SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1917.
AUCTIONS.
Hughes & Hough
AUCTIONERES TO THE GOVERNMENT.
General Auctioneers Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission Agents.
PROPRIETORS "To-Kwa-Wan" Coal Storage.
Code d Bentley's
a. c. 4th-3th Editions.
A Telegraphic Code:
Telegraphic Airesz KLIKION HONGKONG.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have, received in Tecious from Mr. H. E. HICKMAN,
tu sail by Public Auction,
Da
MONDAY
the 7th 61ay, 1017, at 2.20 p.m
at "Balgowine" No. 18,
The leak.
THE SUNDAY, ALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
-
FURNITURE.
therein cuntained,
Comprising
Hallstand and Long Blackwood Side Tabic. Chesterfield Sofas and Arm chairs, Blackwood Tempoys Derasional Fables and Stands, Sicleboard, Extension Dining Table and Chairs, n file lots of Bass and Crockery Ware, Singie Be soul Wardrobes, Tofles Tables and Washstands, te.. Pantry tansils,
(Full Farticulars from Catalogue.) *th view from Saterdag ? p.
Termo-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, May 2, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PUBLIC
AUCTION
On
FRIDAY,
the 9th, 10th and 11th May, 1917, coramencing each day at la
THE CHINA MAIL.
CONCERTS AT STONECUTTERS ISLAND.
MESOPOTAMIA'S
PROBLEMS.
H single
Two very highly successiut" con- În no other thuchtwe of war are niitary THE Undersigned has arrived in curts were given by the Royal Artil operations completely at the merry structions to sell by Public Auction,lery and Royal Engineers at Stoneof the country's natural extulitions. enttori Taland on Mor lay, 80thellmatic and physivut, as in Alex pommia. WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and April and Tuesday, 1st May, 1917. ière, we have a vast plain of åttadini
as a feleonie to the now drata from clay, entirely unrelievet ky home and a farewell to the hotne natural eminence of any jüphetanczen going draft. The eriteert hall was
even Baghdad, Dearly lotar hundred miles tastefully decogutel with bunting and from there, in direct link, is a me Howels, presenting a very pleasing hundred feet shwe.sen bevel. A rim of effect." The lengthy programme only one font in the water level of the started within elassien) overtufis on
rivers, will change into a huge expuase of water what was arid desees a téar dags beteret with em rapility will a slight all of water lay bare tiles of thick brown
at his Sales leoms, DOPPELL STREET,——— A Lanos QUANTITY OF BURROUGHS & WELLCOMES
TABLOIDS
(varies sortient)..
Kepler's Esit and it Allen and Banbury's Ryno Preparations. Patet Hedicine, Hair Oil and Dyes, etc., etc.
Alsa
A Large Quantity of French and American Perfumes and Soaps.
S.B-The above sale offers a unique opportunity to bapitals and private
the pins by Gunner. Harris, followed by Trumpeter Perry singing one of our latest war songs in fine Cunner Hartley"atused" witle is syng, Six-short soldiers semibbing.
Dext item six short shirrs. The
that only trede drying in the sua to support mest military trafic, If y pool of water regains fine, which was a catchy "bong" by Gunner Brit-ulder happens, it is held by brackish- moll, assisted in the chris by Tpter nurshes and is most likely nuft
dispensaries, as the goods aro in fire† Perry dressed ús a veteran, who sang i bamas esamation.
water.
1967
Catalogues will be isewed. TransCash on delivery.
OEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioner.
Fain, if anything, makes matters wors The average gainfall in Mesopotanyia, is j slightly over es jeétus, of which net lett than five inches fall between the begist- Ding of Novender und "the end of March.
condition and are only being sold owing from the centre of the hall. No. B to the labels being slightly stained by
on the programme, was a song well view from Monday the 7th Mar,remiered by Gunner Roberts, who possesses voice far above the averages and was deservbilly encored, Our okì Stonecutters favourite. Dr. Livesny was again particularly funny with his cotule songs and putter) Gunner Jones sang Asleep on the rouble. Conning with extgrams sudden.. Drop." This now arrival possesses ass, boldens inneveganied by thouder. Storm nad myost often ja grens viulener tine deep baies voice.. Tlie'suprise
with hail and stemneg gales, the rain- and Eit of the concerts, was the cross
storms are stigh as will bring all' troops
Hongkong. May 1, 1917.
