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Hughes & Hough
AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVER
General Auctioneers Share, Coal and General Produce "Brokers and Commission
Agents.
PROPRIETORS -To-Kwa-Wan" Coal Storage..
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Telegraphic Address NATION HONGKONG.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned bave received iz structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCSAID),
£10
FRIDAY, .
the 15th June, 1917, esamiencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms,. Nov 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner
of Ice House Street,
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, 40,
Comprising:
Tonk Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards, Din
ner Waggon, etc., Extensión Dining Tables
jaad Chaiza, Chesterfield Sofra, Arm-chairs,
WHAT WOMEN IN THEIR
"FORTIES" NEED
"THE DUMPS."
THE CHINA MAIL.
The origin of this expression, hitherto MANY in their lives thuse MANY women approach the critical clouded in mystery, has now (writes
Pierre" in the Ponder beoa comes between the ages of fort: and fifty unmindful of its tremendous plain to at least one aflest of Expedition importance to their future health wadary Force D. For utter boredom, “for happiness. Not understanding the
functional changes taking place in their absolute brain-csssifying buches give me a bodies, they work beyand their strength, Dump in Mesopotamin! often break down become nervous
Now, the Dump which I write about j wrecks, their bodies anffering with Fatigue and their
weakened negyes) sad which I have the prisfortune to have' trembling at every step. Often in their wenkened condition capillary humorrh ago becomes excessive, this added drain compelling them to take to their beds from nervous exhaustion.
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[by Francis D. GRIERSÓS.]
paucity
of laws that same as the surface. A CITY OF SPLENDOUR. Fle yatmally had to fall back on a brok which carried him on mit Isach. his mieuls for some time hail rested on the wild has of · Bully." His, servant was atist in the science of weakers, and his als rang, the changes of the fellow
ing
Bully Beef
fan Naturel
Curried. la Cakes, Minced.
On the left bank of the Euphrates here stood it ancient lays the city of Babykane To-day a heap of ruins
marka
the phed where mighty" princes, stalware" soldiers, cühnipis priests and lovely" women lought. fiatrigued at loved; its material
to live'in, is in a place which up to a This was something extraordinarily un-power has departe, but the memory with ag was on the edge of thagsspiring in reiterated Hally, but still,
Things "being battle sud sudden death murals Helped to pupetuate the day. so that y pelot unpleasantness. Since had kept a rite inspection for the aftage
What these women need is something that will instantly relieve the pressurg on the overworked nerve centers and then, the side of battle has recoded and noon, hat, even with that to help it was give them the vitality to stand up under th us some 100 odd miles from where only at B clock when he was again the grueling struin. Wonderfully lite has excitement mixed up with faced with the necessity of finding some etlostive rywalts are given in such
conditions by the simple ns of Sargul Here, we have neither sols water north to de Tablets, a skillful combination of six of sells, and the rectum of the last case the best nerve and strength vitalizing elements known to modern chemistry of whisky is must painfully appareat, These little tablets contain no due gerous habit-forming drugs and are entirely, picture to yoursell a band ran barmless in their nation but they quickly ning song the bank of the Tigris and on build ap and strengthen the entire
the safe wide of the bunda serried "ass nervous system by feeding directly to the tired devitalized nerve cells, in tents, for the mist part full or the To artificial form the very necessary belongings of the men at the front. clements of which nature is depriving the east the ramparts of the Puskam them.
Thursands of women, could testify caigs for background to the that Sargol Tablets strengthen the jaded nerves, revive the tired brain and put panights sweep of the river. In the even- ghlorinated solution of mud and ten the energy and courage into your bolybius, hoking manals these, that enables you to stand up under the -nusual strain of the changing period.
All the leading chemists in Hongkong have Surgal Tablets for sale
Don't worry take Sargol.”
AUCTION.
PUBLIC AGCTION.
