MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1917.
Hughes & Hough
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AUCTION.
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WEDNESDAY,
the 8th June, 1917, commencing
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AUCTIONS.
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tions from the Liquidators of MesuTS. JEUNES & Co in pursuance of an oriler of the Hongkong Government to sell by
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at 130 pan, at their Sales Rooms, No. Fublic Auction at 12 plebock" (Noon)
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
ics Hatsz, STREET,
VALUABLE TRAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,
...
Comprising:-- Upholstered Suites, Arın chairs and Sofas, Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture, comprising Double and Single Brass mounted Bedsteads, Twin Bedsteads (Teakwood), Sideboards, Dinner Wag gens, Extension Dining Tables and Chair, Tea and Occasional Tables, etc., Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, Bath Room Utensils, Roll-top Desks and Writing Tables, Suntry Electro Plated
Ware, etc.
TUESDAY,
the Fiss day of Julv, 1917. at his Sales Rectus, DeDDELL STURET,
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE WAR.
(Continued from Päge 5.)
SUNDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
Router's Service to the China Mail)
THE BATTLE FIELDS.
SUCCESSFUL RAIDS BY BRITISH.
LONDON. June 1. Pick-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-
THE ALLIES CAPTURE 73,000 PRISONERS IN EIGHT
WEEKS.
Offensivo „ Treaty," and announced. thank all documents would be pub- lished in agreeasts with the Russian Government with which Prince would continue in the closest relax Lospex, June 1.o, Reuters Correspondent at the tins. Ele colles by intimating) French Headquarters states that his intention to deal with the lichter | between "April 15th and May 24th fomenters of strikes by the introue- the French took 31,829 prisoners of tion of a Will to expel undesirables. whom 2,045 were unwounded. The Socialist, M. Cachin, said he? making, with the prisoners captured and M. Moutet urned things in by the British and Italians during Essia which it was impossible yet the past eight weeks, a total of over to tell the country. He requested & 75,000, equivalent to the bayonet secret session which was granted. strength of nine divisions us enemy divisions are now constituted.
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Was gained ground slightly to the west of Cheris, curried out success-THE RUSSIAN SITUATION. tal patrol encounters near Chouzerus court and raids to the north-elist of; Loos near Ploegsteert Wood.
RENEWED BRITISH ACTIVITY.
LONDON, June 2
THE RUSSIAN ARMY.
WANT SPEEDY PEACE
Lostos, June 1.
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL UNREST
IN EUROPE.
Lasnoy, June 1.
The latest manifestation of the general industrial areat, which exists in most countries of Elirape owing chiefly to the learness of living, is the announcement of a general strike throughout Norway. it will commence on the 6th instan
less the Storthing, in the meantime, remedies the grievances.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig)
The need for the propaganda which reports that during May we took 311M. Kerensky and M. Thonias are now.
The strikers' prolanation demands indicatel by the fact that the Congress and distribution, and fixed prices. It
prisoners,, including 68 officers, captureel conclucting on the Russian Frothe State control of imports, production
a fielt gian, 80 machine guns and of Delegates, who returned to Petrogrul protests against the recent big grant for
tretch mortars.
We drove off a riding party car from the Front, declares that the army the Army for the defence of neutrality. in the trenches considers a spectly peres is essential on the policy of no animexu- tions or indemnities.
this morning to the north-west of
and successfully raided and humbed a Boursies on the Banque-Cambrai read
number of occupied ing-outs to the south of Ypres.
There was considerable artillering to the south-east of Epehy, on both banks of the Scarpe and in the Ypres
sector.
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY situate at The Peak.. Hongkong, and being Rural Baildings by aeroplanes on Werleasing There were long distance bombing Lot No. 19.
IS ONE LOT The property consists of:-
The piece of parcel of ground and Peak, situate near Mount Gough in the premises known as "Lysholt," 104 The Colony of Hongkong with an ars of 1440339 square feet and registered in the Land Office as Rural Building Lot. So.
Piane in good coalition, Electric Bending Lamps, Blackwood and Teak-9. wood Screens, a quantity of Blackwood Forniture: Engravings, Pictures, etc., etc. $130
Tennis Poles and Netting Porcelain Cigue L'abinet, Large Bath, Brass Finger Bowls, Carpets (New and second hand), Child's Cots, Perbulators, etc, etc.
(Full Particulars from: Catalogue.} TraCasa.
HUGHES & HUTGE.
