WEDNESDAY, JULY 4. 1917:
Hughes & Hough
AUCTIONKERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
General Auctionders
Share, Coal and General Produse
Brokers and Commission
Agents.
PROPRIETORS *T6-Kwa+Wan' Coal Storage.
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Telographic Address. METRIUM" HONGKONG,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned hate received in- structions to sell by Public Auction;
(FOL ASCOUNT OF TER CONCHINED),
פס
THURSDAY,
the 6th July. 1817, at 1.00
at their bales. Rooms, No. 8;
De Vieux Road, Corner of
Ice Hɔase Street,
10 Dozen Suerula,
30 Greas Sewing Thrend,
100 Dozen Singlets,
10 Cans Tea Cups,
3 Case Coffee Cups,
And
A few lots of Enamelled Tifin Carries, Wah, Basins, Irons,
40.. Terms:---Cath.
do..
HUGHES &HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, July 3, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
132+
Teden seen by Public Auction, Undersigned hare-received in-
(row accouST OF ZEE CONCERS XD).
J
AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
y
THE Undersigned, has conved instruc
Bons from the Liquidators of Messes, & Co. in purscance of an offer of the Rongkong Government to sell by Fublic Auctica at 12 o'clock (Noon) on TUESDAY,
the 1st day of July, 1917,
at his Sules. Fo
Dudou StanT, THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY situate at The Penkt Hongkong, and being. Rural Building
Lot No. 19.
IN ONE LOT. The property consists of
The piece or parcel of ground and premises known as "Eysbolt," 104 The Peak, situate near Mount Gough in the Colony of Hongkong with an ares ol 124032 square feet and registered in the Land Office as Rural Building Lot No.
19.
The lot is beld for the unexpired residue of a term of 75 years created therein by an indenture of Crown Low dated the 23rd day of April 1908.
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AS BIG AS THE KAISER'S THE SINKING OF THE
ARMY
BRITISH FORCE OF 3,000,000.
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The British Army da alche До cumerous and as well-equipped as the entire army of the Kaiser."
tieneral Fonville makes this notable
statement in a leading article in the
Paris. Matin on British tenacity."
The task he
"Lord Kitchener declared that by the spring of 1917 Great Britain would have
der ris 5,000,000 men. undertook was superhuman, and meant nothing less than creating a formidable farmg out of nothing. As a starting point
he Bad only six modest divisions un d way: basia.
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Everything had to be organised for the manufacture of equipment, arms ant
mucitions.
Recruiting depended solely
on the voluntary system of a country of which the tradition for centuries forbade the imposition of military service Kitchener disappeared before the achieve ment of his task, but his spirit hat muc vived hiza.
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BALLARAT.
SPLENDID BEARING OF AUSTRALIANS.
TRADITION.
THE BIRKENHEAD TH
ONCE MORE.
Fighty out of every hundred of the soldiers were without kit. Many of thems wore blue, others were cutless and 'Base | Jess, some word shows and a few hospital cases were in pyjas. During the whole of this erities in the only nurses aboard, Sisters. Tutline. (Victoria) and Lon (Tasmania), who had been great favourites with the troops, had shown conspietwas courage, going from compane" The homeward bound, troop transporte company and helping the men to fasten Balleras carrying a large number of their lifebelts, a work at which the three the Australian Imperial Forces, was
chapluias also ase aid. Hundreds of the torpedoed by enemy » submarine »‚and wank on April 25th, about 33 miles men were allowed to take photograph• tử from the nearest lard.,
the sinking ship and the fzal parade, but the officers would not allow them to break ranks in order to go below for their belongings.
Owing to the magnificent discipline and steadings displayed by the troops, which were in keeping with the finest traditions of the British Army, all the troops were enabled to be got into the boats, and they were brought into harbour by "our patrol craft, which speedily came on the weane
Great effears were givens when the patrol- vessels mared away trom the Ballaret.) The troops were landed late at night, and early in the morning they were received with the utmost hospitality in barracks,
on to camp.
Half the rides on board were saved. Do shore the enlonel assembled the mee
There were no casualties of any sort. A special correspondent of the Times" wrote the following account The story of the Ballaris is one of the
When the ship sank, some time after meet stirring tales of fortitude which midnight, the only living creative aboard, could be told even of the Australians. her were two or three cats and puppies! The vessel carried 1,100 troops, practi-:
which were afterwards seen swimming really all reinforcements from Victoria for round the tug that had taken the ship in "Of all the surprises of his war surely the ad and 4th Australian Brigades, to
Throughout the voyage the colonel of the the greatest is the fact that at the hour be appointed, in less than thirty mothetorisa Souttish, who was in command of the troops, put them frequently through frons the outbreak of hostilities, the fabout-station drill until they had reduced milling, soldiers he had promise rose the tire required the assembling at their from the mat at the Empire, provided proper autions to four minates. 1745 with an abundance of arms of the latest voyage was uneventful..