&c., Wardrobes and Toilet Tables, Cot. THE Undersigned have received in
dc., Miscellaneous, Furnitare, Pictures,
c. Roll top Desks, Blackwood Ware. including Cabinatsy Wardrobes, Standa &c., Brass Fouders and Fire Brasses. faw lots Porcelains and Curios, Se.. Pantry and Kiteban Utensils, Electrio, Lamps, Fans, Enamelled Baths, Carpets and Rugs,
Ami
One Airerican Ice Chest. (Full Particolare from Catalogon.) TEXAL-Cost.
EUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, June 7, 1017.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1878
THE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERTZU),
נו
SATURDAY,
the 17th June, 1917, at
10.30 am, at their Sales Rooms, No &
Des Voux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
A CONSIGNMENT OF
Turkish Bath Gowns, Large Türkish Bath Sheets, Bath Towels, Face Towels, Linen Dumask" Table Clutts and Serviettes Single and Double Bed Shorts. Pillow Cases, White Satin Quilts, Glass Cloth, sic, etc.,
Alno
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A VARIED ASSORTMENT OF Large and
Mali Brass Vases, Jardinieres, Finger Bowle, Incense Burners, Kinkoan Satau Vases. Flower Vases, Kutani Vases, Wall Plates, Forcelain Vases, etc., etc., etc.
And
A few lots of Enamelled Kitchen Utensils.
(Fall Particulars from, Catalogue-). Teras --Cash.
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HUGHES & HOUGB,
Auctioneers, Bougkong June 11, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1889
DY direction of the Government of Hongkong Messrs. HUGHES and HOUGH have received instructions to sell by Public Auction,
? Da
MONDAY,
the 13th day of August, 1917 253 P.M. at their Sales Room, Lee House Street,
Victoria, Hongkong. ・・
The Following VALUABLE LEASE" HOLD PROPERTY situate al Victoria Hongkong. Viz
ALL THOSE pieces or parcels of ground situate at Victoria aforesaid and known and registered in the Land Office. SECTION A OF MARINE LOT NO. 101 and SECTION "B" OF MARINE LOT NO. 101 Together with the messages erections and buildings thereon known as No. 7 Queen's Road Central, Victoria aforesaid. Terms 000' years created by a Crown Lease dated the 8th day of April 1854,
Area in respect of Section A of Marine Lot No 101-8440 sq. ft. Proportion of Annual Crown Rent Area in respect of Section: "B" of Marine Lot No.101875 ft. Proportion of Annual Crown Pont Cars
For further particulars and conditione of male apply to
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Prince's Buildings, Ite House Street, Hongkong. Enlicitors for the Liquidator of THE DEUTECE ASIATISCHE BAXX.
Meer BUCHES and BOUGH,
The AuctionBETS. ongkong May 2017
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structions to sell by Public Auction,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED).
WEDNESDAY,
the 13th June, 1917, qt 12 Nosh, at their Sales Rgoms, No. 8, Des Voeux Rond, Corner of
Jez Horak STREKT, THREE POINTER PUPPIES about five months old bred hom well-known shooting stock.
Trastoa usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Jane 8, 1917.
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Every kind of Footwear
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of its greatness can never fadio,
When Rolstatazur Stawel on the
of of his magnificent" palace and quae upon the city of which he was the supreme raler, he must-have felt himself indeed a king. The greatest Sitting trying to write architects of a time wheir construc- letters his thoughts would thy to his regitive genius was a sure passport tent which was approaching Baghdad, royal favour, hud at their disposali and his spirits went lower and lower as almost boundless wealth and uns he compared his present lat with theirs.linated labour, and their ervations And that confounded cat too-his draw muude the jewel of the "auvient Laint!