Auctioneers
Hongkong, May 30, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION. »
1855
THE Undersigned have received in
structions to sell. by Public Auction, (roa" ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED), ('
WEDNESDAY
the 6th June, 1917, at 3 p.m., at their Sales Hooms, No. 8
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
ICE HOUSE STREET,'
Encyclopædia Britanica with Atlas and Index, in thirty five Volumes, half Horocco, with revolving Teakwood, Bookcase, etc., cost £69.
Terms-Cash."
Auctioneers.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Hongkong, May 31, 1917.
PUBIO AUCTION,
Tano
THE Undersigned by ve received in structions to sell by Public Auction,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF ZHI CONCIRMAD), «
THURSDAY,
the 7th June, 1917, at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Booms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
ABOUT SIXTY Dozes PÄIKS LADIES' SILK HOSE "VARIOUS COLOURS. “ TERMO-As ugual
Auctioneers.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Hongkong, June 1, 1917. · 1901
THE
-PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Anction,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONGRENRD}, "
.'
SATURDAY,
the 9th June, 1017,..
mt 10.20 a.m.,, at their Bales Booma, No: 9, Den Vanx Rond, Corner of Ice House Street,
A MISCELLANEOUS STOCK, Comprising :---
A variety of Dress Material including Blue and White Serge and Alpaca, Printa, Holland White Linen do, Drill. &c. Counterpanes, Blankets, Towels, Toilet Soap, Ferfamers,
And
&c.
A few Boxes Slazengers Tennis Balls 1917.
lorine A Linh
HUGHES & HOUGE,
"Auestionon Hongkong JaDE LA VISA
180€
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This lot is held for the unexpired residue of a term of 5 years created therein by an indenture of Crown Lease dated the ani day of April 1896.
The Annual Crown Rent is $95.00, For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist, Solicitors for the Liquidators, or to the undersigned.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, April 30, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
17-49
THE Undersigned bive rive in structions sell by Public Auction
tros ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
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THURSDAY,
the 7th June, 1917, at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vaux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
night, with good results, against ammunition depots and railway stations. Two German acroplanes were brought
of ours is missing dows and another-driven down. None
RAIDS BY BRITISH AIRCRAFT.
LONDON, June i.
AUSTRALIAN ENLISTMENTS.
MsEncase, June 1,
The Congress passed a resclation urging pete upon the basis of the right of all nations to dispose themselves
Mr. Pearce has issued a retin of the need of munitions to prevent useless wrifice of life, and no advon-showing the Australian enlistments tures requlting in the army becoming from the beginning of the war to
manure for foreign fields,"
April 8. There were 302,000, being | fourteen "per cent. of the male- population:
THE STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE!
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BBITISH SOCIALISTS WILL ATTEND.
Lospus, June L.
Losbox, June 1. It is impossible to generalise on the Russian situation but the Govern tent is continue its efforts to restore discipline in the ariny Although the Government's authority is still questioned in some districts and the workers are showing signa of dissatisfaction, the Premjer has directed the Governruent Commis The Admiralty announces that Davey aircraft curriel out several raids from stoners in all provincial towns to Dunkick last night and dropped many back deserters to their regiments tans of bombs, with good results, on as speedily, us possible. Ostend, Zeebrugge and Bruges.
The Government Commissioner at, Coustadt has resigned owing to the ALL AMERICAN STATES PRO-ALLY. Executive of the Workmen's and Soldiers" Delegates claiming the sole anthority over the workers.
All the aircraft returned safely.
SUCCESSFUL COUNTER-ATTACKS BY THE FRENCH.
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One hundred whil twenty of the largest munition, works in: Petrocrail. have resolved-to strikke derranding six-hour day and a minimum wage for women of La Roubles a month, a
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Losnos, June 1. A French gopniqué suga North of Tuffaux mill, after a lively, hobaniruent, the enemy obtained Tooting a some points in our ad- Į sunced trenches, but, later, countie attacks hardly ejected theta, The RUSSIAN MINISTER OF COMMERCE artillery duel continues to be fairly violent here. We repulsed several attacks against Hi! 304.
FRENCH AVIATOR'S RECORD.
Loxnex, June 1.
A French"commünique states that the
A LARGI ASSORTMENT OF Large Turkish Bath Sheets Face Towels. Linen Damask Table Clothe enemy, during the night, fairly violently and Serviettes, Single and Double Bed bombarded the French first lines in th Sheets, Pillow Cases, White Satin Quilty Glass Cloth, ere, etc.,
region to the north of Laffaux mill, the California plateau and Chevreux Wood. The French vigorously replied.
