MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1916
Hughes & Hough
AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOY
Göneral Auctioneers kare, Cosi and General Produce
Brokers and Commission Agents.
PROPRIETORS
-Was Coal Storage.
Code, used
Bentley's
4.2 0. 4th & 5th Editions.
A 1 Telegraphic Code.
Telegraphic Address MIRION" HONGKONG.
PUBLIC
AUOTION,
EE Undersigned have received in- THE
structions from the Liquidators of MRS. MILCars & Co. to self by Public Auction,
co
TUESDAY,
the 1st October, 1816,
24
at 30 p.m., at their Sales Ecomis, No. 3,
Dos Vaux Road-Corner-of-Ice-
House Street,-
ONE LARGE STEEL CABINET SAFE WITH KEYS.. T1331--Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Oct. 23, 1918.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
1167
AUCTIONS.
PUBLIO ÁUCTION.
Tructions from. Mér J. B. SARTER,
THE Undersigned have received in-}
to sell by Public Auction,
THURSDAY,
the 2nd November, 1918, at 4.45 p
at. “Ravanahill," corner of Littleton and Park Bonds, (Töp af
Breezy Fath)52 VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
co.
FURNITURE,
da foliówka
*
American Oak Extension Dining Table and Chairs, China Cupboard, Bookcase Desk, kc, Screens, Box Ottoman, and Arm-chairs. Long Blackwood Side
phone, and Records, Iron Bedsteads,
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE WAR.
(Continued from Page 5.)
CONSCRIPTION CAMPAIGN IN
AUSTRALIA.
WHAT WORRY DOES.
Anxiety and worry have most harmful LONDON, Oct. 28- affects upon the nervous system." Over The Times correspondent at Sydney nervous and inclined, to worry. This work also causes a man, to bęmama states-The Conscription Campaign-in feeble state of the nervous system often Australia is forcing's disruption of the anda in what the doctors call Neuras- SUNDAY'S TELEGRAMS. Labour Party Mean Holman, Wade thenia-which is nervous exhaustion. L
and Braby are agreed upon the form you cannot devote your mind fully to stion of a new National Party in the business or work, if you sEH NOB KUNG (Rauler's Service to the China Mall.) State Legislature based upon the prose heed. You will find sleep does not yourself, fool excitable and depressed, cution of the war. It is understood that eat you your memory will play trickst Mrs Holman will remain as Premier, and your limbs ache and tremble after any that an early dissolution is expected. ·walk or axertion, and there is a dali
RAID ON CROSS-CHANNEL → TRANSPORT SERVICE.<
..
TWO GERMIN DESTROYERA SUNK.
service...
LONDON, Oct. 27.
THE BRITISH FRONT.
LONDON, Oct. 28. General Sir Douglas Raig reports The heavy rain has continued.
your back, het en de bow das must take prompt steps to stop this progressive mischief that may develop into neurasthenis you must tourish your nerver with the one food they need-rich new blood. Nothing sq surely renews the supply of strong rel blood as Dr. Williams Pink Fill, and this is the reason they are so valuable in nervous diseases in both sexes. Even use of these
hidren, benefit from
It is often said that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Fale Feople are as good as a Beaumontkamel
bombarded the trenches south of Stocked by dealers; or send 1.50 for a holiday bath for workers and the wealthy. or $8/- for six bottom, to Dr. Medicine, Co., 98 Srechten:
It is officially announced that lastHostile Artillery and tranch mortars Table, Porcelain Umbrella Stand, Electria araning tan enemy destroyers attempt were active between La Bauen and Reading Lamps, Fan and Iron, Gramo.rald on the cross Channel transport Halluch and in the neighbourhood of The attempt failed, only an empty Pantry and Bath Room Utensils, Tennis crew being saved. Net Polos and Marker (nearly new)
On view day of Balt.. Tx:-Cash.
Wardrobes, dos Ponges: Silk Curtains:jtransport, The Queen, being aank, the Armantierespon hɔ Hard EPI MASA PA 2
17
HUGHES & HOUGB,crew were saved.
Auctioneeri Hongkong. Oct. 17, 1918.
