WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1917,
AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTION
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THE HOME LAND IN
WAR TIME.
The following letter written by
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Hughes & Hough The Untersignal has receivevi in-resident Homes from the Fast gives une
AUCTIONEXRA. TO THE GOVERNMENT.
General Auctioneers Share, Coal and General Produos Brokers and Commlazion
Agents.
PROPRIETORS
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PUBLIC
AUCTION.
Undersigned have received in. bublic Auction,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCELNID).
THURSDAY,
Des Van Road, Corner »
of Tee House Street,--
A CONSIGNMENT OF
WHITE GOODS.
Comprising → Turkish Towels Bath Sheets, Single and Double Real Sheets, Satin Quilts, "Linen Damask Table Cloths and Ser
viettes, Check Dustris, -
BRASS WARË,
Comprising
structions to sell by Public Auction,ot the best accounts of the changes in siveness in place of these, stud
on
THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the 10th and 11th May, 1917. commencing each day at itam, at his Sales Rooms, DEDDELL STROKE.— A LARGE QUANTIHY OF BURROUGHS & WELLCOME'S
TABLOIDS
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(varied screment). Kuplar's Malt and Allen and Hanbury's Byno Preparations, Patent Medicine, Blair Oil and Dyes, etc., are.
Also
A Large Quantity of French and American Perfames sa Scnps.
up
year. One only hopes this huge body will fains, like profiteering, rampant. Sins of Be reduced quickly after the war, the fosh like drunkvanass, which quickly Imagine England with site, Hoina. Civil bring their own punishment, will he wen Service increased to the ath. The Elome to be mach mora venial than, the snob. Civil Service has never had the esprit bery, woriad injustice, and race prejudice de quezas, or public; spiritedness of she that pet the entaniam and self-ameri Indian and other services. It puts axeln fee of our peoples. In fact Phariseeism
Rota had knock; and we are it* members have sometimes had tho con against realities. The best look ou servatism, swelled head and approach. religion in the war is haracteristically ble manners at & Frussian post once from the trenches and treur n laymani. clerk. They are a useful body, a don't want them in their thousands
Living has gone up very greatly in This price aver these last few months, is due not only to scarcity of provisions, betoto
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For instance sugar was forbidden ka private houses, except on strict ratious at the time when oranges were plentiful.
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Stalent in Arins." It is juse, pure Riterature, genius, and noble throughoute Is author has been killed, bab, he know the army he wrote of, for he served in the ranks us an N.2004, and us an officer, What about the new t'onstitution? Thu Celonies and talia are all to be in it. sonichiar
Ih, is a great step forward. But i have not 'inst anyone yet who sees clear through to the now organisation,
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WITH TILE VACAT
England that we have seen→→
I will try to give you an idea of the Home Land in war time. And first le me try to show you a bit of its glory, The people as a whole are just grad. Their enthusiasm always rises to meet the Jemands of Government, aint because Asquith was always behind them in erißes and conrage, he had to p. Leh give you examples."? There were three Temmies in a cadway earrings the other
Ar ones the jaas makers,
Teo with the Y.M.CA. I have been 'day. A huly, I know, biyan to talk to
able quantity, doubted the price of hug delayed owing to the War Office wai-it was before conscription hai who were allowed sugar in consider. come in. She asked them what bought marmalade. At the present price of sugar being very slow in granting permits. It them. to enlist. One said, "Ask the weemarmalade can still be made at Bid. is not wunt of will on their part, but She asked a mere broy the ques- Fil. m ib, as honie. Hug the marmaladewans of ability to get through a day's have to be two uu."
