TUESDAY, MARCH 20 1917.
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SATURDAY,
: the 24th March, 1917,
at 18.30 am, at their Sales Rooma, Navy
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MISCELLANEOUS, STOCK,
Comprising:-
running the risk of having a serious.. breakdown if you fail to secure proper
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THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS FROM HOME.
(From Our Dron Correspondans, J
LONDON, Feb. 26.'
+
LABOUR SHORTAGE
undinmed, and he will emerge fron the war us one of its most heroic igores...
Incidentally two huge flour mills adjacent to the obómient works were destroyed at a time when Loodun cas not alford to lose food-stuffs or the
100,000 Works OPGES, machinery for preparing them. So The scheme to create atúther 100,000 | general was the effect of the explosion woman workers for the farm, ca that people in every" part semi-miltary Lasis, the government of London believe it was in supplying kit, travelling, Lillotting and their own particular locality and made shilling day, is arousing great trucks for the basement, under the interest, but it will be more interesting impression that a general air raid was still to see how the women respond
Last year about 12,000 applied Fos such work from the towns, but except Such are the induesmonta in munition for the summer season's couple of stick to it. The works and elsewhere that the qaration shousand only
nov that if the appest of domestic workers is mute. I venture idea is EO: conclude that the following comes from the Government they advertisement in the Morning Foet will respond more rencily and one morning last week came from an put up with the discomforts withou old Chise hand who looked back grumbling. They have proved useful with regrets to his former householt in the lighter work, such as feeding Here is the young stock, though a farmer haa Čestifed that when he went to his byre boys in the Far East.
to see what had happened to his new, milkmaid be found the cow at one and of the place and the girl at the other, terrified of each other. Obviously the long-suffering British farmer is in for a lot of experiments that will try his patience this year. We must wait and Ace the result.
THE VICTORY HOAN For those who are saffering from lows of strength or nerve troubles, there is There is no doubt about the national nothing that can equal Surgol for revitalay the grint Victory Loan has been ising the nerve cells and bringing strength and eftergy to every part of the taken up. Some of the papers have body. Sargal has increased the strength gone a little over the mark perhaps on of delicate, run-down, nervous people in their zealous pleading to small more than 300 per cent. instances. It does not matter whether investors to raise money at their bankers you have lost your strength and nerve and then lend it to the State, bus
from over work, illness, or from business worries, Sargol will or I suppose that is all part of the your old tine strength and energy if enthusiasm. It is known that Mr. a fair trial. It strengthens Bonar Law, though urbana in manner, you give It a the system and tones it up as no other has a will of his owe, nad file hint of a {preparation can
Surgol is naletur's prescription, and forced levy on the hoards of the City in not a patent medicine. It is so carefully the event of money not being forthcom prepared that even the weakest stomach will quickly assimilate its strength and ing is not regarded as an idle threat herve-restoring properties. That is why But the insurance compafles for
prescribed so freely by physicians
subscribing millions for those
IN whose string Sargol rekantarily, knowing wall that the normal If you are woulbactually benefit you, why not do investment is the best in the world, so the one thing which can convince you -give
a trial? And with your there will be no need to apply.com. Sargof nerves begging you for help, and your
pulsion. friends worrying about your condition, why do this soon?
not
boluw example,
Sayol is sold and recommended in Engiant by such high-class firmas di Bots Cash Chemists, Harris, Self
's, Taylor's Drug Stores, Lewis & Aurves, and W. Whiteley's
Sargod is sold here in Hongkong by
ATC
In proportion as echoes of distressful cries in the Central Empires reach us our people are showing a readiness to submit to further sacrifices, for it is realised, as Mr. Neville Chamberlain,
advertisement
"Two Chinese mimservanty wanted at onco pone as cook and the other as house parlourmaid; no other servant kept only two infantilyapply any day, etc.
East and West don't get on well to gather in the same house here, but" in the few homes where the last comprise the stalk the employers are envied, for they appear to back nothing. Tribunals
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THE CONSULAR SERVICE.
Considerable satisfaction has been expressed in business circles that Tord Robert Cecil is to receive a deputation: Commerce on the reform of the Consslar Service. It is stated that among other
such well known chemists as A. 8. the Director of National Service, said are hard-hearted in these days, and men from the Association of Chambers, of
Watson & Co Ltd. The Victoris Dispensary, The Pharmmey, Queen's- Dispensary. The Ealwarl Dispensary and by other leading dealers' every- wll:tt:,
A variety of Dress Material including DAIRY FARM NEWS. Blue and White Serge and Affnen Counterpanas, Blankets, Towels, Toilet
Soap, Perfumery, &c., &ċ,
duo
A number of Lent Rain Coats
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Teries-Cash.
