MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1917,
Hughes & Hough
ADONIONEERS TO THE GÔVERNMENT.
General Apotioneers Stars, Coal and General Produce
Brokers and Commission Agents.
PROPRIETORS
Wa-Wan' Coal Storage.
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BONGKONG,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have received in- tructions to sell by Pubhe.Auction, ACCOUNT OF THE CONCEANED):
DE
TUESDAY,
the 3rd April, 1917, at 2:30 p.17, at "CLOTALLY" No. 12 Peak Road.
THE WHOLE. OF THE
TALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
tharvin contained.
Oonsisting of
Pills
THE GROWING GIRL.
THE CHINA MAIL.
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from page *).
MESOPOTAMIA.
BRITISH AND RUSSIANS CON- YERGING ON KHANIKAN.
..
LONDON, March 31.
· THE WORK OF THE GERMAN-
RAIDERS
on the Foreign estimates. Even the National Liberals are hoping the Crown will respect the tendency of
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 31... the moment regarding the franchise.
The French, barque Cambrenne has Finally the Reichstag adopted by arrived with two hundred British and 927 votes to 33 a National Liberal Italian sailors belonging to Tessela motion appointing a Committee of which a Gorman raider wank off 28 marabers to examine constituTrinidad.
REPUBLIC INEVITABLE IN
GERMANY."
LONDON, April 1. Speaking in tho, Reichstag, Herr David, Socialist, said that a separate peace with Russia was not so easy as the Chancellor imagined. He demanded the creation of a Constitutional Democratic Stats.
THE TORPEDOING OF THE **ALNWICK" CASTLE.”
A tall young daughter, the pride of her parent, may have grown too fast. If, with her height, she is calm, eron- tempered, rosy, with bright eyes and s springing footstep, you have nothing to fear for your girl. But this rapid growth is sometimes gained at the expense of her strength. Wayward temper a cons stant hunger for sweets, headaches, and pain in the back and side after a little
tional questions, especially popular The raider is described as a smiler healthy exertion mean that instead of
representation in the Reichstag, and with gasoline.She is probably one of the tering womanhood smoothly and with
ing already, the penalty of thin disturbance, as she should, she is
An officis message from Mesopotamia theater's relation to the Governor's captured ships. The survivors state that many lives were lost in con bod Watch for mools. Lock, after reports: Our troops, since 19th Marchment.
nection with the sinkings. he has climbed a hill or run apstairs, aparating nartward and north-eastward for breathlessness, a colour that comes and goes, and heart that beats fast of Bagdad, have been actively engaged and painfully. These mean anni in pushing the enemy back and con and an anumit girl will never make a healthy, blooming woman. She is blood-solidating positions. less. Let her have Dr. Williams' pink Our troepe and also the Russians
for pale people they are obtainable from dealers everywhere, also post free,converging on Khanikin encountered $1.50 the bottle, 88/- for six, from Dr. considerable difficulties; we, owing to the Williams Medicine Co. Szechven need for bridging a number of canals Road, Shanghai. Soon better appetite.
calm temper and fresher and rivers, and the Russians through the colour in checks and eyes will tell you snow, the retreating Turks' devastation Herr Ledebour, another Socialist, are missing. that she is making new blood and thon
and the formidable Paitai Pass position, asked:-If the Kaiser advised the Tsar all will be well
The Union Castle Line, in an da FREE-For the help of parents in Our troops encountered considerable in 1905 to no longer opposé his people'a nouncement, says that all on the Ap caring for growing girls and for all be found in Plain Talks: send a post resistance, but we inflicted severe losses venture similarly to advise the Kaiser and that those picked up, ware the women not quite strong useful hinta will forces in this direction, and strenuous demands, why does not the Chancellor wick Castle left in six boats; not five; and captured prisoners, foodstuffs and We regard a Repablis as inevitable in second officer's boat, landed on March the development of Germany (Uprar) 36; the thief officer's boat, landed in supplies..
History is marthing with aavan league Spain on March 37. Altogether eight passengers and fifty-three of the crow boots. The German people are incredi
have to far been mared, exclusive of } bly patient. (Shouts of "Tresson.")