1178
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in- THE
atructions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNMID),
...:
FRIDAY,
the 3rd November, 1916, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Faux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,-- HOUSEHOLD AND OFFICE FURNITURE, &c, Compriming m ...Carpets (new), Large Sideboard (Lane; Crawford make), Dinner Waggon Dining Tables and Chairs, & Chesterfield Sofas, Armchairs, de; Wardrobes and Toilet Tables, Double and Single Brake mounted Bedsteads, &c., Miscellaneous Furniture, several lots of Blackwood Ware, Piano, a few lots of Porcelains, dc. Pantry, Bath Room and Kitchen Btensils, etc. Large Blackwood Screen, saveral good Cabinets, Tempoys, Ofice Faraiture etc.
Also
THE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction,
...
{FOR, LOCOUNT OF THE COFFERNED).
on
TUESDAY,
the 31st October, 1918, commencing 12.30pm, at their Sales Rooms, No
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street, VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND
BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,
As Follows:-
"Caille" Motors, Typewriters, Clario satte, Mandolins, ste, and Sundry Brass Ware.
(Full Particulars from Catalogue)
Tortas :-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneer,
Hongkong, Oct. 27, 1916. ⠀ ".
Several Carpets and Rugs, Upholstered Baites, Arm-chairs and Sofas, Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture, comprising "Double Brasa-mounted Bedstead, Twin Bedstench (Teakwood),Sideboards, Dinner Waggons; Extension, Dining Tables and Chairs, Ten and Occasional Tables, sto etc, Dinner Services Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Beta, dc Bath Room Utensils, Large Ball-top Desks and Writing Table, etc., A
A quantity of Electro Plated Ware,
1. Fispo, in good condition, Elontzie Reading Lamps, Blick wood and Tenk-
FOR
SALE.
AS A GOING CONCERN. FIRST CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL
containing :-
42 Bed Rooms, $3 Bath Rooms, Halls,
Two of the enemy destroyers were sunk, the remainder being driven off
The destroyer Flirt is missing, and it is feared that she is lost. Nine of her The destroyer Nubian was disabled bra torpedo and taken in tow, but owing to the bad weather the tow-rope parted and she went aground;
LATIR The German attack in the Channel was made between midnight and one in the morning.
It is stated that the Firi was last soon attacking four of the enemy ships. The Germans came from Zeebrugge and they were all the latest and fastest
boats.
FAISER ORDER RECAPTURE OF
· ALL LOST, GROUND.
LONDON, Det. 18.
Headquarters reports that it is rumour Reuter's Correspondent at the British sd that the Kaiser has been at Bapaume and that he has ordered the recapture of all the ground lost on the Somme since the 1st July.
The British Army hopes that the re- port is true..
THE FIGHTING AT VERDUN.
PARIS, Oct. 29.
An oficial communique states: On the Somme there was considerable reciprocal artillery firing in the sectors of Sailly Sailhael, Bouchavernes, and
Baches
The enemy Horth of Verdun con- tinuously and violently bombarded our: first lizes especially at the Haydrea mont Ravine, Fort Douaumont and the Damloup Battery."
| Chir curtain-fire absolutely checked (an attempted attack was) of the village:
of Dousumont,
R
Bad weather is general and is imped-
wood Screens, a quantity of Blackwood Frivate Dining Reception Rooming our operations.
Furniture, Pictures, Engravings, &c.
+Plate Carbine Camera, Oliver Type- writer and Two Iron Safes.
Aaalection of Brass Jardinieres, Fisey Finger Bowls, etc.
(Fall Particulars from Catalogue.) Tri:"Cas
HUGHES & HOUGH.
Auctionseri, Hotzkong, Out. 23, 1918 20
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1178
THE Undersigned have received in
stractions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
SATURDAY,
the 4th November, 1816, at 10.30 a.m.,
at their Sales Rooms, No. 84
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ica Hota O'TREET,
SEVERAL CASES PROVISIONS,
Comprising:
Assorted Jams to date
Oxford Sausages, Emplo
Cambridge Sanaages,
Panyan BoticAY:
Panyan Fickles,
Suffolk Piukle
The above are new Goods and will be
"¿ft,small lots.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Oct. 28, 1916-
PUBLIO AUCTION.
Boom, Self contained saites of apartments with Bath Rocms
ACCOM
attached. Dhing Room with
modation for 100 Library,
persons Store Rooms Servants quarters, etc,
etc.
Hot and cold water laid on through Approximate vaine of
of Furmture, o about $30,000***
A large stock of
of extra Linco and Crockery all new and high class recently, imported from England
light throughour The Hotel is centrally located being only Banks, Post Office, Ferry, &c.
a few minutes troux the leading To be fold as a going concern with good will be at t
Further particulars may be obtained from the Undersigned
..
