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THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1917.
Hughes & Hough
ADOTIONKERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
General Anotionsera
WAKING UP WELL
One of the best signs of good nerves
IN BAGHDAD
THE CHINA MAIL.
and clear, well-nourished flood, is to IMPRESSIONS OF EYE-WITNESS." wake up in the morning just at the right time, without a thought of tiredness or disinclination to rise.
If you wake heavy and headachy, with little desire to jump out of bed, depend apon it your nerves are out of order and your blood is probably thin and poor. An anale person is aver go for mach till after breakfast; but the firs hours are the brightest if the blood is
ERCAT, March 20th.
The following tulográm duted, the 10th March, 1917, has been received from | Eye-Witness"in Mesopotamia :-
Baghdad, March 13th.-We captured Mushaidie yesterday on the Tigris right bank, a station on the Baghdad railway 20 miles north of the city. The action
Porse, has Baued the following proclama- LITTLE DAVID AND THE tion to the inhabitants of the city and village of Baghdad:..........
In the name of my King and in tho name of the people whom he rules, address you as follows
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BRITISH GOLIATH.
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CALCULATIONS IN NEW U BOAT CAMPAIGN.
Bbaro, Coal and Ganerai Produse better nerves, hearty appetise, husted from noon through the night, feitics and your lands have been sublectgart recently by a Reichstag Deputy,
Brakers and Commission
Agints.
سنلسعد
PROPRIETORS
good digestion, and
(spirits, the new rich content The enemy were driven put of four sue-] to the tyranny of strangers, your palaces Needless to say, the task was
which Dr. Wilhans Pink Billsamaks is the one cessive positions. A small river steamer ching
in the world. Take a dose after one of the few left to the Turks, was dis each nical for a week and see what a falled by the machine gun and rife fire ifference they will make. Notice how of our aeroplanes and infantry. The "To-Ewa-Was* Coal Storage. rigorous you will have becone, how crow ran her nose into the bank.
hungry you are for your meals, steady your nerves will have grown, and quantity of rifles and ammunition was how competent you feel to take up the taken. day's work. This is the effect of the greatest nerve tonic ever discoured the only nerve tone which makes blood
Codes, used Bentley's
"B. c. 4th & 5th Editions. At Telegraphic Code.
Telegraphic Audies. MEIRION" RONGKONG.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have received in-
Tstructions to sell by Public Auction.
(son accouST OF THE CONCERNED)
FRIDAY,
the 13th April, 1917)
which the body oust have for you to
keep welk
to
A battle of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills is ilke a week's holiday. You have only try them and you will be convinced All dealers stock Dr. Williams Pink Fills for Pale People alur sent, one bottle $1.30 8 for 85, post free, by the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., 90 Sizechach Road, Shanghai.
AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC
AGOTION.
A COMPLICATED PROFLEXI
pressure.
The Staff Ware been ennfronted with complented problem since our entry into Baghdad and are working at high Besides the carrying on of the war there has been the civil and military administration of the city to roorganise, the local sources of supplies to be tapped and co-ordinated the existing transport to be adapted to an en sierly new situation, the city to be policed, the sanitation to be taken in hand the civil and military hospitals to bo established, site for various depots to be selected, süd bridging and other engineering work to be done. A house to-house search for arms has been made
at 145-alm, at their Sales Rooms, NS. THE Undersigned have received in-am a large stock of ritles collected in
Des Vorx Hond, Corner Dë
Ice House Streek,
MISCELLANEOUS STOCK,
A
Consisting of
Driss Material, Alpaex, Blue und White Serge, Toilet Soap Perfumery
a
at
c. No,
Also.
structions fis sell by Public Auction. Į the Citadel. (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
00.
TUESDAY,
the 17th April.1917, commencing 230 p.m., at their Sales Roans, No. 8,
Des' Virus Road, Corner of icz obsz STREET,
A few lots of Sheets, Table Cloths. VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND
Bedspreads, wc, and Sun Hats
Terms-Cash,
HUGHES,HOUGH,
DIRECKLEST A
Hozgkong, April, 1917.
FUBLIC AUCTION.
11442
in-
HE Undersigned have received TH
structions to sell by Fubhe Auction, (TO ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNEDĮ.