The President cautioned Herr Lede-eight who died of exposure and one who boar, who continued: The Reichstag was killed, while transferring from the must have a voice in concluding alliances ateamer in heavy weather. peace treaties and declarations, cf. war. The Chancellor must be dismissed when the Reichstag demands.
card for it to above address.
BED-COUCH FOR SALE.
Rattaa BED-COUCH, full size, A with mastrass, pillows and covers,
also poles for mosquito-net
T
We occupied Shahroban on 23rd March after lively ighting, and heavily punished the enemy in the Diala River region, at Jebelhamran and Rizi robaz On March 25 wa cecupied Daltwah, Siccayah and the rich productive areas 1810 thirty-five miles north of Bagdad. We occupied Fallujah, 36 miles westward of Bagdad, on 19th March, the Turks offering little opposition and retreating to Hit.
Apply Bua 975,"
Co'CHINA MA' Ümce. Hongkong, March 3, 1917.
PATELL & CO.
Blackwood allver cabinets, blackwood Importers--Exporters
carved desk, Lower-stands &e..
Teakwood Sideboard, dinner wartons, extension dining table and chairs, dinner service, crockery, glassware &c.
Teakwood extra large wardrobes, i with three large bevelled mirrors),
Teakwood Marble-top Bureaus, (with bevelled mirror) tenkwood Overmantels, Linen presses. large double Brass- mounted Bed with Hair mattresses Marble-top washatands, porcelain com- modes dc.
Also
Upright Grand Piano, by well-known naker, and in splendid condition:
Large American Ice Chest and several good'engravings und pictures.
Catalogues will be sted.
On view from Monday the 2nd April at noon.
1RRM-Cash.
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HUGHES & HOTÒH,
Asicționerra, Hongkong, March 28, 1917.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
1619
THE Undersigned have received in- stractions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
од
WEDNESDAY,
the 4th April, 1917, at
2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Vaux Road, Comer of Træ House STEKET,
1 SET OF BAG PIPES,
by Henderson of Glasgow.
Practicing Chanter and Tutor with
case complete, in good condition.
Terms - naual.
HUGHES & HOUGH.
Auctioneers. Hongkong, March 25, 1917.
PUBLIC
AUCTION..
1826
HE Undersigned have received in- Ttructions in tell by Public Auction. (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNID},
WEDNESDAY, the 4th April, 1917, commencing..
AND
Commission Agents
140
HONGKONG.
Branches-
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, BOMBAY, INDIA. China-
HANKOW. SHANGHAI,
CANTON.
EUROPEAN AGENCY.
WHO ESALE Indents promptly
executed a lowest cash price
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THE FIGHTING IN PALESTINE.
AN IMAGINATIVE TURKISH REPORT
'AMSTERDAM, Mdich 31.
A Turkish communique gives an istaginative description of the fighting on the 26th-27th at Gaza. After claim ing a brilliant victory, it states that the British lait numerous dead on the ground and retired pursued.
AMERICA READY FOR WAR.
WASHINGTON, March 31 The Cabinet held a final-sitting be fore the Special Congress meeting, (which takes place on April 2)...
GERMANY'S INTRIQUE WITH MEXICO.
THE MEXICO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
LONDON, March 31.
In the Reichstag, Herr Zimmer- man, the Foreign Secretary. replying to Socialist phares of criticism re- garding the embitterment of relations.. with the United States, stated that he instructed the Minister in Mexico to take steps to negotiate a Mexico Japanese Alliance against the United Stutes, but the instructions were only operable if the United States declared war against Germany President Curranza would not have learns of those instructions yet, if the United States, in an objectionable marner had not published then.. The laskage was being investigated.
Various members submitted reports on the steps taken to prepare for war. After complaining of the hostile Thead showed that everything possible attitude of the United States. Herr had been dous to co-ordinate the coun-Zimmerman proceeded to defend the enden tour to enlist the support of nations notoriously, antagonistic to the United States. When he thought
for a British and Centinental goods,t's resources. ncluding
Books and Stationery, Boots, shoes and Leather,
Chemicals and Druggists' Sundries,
hina, Earthenware and Glassware, Oycles, Motor Cars and Accessories, Drapery Millinery and Piece Goods, Fancy Goods and Perfumery, Hardware Machinery and Metals, Jewellery, Plate and Watches, Photographic and Optical Goods, Provisions and Dilmen's Stores,
otc, etc.