Weel, ho anid, "we're minets,aker chargus 13. 8d. Vecause bo alonework ja mouth.
can get gar in sufficient quantities. u months at the bases and then two months but mas eldest brither was a algen. Ha
in the trenches. The trench with ar the same way, the shipping frine as a was killed at Mons. Ma second brither whole have exploited the situation; Intray-June and July, so I ought to see was killed the ither day. He had joined ing England and serving Germany. The Y.M.C.A. ustegur is Augaab, 1914. Se me mither said to me their huste to be rich! Thieving in one beautiful, but it is attractive. Thas "Ye'll bae tue gang laddie, for we've sidered wrong, but this profiteering is, it attracts the men. They expert is nane ither to pit up agin the Germans "infinitely more wicked and generally with to serve, and come up to you with "Fallo ont ung excuse. English business circle.M.C.A.1 The other day thres caine So I just listed." And most are likestill have need of a little more patriotism. up to me and asked me to find their train Lancashire is still going to try to keep her far them as they did not know where they strangle hold on Indian cotton. But I were going. They had been treated rather believe she will fall this time. India's well than wisely, but luckily their train generosity has won her that elementary was mius, and they were very dement
follows. justice. But it the Government had not heen virtually independent" of the Elouse of Commons, I doubt 1 Tadia would have
S.B-The abuye sale offers a unique opportunity to hospitals and privato dispensaries, as the goods are in fine condition and are only being sold owing to to the labels being slightly stained by
water:
1917.
On view from Monday the 7th May Catalogues will be isced, TERMS:-Cash va delivery.
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GEO. P. LAMMERT",
Auctioneer. Hongkong, blay 1, 1917.
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PUBLIC "AUCTION.
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TUESDAY,
TAKE THE WONEN TOEY
enktog at keen on They are us Fenerition as them and the others know. for instance, if the"
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never
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Been allowed to raise the cotton duty The old Liberal party are protesting now, but the cabine; have bete first and hope will not consult them at all.
THE COST OF LIVING.
THE SEVERE WINTER.
We are having a very serer winter. Here in the middle of March there is show and skating as well. There were 40 dages of frost two nights ago only right
niles away: in Edinburgh
we
wore als below zem. However, it is to the advantage of the Allies, for Germany Living now costs 100 per cent. Incra than it did, and it goes op every week!eannot fighs on the west now, and will
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the 10th May, 1917, at
tions from the Liquidators of Messrs. 10.30, their. Sule FIN, NOTE Undersigned has received instruc
JABSEN & Co. in pursuance of an order two edented girls who have of the Hongkong Government to sell by
hard day's work Tuble Anction at 12 o'clock (Yoon) on
Bestill this war game, These two have spent the winter in an isolated the 1st day of July, 1917,
hat on the shore of a Highland inch at his Sales Rooms
felling timber. They have had to be at DEDUELL STREET, ·
their work at 6 ns. every day, and have THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD had to work, eight hours a day. Theirs is not so serious as is sounds, how have to take must and weft together.
Peak, hapel will art he drawing room hands ever, for the poor have far larger wages PROPERTY situate at The
class and professional classes who are Hongkong, and being Rural Building again. and the esid must often have pathan before, and so it is the poorer middle terrible. Bet wowd tellers" were required hardant hity and they have sudly some Les No. 10.
Tx ONE LOT
by the War Hee, go' they went. And margin. There is no famine. Newspapers The property consists of :-
The piece or parcel of ground and they are typical, not exceptions. The are greatly charged. The shortage in premises known as "Lysholt," 104 The energy of the nation can be seen by a paper hás, of course, reduced 'thergand bel, worse lack? That their relative values Peak, situate, near Mount Gough in the glance at our export returns. In spite of raised the prices - Punch ** is now to be are greatly changel. The Westminster
A verdict of guilty"and sentence of Colony of Hongkong with aa. area of our shipping handicaps and the lose of
is no lager a power at all death came seven minutes after the case 1939 square feet and registered in thews for the army, as well as "the change diaze
p Atma Rim, a Hindu charguil" with 1768 Land Office as Rural Building Lot. No. of irretion and the consequent dis. The war seins to have passed it by. It
"The lot is held for the unexpired organization of our industries, you will has your out of office with Asquith "The the marrier of Harnant Singh, a Sikh, at residue of a term of 75 years created are that in 1916 we have made up the Times still leads easily use mom-Nanking, went to the jury in the British therein by an indenture of Crown Lease total fortato un figuris, a fact which has papers, and of evening papers Supreme Court at Shangha last Monday.