Ako
A VARIED ASSORTMENT OF
Brass Flower Vaxes on Stands,
An attempted attack on Casque cont
Jardinieres, Vases, Candlesticks, Bud, the enemy fruitless losses. dhas, Finger Bowls, Incense Burners,
Between May 15 and May 31 we
Flowers Vases, Wall Plato, Imitation destroyed 32 enemy aeroplanes, and Old Bronze Vases, et, etc, •
And
seriously damaged 57 others which
A few lots of Enamelled Soup and probably crashed down in their own
Milk Pans.
Terms: Cash,"
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Avelionaars Hongkong, May 31, 1917.
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linės.
Lieut. Guynemer has now brought down 43 neroplanes, including four in a single day, two of which fell with in an interval of a minute. This is probably a record.
APPALLING, AUSTRIAN LOSSES.
RESIGNS.
PETROGRAD, June 1. The Minister of Commerce, M.
Konavit, has resigned owing to
differences with the Minister of Labour, (M. Skobolod, regarding the economic and financial measures necessary in the present crisis.
MR. HENDERSON IN RUSSIA.
PETROGRAD, June 1
. Mr. Henderson hus urrived.
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BATTLE AT KERMANSHAH..
Losos, June 1.
The Exventive of the Labour Party. las decided to send a deputation to Petrograd, calling at Stockholar c
route..
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SAN SALVADOR. June 1. Salvador has offered to the United States military aid for protecting American interests in Salvador. Thus all the Central American States have now declared for the Allies.
BRAZIL "AN ALLY
RIO DE JANIERO, June 1. The Senate has passer the Bill revoking neutrality,
PASSPORTS TO FRENCH SOCIALISTS RESTRICTED.
PARIS, June 1. The galleries were cranimer when M. Ribot entered the Chamber. Prior to the discussion on the interpellatious regarding the granting of passports to Socialists to attend the Stockholm Couforence, it was announced that, passports would only be granted to Socialists going to Petrograd after the Stockholm, Conference had been dis. posed of, thereby avoiding the French delegates coming into contact with enemy agents.
A Russian official message transmitted
The House, including some Scentists, by wireless states that near Revansir to cleared the declaration that peace eculd the north-west of Kermanshah 'a thou-only be a French peace, en:bodying the and Kurdiab horgente attacked aspirations of the whole country, and The battle is progressing."
that no one party cosild decide peace as this was the function of the Government
STATEMENT IN FRENCH CHAMBER and Furliament.
LONDON, June 1.
PEACE ONLY FROM VICTORY: There is aduumulating evidence from prisoners, etc., of the enormous Aus
Pants, June L. trian losses in the recent fighting on
M. Ribot was loudly clicered when the Isonzo. It is known that six divi sions were decimated in three days he said that one party cannot be The attempts to re-capture Vodice allowed to usurp the place of the alone cost the enemy regiment daily, Government, and that the Govern while regiments often lost so heavily nent alone is entitled to speak in that they had to be sent to the second the name of France. Continuing lige before attacking. One such regi-he said:"Can we converse with ment only had ten men left.
The eacmy's losses, wore oven more appalling in the Corso between Castagna vizza and the sex. Two entire divisions were wiped out and three others lost dreadfully. The prisoners admit that the moral effect is ecnsiderable
نا
ITALIANA REPULSE VIOLENT ATTACKS..
LONDON, Jang 1.
SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON "IN
LONDON.
LONDON, June 1 Ernest Shackleton har arrived He was received in in London. audience by the King and handed back to His Majesty the Union Jack enemies, who never disavowed their presented him by the King on the contry's crimes, at un hour) eve
of the explorer's departure. when a part of France is still occupied, when France needs to collect all her energies for the final phase of the war. No we cannot. Pence can only result from vistory...
Lowoon June 27 - Amid prolonged cheering, M. Rihet It is officially announced that Lord continued to pay tributes to the Devonport has resigned owing to ill- patriotism of the Socialists and to health
their scrvices to the country,
was convince that Iussia woull rench impossible
⠀⠀ An Italian official message states that appreciate the attitude. the massed elleroy violently attacked Government, but 592 and 659
Vodice arenost to night. They failed completory nad left ture 83-prisoners in the hands of the fie
to be du premature preço, rumDUKKA,
denounced the in
LORD DEVONPORT.
A NEW ORDER.
LONDON June 1 1 is officially announced that the irst Gazette of the new Order of the pira has been unavoidably lew myst
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