Commission 24% to 65% Trade Discounts allowed. Special Quotations on Demand.. bample uses from £10 uprowds. Consignments of Produce Bold on Account,
WILLIAM WILSON & SONS I-(ESTABLIERED 1814),
25, ABCHURCH LANE, LONDON, E.0. Cable Address: "ANTUAIRE LONDON..
There is a
goneral impression that America is about to actively enter the war," Dr. Bethmann-Hollweg's speech being the last straw.
AMERICAN WHEAT.
HIGHEST PRICES SINCE 1964.
NEW YORK, March 31.
The highest wheat prices nearly two dollars a bushel have been reach. ed in Chicago since 1864. This is due to sensational reports of damage and drought to the winter Nebraska and Kankaa.
beat of
GERMAN DOMESTIC
POLITICS.
TANG YUK, DENTIST, successor to HOSTILITY TO THE CHANCELLOR
the late SIEN JING,
LONDON, March 81.
LONDON, March 31. The Union Castle. Line anaqunces that three boats of the Alnwick Castle
INTIMATIONS
CLARKE'S
VARIETY CIRQUE.
TONIGHT!
TONIGHT!I
at 9.15 P.M.
NEW TURNS,
NEW TURNS.
MATINEES.-WEDNESDAYS & LATER.
SWEDEN'S NEUTRALITY.
STOCKHOLM, March 31.
A new Cabinet has been formed by Senator Swartz, who, as Premier, in a statement regarding the Cabinet's policy, aid thas their first doty would be to continue the polioy of impartial neutrality.
RUSSIA'S NEW REGIME.
PETROGRAD, March 31. The Republican Union of peasant members of the Dunia, in a manifesto to the peasantry, promises them that the land they need will be granted by the new regime. We have thrown down the idols of God's annointed rulers under whose yoke we have languished for hundreds of years; and we shall be ruled in futuro not by the grace of God but by our Commonweal"
RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT GO TO THE FRONT.
FETROGRAD, April 1. The whale Government has gone to Headquarters at the front.
RUSSIA.
LONDON, April 1.
of the Mexico-Japanese Alliance be BRITISH CONGRATULATIONS FOR was guided by the consideration that the Gerthan troops already have to fight a superior enemy force.
GERMAN "NAVAL FORCES" CRUISING.
FIRING. OBSERVED OFF LOWESTOFT.
AURDAYS at 5.30 pe
CHILDREN HALF PRICE. AT ALL PERFORMANCES.
Booking at ROBINSON PIANO CO.
Special Food for Starved Nerves.
SANAPHOS
ALLIZS
THE IDEAL RECONSTRUCTIVE NERVE FOOD
A VALUABLE RESTORATIVE IN NEURASTIEN JA NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA, AND AKEMIA.
Moreover "Samaphos
Contains
"Sanaphos" supplies the element which is needed by our nerves and other food elements which at once brain and which is not supplied in are assimilated to make tissue and "sufficient quantity by our ordinary energy. It is wholly digestible, a food. Thus it is an ideal food for fact which distinguishes it from pourishing and strengthening the earlier and leas highly perficted nerves, and for correcting all the products. The Chairman of the many ills which result from weakness Combang making, "Sanaphosis of those nerves which govern all the Sir William Tavlor, M. D. Surgeon
General of the Forces. working of the body.
*Samastar" i salt by áll' Chemine. Stocks are held be, and sequaero far, samtaled shoreli; bir addressed, to Matcher & Co uzlabotTT'S LIMUNIKATY, wa hab
Wholesale Dierebators tos lodes, and Pat Banawezanih Hrothwn. Lig. sinadiveux direct, Leade :Rusland...