Dongkong, March 19,1217.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
503
HE Undersigned have received in- struccions to sell by Public Auction,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
בט
SATURDAY, the 24th March, 1917, at
$
CORNED BEEF
AND
CORNED PORK.
Per drs K AND BARRELN
FON
EXPORT OR STEAMERS USE
66
NORTE BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO.
IN WHICH ARE VENTED THE KHARES OF
the other night, that what is wanted is reserves of men and money for the final, blow, at the moment when our roming attacks force the enemy to disclose his weakness. Depend upon it, there will be"great events within the next six months. History will be made in a greater burry than we have been
accustomed to of late...
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All our production is likely to he put on a controlled, national basis very shortly, and we are all being marked down for our part in the work. It is matter of discomfort for many of a but inevitable. The announcement that men in the C3 medical category-that is those considered unfit for general or garrison service but good for sedentary work at home-should be used for
servants are not looked upon with favour if they are fit for national work. Many
a proud home has been reduced to cover ing most of the belongings, with dust sheets to await a better time, while the occupants have confined themselves to few rooms that can be managed by a limited number of hands,
THE KING,
a
things the deputation will urge a severance of the trading interests of the Empire from the Foreign Office and the representation of the Commercial Ministry abroad by ucne but specially qualified men.
Criticism of the lasiness shortcomings of our corsula in many places are tre- quent. Some are doubtless well-founded,. The King was not quite fit some time and others are of the loose kind recently ago, but a short visit to Sandringham William Wile in regerd
set afloat by the lecturer Frederic German seems to hare done wonders in restorinfluence in our representation in China, ing him.
He is always better in the assertions since squashed fat by Sir country, for his constitution requires John Jordan and others. a good deal of exercise which he Ruds it difficult to get in London.
ROYAL ABSTINANCE
Such is the stringency of the compulsory farm labour, has not found Royal regulation about teetotalism: favour in the country, either from during the Wer that there is farmers or from the men concerned, or excellent authority for the statement from the Labour men. "Piano-tapers that quite
a lot of champagne bas have been mentioned by Mr. already gone bad at Buckingham
10.30 am, at their Sales Rooma, No. 5, THE OCEAN MARINË, INSURANCE Prothero, the President of the Board Falace. The luncheon drinks act as trade advisers for hard beaded
Des Vieux Road, Corner
of Ice House Street,-
A CommoMENT-OF
RRASSWRAE,'
Comprising:-
A varied"ussortment of Carved. Brass
COMPANY, LID,
and
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.
Vases, Jardiniers, Flower Bowls, Finger TOTAL
Alsa
£23.976,387.
49,557,5M
3,837,047
#t
On the other hand, there are some conspicuous blots, en ur methods. For example, I bear of the vico- consul at one of the most impartan: coffee export ports in the world who has not made a report to the Foreign office for over six years, nor has he been asked to do so. In too many cases, it is asserted in the Chambers of Commerce, our constils are round pegs in square holes, with an education and a social environment that does not fit them to practical manufacturers at home. It is of Agricultance, as among those likely the Royal table, I am told, are
hoped that some considerable reforma to be drafted to the land, but dry ginger alo and barley water. The will result from the present inquiries the farmers contend that 0 pallid prohibitionists are delighted, and are now being conducted by the Board of person accustomed to dealing with a using the King's example as an argument Trade.
AN INDO-CHIS A EXCHANGE! tuning fork wouk be pitifully out of in their present vigorous campaign, but TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECISEL, 1914, place if armed with a hayfork. That the officers back from the front are There is nothing but sarcastic "com Bowls, Incense Burners, Buddha, Cand-Authorised Capital £8,000,000
proposal is therefore likely to be modi-not so keen on the innovation. They went in Franco on the latest German Jesticks, etc, etc, etc.
Subscribed Capital £4,500,000
fter, and as the importance of growing came back for a good time and they do pence' kite flown by way of Amster- dem, that Alsace should be exchanged Paid-up Capital' ............................
crops is at last being realised, it is now their best. to have it. One of them for French Indo-China. Apart from Fire Fundă.. A few lots Special quaty Line & Abzuity Funds... 17,587.500 unlikely that the skilled men on the told me the other day that strict teetothe fact that no mention is made of Damask Table Cloths and Serviettes.