putters. "weil trained in mind and body for the arcessities of modern wärtart:
The Annual Crown Rent is $85.00. For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist, Solicitors for the Liquidators, or to the vedersigned.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer Hongkong, April 30, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION
THE Undersigned has revived in- structions from the Liquidator of Ms. Wirz & Co. in pursuance of
an Order
of the Hongkong Government to sell by Public Auction, at 19 o'clock (Neon)
209.
on
MONDAY,
the 27th day of August, 1917, at his Sales Roots, DUUDELL STARES, Hongkong.
The Germans with their great fat smile had made merry at Kitcher's expense. What, they said. was this a magician, to conjure out of the con- tmpüble little army of Lord French swarm of legions equipped with thousands of gun?**
Today this miracle is a fait adtour pli." The British Army alone is numerous and well armed as the Emperor Willan's entire afiny. It is only after receiving many hard knocks from it tha: These duas impertinent mockers have learn to appreciate its character."
ALL the piece of ground situate at Yaumati, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land
After referring to the battles of the Office as KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO.nims and how the British helped to
2 save Verdun, General Fonville odds:-
Under the terrible British guns, sup. The property consists of a piece of ported by the irresistible pressure of the ground sbutting on Battery Street and £ 10.20 am, at their Sales Rooms. No. & Fourth Street (near the Prays) in Howay, the chey ded without ventur.
FRIDAY,
the 6th July, 1917,
Der Vaux Road, Corner of
-
Ice House Street,
BUNDZY
VALDABLE HOUSEHOLD
TURNITURE, (Ramoved to Sales Rooms for Convenience of Sale. Consisting of --
Also
In One Eat..
loon and contains an area of 4500 Square
Feet.
The Lot is held for the unexpired re sidue of a term of 75 years created therein by an Indenture of Crown Lase dated the 4th day of May 1889.
The Anaunt Crown Rent is $60. For further particulars and conditions
, Wardrobes, Washstanda, Bureaus,of male apply to Messrs. HASTINGE Dining Table and Chair, &c., de, &.
ELASTINGS, Solicitora for the Liquidator or to the Undersigned:
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctione Bongkong, May 23, 1017.
Gramaphone and Recorda..
Torz:---Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctiononi.
Hongkong, July 3, 1917.
PUBLIC
400TION:
THE Undersigned have received in
structions to sell by Public Auction,
SATURDAY,
the 7th July, 1917, at 10.30 a..
at their Sales Booms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, Corier of
Ten HOUSE STREET, "A CONSIGNMENT OF Turkish Bath Gowns, Large Turkish Bath Bhots, Bath Towels, Face Towels, Linen Damask Table Cloths and Serviettes, single and Double Bed Shoots, Pillow Cases, White Batin Quilts, Glass Cloth, etc., etc.,
Aho
A VARIED AMORIMENT OF Large and small Brass Vases, Jar diniorca, Finger Bowls Flower - Vaacs, Katani Vases, Wall Plates, Porcelain Vasm, sic meta, otc.
And
A few lots bf Enamelled Kitchen Utsirila
(Fall Farticulars from Catalogue) TAM-Cab.
HUGHES & HOUGH.
・Auctioneers
Hongkong, Jaly 3, 1917.
CHINA MAIL
ing even to offer battle. It he felt that he was strong enough to win the engage. ment, there can be no doubt he would
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and addressed them. Australia, he said, would be prosid of their saldively bearing, for it was withom blemish. fie stated later thas it brought tears to his eyes to
Among the mich were three who were in
taken part in the landing at Callipoli. the Southland in 1915, and 1 who_bad
which was the Southland I unt The colonel was wearing a valform
isformed that he was just opening ac inquiry concerning the last two disciplin arg eased at a particularly decorous voyage when the smothered sound of the torpede interrupted the proceedings.
The see the men as they stood on the Ballerst in the last parade, their straight lines of The men arranged an 'extensive pro. eager, cheery faces, and the quiet strači. gramme for the celebration of Anzac Day,uess of the officers. Nowhere was there starting with a memorial service at 2.30 the slightest sign of haste" or panic. At Ave minutes past 2 they were begin. ring to muster, in full uniform, when a torpede was seen moving towards the ship on the port side. The look-out by the gun in the stern telephoned to the bridge, The great vessel swung round quickly Another two seconds, and she would have escaped, but a dull thud followed by reading sound told that the torpedo bad struck home, and the ship began rapidly to wttle down by the stern. It was wood discovered that the torpedo had turn of clergyman, and Assistant Adjutant Ander Adjutant Mathew, son of a Melbourne
one propeller hearing a graping boleon, also of Melbourne, were amongst the while the smashing of the deck had left last of the soldiers to leave the stip. the gunners helpless. They had swung sliding down a rope with the contents of the gun mind towardy, the direction. from the strong-rota which the torpedo came, but none of theu One of the first acts of the men ster saw the submurice, A few of the soldiers they arrived to camp was to send repre said they saw the periscope about 500sentatives to London to get a souvenir of yards away, though nothing was seen of the event printed in the form of the inst it from the bridgi
auber of the Ballarat Beacon, which was Meanwhile the Engle had called the being strihuted when the ship was
:
have resolutely accepted it in the home to their stations. With exemplury torpedord.