of Shipura queen amongst cities in the sweep was moreh too low to be ist any use-in fact life was, a miserable. To the ancients the building 5f a city fallore? Angirar tus time was fog in
Iment à combination of artistry and military strength, for the "sudden toning and when it did gone thư tựu was
mids of fierce enetnies demanded have and aga extracetitiarily nouatams, she river bus the apparater chat cortion he dies, four of which sa intense lake running right up to rotted suicide therein before he had this edge of the wut bills, and the view than to drink it by which time it tasted cayunes up amevillections al Rishnur andke a gas attack. Anyhow the back of the days betory war took.come from the day hud bon proken, and fur Sepaired why's wouted persuits, Lacking 'l any along the band to join the Amphibin and stiter diverts it is Mesopotamis pure and ¦ other Dumpites in discussion of the evin simple-horizon and, nothing more. Noting Reuter's and spirituaas liquors, when in.single tree is there and the only break, life was less litter. By the time he gee, the even level of things is one sul back to his cong, the day of his release, and." To the hill man who desires his week imminent, and any hour might hille ja soul killing outlook, just bring him a wire te rejoin bis regiment. Son at land: but, whereas the sea is the Anis to a Bully Beef liner and bad embodiment of life, Mesopotamia
with another day behind him. well Meseigotaria is, oot and that's all about it.
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relieved the uus, in charge here just before, the trench warfare was changed to Pal Pursuit, and in those days, this spot was Riverhead and all was hurry and
the inevitable, Fotball. Here, inter! Lustle. Then, one day it happened that Thickpea played with entham the umalters commenced feeling their way ¦ worthy of a lesque comestic helps 10 passi
Bur
defensive strength sufficient to pros? test the inlauisitants from determined and often lengthy stegés.. Tuo wails of Babylon, for example, were three hundred feet thick, so that oven! the wanted trepps could exercise therent with perfect euse. „Ströng towers placed, at frequent intervaĖS. and jutting out from the matin walls. enabled"a ensi-fire of arrows (and) the projectiles to be directed ifpon attackers. The great gates-pen- dereuse masses of wood und iron-, were opened and closed by"" huge feasts, at the bags of which many As a matter of fact life is better now powerful sluses had to strain their Then we were,living in daily expectation muscles to operate the cumbrats
transport: whereas now
we have machinery. A strong guard was realised that it will not be forthcoming always maintained at the main gates : for some tirae and have settled down to, during the day the arriving traveller | was sharply seritinised, und ab miglys] either gross nor ingress might be had without the appointed password. be inagifted when it is stated that The lustury of the royal palace rany
recently discovered records put the size of the great burqueting hall as mile in length, Though styled a “hull," it apparently was not roofed i in, thought it is probable that--as in the Coliseum at Rome awnings could be so arranged" as to protect the guests during inclement weather. Approuched by broad flights of stone steps, the full was decorated with; | handved di grateful-piliars und.groups of statuiry representing stones of war, love, the chase and other sub- jects. Belshazzar's personal upart- bond- Robert-Cevil's disclosure of the rents, and thew of the more favour existuner vendered by the Japanese navy od members of his household, were has been generally commented on by the enriched by every luxury then known. Britisa press-and the following cutrients Farge divans, covered with rich silks fund soft skin, and in some cases have been telegraphed us Japanal
1979 up the river and that was the end of the the time wad keep the men and ourselves short-lived importance of this place. The fit, whilst hockey and sports."are" side fying people commenced the Rusands which do their bit to break the thereafter, from day to day nen and tony. Prill, it is a dull oreupation: departments, deserted is, The metal and if anyone wants a change from the of packing cases become hills, and, before excitement of war, let hime try a dose of long the river bank knew then.net.
*The Dumps" and, in a short time, he the Divisional Dungs revisited faithful, will even be hengering for stietis ! al not until the last hale of fodder' has been piled with its brethren, on a barge, is there the legat likelihood of the bumpe leaving their posts. Thus it is, in this interit, that we find ourselves in that state of berdom which is akin to mat. ness, and is responsible for effusiones i this deveriprion.
ORDER
CHERRY & CO.
FYDDER STREET, Upposite Hongkong Hotel.. Telephone No. 491.
Hongkong, March 20, 1914.
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Nuw, let nie make you deqtainted with i day in the life of the O.. Dump. He Ariseth not at dawn, nor ennipeeth he with the Teathered tribe in dailinties with Worms: besides you must ember that the shorter the day the winner is is over. In fact, the sun was some way up before
fre realised that there was a enp of atone
cold tes awaiting his pleasure by his bed.
side. With an extraordinary tack of fore thought he had failed to order a new batel: of razor blades in time, and the progress of Bis toilet was pursetnated with soms blood and much strange language, However, he emerged eventually, somne-
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JAPAN'S HELP ON THE SEAS.
