines) by apployerd & Co. Halifax, England.
One Double Column Steani Hamme? complete with all connections; Ons-Belt- driver Draught Blower for Blacksmith Shop complete with connections, One" Ore Washing Tank with agitating Gear Shafting, de de, de
Also
Pulleys, assorted Belting, a large quantity of Miscellaneous Material, Tools, &c., Tubes, and Piping Steel Bars, Wrought Iren, Steel and Cast Irod Scrap
Brass Jardinieros, Vases, Finger Bowls etc, and s Fowling Pieces
(Full Particulars from Catalogue)
Teris:-Cash:
ECCHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers, Hongkong, Oct. 9, 1915.
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ancient works and wonders in the deep. Many of them drink and curse; but more of them are quiet, God-fearing men, with a Bible in their kit, who have a fist of iron for the face of the wicked. Battle transgures ther
SKOULDERING FIRES.
in earnest and successfully passed a diz. The little party of four then set to work hawaer frein the port how to the Occasically-in any stir that breaks attetidant trawler, but as the derelicts the monotony of their days are nights steering gear had been jambed she became, one catches a glimpse of what that tris Realizing his belplessness, unable to uncontrollable...
#guratica must be. As our patrol boat observe any friendly patch vessel, and Another trawler then cload on the stole into port at dusk we passed a knowing quite well that a fow mare alote derelict, and successfully managed to
mystery
ship making ready to sall. would effectually stop his vessel, the tain a wire and keep her in position There were toen on her deck who walked. master decided to abandon his ship. At while the first trawler towed. Shortly and looked like panthers. There was an 2.30 p.m. preparations were made to after, the wire parted and another effort indescribable amouldering in their eyes, At 2.85 pm. the vessel was again successful-was made to take.s a deep firs, which may be seen even in stopped. As this time, one submarine rops from the port quarter. This the pictures of the boy Jack Cornwell, was lying right under the port quarter. maadavre was carried out with great the young hero of the Jatland battle. In The crew left in the port and starboard skill, as the trawler had to pass very repose it has a touch of mulkiness; but lifeboats, two of the men remaining on close to receive her rope. Another it is the sulkiness of thunder and deop board to lower away. Whilst they were trawler closed in, and took a second rupe watere; and its secret abides with those Endeavouring to get the two men of, the from forward, and towing was reccm who have looked, from birth, into the submarice fired a crpedo, which passed menced with one vessel steering.
eyes of their inscrutable mother, the son under the partly lowered boat and struck The day wore on. Wires and repos
But the aspect of the whole "matter.
mcst.. desirable the ship abreast of the engine-room, One frequently parted but each time the which it seems man was blown to pieces by the force of difficulty was overcome by sheer per emphasize is just that aspect which has the explosion (W. A. Belanger, boat aisteboy, and each time new lines were been overlooked by neutrals on simost. swain who hailed from Michigan passed to and fro. The afternoon faded every side of this work.war. When no U.S.A.), and another man was also killed and darkness began to shroud the waters immediate sensational food has been and fell into the water. There was Do It was an inky night, and the wind provided for the hanger of the daily Press, excuse for this cowardly act. There was freshened and continued to blow with it, might be supposed that rational folk not a ship in sight, and the enemy with ever-increasing violence. The skies would at least consider two possibili. peffect safety could have allowed the crew seemed to open. Rainstormslashed dies. a few more minutes grace to Blandon Lereas the decks, and lines of foam, dis their vessel.
The submarine was ouls covered by the flickering lights of the 200 yards away when the torpedo was patrol vessels as the wayes topped their Incandescent Petrol Lamps, and fired, and the impact was tremendous. hulwarks, threatened to engulf both the
There was no doubt sa to the nature of derelict and those trying to save has... appurtenances
And
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THE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF TAX CONCERNED)
AN EARLY DATE:
A large and varied assortment of Brass The following LIGHTHOUSE GEAR Valves and Corks, Brasa Rods, Machine | ko. &c, viz?— Screws, Copper Pipes Copper Plates,
"One occulting apparatus, complete. $o$t.
Circular wick lampe.. Spare burners.
And
SUNDRY OFFICE FURNITURE, &c.
(Full Particulars from Catalogue); On view from Monday 2nd October. TestCach...
