FRDAY, AUGUST 31, 1917.
TO LET
TO LET
Hughes & Hongh MMEDIATE ENTRY. four very
AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
General Auctioneers
Skaro, Coal and General Produce
Brokers and Commission
Agents.
PROPRIETORS
Coal Storage.
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Telegraphic Address
* KEIBION
PUBLIC
RONGKONGL.
AUCTION.
AE Undersigned have received in- tions to sail by Public Auction. (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCRENED), .
ou
TUESDAY
the 4th September, 1917, commencing " at 9.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 6,
Des Vieux Rond, Corner of
ies House STREET, VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND
BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS,
CARPETS PICTURES.
1
As follows:-
Two Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Sofas, Card Tables, Eedroom Furni ture, comprising Double and Single Brass-mounted Bedsteads and Twin Bedstends (Lane Crawford make), Sideboards, Dinner Waggong, Extension Dining Tables and Clip Ten and Cruiunt Tables etc., Dinnor Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, &c. Bath Room Utensils, Roll-top Desks and Writing Tables, Sundry Electro Tinted Ware, etc. Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, Sundry. Black- wood Furniture, including Large o Fuld Hackwood Screen with Colours!
desirable SHOPS situated in Lee House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently reconstructed.
For rent and other particulars apply to the Manager, Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd. 46 Connaught Rond Central.
·Hongkong, August 1917.
TO" LET.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE SINKING OF THE S20
ABOMINABLE GERMAN CHARGES
OF INHUMANITY.
The Secretary of the Admiralty mode the following announcement recently:
The German wireless news of June 12th contains gravn sccusations of inhumanity 2003 against
the British destroyers which engaged German torpedo craft of the Belgian const on June 5th, sinking the Germag destroyer $20 and seriously daging thre, other destroyers.
+--DASILEA, Litlaton Bond."
N 4 Roomed House with Servants
Quarters.
Apply t
い
Messrs. LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Chartered Bank Building, Hongkeng, August 25, 1917.
TO LET.
The therman story is, that the rescuing bact picked up only seva of the survivors of 820, nod that twenty ar twenty-Hyo other Germans were left in the water, that 2057 the men was perfectly smooth, and flat "the-bouă, could have endárked azother
twenty men.
FFICES at Connaught Road. OFFICES in King's Building, HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton
Terraces.
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.
Apply to
TO LET.
FOOD FOR GERMANY.
KINE-TENTHS OF HER IMPORTS STOPPED
The cam of the United States is, of course, entirely different. They are sell- ing their cwn products, and are entitled to make any condition they like apon their sales They may say to any neutral. ,couuery You stult not have our maize, or other cereals, unless you will under. take not to supply this or any article of food to Germany. Beckading operations can only proceed accordingly to inter. national law, and that low myquires that they must be put into the Prize. Court. before goods arrested car bs.condemned That makes the real difficulty of taking many of the steps that are so lightly,
Advérur criticism luas been made with reference to our Ministry of Blockade in onnection with the supplies of foodstuffs by central enantries to Germany. Thery has been a revisal of the attacks on the departacut in consequence of a statens by The World." New York, that in the year 1918 Scandinavia and Holland sent | recommended by evitics." into Germunny the following quantirjas, in Imefrie tons of fodstrils :--
Batter Ment
THE LIQUOR TRADE.
82,000 Cherise Taboo 115,809), Eggs 45,000) Pirk products 18,800 Sugar 12,000 Condensed milk 70,00 Fish -JOT 100 Patate meal... 179,800. Veg. 215,000 POPULAR TOPIC OF THE MASSES. These Minces dro “formidable," "wet" to them must be added considerable quanti.
London, July, oth-The Government ties of other foods that are collected in
has decided to allow a third more beer stall portions and taken into Germany
to be brewed during this quarter, 'bup f in ilk ents have purchased seni usist upon reduction of gravity for in packets at retail shops, and, by regular system of extensive buying. have accumulated valuable supplies. In the meanting, the erities point out, the exports to mar shores from Holland have
The facts are that the gunmanding officer of the ruing torpedo-boat destroyer found an approaching $20 that the of her crew who remained on deck trained one of the starboard torpedo tubes on him, after his boat had been lowered THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. and was picking up survives. a. MENT & AGENCY Co., Leo.nevertheless, continued his efforts to pick
up survivors by means of itfelines, life.diminished. It is urged that, the remedy belts, etc. The dierumus in the water, to stop them material from going however, inostly tried to swim d'any [mon
into neutral lesuaţies that supply Cire. FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.
the torpedoksat destroyer, endently many, to stop fodder trou going to having revived a rders toenvood Hapture,
Holland on, the assumption that it will Four named houses in Kowloon.