FRIDAY,
the 13th April, 1917, at 230 p., at "Homestead", 43, the Peak,
KUNUKY
FURNITURE,
BLACK WOOD FURNITURE,
Stc.,
Ste..
# As follows:-
Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Chesterfield Sofas, Cürd Tables, Bedrocin
12 THE SHOP.
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empty" The Jewish merchants say they between 8am on the 12th and our en lost two million franes' worth of goods
try at D. What with official and unoth. Tigris from the south for nearly 2 years cial lecting and the blockade of the
there is very little left in the city and prices are high. Fifteen rupees are paid for a bottle of whisky and Rs. 3 for tonth brushes. Gifs in the bazaar are still frequented by old clients, but it is a
to warn
The
(ur military operations have as | their object the defeat of the enemy and the driving of bias from the territories.
Surely complete change of values in order to control of all regions in which British one finds a Cermin publicist comparing charged with theplete this task I un
the absolute and sapremo muse bave taken place since 1914, when troops operate, but our armies dis Bat Germany's struggle with England with come into your cities and hands as the fight of David against Goliath. The conquerors or enemies, but as deliverers, comparison was used quite seriously in
Since the days of
the course of a lecture given at Stutt cf Holika Your
Dr. Leosch, on Germany's Historical have fallen into ruin, your gardens buve sunk in desolation and your forefathers that of slaking the English position as and yourselves bare groaned in bondage the laminating world Fowitz, " hot of your seeking, your wealth has land, he fult, would not be slinken by your sons have been curries off
Deputy admitted the difficulty. Eng been stripped from you by unjust on the first blow yet the jobs must not be and squandere! in, distant places. shirked. Of course, England's complets (Since the days of Midhat the overthrow was not to be counted on. Tarka have talked of reforms, yet do nce But "peace without victory," to use Mr. the ruins and wastes. of torlay testify to Wilson's phrase, is, in Dr. Lensch
opinion, a good German pesce, are there, the vanity of those promises. and his peoples, but it is so the wish Germany neither won or lost she would It is the wish aos only of my Kingfors to be aimed at. If in this war of the great nations, with whom he is in in reality win it : it, on the contrary, alliance, that should
England did Prosper even
did not
In in bowlut now sho all fertile, when your ancestors gave to pe as in the past when your lands were would lose
for is tu iterature, seizes and new and when crock through a deadlock peace. How, save face by kook or Baghdad city was one of the wonders et one wonders, would the curious pictures the world.
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you
As
HOW ENGLAND IS TO BE STARVED.
enormous
Furniture, Double and single Erass-crowd in which coffee and tobacco are Philosophers nod writerions of your tom the English food supply for 60 days
of Germany as little David defying the (6) Between your people and the do-British Goliath have gone down with a nunions of my King them had been a Stuttgart audience in the autumn of close bond of interest for two hundred 1914 The wheel has certainly turned years have themerahants of Baghdad and full circle since then.. Great Britain trades together in untual hand, the Germans and Turks who have need hardly say, the I bout, used, of profit and friendship. On the other The German David's missile is, or despulled you and yours have for twenty course, "ruthlessly. What the Guran years made Baghdata centre of power calculation is based upon, is shown by teper which to assail the power of the an article in the Governmental North British and Allies of the British iD German Gazette on. Persia and Arabia.
unrestricted Therefore, the sabmarine warefare." It says British Government cannot remain.
The importance of our submarin indifferent as to what takes place in activity can only be estimated at its full Only a small proportion of the shopy your country row, or in the future, for value when one knows how areas have been opened and these are luili, duty to the interests of the British daily requirements of England are, and
Government cannot risk that being done supply. The question is one of people and their Allies the British what 150,000 tons means for her lood by the Turks and! Germans during the against England only by answering it in Baghdad again which has been done
in this war of starvation
are we able to determine how far we (7). But safety from innsion must ever be tons-100,000 tons means for England a whose commercial prosperity and whose land's overthrowuch time wesink L
people of Baghdad, have advanced on the road towards ing
matter of the closest concern to the deficit of about 250,000 tons of corn, or British fovernment, are not to stand that it is the wish of the British food for the whole population of Eng Government to inpose on you alien in- submarines during the month ct Decem
land for 12 days. The work of our stitutions. It is the hope of the British bersione consequently sent to the bot Government that the a
shall b be realised
or two months" and once again the shall flourish, enjoy their wealth and builds his belief that the principal toe people of Baghdad Upon this s basic calculation the writer substance, ander institutions which are can be brought down within a measur consoninner with their sacred laws and able time. If England's supply for Arabs have expelled the Turks and the we may assume that the new adrest their
racial ideas. In the Hedjaz the two months was sunk in December alone, Germans who oppressed them and pro-ricted submarine warfare will have in claimed sharect Hussain as and lace and is the ally of the been frightened away.