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong. Oct. 4, 1918“
PUBLIC AUCTION
"[1048
HE Undersigned have, received in- structions from CAPTAIN: RIDDELL
to sell by Public auction,
SATURDAY,
the 14th October, 1916, at 11 am
at No. 1, Minden Villas, Kowloon,
JURE WHOLE OF THE „
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
· FURNITURE,.
J
contained therein. "
Commuting of -
Cylinders and wicks.
the weapon which caused his explosion, They made very little headway, but A quantity of gear pertaining to as the wake of a torpedo was seen by the steadily plugged on towards a hiven. Mooring Buoya
Aho
A number of Locomotive wheels and
arther particulars may be obtained From the undersigned.
BEGIES & HOUGH.
Hongkong, dog. 24, 1918
Bagan wid text lönd lettha beba Ela badɛrn catred Trom: H1 XRUD'S CUEIL SIE WYErý post belitys
glasieur Jattayi Loyday» |
"LOURE for
Fumed Teakwook sideboard, Dinner Waggon, Tabia and Chairs, Chestaffield Sofa and arm-chairs, Brass Standard Lamps, Crockery and Glass Ware, Pictures, Curtains, Ice Chest, Fumed Teakwood Wardrobes (Bevelled Mirror), Dressing Tabler and Washstands, Shang hai Baths, Cooking stove and Utensile,
ASTHMA
Chemists and Sto throughout the Connery
Beware of -Emitations, ----
etc., eta, Tationship for JAPANESE MAKERS
One Suit Japanese Armour and Gent's Bicycle
On view from Friday the 13th at Nom
HUGHES & HOUGH
Oct. 7,
THE Undersigned, have received inst
(TOR ACCOUNT, OF EAR CONVERNED)
their Bales Booms, Na(84) Der Vaux Road, Corner of
Too House Etre FONE PLANO
Every kind of Footwear
MADE
TO:
crew.
where they hoped to be able to beach During this unprovoked attack on an their priza. unarmed stup, in which one of the two LAST MOMENTS, men killed was a neutral citizen, the
second submarine was kooping a good- look-out for the British patrols.
THE RESCUERS.
:
ない
(a)That operations on a great scale,. together with the creation of trained hosts and elaborate equipment, require a vast amount of quite work in order to secure success. Anyone, of course, even the Crown Prince, can make a holocaust
(b) That it is sometimes necessary to concealy with the greatest care, every elngle fact that might help to answer so easy a question as "What is England doing? or When is England going to wake up 7 **S
+
Auxiliary Fleet, is a gigantic one, and
that this is nevertheless only a very small
part indeed in relation to the wèrk of the Fleet itself 1800
The day dawned, revealing the derelict in very serious straits. The situation wes
Yot, there be any capable of imagin practically hopeless. The sees ZAR momtains high, and it looked as if she ing the mastodon from the one or two It must be realized that the Van would sink at any minute, dry bones bere gizen, it must cecer to 964 Stixum was at the time of the attacks in At 6.30 am on 27th December the them that the work of organising, and. large open water, and although no derelict broke adrift from the last wir directing the operations of even the patrol vento: was in sighin it.”