REPORT OF THE DOMINIONS' HOTAL COMMISSION?
tectorates. The report emphasises the necessity for cheap, speedy and efficient transport and recommenda larger vessels and larger harbours for this purpose. The improvement
Great meetings held in London IMPERIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD schemes should be supervised by the
yesterday passed resolations congratul ating the Russian democracy. The most influential was held at the Queen's Hall. It was presided over by Viscount Bryce and addressed by the Oversen Ministern Fisher and Mond. The largest was held in the Albert Hall and was The Admiralty announces that during presided over by Mr. George Lansbury, the night of the 28th-29th firing w❘MP. observed some miles off the shere from
LONDON, March 31.
| Lowestois. - Patrols went full-speed to the scene, but nothing was seen of the enemy who bad made off
GERMAN OFFICIAL VERSION.
THE RUMANIAN' FRONT:
GERMAN REPORT.
LONDON, March 31.
SUGGESTED.
Imperial Development Board. The report suggests improved mail facili», LONDON, March 8i.
ties and quicker routes and, in some ..measure Gavemment control of The final report of the Dominions
steamship companies with regard to Royal Commission expresses the freights. Cheuper cabling is de view that the existing organisations scribed as an urgent necessity. The are inadequate to deal with muttern report states that the Dominions of joint interest to the Empire es opinion favours the state control of
the Imperial wires and the Commis a whole, such as scientific develop signers recommend the state asquisi inent of the Empire's resources, tion of the trans-Atlantic cables. A deepening harbours on a co-ordinated, considerable reduction in press rates plan, improved mail and cable ser is proposed to enable the wide dis vice and the preparation and publica semination of Imperial news. Deal tion of statistics. It therefore ing with the trade questions the Com
missioners advocate the speeding up A Berlin official report says that en
recommends the establishment of on of the intelligence system and s The fact that the whole of the the night of 28th-29th parts of our
A German official report states Imperial Development Board repre- periodical holding of inter-Imperial Socialiste in the Reichstag voted Naval forers ernised in the barred zone We took two hundred prisonersenting not only the United king. exhibitions and the unification of against the Budget is variously com- off the south coast of England. Beyond eastward of Kirlibaba and southward of
legislation, particularly with regard dom and the Dominions, but also to patents, trade marks and com- raented upon.
the armed British
steamier Massie, Mestecenessi
India and the Crown Colonies and panies laws. Some papers regard it as a mani-which was encountered eight miles east
Protectorates. In its initial stuges festation of a new anti-war move of Lowestoft and sunk by gandre,
the Board abould be advisory on ment: others consider it was a pre neither enemy fighting forces noe mer-
which the following representation is the Mastolle were taken prisoners.⠀⠀
LONDON, March. 31. suggested: The United Kingdom, The Admiralty points out that the The revenue for the year was fadio, the Crown Colonies and Fro A telegram from Amsterdam sup only British Mawolte is unarmed and £573,427,582, an increase of tectorates aeven representatives and Tables and Chairs, Tea and Occasional who is tent leaming was Chinese sorsage ports this view, stating that Dr.that the above presumably refers to the £235,660,758. The expenditures South Africa, Canada, Australia, Tables, etc. 4to., Dinner Services, it requested to write ajo, Chins infil once a Bethmann Hollweg, before his patrol trawler Mascot
22,198,112,710, as compared with New Zealand and Newfoundland one £1,589,158,377 Inst year each
at 230 pm at their Bales Rooms, No. 8, Des: Vaux Boad, Corner of
Ich Hoter SeaRET, VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD BURNITURE,
&C
As follows.
One Upholstered Suite, Arm-chairs |
14, D'AGUILAR STRKET.
TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation free.
LESSONS IN CHINESE AN
and Sofas Card Tables, Bedroom BOX FAN, a Chinese graduate resed in arranged move designed to delude then were ghted: Seven men of
Furniture, Brass-mounted Bedsteads, teratare, kan been a lescher to Racopeim
"Twin Bööstends (Teakwood), Eideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining
Quicials and Merchants in this Colony for ten years
lie has a good method of tmlaing Earopene to
Russian Socialists into offering peace.
pars in the Chinese santantion, and is powered
I
Crockery, Glass Ware: Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Tolet Sets, &c, Bath Room Utensils, Roll-top, Desks and Writing Tables, Electro Plated Ware, etc.