their King every
every way a
far more devastating rules in independence ellout Already neutral shipping has nations who are fighting against the and freedom
end are the noble Arabs, the Lords of mass rigid economy and careful dis-
Thus the result in certain.
HOPE power of Turkey, and Germany. So guarantee lies in the fact that even the Koweit, Sejd and Asir.
Geramay, England bar nothing nie. tribution of England's stocks of Evod stufis cannot prevent famine;
ilike Jike enough curn to go round even with care. The activity of our submarines, therefore, per ingland, will bring about the
mounted Bedsteads, Twin Bedsteus (Teak wood). Sideboards, Dinner Wag gons, Extension Dining Tables "and Chairs, Tea and Occasional Tables, et, Dinner Services, Crockery. Glass Ware, Cooking Stores, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, & Fat: Room Utensils, Roll-top Desks and Writing Tables, Electro Plated Ware, etc.
scarce, the Turks having taken every thing.
A Jewish Rabbi tald me that even the pigeons on the Mosques are getting thin. The Kurds and rabble even looted the hospital and curried off stores, bedding, medicines, and drugs. The personnel let their friends in and shared the spoil
1 Piano in good condition, Electric Even the lenses were taken from the Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teak-microscopes. Happily we came in time wood Screens, a quantity of Blackwood to save the beds or they would have VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD Furniture Engravings, Pictures, Silver tumbled the patients out on to the hard
Ware, etc., ete.
Also Tennis Poles and Netting, &c. &c. Underwood and Oliver Typewriters, Carpets (New and second batid), Child's Cots, etc.
contained therein,
Upholstered hattan Furniture, Chesterfield Sofa, Teniwook "Double Bed (practically new), Single Beds, Electric Copper Kettle and Copper Saucepan, Linen Presses and Wardrobes of Ceylon Bardwood, Pictures, Glassware aüd Crockery, 3 Shanghai Baths. Alumnitima Cooking Utensils apd Stove, dc., Se
Alocy
Sewing Machine and a number of plants in Hot
On view from Thursday, 19th Apríl. Forma ¡usi),
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers tengkung. April 4, 1917.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
HE
THE Undersigned have receivers in structions from the Executors of the Estate of the late Mr. A. H. Hewerr, to sell by Public Auction,
SATURDAY,
the 14th April, 1917, commenting at 10 am, at, their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Veux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
LUNDRY
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
* FURNITURE,
S
觑
the property of the above Estate. Including large Cabinet and Revolving Bookcases, Roll-top Desk, a few articles. of Blackwold Furniture Extension Dining Table and Chairs, Dinner Service, Plated Ware, &c., Camphorwood Chest. of-Drawer Brasa-mounted Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Blankety and Bed Linen.
i
(Fall Particulars from Catalogue.). TERLIN-Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGĖ, Auctioneers Hongkong April 11, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
"
THE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auctions
brick floor.
WIRRLESH INSTALLATION BLOWN UP..
in
the cause of fredlam as the hands of S. Many noble Arabe have perished in those alien rulers who oppressed them It is the determination of the Govern ment of Great Britain and the great German wireless installation had Pewors allied so Great Britain that these
peker which the Entente has rejected. just been completed at enormous cust. noble Arabe shall not have suffered
Such is the pebble that the German It was one of the most powerful instal British people and the nations in league British Goliath. So far it seems to have vain. It is the hope and desire of the David has slang at the forehend of the lätions of their system and was in dir with them, that the Arab race muy been a complete inistre, and a few hours ect communication with Berlin. rise once more to greatness and renown will show whether it will not even bring had keen receiving messages for six among the peoples of the earth, and another Goliath into the area. months, but the transmitting plant was unity and concord. People of Baghdad, that it shall bind itself to this end in
It
suffered
under
your
AND 10,000.
www.