utaining a striking revenge.
The German retirement which bus bee geral before us, as 'will before our Allies, trom Arras to the banks of the Aisne is the starting paius the liberation of our nationaf oil. What complete ascendancy the valiant soldiers. 1800 Sir Douglas Hsig have now gained over
those of the Crown Prince of Bavaria
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moines every man was in his place inside
The men are at well, and none the four ruinutes and everything was ready for worse for their adventure.
abarinuing the ship. The soldiers. sung
a little, but the parade was chictly netuble
The sen showed a slight swell, but the ROAD MAXING IN MASSACHUSETTS, for their absolute gainness and cheerin
wine all was calm, bright, and sunny. The nen kaew the steamer was ade- quately supplied with boats and fonts, while all of them wore lifebelts they had
In the Cape Cod district of Mas sachusetts, where rock is scarce and sizd
Conscious of the strength, and con- [in fact been wearing them continuously plentiful, the highway coueniation had a vinced of the 'superiority of their armas, for some time, under orders. Bin the problem in enostructing ronds witable for we see them every day more ardent and ship seemed to be sinking fast, and the motor traffe. They have by experiment more formidable in proportion in they anxiety of the officers was keen. The arrived at a satisfactory wolmion in the feel the enemy beading before them. The colonel stood on the bulge, quite undis. use of sand and oil mixed. The process English possess qualities which appear it mayed. Several times he called down to is to excavate the surface sand and then, their physiognomy-tenacity, phlegm, at his men, “ Ye're all right, boys. Keup shape the subgrade, hardening the soft 6, good humour, which is all their own steady"; and the men replied, - its all spots as much as possible. Then dry These qualities are to be found inscribed right, sir, We're all right."
and in heated and put in ordinary an every page of their history, and have After bearing the engineer's first report, concrete mixer with a quantity of lot created their greatest national, triumph," the Commander gave the order to aban-heavy asphaltic oil, and, the two are In conclusion General Fanyille says: don the ship Ning boats were lowered thoroughly mised and hested. When the By singolar good fortune England in perf'ct order. While the men were sand is thoroughly coated with oil and alanss found in times of crisis the right how the most cheerful spirits. One of the road sad spread in much the same emburking in the boats they continued to while she mass is still hot, it is taken to mass to lend. She now has Lloyd George, the officers tell his company. You may manner asphalt is eprend on a city why has the determination of Pitt with make on this parade, boys. Many of the faming enthusiasm of Gambetta, them lit cigareties. Others carried their To-day again it iw British tenacity which battalion pets-a squirrel, several dogs is triumphing. For thirty months the Britisk bulldog has been tightening hispies, and prots. When the soldiers wore embarked in the boats they sung muscles and sharpening his teeth. Te isAustralia will bi there," how biting, and will not relax his. hold,
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course, though sometimes in two.
Usually the arture is laid in one
The shaping is done with makes and then it in rolled by a horse roiler. After a few hours the steam roller is brought into ane A few minutes later the engineer and the sutiace railed hard and snooth. reported that the ship was able to The Asal processin
iso al the surface ahead with the remaining damaged pro with an application of hot oil spread by a peller. The boats were recsiled and the
distributor, the oil is then covered with mea went on board again. ...Than tha colonel called for volunteers to go to head, and this in turn covered By mere Last evening, the members of the stokehold. Hundreds sponded, includ oil and more sand. Saiylagpur Sobool chess championshiping the whole of a railway unit. Forty
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SAIVINGPUN SCHOOL MIDDLE SEX REGT. (D. COY.).
for 1817 visited Mount Austin for were selected, but they were unable after friendly match with B Company, 25th Middlesex Regt. An e
all to go below for the water had gained enjoyable vuring was passed, and after a kon stringgla, rapidly and the abip was sinking stenadilgy tha Saisingpun boys won by 184 games, the engine room being already fooded. to 21 The games on boards 1, 2 and The troops accordingly re-formed stations wars particularly interesting and attract: Three destroyers and two trawlers had ed a large number of spectatore,
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