An assortment of Jardinieres, Flower Vass, Fingar Bowls, Ornaments, ete.. ste, etc...
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A few Four-fold Sevcens and Sundries. Terms-Lush.
HUGHES & QUE,
Auctioneer
Wingkong, May 3, 1917.
SİLIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)
THE
..COAL.
I Undersigned having been appointed AGT for the COWIE HARBOUR
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dated the 23rd day of April 1806.
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The Annual Crown Rent is $89.00. For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to Messrs. Wilkinson &
AL.COLD., are prepared to quote prions for best quality SILIMPOPON CUAL, trimmed into Etracers at SEBAT TIK or 8ANDAKAN (British Nerth to the undersigned.
STLIMPOFON COAL compares favour. ably with the better grades of Japanma Con and given good results on a very moderate consumption."
Steamers calling at SKBATTIK or SANDAKAN exclusively for SILIMFC. FUN COAL (either cargo or Bankers) exempt from payment of all Port:
charger.
At Serttik Steamers are berthed along. Aide the Company's wharf where there is a waters of 27 to 25 festat low water Spring Tides.
Charts of Sibuke Bay (Sabattik Har bour). Prices and all other information. concerning the Port can be had on. application to the Agents.
Grist, Solicitors for the Liquidators, or
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GEO, P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, April 30, 1917.
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LESSONS IN CHINERE.
staggered America. They say Britain can do that with a war on her back what
The advance is a new and greater indas-
competitor will she be in peace
seial revival. You can see of very
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THE ESTHUNIANS OF THE PEOPLE,
the simplicity of" their meals in
that hours of werk and y extra www. pot in. School teachers are special constables, or hospital nurses, wyers are helping as clerks and nice bogs. Oxford dois and enuntry magnates are working in Government Departments, a extin and often paid civilians. I went into an office, the ether day and as the clerk case up to meet my wants, I recognised in him the retired and titled head of one of our greatest shipping ärme..
Evening Stallard has, I think, the and first place. The Sontaran “
Glas Feräkt "Have done well on
So lets the Yorkshire side, fandoa.
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WOMEN THE SAFE TO GET THE SETPRACE, when the war is over. They have proved their value in public" service many times over, and their strongest apponents have, in most cines, climbed down, and promised to vote for them They certainly me great in" munitions, trans, railways in organising the care of the poor, in helping soldiers home in ruining the parious relief funds. in making it spitals which but "for their voluntary and unofficial aid would enil vote against their full farticipation inspeakable. I dat se hrane in phite fe after thin.
THE INDIAN ARMY,,
MURDER OF AN INDIAN AT NANKING.
MURDERER SENTENCED TO DEATH
The verdict came after the defendant had been placed in the witness box and, with dramatic simplicity. wimitted the shooting, justifying his action by the declaration that the victim was a "British spy" and an "enemy to India" He had previously entered a ples of not guilty.
long written statement setting forth his reasons and quoting precedents almo intended to justify the act was ruled out of the evidence by Sir. Havilland de Sanamarez, Chief Justice, bat the man was allowed to read a part of this, paper to the jury.
The confession in the box came after the Crown had closed with a number of withcases.