GERMANS! COMPLETELY
HOODWINKED,
unusually active. An engagement Yesterday enemy aeroplanes were
Vrisa
occurred in which five machines fell, treatise The Narves and their Needs." FREE TO READERS-Helpful little which two were ons--On another will be sent free to all readers occasion one of our pilote attacked at once for one to the above and dispersed formation of ten machines.
THE SITUATION ON THE
RUMANIAN FRONT..
The states:-
LONDON, Oct. 27.
communiqué
Rumanian
Dobrudja and on the Danube.
The situation is unchanged in the
THE COST OF THE WAR.
GREAT GERMAN WAR CREDIT.
BOXING!
BOXINGI
THEATRE ROYAL.
GRAND ASSAULT-AT-ARMS Under the auspices of the HERR aid of the- W KITCHENER MEMORIAL SUNDA ON SATURDAY, "ith "NOVEMBER, 1918, BOXING, WRESTLING, WEIGHT-LIFTING AND
CLUB-SWINGING.
"PROGRAMME
Extra Special 15 3-Minute Round Contest:
CORPL SCOTT."""RE Heavyweight Champion of the Colony,
P.O. PADDY FINN, R.N.,
Finalist Army and Navy Middleweight Competition, Aldershot.. Special 102-Minute Round ContuNGS SAPPER RICHARDS, RE Lightweight Champion of the Colony.
CORPL
SEAMAN MANNING, HMAN,
Winner of Many Contests PTE COTTON, KELI
Six 3-Minute Round Contet HEATH; RETR
Six 5-Minute Round Content: PTE BEESTYKSILL ASTE FLIMMER, K.SLI Six-Minute Round Contest: CORPL WHITE KE
PTE DAVIES KILL Referee H. J. GEDGE, Esq
Timekeepers Sergt. PITT and Mr.: A. BALLAN
Prions: 15, 43, 49 & 81.
esta
Sailors and Soldiers in uniforin Half-Price to Band of the H.K.P.R. will render Selections during the evening.
Doors Open 8.30 PM. Commence 8 r.. Sharp BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S.
[118
HONGKONG GYMKHANA
CLUB.
Won emaily by many lengths. Ood length between second and third
Cash Sweep.
Pari Matuel Waning No
Winner! SPIZŐ"*
230 #738.10
14:00
&
990;
$10.88 100:43
23.907
1.-Mits Lammeri. 2-Bits. LawES.
LADIES' EVENT-Tilting at the ring
Misa Hastings.
LIST. MEETING OF THE SEASON.
- There was quite a good attendance at the fifth and last Gymkhana, of AMSTERDAM, Oct. 28. the season on Saturday afternoon, We continued to advance in the
In the Reichstag, Count von
considering the several other sport- Uzul Valley and captured 80 pri. Roedern, Minister of Finance,ing attractions such
88 cricket moving a vote of credit for matches, football, etc. The meet- We have withdrawn from the Jiul £800,000,000 sterling said the waring was as good as any held this CLASS HANDICAP: B CLASS; ONCE-ROCKS. Valley towards the southern exit of credits hitherto passed amounted year and the racing was very close, Mr. H. P. White's Forester, 1581b. the pass.
to 2,600 millions. The Fifth War
BOD GIT,
We repulsed violent attacks at Valley, west of the Alt, and in the Tulghes and Bicak in the Trotus region of Dragoela vele, where the valley is covered with enemy corpses
ALLIED AEROPLANES FOR RUMANIA
Losoox, Oct. 27. A message from Bucharest states that four British aeroplanes and eight aviators have arrived from Imbros Island," 812 miles distant, The fight was accomplished in five hours.
One hundred and twenty-eight French aeroplanes have arrived in
Bumania,
NORWEGIAN, MUL STEAMERS SAFE.
LONDON, Oct. 27. The Norwegian Consul at Newcastle states that all the Norwegian mail atanmers have arrived.
GERMANISING, THE BELGIANS.
DEPORTATIONS TO GERMANY,
LONDON, Oct. 28.
LONDON, Oct. 28. Reuter's Correspondent at the French Headquarters, who witnessed the battle completely hoodwinked, thoughs their of Verdun, says that the Gémnians were nervous Cannonade for days previously The Amsterdam Telegraaf states that showed that they expected so attack another 5,000 were deported from The enemy were in a panic on Monday Ghent towards Germany on the 23rd morning and they turned every srail inst. Five thousand each from Salzasta able.guuragainst the front of the and Oudecards have been ordered to HUGHES & HOUGE, supposed French attack, with the result prepare for deportation. mana di Auétioneers, 11 that the French were able to locata 84.