TH
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1738
HE Cadersigned has received instrue tons from the Liquidators of Mesars. JREMEN Co. in pursuance of an order of the Hongkong Covernment to sell by Public Auction at 12 o'clock (Noon) or
TUESDAY, -
the 31st day of July, 1917,
n his Fales Boots
"DeLL STREAT.
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD [PROPERTY' situate at The Peak, engkong and being Rural Building Lot No. 19.
But it is the usture at the fall, rubber than its sparseness, that case the
movements in a tow minutes to a drivi
half an hour, these storms case much
damage. Haile
the size of walnuts
putter and topicul verses given by Muster tuner Martin and Sergt. Purse; these artists kept the audience Thugh they do last as fo sereating with laughter, their facial renatortions and funny military Be tunes causing grad kilrity, there often seen to full, "Any rain between
"May"and October is quite exceptianal, thang with his rich Scots brogar,
ring the height of "Die fonds, which a meitation in elever styrie in the melting of the winter sørves at acquisition to the ponds of mile ray in the Cammyos enters surt party" is Ashby, an actor who should be to buy apparciated. He presented the sautch, The "guren's Messetiger. a story of Gergi Esping Ashby, the dasked lady,” was wonderfully clever. Lient. Williams,
Gamer
and the highlands of Asia Minor, pre- tically the whole of the country watered. by the Turis had the Euphfaces, below
C. & B. ENGLISH SOUPS
30 Varieties
All Delicious
FAIL SOUP
Economical
SSE & BLACS
Madeta a Mianka
The Cuisine of one of the finest chefs in the world available for your table,
Crosse & Blackwell Guarantee these Soups
By Reral Appolatmea
10 be made under ideal conditions, as are all their table delicacies. AGENTA FOR LEA & PERKINS" WOncestekäniks zAUCE
DrJ.Collis Browne's
Chlorodyne
THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENU'NE
· The Bed Remedy known for
COUGHS, COLDE,
ASTHMA,
14
BRONCHITIC.
Acts like a charm in
The Atost valuable Remaće ever ancaverod. Rectusi cuta hat all ettacks de SPAQMS. Checks and arrests, thosa e often atal dime
7
FEVEĄ, CROUP, AGUE, -The only Palliative in
NEURALGIA, GOUT, DIARRHEA, DYSENTERY, and CHOLERA. ↑ CHEUMATISM, TOOTHACHE, Chlorodyno is a liquid taken to drops, graduated actieding to the malady. It invariably relieves pain of waterer kind: erates a salın nothing sleep; alla vs irritation
of the nervous system when all other remedies fali; leaves no bad effects; aud can be taken when no other noticing can be tolerated. CONVINCING MEDICAL TESTIMONY WITH EACH BOTTLE. Nose Ceilhout a words "Dr. J. Cuilla Browne's Chlodyne on the Stamp.. Sold by all.Chenilata,
Prices in England,
1/31, 2/9, 4/6.
destination, and when this is reached, their camps and trenches must be sur- mounded by wore klad of mythwork if they
morning.
NOTICE
Sole: Manufacturers: J.. T. DAVENPORT, LIJ... ∙London, S.E
have from This Day OPENED
WANTED.
YOUNG GIRL offers ber OFFICES at New York. San A SERVICES NURSE, for one
Is Own Lor.