Sinking Fund Account ...... 123,230 farms will be further depicted during taliem would not do in the tranches, Lorraine, which is more French than
the next few months.
for the rigours of the winter call for Alsace and exceedingly rich in mineml deposits. The French are much too quick- There is no real sign of the new the use of the usual tot of rum and witted to let go of their Asiatic posses Ministry being a corps of miracle without it there would be many more sions and thus further the cherished workers yet, and those who live been cases for the army doctors on account ambitions of the Huos in the Far East. It od anit,the German game un- led by the yellow papers to expect of the war strain.
commonly well if the Kaiser's minione wonders, are already beginning to feci a It is remarkable, however, bow " could take control of territories bor £5,939,228 bit disappointed-which shows, once become accustomed to our lot, no tiguous to China Sooner or later the matter what regulations are imposed. Huns would be after the wineral deposite more the unreasonableness of mankind.
We now have had war bread for over of Southern China and the Yellow ΤΗΣ ΚΑΤΙΟΝΙΩΝ.
three weeks and we hardly know the Peril' would once more suit the Kaiser Imagine an explosion in a great city difference. But in a few days, when it as an excuse for ruling The story of like London of such violence that it is to be the rule to put in more as affording a demonstration of what Belgium may well interest the Chinese could be heard and felt a hundred miles admixtures of other fours and more would happen to them had they, the away. That was our experience on offal, we may both taste and feel the misfortune to have Germans for neigh- Friday evening. Suddenly, just before diference. seven o'clock, the sky over the East end
"Oke of the further economies that one was lit up by a dull flare, and then a cannot belp regretting is the cutting tremendous blaze seemed to reach to down of the cultivation of lowers. This
Terms-Cash.
HUGHES & BOUGE,
Auctioneers, Hongkong, March 13, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1594
11
HE Undersigned have received in-
£23,970,987
Revenue Fire Breach................................ £2,381,456
Life and Annuity 1
Branched.
2,141,593 Revende Marine Department... 337,233 Other Receipta
478,940
Ttractions to sel by Public Auction, Branches are separately invented, and, by The Accumulative Fonds of the various
Act of Parliament, ate set aside to weat the claims under the respective Depart ments of the Company's Business.
İYOR ACCOUNT OF SHE CONCERTED)
On
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 37th and 29th March; 1917, commencing each day at 2.15 p.m., at "Braeside Hotri,”, 20 Macdonnell Road, THE WHOLE OF THI VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE. ¿C., de,
therain contained. Comprising:-
........ SHEWAN, TOMES & CU.
Å venta.
LESSONS IN CHINESE. MRLI BON FAN, & trised graduate ermachin
iterature, has been a tencher to Karopena He has a monk method of training Furopeans to
Difcial and Morchants in Leda Colony for ten years.
BA in the Chinese examination, and la pirmsasserl
afn Araz ratu gertidcats as a Chinese teacher B
Hall Stands Large Mirror in Black.xiaood knowledge of Mandarin at lakkn
wood Frame, Side Tables, Upholstered 'Ann-chairs and Sofás by Lane Crawford, Blackwood Cabinets and Stands, several Carpets and Rugs (Axminster) including one large. Pile Carpet, Faintings and Pictures, &, large carved Teakwood Sideboard, Dinner Waggons, large arri sall Dining Tables, Chairs," a large quantity of Table Linen, &c, Electro plate and Cutlery, including a number of Silver Articles, large and small Teak- wood Wardrobes with Mirrors, Dcüble and Single Bedsteads, Dressing Tables, Washstands, Toilet Sets, Bed Linen and Blankets, Bathroom Utensils, large Ice Chests, Pantry and Kitchen Utensils, including a large Cooking Stove, dc.
Ala
Two Pianos (one by Collard and Collard Tennis Net and Poles, full size
azu rettested to write en "Chlen Mail“ Office or
plosion that broke windows for miles and
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THE BRITISH SOLDIER:
A WRONG LABEL.
Amongst the mass of present day was
city where no one ever waits to literature one looks in vain for a typical good-day. In my country we make
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These wht incend learning the Chin nendes blew open doors in unexpected places.
the suburban resident who wid grow a point of saying 'Good-day to description of the British soldier and this direct to No. 188, Wallington trust, sand foot. Just how it happened may never be Vegetables for his household instead of everybody, from the Governor General fact has recently aroused 'soine attention [1281 kdown, for thirty tons of powerful flowers, but also the lordly gardens of down to the bumiblest Chinese market anong "military people. Many of the
the plutocrat and the aristocrat, where gardener"
After that New York will have to books writter by popular writers present explosives blew ap, and half a mile thousands were wont to be spent and look to its Jaurels as a city of bustling to us a type of individual whom ope faili square of industrial district was simply beauty produced by a large staf. These and limited politeness. If the Abzies to recognise. In the old Remular Army FRENCH BENNINN blotted out. Fortunately it was a hays gone to the war or to more fail to receive the best mummers the civilian concaption of type was wholly CETO PULTÀ AMB'S NET puchayish, Ewin
night, after most of the workers bad esential works, so Milady will have to we have, others must be in worse plight, wrong, while in the Grand Army of
so that the dead are not ex- gone home, so pected to exceed 100, but the casualties rate bar zeal this year for colour been made free of the town in a way today, in which aff classes and conditions dealt with by the ospitals in the surrounding residential arene will för exceed that number, in fact may reach 1,000.