·Hongkong: Öet. 18, 1913. [1061batteries on the line they intended to
{ attack on Tuesday, folie
Cash Sweep -Winning No.
134, $738.07 24121088
19, 106.43
(Mr. Knoll)
(Mr. Fishery -2.
Loan produced 332,000,000. There the first two races being won by The total expenditure of all the length and the last by a neck. Mr. Bandy's Peter Doody, 18915. were about four million subscribers only a short, bend, the fifth by half Mr. Spe's Tinker, 15216 belligerents was estimated at 13,500 fatebber by being placed third won millions, of which one-third fell on the Gymkhana Cup. He was after. Mr. B. D. P. Beith Tom, 1541h:
wards put up for auction and was Mr. D., M. Rosa Social Schemat, brought by Mr. R. 3. Dyer for $950,
Germany and her allies.
Toa vote was passed, despite opposition on the part of the Demo cratic and Labour 'Union.
FURTHER SERBIAN SUCCESSES.
LONDON, Oct. 28. A Serbian communiqué states that several trenches have been
captured and 8 Bulgarian officers and 10 men have been taken prisoner.
|(Alp. Barton)"
15015er
(Mr. Bedgwick) The Ladies event, Tilting of the Mr. Molise e Dunkeld,-15- Rings, only drew three entrants
Mr. Sett) o Miss Lammert was an easy first,
Another good race, only a length and: s half between the Bret sad third potles winning on all points, riding, paceForester, well ridden, won by hal and rings. Miss Lammert took all length from Tinker which was a length
lh front of Peter Doody..
Tize 21:58.2, 1919 2.08.2 Cash Sweep. Winning No.
three rings twice running, an excel- lent performance.
The Goremor's stand was empty but the Navy stand beld a large party including some prominent net.
There has been a slight advance arrivals. is the Cerna region.
SUBMARINE PIRACY.
The Cash Sweeps were well patronised as usual, but there were no outstanding dividends, the highest being $23.00 or a place on Win canton in the Distance Handicap,
The details of the racing are as follows-
LONDON, Oct. 29. The Norwegian atcamer Bygbo Las FIVE FURLONGS, HANDICAP. been sink and the Ritzee, bound Mr. Barady a Peter Doody, 150lb. from Lerwick to London, has been taken to Cuxhaven
Dange Top (Mr. Knolly
M. B, D, F, Beith's Charlie Chaplin, : The Grimsby, trawler Fuschia Ena 150lb
(r. Gegg) 2 been sunk and the crew taken Mr. Malise's King Hal, 15015. prisoners to Germany.
(Mr. H. Seth) 8
A DUTCH REMO
GERMANY.
RAFGE. TO
Pari-Mutuel Winner: 3 ́9.50*
10.70 10.30
|149, 8785,50
53218.74′′ 30 108.37 POLO Post ScraRT, 400 YARDS. Mr. B. D. F. Beith's Fox Trot, 16016 -(Chinset) Mr. Fisher's Tamby, 16015
r: Congdon's Thurleston, 1601b.
AMANA (Owner) 0- Won by two lengthe. Many lengthe between second and third.
Caal Sweep Winning No.
122, 8744.375
108, 212.02 150
108:31.
Pari-Musteli Winner: 8.30 9.60
CLASS HANDICAP: A CLASS ON
QUATER-MIZE M. Horsford Crosby; 1681b,
(Mr. Knoll)
(Mr. Seth
Mr. Spo's Ticker, 15416 (Mr. Fisher) of Mr. McMme's King Hai, Timb Dr. Forsyth's Sunshine (Iste Part light), 1501 (Mr. Sedgwick)
Mr. B. Hasto's King Jack, 1606,
30. 0. 0. Boyd's Matchbox 160lb..