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Tigris at Shumran. In its short life of have
tyrants, two or three days at the most it was who have ever endeavoured to set QUEEN RECEIVES TITLE DEEDS the messenger of disuster. It was that they might profit by
une Arah house against another, in ortier blown up early on the morning of sions. This policy is abhorrent to Great dissen March 11th and the Engineer did his work well. The roof was carried away. There was a three foot creater in the centre floor, and one of the giant masts had fallen, crushing the wall. One of
the other had been filled with titanite the two great boilers was blown ap and but the charge had not been fired.
(FOB ACCOUNT OF THE CONCEASED),
On
FRIDAY,
the 20th April 1917, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice
quse Street,-- HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, EC
Comprising. Double and Single Bedsteads, Bice boards, Dister Waggon, etc. Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Chesterfield
A
ON THE REELS OF THE RETREAT." Our pursuit was on the heels of the retreat, but the Hun had time for ironic texts in red paint on the wall. singularly inapt one-was: It is long way to Baghdad." Another was Опе bundred Tommies equal to one Aakeri.
sidings, the
Britain and her Allies, for there can be hester and misgovernment. There neither peace nor prosperity where there fore, I am commanded to invite you through your nobles and alders und representatives to participate in the inanagement of your civil affairs, in sentatives of Great Britain who accor collaboration with the political repre- pany the British army, so that you may unite with your kinsmen in the north, aspirations of your race. east, scath and west in realising the
HOLYLAND MASSACRES.
errands were closely allied, in all that The Queen, received at Buckingham: Falco recently three deputations vloe concerned the maintenan Carter Hostel ficent work of the tar and Carter Hostel for disabled soldiers and sailors.
and it's members pue to offer to the tioneers and Estate Agents' Institute,
One deputation represented the Auc
Queen the title deedsof the Star and Garter property, together with those of Ancaster House near hy, with a further contribution of over £13,000 to the En- dowment Fund.
A second deputation represented the Jack Cornwell Memorial Committee, whose members presented £18,000 col- lected in the schools of Great Britain and Ireland for a perouvent memorial to the boy hero of
of the Jutland battle. The third deputation represented the Star and Carter Committed, and ita mis-
millions. Our troops on the right bank 20,000 WANTED FOR THE VICTIMS sinn was to receive there generous gifts
Sofas, Arm-chairs, &c, Wardrobes and The money locked up in the wires
railway station, the Touet Tabica, Cot, &c., Miscellaneous shops, the water tower, cranes and Furniture, Roll-top Desks, Blackwood engineering plant must have run into Ware, including Cabinets, Wardrobes, Stands, &c., Brass Fenders and Fire Brases, a fov lots Porcelains, and Curios, &c., Pantry, Bath Room and Kitchen Utensils, Electric Lamps, Fans,
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(Full Particulars from Catalogue.) TERMS:-Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGR.
ductioneer
Hongkong, April 11, 1817,
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on the 11th whon the inscription Bagh- were searching the wreckage at 6 a.m. did," written large on the-wall of the terminus in English and Arabic, remin ded them that they had arrived in a deserted" booking office. There was rush for "tickets to Constantinople and Berlin
but
OF THE TURK,
MANSION HOUSE SCENE.
*The cloud of mystery which has over.
the last train had gone out, hang what is happening in the Holy Land .. Sapper oficer way bill on the railway need a toughout their terrible months, is not in the set liited, and one almost trembles to wireless it was a casa uf wreckage. before
ore think what, will be revealed when we have j the completion. Painting of the motor
access to all the facts," wrote the Arch- power bouse was half finished, and numerals in fresh paint on new rails and bishop of Canterbury to a meeting held couplings told of work, barely a month at the Mansion House in aid of shop. old, ba: they had not time to destroy StacInnes's Fund for Reliet in Syria and
in the 4 ft. 8 in. gaugo of Palestine,
Electric Ceiling Fans and Lights, Bieyb.c, a low Euties of Wines, Spirits, NORTH, BRITISH & MERCANTILE everything The permanent way was
etc.
(Full Particulars from Catalogue) Terms-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
-Auctioneers. Hongkong, April 4, 1817.
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PUBLIC AUCTION,
Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction
THE
YOK ADCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)
SATURDAY,
the 14th April, 1917, at
10.30 am, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voeur, Houd, Corner of
Tez House STELET,
One Detachable 3 H.