Baghdad, lies tenenth the river aral, The property consists of:-
The piece or parcel of ground and
except for a few isolated ourls and premises knownvas Lysholt," 104 The
deses. The fivers ang kept within their 172 Fock, situate near Mount Gough in the B.A, als took the part of the banks only by means of marginal deo wish to les sere of day groun, in the Frassises and Hongkong, under the or two small Children, Peak District
Colony of Hongkong with an area of Messenger." wind showed himself to "bunds? imperfectly constructed at 123032 square feet and registered in the be an actor of grat promise. Furt 2
All Bitinuities are as their maxigua, Land Office as Rural Building Lot. No.ut the program eitened with lose worth leaped up. will tracts during, the time of high food, and move
ments of grams are fraught with con- another overture skilfully played by camtry can he, rendered antenable by a The lot is held for the unexpiretiufner, Harris, followed by Corp. slight breakage in goi dit these bands. Į siderable risk.. It is unfortunate that the resise ohin terms of to years created, White, R.E. with a sudin soki. Borin time of way, a tank may be secured | food piriod comes in March, April And" therein by an indenture of Crown Lenso Fitzjutrick with his humorus nee-
or a fine of ulvaner barred by a judicious May when the weather, is at its, houd for
military operations: drting the months UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF sisted the Zird day of April 1896. dotes, caused many to hold their
cutting.
CANTON, LTD. shles with laughter ; he has a stykall of his own and he was one of the best
of the evitig. Mis
HE Undersigned have received in tractions to sell by Public Auction
(POR ACCOUNT OF THE DONCERNED),
ال
00
TUESDAY,
the 8th May, 181, commencing,
at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8
Des Vieux"Road, Corner of
1 House IDEET, VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD FURNITURE,
A
19.
48
The Annual Crown Rent is 895.00. For further particulars and conditions
of sale apply to Messrs Wilkinson &tum " Crist, Solicitors for the Liquidators, or
་
to the undersigned..
.1
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
-&urlioneer. Hongkong, April 30, 1915,
As follows- Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Chesterfield Sofas, Card Tables, Bedroon
Double add Farniture, comprising Single Brass Bedstends, Twin Bedsteals (Teakwood), Sideboards, Dinner Wag gons, Extension Dining Tables, Chairs, Tes and Occasional Tables, etc., Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, į Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, &c. Bath Room Utensils, Roll-top Desks and Writing Tables, etc., Electro Plated Ware
Pianos in good conditica,. Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teak- wood Screens, & quantity of Blackwood Furniture: Engravings, Picture, stc., etc.
"Ahol
Teunis Polca and Netting, de, &c. Oliver and Smith Typawriters, Carpets (New and second hand), Child's Cots, etc.
Trans;—Cash.
EUGHES & BOUGE. Auctioneers Hongkong, May 2, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1763
THE Undersigned have received in. structions to sell by Public Auction, JOB 400OUNT OF THÀ CONCERNED),
THURSDAY,
the 10th May, 1817, at ...
10,30 am at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, Corner
of Ice House Strect
A 'Cossig#MEST OF
WHITE GOODS,
Comprising:
Turkish Towels, Bath Sheets, Single and Double Bed Sheets, Satin Quilts, Lines Damask. Table Cloths and Ser viettes, Check Dusters.
BRASS WARE, Comprising:--
An assortment of Jardinieres, Flower Vases, Finger Bowls, Ornamenta, ets, Pic, etc..
Also
A few Tour-fold Sevens and Sundries. Terms-Casb.
RUGHES & HOGGEL,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, May 3, 1917.
1768
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Supplies the blood with the wanted.sou-jabing and healthy "fish building mater alt-
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Considerize the length and the ineffer.
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encore.
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there is little rain and reasonable tam- juerature prevails.
for H
HEALTH AND HOUSING.
137
firm patue of KARANJIA & COMPANY | preferred." eer. local office is situated at No. 2, Conanaght load.
KARANJIA and COMPANY. Roszkonu. April 30, 1917.
1745
Apply- "NURSE
CURTA Man' Office Hongkong, May 1, 1917.
1733
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NOTICE.
PROM This Date and doing the Absence of the Undersigned from
GOOD CHANCE FOR
EARLY COMERS WONDERFUL DISCOUNT
ON
Japanese Fine Art Ourios 15 Days Only SALE NOW ON
the Colony, MR GBP HAY will perform the duties of the General Manager of the Society.
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDL, 17651
General Maunger.. Hongkong, April 30, 1917.
NOTİCE.
1749
H. MATSUNAGA,
43. Baiphong Road,
KUW LOOK.
SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)
COAL.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Aawers for the DWIE HARBOUR COAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quot prices fut hest quality STETHPOPON, CUAL trimmed into: Bunkers at SEBAT TIK or SANDAKAN (British" North Bomen
SILIM PORUN COAL compares favour. ably with the better' gradzi of Japaneme Coal, and giren good results on a very 1750 moderate, consumption..