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Some confuser testimony regarding the shooting, with occurred on February International Importing Company, by
concern hotli meir which 10 in the Sikh bungalow of the
employer, had been given by thres watchmen.
were
"Atma Ram waved the interpreter aside when called by Mr. D. McNeill, counsel for the defence. He told his story coolly in concise English.
i think, tx, we are Khely to see the King's commission given to the Indian Army after the win. Probably it will be Of exirse all this mixing up is doing granted along the lines of the French
I prayed to God Almighty to much good. Some of the new Govern commissions in their "Colonial Army, ment Departments are worked chiefly by where Irrespective of race or colour regi. prosper me in what I was about to do The mental commisions are given op, to the for my country," he said. "It was at. the new enger, volunteer workers.
rank to major. The coloni has, Inoon in a but behind the bungalow. Then I went to the bungalow. Barnam Ministry of Munitions, for instance, bus, believe, always to be a Frenchman. It Singh was there, and three others. I paper he had been reading, for which none of the old stig rig red tapiam, will be a great step forward, and India asked him for news and he gave me the I thanked him, and he went aside to the want of intelligence and economy that has fichly earned it. has been associated with the bureaucracy
The changes in the religious life of the cat with Darani Singh. He and Gunda of yore. It gets is good tar' cheuper,
good. The organised churches have Singh stood before me.
Then I killed him. I used the even thin the Admiralty, its men runtry, re, I think, great, and all for Singh arranged to go out and Harnam I user eight are quick and eager. The introduction Certainly not wonted at present, and they, pistol, shows here.. of capable business men from outside has will not after the war unless they change cartridges, which can be used in this: made an immense difference for good to congdersbly. As bodies they have failed pistol. Afterward, I kicked him. I instance, has won a political victory in and three bundred and thirty million the whole service. In one department miserably The Church of England, for said: Ob, you enemy of my nution innocent souls, go to God Almighty and give an account for your treacher ous deeds.****
course, a
THE RELIGIOUS LIFE OF THE COESTRY."
an outsider, newly brought in, saved the that the clergy are pot called to fight. nallen £4,000,000 in his first week. Off Sghting is right, I do not see why they
Questioned by the court, the de great disadvantage lies in the should not it wrong, her laity should not be called on to fight either. Anyhow, the huge increase in the
resuit had been to bave most of this elegy fendant declared that by treachery he as isolated from men as, before. Then meant that the deceased was a British an oppressing natica. the Church has copied at a long interval spy and an “agent the YC, but the interval is more noticeable thua. the service. Lastly, she has had in National Mission. Well as
NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT CLENES.
There is an army of them almost as formidable in numbers as the army they You would see that over
M BONIFAN, Chinese graduate versed in
literature, has been a teacher to karopean work for. Omdale and Marchant to this Colony for ton yet.
He
has a goce callod of training Emopeans to 100,000 of them paid income tax last written of that. But it was not. I fear
pres in the Chinese examination, aut is pumosod
it a first tala cerciñente se a Chinese teacher. He
bas also a good knowledge of Zanderia and Bakka.
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success. It was concerned in many places with trying to get people to attend servicct and other futilities of the kind; and was rarely tackling live issues. The other Churches have been no better, but rather wore perhaps, the Scottish Churchon excepted. Of course, we have Dever been accustomed to see convoca tions or ecclesiastical assemblies deal with live questions. They tithe mint and eummid." Lat we hoped that they would rise to the questions raised by the war. Indiiduals in them have, but the Churches mest emphatically have not
AT HEAL RELIGION IE, GROWING
You are a revelationist, are you not 1 inquired Mr. A. G. Mossop, Acting Crown Advocate, who appeared for the prosecution.
"Yes," replied Atma. “I am a rë volationist."
Mr. McNeill in summing up made an appeal for clemency, emphasising the point that if conviction were imperative at should rest solely on the prisoner's declaration" and not upon the garbled and obviously fabricated evidence of the three Indian witnesses. Sir Havilland then instructed the jury and the conviction, and imposing of sentence followed, an
Elements of mystery were injected into the case touching the manner and means of death. According to the testimony of Dr. Smith of Nanking and en what real sins are now. other witnesses, the victim was sinio by The wearing of the Tommy do bullets of small calibre, evidently from doc's not an automatic pistol. He was struck in not worry them
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