"BRITISH APPRECIATION.
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The Daily Chronicle says Lord genumented with, precious gems, Robert Cecil did well to lift the veil which invited repose after the fatigues of
has hidden the substantial service of the the chiuse. Caravans, brought from
INTIMATIONS
Quality.
With LEA & PERRINS' SAUCE, a few drops sprinkled over the meat, fish or cliccse, Stc., are all that is required to impart the most piquancy and flavour.
icious
The QUALITY and concentration of its ingredients make a little of this sauce go a long way.
Lea Perrin
The Original and Gending
WORCESTERSHIRE,
THE EVER POPULAR HOUSEHOLD REMEDY, Which has noir borne the Starp of Public Approval for OVER FORTY YEARS.
ENO'S FRUIT SALT
PLEASANT TO TAKE, REFRESHING AND INVIGORATING.
IT IS VERY BENEFICIAL IN ALL CASES OF
Biliousness, Sick Headache, Constipation, Errors in Llat-Eating or Drinking, Thirst, Giddiness, Rheumatic or Gouty Polson, Feverish Cold, with High Temperature and Quick Pulse, and Feverish Conditions generally. It is everything you could wish as a simple and Natural Health-giving Agent.
Prepared amy by
J. C. ENO, Ltal, Fruit Salt Works, London, Erigiania
SOLD BY CHEMISTS AND STORES EVERYWHERE.
apunexe Davy to the Alliance. One must afar those foods, and wines which Cyrus was compelled to withdraw hik realise the immense size of the water the surrounding country-the most army and "sit down before the city.” But while Belshazzar and his areas in the Indian Ocean wad Reific and fertile in the world-did not pro- the element "ol constant danger lurking
in them from pacible Germes raiders, in duce. Musicians, poets, athletes, triumphant soldiers fecsed and sang, order to appreciate properly the service necromancers--all who pretended the High Priest of Bei found means know-to convey to Cyrus the password. rendered by our Far Eastern Ally. The to any special skill or Japanese flag has now cone to Eingean leige-were welcomed by the king During the night the commander of waters. The repeated losses of Mediter for the diversion of his court, the guard, deceived by this fuse- rapean transports make this help parti and great feusts in honour of Ishtar, which one would have, thought too cularly welcome. We have no doubt that
THE
AUCTIONS.
PUBLIO AUOMON.
dous from the Liquidators of Messrs. Undersigned has received instruc JESSEX & Co. in pursuance of an order w of the Bongkong Government to sell by TUESDAY, Fublic Auction at 19 o'clock (Noon) on
31st day of July, 1917, at. bis Sales Roos DUDDELL STEERT.
Lot No. 19.
whas worried by the increasing difficulty he was finding in taking his cost to meet at about the third button but otherwise the help given by the Japanese navy or to commemorate a victory or other simple to outwit a loyal woldier
which has such a brilliant record of war achievement, were frequent, and opened the gates, and Cyrus and his in a peaceful stain, of "mind. .After
and secure aurt has steadily maintained often listed days, and even weeks, at hordes swept hr. In those days the - breakfast and a contemplative cheroot, he such a consistent level of efficiency in
conquest of a city meant the sword a time betook himself to the camp of some other ships, officers and men wif he of bigh Bun Belshazzar, at the zenith of for the men and the anus of a cớ,
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD denizens of the Dury. Having picked up value in the critical phases of the
straigle
hi gareer was to fill Victim to queror for the women-in example 'a companiou, and fusing trade a cursory
The Daily Grphic " says: The treachery. The worship of Tabtar only followed to duy by the troops PROPERTY situate at The Peak, inspection of the Dump est, on the news of Japanese help in the Meliler was becoming increasingly popular, of his Imperial Majesty the War Lord Hongkong and being Rural Building ber of whose expected family lay the ranean is in the highest dere gratify and its devotees enjoyed the king of Prussia Belshazzar died on the
IN-ONE LOT chances of a sweepstake, be preceded ing. It will be very unwelcome to Ger favour to such a degree us to cute steps of his throne, and us
The property consists of down the Promenade-eke, the bund, many. This in
a fresh reminder that
The piece or parcel of ground and brandth 3ft
Japan is ardently purning the task of great concern to the priests who reigned in his stead.........