was not long that hold her. It was now impossible to after the wireless message that a trawler, communicate Seas broke over her from Falso fitted with wireless, hove in night, end to ent She began to lurch vary steaming at her atmcat spoed and heavily, and gave me the impression that followed by her consorts. The Yan, her last moments hod, come. Meanwhile, At cach auxiliary base there are offices or strafe houses," manned by officers el Burum never received the answering call the gallant little four remained at their the Royal Navy, who control and direct, to her 8.0.9. ́(bar serial had been shes posts on board. The trawler leader i sway) ; but a reply. Coming full spoed warned all vessels to clear, and then and are in constant touch with all that is happening in all our seas. They have to your assistance," was sent to her by steamed right up alongside. In doing si
mapped out all our stars, on which the the patrols cruising in the vicinity. The she struck her quarter against the counter movements be all reported submarines are submarines had begun to retire but the of the derelict, and started rivera and recorded and followed up More that o torpedo had failed to ink the Van Stirum, plates. The lieutenant in charge hadits disconcerting it would be to our y and one of them hastily returned, and decided that, whatever happened, (be
Bred five shells into herje
would save the four men who were on
cheries to look at one of these great
The explosions and the rapid inter- board. After clearing his vessel, he again maps, whateen not only the spots at which submarines have been sighted are change of wireless communication slowed. His remaining boat was the neatly marked; but also the exact couSTER- between the trawlers and other craft, slee launched, and Leaving line thrown on which they have taken, with all thair brought three Bilish destroyers up aboard the sinking ship. No sooner had high speed, but by this time both sub- the boat been hauled alongside than the wanderinge for hundreds of cofles traced In this red lines, till the moment when marines had submerged and bolted Vaa Strum suddenly rolled over to star the signal ja given by telephone and whe Belgian fishing trawler picked up the board and went down by the head. Her less for the nets and guns to close in survivors shortly after they had been set adrilt. She had heard "the"Adug, and although fahing at the time with her traw! down, she immediately
hauled it in and hoisting the Belgian colour pro ceeded with the atmoss dispatch towards the sound of the fring. Tha-Belgian
ORDER did not heed the possibility, thit
OHERRY &00
he too in turn might be destroyed (for hawan entirely unarmed) but mud prompted by the desire to life. The orew were all transferred to his vessel and. Brought Into port
The approach of the patrols hade un- danhtedly prevented the enemy imm finishing 64 they grys for 18 truc uita wards the Van Stirum, sell); afloat
Vessel with
LOSING WEIGHT BY THE POUND
Vader Weight," a condition of ill-health, shown your assim, Native rövērtsro, decreasing-
WATERBURYISH 12. METABOLIZED: 25 COD LIVER OILE COMPOUND HU
Bad
It is not always mers offici “Ezese, strifő-houses; for one ali been ventilatedchy wall shed shell from a German chattleship to 2 hurry,~ The only result; however, was the pleasure taxon by the ats in the fact that the Standard
covered one of the. perforated; walls, had thus been turned into a shot rent trophy. But sense tionalism li of, lither soc
rate-baged; and the
there to the very
I was listening to Beraberdinets, there
THE MAN IN THE TUB CHILDREN'S MAYPOLE DANCE, THE LUCKY WELL INDIAN TORCH DANCE, TWO BANDS, THE SWANKS. ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIE, Entrance 50 Cents.
FETE AND ILLUMINATIONS
in the Evening, from 9 till 11.30, at the Public Gardens."
CONCENT
TWO BANDS Entrance, $; saita in Reserved Enclosures, 89 and $1 extra.
Refreshments on sala daring the Afternoon and Evening
Tickets obtainable at MOUTRIE'S and the ROBINSON PIANO CO., and from MEMBERS OF THE WAR CHARITIES COMMITTEE.
ER HALLIFAX, Hon. Secretary.
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CITY HALL
BOXING!
BOXING | I FRĪDÁY," 13th OCTOBER, 1916
Commencing at 8.15 P.M. For the Lightweight Championship of the Colony. 15 Rounds Contest. "SAPPER RICHARDS ****
SEAMAN ISAACS. For the Bantamweight Championship of the Colony. 10 Rounds Contest. Pte. BEESTY TA SEAMAN ALLEN. For the Amateur Lightweight Championship of the Colony.
& Rounds Contest SAPPER SAKER YOUNG MAHER, Champion
8. Kounds Contost,
Pte. COTTON PRICE: $5,63, 69 & $1.
SEAMAN MESSENGER ·
Booking at MOUTRIE'S.
G. GOLDSBOROUGH, Promoter.
Quality.
With LEA & PERRINS SAUCE,
a few drops sprinkled over the meat, fish or cheese, &c., are all that is required to impart the most delicious piquancy and flavour..
"
The QUALITY and concentration of it. Ingredients make a little of this sauce go
long way.
Herring
Lea
| spēli last week:
the Stormy Petrel she had a long
KALE OF
And those throa: remazie, wom
alloresinde towards thin
"Pinang Eastern
Sold
their o Duby, sober realization of the hard lachsen gem and the ressa and care for the men. From Brat to last for Chinn, under despite the tronical name of the cface, which is encountered mene of that mers sporting) 150 tons, formerly London and South desire to bill Germany with which, out? Company for. who seamen have been credited. From first the Chan
and Ostend he was five years 120 for the Co by Captain the ran between Fene
has been destroyed
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