Pairing the hottest months there is Her beautiful voice was beard surprising to bid near the river that is much suffering, and cuses of heat stroke to rent adsuntade in the concert anything from half a mile to four, railes are common. At the fighting front the hall, the aligns insisting or an away, large areas of murst and shallowlient is terrife, specially in the trenches, end the dies until the heat kills them, Another extra
Was lake. The dry nati ** belix** erf
institute a acite form of torture. given by Lieuts, Metan and Cooks, fond. except during prolonged bad The hens hus, a further aggravation in that their get-nje being too funny for Works. They sung Friem weather, are a noteworthy feature of the there is no natural shade of any kind. John and "Arsther ile drink coultry, for usually it is to them, of Trees are searee in Mesopotamia, except Few senttered" date-polms which wouldn't do w* any him. the necessity, dini military, recati reattord poor shelter. chorus of the latter being taken uplined. In sepience, direet frontál
The wretękami lawal houses, murely to be "CHINA HIRE INSURANCE CO LTD: by the andigace with great gusto attacks of Bat ground showing to bad where the Army needs thein, mere, Gunner Case]}}, our Tanashirk
vestige of cover, are frequently unavoid.hovels, built of empdried bricks, badly comedian, was well received.
Cooking ROM This Date and during the Gunner Bay with his bass solo. Br. Fabi To shake the military problem even ventilated, withet water Livray and Sut Gr. Knight, weni;
more rough, these dry belts are inter facilition and weking even "the post Absence of the Undersigned from primitive unitary arrangements. are the Colony, M. C. HP HAY will next on the progaine, they raised sected at intervals of about four, mikes,
Before the perform the duties of the General generally naelewa ng billets. many a hearty tgh with their
by creeks and irrigation canals, mything British came to Traf, the open street was Manager of the Company mannerisms, funny sayings and
By Order of the Board, cately chorus.
to twenty miles in length, that the pabfie bitrine for the lower orders. Br. Light sung, mp
C. MONTAGUE. EDE, *When you go down the Vale, in tamper movement and are generally The best houses consist of a quadrangle
·General Manager. his usual brilliant manner. Lient, broad and deep enotigh to necessitaty
Hongkong, April 30, 1917. McCann who is shortly leaving the bridging. Those creeks joining the rivers Celony on active, service, rendered ure No numerous, that, seen from poral's Ditty," in masterly style, his acroplane, they resemble the costal bones
uud may be the lower rooms, On the Hood eleur notes ringing theaghout the of a fish, joining the spinal entuna,
subsiding, the water disappears theople ball. The last iten" was a musical) Beyond the dry belts lie the marshes the hole, from which there the rises à sketch The Night Watchman, pre- and takes which susure to from mat fil stench. Even the best housem sented by members of the Serpts.
twenty miles in width and fly miles or are anfit for us much as store-rooma, Master! Mess and their ladies.
TRANSPOT, BAPFICULTIES. Gunner Martin in the title role was more in length. Their dimensions arr ably assisted by Sergta. Purse at ever-varying. During the food reason Owing to transport difficulties and to Smith and Mrs. Tarton. The They dre quite impassable, though dry the attitude certain of the Arales exhibit Master Gomer was extremely clever strips of gromial are sometimes found to the Army, supplies locally, produced ure and the chorus of The Night Watch between them. In the low water svinot to be depended in. This meus that utan was taken up by the audience.
practically everything the troops' require Grent credit is due to the hard the marshes shrink contklerably, many us to be brought up country along a working committer under the direc-drying completely, but although scarcely navigable Hvar, which naturally tion of Lieut. McCann, also to Sergt. between there the dry ground is often becoturn, congested. In addition to this Major. Heath us. Stuge. Manger,
overeading, climatic and physical con ditions increase the difficulties or river. transport. Os somer parts of the Tigris,
My Old "Shiko." and the "Cor
Up
A
Thanks are also due to Sergt. Barkert enough for most traffe, it netimes and B. Southall who accompanied happens that the drying ground contracts
of rooms built in two alhreys, round a wcture coustyani which slopes toward a hole in the centre. the entranes to the cesspool. When the subwül-water vines luting flood, the courtyard is under water
the artists throughout the long pro-leaving wide cracki, which render move-only vessels drawing less than five feet gramme. The singing of God, ments of cavalry, and "wheeled transport Save the King, brought the concettu
to MECCUmful conclusion.Com-out of the question." municated.