jeung tv (Mr. Sedgwick) Mr. G. C. Moxon's Formoss, 156
(Mr. Fisher)***
why Are Geggi,:0
| Mr. F.; 4. Gace's Sundown (late
Antony) 14715,... (Owner) 0 Charlie Chaplain got away with a good start and led till almost home, when he THE HAGUE, Oct. 28, was caught and besten by a short head Mr., Staves! Matabele, 18236. It is officially made, known that by Peter Doody, King Hal was third, the Government has remonstrated • length and half behind. with Germany against a new viola tion of Dutch, teritory by a German 45|oirship which was fired on from Baveral places. The objects dropped
How far the new offensive at Verdim LABOUR TROUBLES IN GREECE. er: „mianulør la, saan pohas developed the next few days will show. The needs of the Somme, and
PRATĒMARTIN'S 19 al
FSSTELL
APIOL
1193 JAPANESE MAKERS
THE Undersigned have received in stractions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACOQUET GE THE CONGKEURO),
FAN EARLY DATE-
The following LIGHTHOUSE GEAR
One occulting apparatus, complete.)
Circular wick lampe.
Spare burners.
Cylinders and wicke Efézikiescent-Fétett - Lan
And
Best
ཀ
Every kind of
MADE
the other fronts have forced the Germans to remove from Yeraus, part
ATHENS, Oct. 27.
The situation is complicated by the
of the 2,000 gal which were there in striks of the employes of the Lariats from the airship were not imgniente Jtme, and to deplete their divuións by Esilway for higher payun Bae
a regiment each, and the actual test of Strikes on the Attics Railway and of bombs.
fighting may show the French that they by the dockers at the Piraeus- aro
are able to accomplish more than they expected
at first hoped. Meanwhile, the present
The Government is considering
stroke is sharp reminder to the the mobilimation of the strikers in D.8.0. FOR REINSTATED OFFICER Gormane, prematurely going over order to compel them to resume the capture of Constanta, that the work. Western is the decisive front
FORT ::DOULUKORT STORMDED-BY MOROCCAN REGIMENT.
It is much
Divisions participated
triumph at Verdans
casualties wern only, sore.
French
Fort Dousumont, which was, red, on Monday by 409-millimetre shall, was?
Mi sont drurian aids fatormed by a battalion of the Moroccan
regiment of Colonisia van de bocanel
Оте
and thirty German
ORDER
unlertlett
of them wers cock artillery.
FRENCH OCCUFT, GREEK MILITARY POST.
ATHENS, Oėti, 28.j The French forces Have occupied
The Greek garrison withdrew,
THE SILVER MARKET:
LONDON Oct 28. Mengre. Samuel Montagu & Co, Bİ report #steer the the aver; market
die quiet. Bupation » ning so steadily erica whenc
had arroyed duking
Es so you that buyers were sorti PROCLAMATION TO VICTORIQUE); the hoy of prices.
LOSDOX, Oct. 28 Colonel JF Elkington, of the rickshire Regiment, has been as a recipient of the D.8.0.
| LOSING WEIGHT
BY THE POU
nder Wel
lative powers are décr
WATERCURYES: METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL (COMPOUND
Timby 15,347, 116: Cash Sweep Winning No
109404
67215.50; 67.75
34
GTEERANA ETAXES.
a good stort, the Bold were well to- gather with Matabele lending. Místabele Fettled li over the hill, where Pari Mutuel having thot his bolt be fall back. Crosby, Winner 120 King Hal and King Jack ads fue
Bia. Horsford's Crosby, 1491b..
Knoll)
Mr. B. Basto's King Jack, 15015,
Dr. Seth),
6.10
5.10ace down the straight, finishing. In the 5.10 order named, shock only separating first and second, and half a fength second and third."
Mr. G., C. Boyd's Matchbox, 15215, c
-(MrzGegg)-(0)
Mr. David Landale's Tast: Gate. Weste
had), {17b, ja... (bir, Sedgwick) (0)
Time, 14.1, 1.10, 1.40.2, 3.15.2, 19 Cash Sweep,
17908, J
EVER" ISSUED UNDER
PURELY NATIVE, DIRKONUR,
An execilant race. The draw was THE FIRST CHINESE NEWSPAPER King Tack on the all Matchbox, Jent and Crosby ontelde. At the stars Crosby nipped behind, and finding ao coening went second on the rail. The four, ware well together ill pearing the villago where, Crosby fell back Boarding the bend into the home-straight. King Jack Matchbox and Fest bored with him, thus lasting room
to ect in and take the rail. A fine mos between Crosby and King Jack resulted in the former winning, by ahore head
•Matchbox was a length behind third. Hima 851-09.1 1.48,325.1
Pari: Mutuel Winner #8.80
Winning
* 1677 +186.36.
6:50
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