Piano in good condition, Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teak wood Barcens, & quantity of Blackwood Furniture Engravings, etc..
**Tania Polon and Netting &
Sp
Brass Finger Bowls, Suverel Carpeta (Now and second hand), Child's Cots, etc.
One-Bed-ccuch, Mattress, Pillows etc.
(Full Factioulars" from Catalogue.) Taxas Cash,
BUGBEE & HOUGEL Auctioneers
Hongkong, March 28, 1917.
FOR SALE.
at their Bales Rooms: No. 8,
Ded Verzz Road, Corner of Ice House Street, i
1022
SECOND HAND CONTRACTORS
PLANE
of a BEST FALS Certitesto "
te se a Chinese temaker, Le Those who intend the in
direct No.160, Wellington Street, second foot.
FRENCH
(1257 speech, consulted the Party leaders
LESSONS
G. "MOUSSION,
15. Morrison Hell Road.
LOSING WEIGHT BY THE POUND
Under Weight, a condition of lil-health, shows your asılım.; Hative powers are decreasing.
WATERCURY! METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND
the bloo
The comments in the German papers. Selegraphed by Reuter from Amsterdam show that they are generally hostile to the Chancellor
and that German domestic politica
may become a factor in the inter
rational situation,
Vorituerts says the Chancellor still does not recognise the serousness of the times and is oblitious of the fact that domestic reform is now the main question for foreign politics: declares it to be impossible for Cer many to remain politically the most reactionary of all the bel
renta
It
The Berliner Tageblatt which is a hoderate Libe décharge that the Chancellor's policy is procrastinating and promises to have most regret table consequences.
The Voxische Zeitung heada
The Hesitating Cha
article
*and
CUSTS
the wishes pi tão
SUBMARINISM.
FRENCH WEEKLY REPORT.
ة السيارة
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BRITAIN'S REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
?
XFURTHER USE FOR HAW MATERIALS,
LONDON, March 31 Ameeting of the Raw Materials Committee of the Associated Chombers of Commerce of the United Kingdom ed the question of promoting to further Beld at the Imperial Institute, consider
was in the United Kingdom of certain
LONDON, March 31,
o features of the revenue returns The report declares, regarding the raw materials in India and recommended the Income Tax and Excess scientific development of ritual a course of action by the Chambers of Commerce in co-operation with the Profita Tax The former amounts to resources, that it is vital that the Indian Trade Inquiry now in progress Paris, March 31 || 206 millions compared with 1281 Empire should be placed in a poslat the Imperial Institute. The French Admiralty's official millions, and the latter 140 millions tion enabling it to resist any pres- report for the week ending March compared with £140,000 last year sure which a foreign Power of groap❘ BRITISH NAVAL APPOINTMENTS- The total revenue is seventy milicur in of Powers could exercise in time of 25th states that 874 merchants ships,
peace or war, through a control of exantial raw materials and com Admiral Sir U. Callagain, Co modities. A complete survey abouldmander ia.Chief at the Nort, succeed accordingly be made of the relation Admiral of the Fleet Bir between the Empire a production and Fanshawe, the latter retiring own the Empires requirements of such having reached the age limit
ence to such Vice-Adraíral, F. EE Broek kabe
are promoted Adminl
REIGN OF TERHOR IN YEAK.CRUZZ
STATE
entered French ports, and 798-left, excess of the estimate but the expen Two above 1,000 tons were sunk and diture is 373 millions in excess of the under 1,600 tons. One vessel estimate and the total deficit
£1,624,685,128
was urisuccessfully attacked aud saven Eshing vessels were sunk
TRANSPORTATION.
NEW INSPECTOR-GENERAL APPOINTED"
Si: Eric Geld
March 31
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION AND
KAW THE INDIAN-RAJ.:
Office and
mainly produced and controlled out side the impure such as tton? petroleum nter and potash, the nis inseded
DOM, March 812
tion account moet £6,570 820 has
the Indian Ra sources
Burvey and
provisions pay stitutes
300 герген
to the
wórk
HOTEE
HOUGH.