MOTOR with
Four Spare Piston Rings and
Portable Rudder
n good running order),
ne Boudoir Grand Fizno by tea
Brinsmeed & Sons, Que Piano by Pegas Schiedmayer & Scene, Stuttgart, Une Piano by Challen & Son, London, fin good conditico
ROGHYA & HONGH
INSURANCE CO.
IN' WHICH ARE VESZED THE SHARES OF
THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
COMTANT, LTD., and
· THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS „ASSURANCE Co.
railhead in Hfarming tales of the cruelties inficted
at the hands of the Queen and take her directions as to their application. To each of the two gift deputations the Queen made a graceful little speech.
To the Auctioneers and Estate. Agents' Institute Her Majesty said
I am much touched by this proof of generosity on the part of the members of the institute and of those who, through them, have contributed to the ful, and I am glad to think that the Star and Garter will always remain a permanent memorial of the patriotic spirit they
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evinced in the relief and comfort of those brave men who have suffered so severely in the per- formance of their duty,
Speaking to the Jack Cornwell Memo
Coromittee the Queen asid
the English system The this section
is still at Samran, 90 miler upon the unfortunate Jahabitants of therial up stream. The intervening bridges Holy Land-Christian, Jew, and Moslem were demolished when the last train had slike-by the Turks were related by Sir
gone through. There is also a light rail-
way across to Kadhwaniyah on the Heary MacMahon, formerly High Com Euphrates. The railway workabops con missioner in Eypt, by Lord Bryce, and tain good machinery uninjured, and on by Miss Inglesi, Syrian lady and the the left bank a small arms factory was note of tragedy was brought home to the found in good repair.
sudience more closely by a Sycian gentle
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IN THE STILEKTS:
TOTAL FO
The streets are a jumble of all the TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st DECEMBER, 1914, aucient races of the Fast Veils, tur
£23.976, 387) 1-Authorised Capital £8,000,000
Habachbed Unpical £4,500,000
to thank the Lord Mayor for his relicí man who rose from among the audience
baps, helmets, fezes are jostled to the efforts, but who sat down sobbing before side of the road to make room for the he had spoke a dozen words,
aluve
bridging train and the ammunition Never had appeal for a more pathetic Pald-up Capital ori£2,437,500 bonus. In the limber of a heavy fans beon made before even from the
column passing through the covered Fire, Fonderia - 3,827,047 111-Life & Anzuity Funds 17,567.500 gud break through the mid and disclose Mansion Equas, declared the Lord Mayoc
laking Fand Account
128,250 a turrified Jew in his celler. At another and Lord Bryce; and among the cheques
cornera Chaldean
by an Ethomer is being announced from the meeting itself were 228,970,887 Consulted.
both of them are very much in the one for 200 and another for £500 At 2,331,468 The placc has all the conventionalelement least £50,000 is needed to supply food, of rounder, hat the fighting man needs, clothing and material tx be poured from physical refreshment. Neither architen Egypt into the Holy Land a HOOD BA 887 330 tre nor the personages of the Arabian opportunity ofeTA 478,340 Nights can make up for lack of beer.... £5,338,228 EROCLAMATION TO THE BAGHDAD
Revente Fire Branch
Lite and Annuity
Branchenisoner) Revanns Marine Department Other Receiptâ, iOS
599
The Acqumulative Funds of: the various Branches are separately invested, and, by "Act of Parliament, Art Babide tumset the daims under the respective. Dypart ments of the Company's Busi
EHEWAN, TOMES & CO
way
POLICY OF THE BAгLÍSH GÖVERNMENT,
). Lord Bryce, told particularly of the acres, and organised dest which took place around Jern Lebanon. In Jerusalem
+ prople existed only od, the Fouth by the brider of the
With the approval of His Majesty' Gove eat the General Officer Come thirds of the population: had manding
min: Expeditionar famine and
I'm glad to know that in every school where the scholars have contributed to this memorial a picture of Jack. Comwell will be placed, which will be
· served to remind future generations of scholars in those schools of the lasting glory that attaches to the performance of duty.
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immediately. "Sophos la sold by all Cherastars. Stocks are baie by and reqenata for sampina should be. addressed to --Platabur & Co., or The Queen's Diapensary, Hang Köns.
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