the
THE YARN MÄRKET..
of water can pass. Parts are not navig able after dark in fog or in sand baze; as other parts of the river, its arrowess and the strength of the current; the pre- sence of sand-banka und the frequency of
The actual position of lakes is occasion ully' grently affected by the direction and force of the wind. Certain lakes have high winds, all tend to thike navigation
a perilous matter. In times of flood the been known to extend on one side or
risk is inerrused by the fact that the river contract on the other for as much as one banks and subaerged and, caistaking the two miles when a strong wind from clmanel, ships are pit to get around,
BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE
CO, LTD.
NOTICE.
calling at SKBATTIK 0: SANDAKAN orclusively for BILIMPO. PON COAL (either cargo or Brokers) are exempt from payment of all Port charges.
At Senattik Steamers are barthed along. vide the Company's wharf where there is a minimam depth of 37, 28 leat at low.
BOM This Date and during theater Spring Tides.
Absence of the Undersigned from i
Charts of Sibuka: Bay (Sabattik Bar- the Colony, M. C. HP. HAY will bour) Prions and all other information perform the duties of the General oncerning the Port can be, had on Manager of the Company.
application to the Agents. A By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE ÉDE
General Manager Hongkong, April 30, 1817,
MARTIN'S M
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MARTIN:2
APIOL &
CORNED BEEF
1761"
Meers. Polishyalla and Kotwall, cotton and yarn brokeri, "record in thair lätest, report a series of stagnant markets the north has succeeded another from the Of the prevailing winds only the Bhamal coming from the N.. afforda gradual; The stumbling block has again. been south. Nor are these changes
neute diffenity experienced by in a known caso the waters of a fake relief (rom the mammer, heat, the others bring oppressive temperatures are Importera in envering exchange Against appreached a camp at the rate of between accompanied by dust. All the winds may suing. Most of the banks refuse to sell twelve and kitesu yards a minutu and prodsen shifting them and all effect ship. DAIRY FARM NEWS. Rupees to any exter, and the few that opbrate do so very sparingly and me a quick, change of site imperative. ping to worns extent, whilst the dust they irregularly. In the circunstaners, it has Troops may encatop at night on good raise makes observation difficult for air-
men and has a tendency to abʊke their.. hnen impossible for holders to think dry ground with tile o or no, water jo
engines. The Artillery, are hap seriously of bualuees and pending a sitio sight, and yes find hy daybreak that pered by dust haze, but their chief factory Improvement in the financial broker-bend, a shifting lake or the affects trouble is the mine which presents an situation in Bombay, transactions are bound to be within a BATTOW groove. The of seepage bus made: impossible to stir insuperable obstacle to fire observation, business during the period barely totale from the camp, which any itself be under already discult enough on a deal, lovel plain, with no water, or too much e 1,500 bales, Tuade up of small parcels water Indeed so great is the risk of eating with dust of knee deer is mud.
Iave been stabdy to firm uplensade surprizes and go deep the instances show an adfaced at times, that cxsewave for mile blinding hews or bitter cold at an}"
extrand Stools are estimated an Ingth have to be built. Along
easily the Copy gues and tranil port to their
rates, hot
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And
Exter
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BRADLEY & CO., LTD.;
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PATELL & CO. ORIENTAL PRODUCE
EXPORTERS, SILK MERCHANTS, COMMISSION AGENTS.
Agencies in
WEW YORK,
BAN FRANCISCO, U.8:A.
Branches:-
CANTON,
BHANGHAI,
YOKOHAMA,
HOMBAY
HEAD OFFICE: Kid's Bum Disos, HONGKONG
TANG YUK DENTIST, SUCCESSOT
the late BIEN JING
TÉEMB VERY MODEGATE
bargained for.