All this happened ** once upon, 4 premises known as “Lysbolt,* 104 The Now, at the further end of the band praising the criminal outcast among ministerul to the god Bel. The
The High Priest of Bel, hitherto a time," us the story-books Buy: Bel- Peak, situate near Mount Gough in the by the abode of those military-sailore "The Times after pointing out the personage of great consideration, shazzar and Cyrus have long since Colony of Hongkong with an area of whose business it is to deal with the ship necessity of all craft to defeat the with alarm that his power was declin- become dust; their temples and 124032 square feet and registered in the ping that deigns to bank in at our local submarines," says: For this reason the ing. Cyrus, the ruler of the Medes poluces have vanished; but there bas Lead Office se Rural Building Lot. Nu. wharf. There being no sign of boat Eritish nation will warmly welcome the and Periana, had long coveted downed for Irae Arabi u new era-an The lot is held for the unexpired approaching, and the horizon being en strong Japanese fictilla in the Mediters beautiful Babylon, and at last ern, of peace, prosperity and develop residue of a term of 75 years created clouded with a vestige of sake, these raneen just as we welcome the help of resolved to attack the city. Ament under just and kindly rule, such therein by an indenture of Crown Lesse individuals were collected in a bored the United States destroyers in our own terrible conflict ensued: The invadna that troubled land has not known dated the Lord day of April 1896 Iooking group on the bund. Life was waters. But we also welcome the in- ing hest brought to beur every re- for many weary year brighter for the moment and his "pent creasing cooperation of the Imperial soures known to the military con- nearly an hour with the Amphibia. The Japanese Navy because it cdostitutes one
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nation."
sanouncement of the presence of a.
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The Annual Crown Rent is $85.00 For further particulars and conditions. of unle apply to Blessra. Wilkinson Grist, Solicitors forthe Liquidatora, to the undersigned.
IMPORTANCE OF PALESTINE
The Turks and their German mentors
GEO: P. LAMMERT,
Hongkong, April 30, 1917.
more proof of that faithful devotion to Thunders of the time. Buge batter topics of conversation werd neither the objects of the Allies in common ug alas thundered on the great abstruse har numerous and could be which hin coupiciously, morked the gates, large wooden towers were collected under four besda (1) When efforts of Japan from the moment the laboriously erected outside the walls; frould barges be available for dump. (2) drew her sword. She has crushed for
over the arrogant pretensions of Ger great catapults, hurled stones many The war (3) What they would do when many on this Chiaze bland and whe pounds in weight into the city. But are well aware of the military import they got to Baghdad (4) Cut out by has mobilized; all, her resources for fire Bels zzar's troops offered a dence of Palestine, and of the router
which lead through it. It is, indeed, be Censor. He then left and strolled back to production, of a steady stream of man pers resistance. The wooden lieved that they neglected to strengthen little to be tions When the full extent of the help towers were set on fire by blazing their forces on the Tigris in order to reinforce those with guarded the way done there A Autont Surgeon had given by Japan 90 sen und land, freci arrows or overturned bodily by towails Damascus and serhaps towards
ally to Krasin, can be mode included his mongoose in a statement work will realise how stead's
means of long poles Hot pitch and other points which the projectors of the Bagderi Railway and extensions called for showing Animals for which bess to the cause the exporne. She holten metal wire, poured on those wa
watch with anxiety The the inhabitants and the
his Dump or Luery
cowa; the
maddlery, is not available,
lable, but bayand done her share alently but with ces who venture within reach and the the barbarous cry l
that one bright spot monotony remained ant energy and persistence, and wey may
be sure that the
I was but 11 36 and something must be mor
done
strove to writs but his braide
might haves, bean
men who succeeded in lacing their thom, since the sealing ladders and reaching the top DAY well increase of the wall were hacked to
ertised
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