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On view from Monday, 28th inst. b'ataloguen-will be inrved, 2
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers
Hongkong, March 3, 1917,
FOR BALE
at their Bales Rocrna, "No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street
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PLANT,
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ngkong Keb
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THE KING OF THE BELGIANS Little has been heard of the Belgian King of late. But I am saared
for the men from down "under" have
Send or the Delg Store for
GRASSHOPPER
that our own home-bred sons have mingle, the typo presented to us by these to BETROT never experienced.
i
HARD WEATHER.
writers is not at all general. Some Bewe paper correspondents and authors.invari
The wintry atmosphere of this month ably represent the soldier az an illiteratu The great hers of the occasion was by officers from the front that he thirty years according to the weather one seem to live the knowledge of the beats everything that we are bad for person who aspirates and curses, and the chief chemist, Dr. Andrea Angell, is as active as ever, spending his wise. At present, fortunately, it is who, aceing that an explosion was in days in democratic contact with his clear, as well as cold, so the germs of work of the Army schools where, the
man for Dad Lnts. Puliqani Harda
And Joseca
•ks. Zoglish Praw;1834 ma we woke Get Trade Mark of a Grasshoppers a Gem Labeles (Propaend by ALESET, A.Donat Damm, 29 #marinadum: Burmet Leader/ Endard.
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Hongkong
evitable, ordered everybody to leave army, and his for leisure hours in influenza are losing their grip on people, national education of enlisted. man has and himself sought to subdue the mming over after-war problems in his and the de-race not so gros 35 or beer completed with third, second, and the soldier is alert amats and speaks the month. Fortunately, the pourer. outbreak in an upper chamber. But regenerated land. He rarely goes to classes are for unce, in comparative first class certificates of education One air English. When certain people blaze the shocks of small explosione carried the Government headquarters for he affluence, owing to the demand for feels on reading some of the accounts that Captain Buiruslather, they do so becanes the concussion below and then it was prefers that civilian officials should labour, and so there are no shivering the writers imagine the Army to be filled the tendency, wrongly to depict the as if the earth had opened under the seek him out for consultation within outcasts. The only people with a with cockneys, for by nonusa do we soldier is so pervalent among artists and ren grievance are those who have
writers. After all his, drawings are pressure of a mighty upheaval There range of the guns. His businesa
esa is delayed to order coal in line. Lair a get the rich local dialects which are so
corical cartoons, lampoons If you like, is practically no trace of the gallant transected at a large, bart, wooden mun to-day, who looked to receive much more true to life than, Ushi but be assertheless runs the risk of being OKOWE IT BEFORE GOING chemist man of brilliant Oxford table, spread, with papers, to which as prompt deliveries, fail to secure any Erbert.ark at im barst in. Nor do misunderstood because of the atmosphere
attainments who came to do his bit occasion requires be affixes a signature coal at all from a dozen merchants. MAN KAN HOME ; AND THUS - KEEP IN
in these chemical works after the out with a stylograph. The war has aged coal under three weeks, such had been in every sentence when talking to corres.scriptions of the military typit Funch They all said they could hot deliver ldiers say "Yes, Sir." and "No, Six of opposition raised by the written de CLOSH" TOUCH WITH THE break of the war.
perhaps understands the prevailing ten him. considerably but his upamism is the drain pou their labour for the war pondents, for the soldier is very dis dency better than others, for the soldier COLONY
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The Government has now taken criminating person and
the late pages are Board School soldiers for
over Horrex's Hotel and the Royal newspaper man over and always. Per not illiterate, Dar fada the soldier Automobile Club, to add to sobally I had always objected to the distinctly free from vulgarity their collection of commandeered
No doubt this will be now to maY
hotels and club The latter i Kipling soldier as untrue fa type, but the clear of speech, and k man of manniner. regretted by 12,000 members, and will some time Fenised that Kipling was bot it is en brne of the New Army is of the Filet was a fiction Inkeroid, Hough types and wrong Types thete be missed by many hundreds of ovaracas writing d officer who were admitted as bonomy with a. pablo to members and could there find good doubt accommodation
kish baths and toany wider ben home on learence
other advantages,
It srems a' maby
But there sgain we now haya; to 20
hamely that
the public conception.
org complaint
cannot be found in the
Thay have short lives in the
2% pesce, time
offend agrities the clons of