Ulte gonnatalin:22 officer then revailed feed cattle that will ult.mately Apply to- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE his boat and aisted for in, as three Ferranny,
CO., LTD.
enemy "sempláligs were overledd, oppar. Alexandra Buildings.
cently about to drop bombs (as was done Hongkong, August 22, 1917,
in liar errausties when the ur vivors of Baucher wore betig ivsened), and he inset was under her man the shore Batteries, his boats and arper works bring hopeatedly hit.
A
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INTIMATIONS
WANTED."
Soven men had benti picked up by the whale, and she was in danger of cups and knowledge of English... FFICE ASSISTANT, Fertiging when she was revalud. Nothing Apply in own handwriting.
P.R. Co CHINA Mart' Office Hongkong, August 20, 1917.
WANTED.
DICKSHAW, second hand.
'xncis. Overmantal, Engravings, Rating price, to
Pictures, etc, etc., Tennis Poles and Netting.
2-few-ety-of-Turkish-Eath-Sheetsy. Towels, Single and Double Bed Sheets. Be Quilts, etc.,
Also
PLANO by Collard & Collard.
Shiedmayer & Seline,
Stuttgart. Full Particular from Catalogue.) Terms: Cash,
HUGHES & BOUGH,
Auctioneers.
* Hongkong, August 28, 1917.
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2016
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned bave received in- structions to sell by Fublic Auction,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED).
AT
WEDNESDAY,
tise 5th September, 1917, at“U „milleg
at their Sales Rooms, No. 8.
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
Three dozens HAMS,
"A quantity of BACON,
A number of cases · Albers"
ROLLED OATS,
And
Que case LEMON BISCUITS. Terms-Cuali
HUGHES & HOUGH,
ducciones. Hongkong, August 30, 1017.
ir
PUBLIC ACTION.
2073
HE. Undersigned, have received it- stractions to sell by Public Auction. (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
JA
THURSDAY,
he Cth September, 1917, at 2:30 p.m., at No. 38 Granville Road. Kowloon,
*VTIZ
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
&
FURNITURE,
C
therein contained. Comprising:-
&c.
Drawing Room Suite, Carpeta ; und -Rugs, Dil Paintings, Chinese Vases and
Cerios, Curtains, etc., etc.
Large Marble-top Rideboard and Dinner Waggon (nearly new), Extension Dining Table and Chairs, Spirit Tantalus, Dinner Service, Tea and Coffee Sets, etc. 'Double Bedsteads, Largo Wardrobes und Toilet Tables, Roll-top Desk, Moricine Chest, etc., Flour Linoleum, Pantry and Kitchen Utensils, (Aluminium Sauce- puna),
Box
206H
more dould be done „andogruve risks had [already been incurred më "the" sake of
humanity.
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the
entisiderable portion of the beer, some of which will be placed at the disposal bf the Food Controller for harvesting pur. poses and for the uniti aceas.
The position of "the lipe trade has become one of the most popular topics of the
The Glasgow Corporation
is making a plebiscite in the, quest indi
juhibition, A ertwiled, meeting' of Tandon retail licetisees protested against further Government interferoness with the liquor trade. Speakers empliasised the aute unrest through the cotary Over bour, and said they did not desire te bes is party to the cavernment Stiggestioni" as to selling, a concoction, witch boked and tasted liks beer, but was not beer. A resaution was carried, opposing Boverns mens contrel of the liquor Emalfie, Mr. Liet | Mones, in the House of Commums, the suction for the adjournident, drew atten time to the liverunient's charge of police
15, muscle borne in mind that goods a straight into Germany frogs Follary) and Heiquark; without sen"riche. and that tievmäng will outbid us in price for every article. The Dutchman with grods for sale as the choice between at easy gall good market and a diffent marker ut a lower priev, The Durelomas is subject to the laws of human nature But, say the critis, is the suppts of
odders Staditional gjes gads in incensing the iwer output, which return, that will compel the „bringing of
wned, he said, "Tie a further drain on the face to this country instrně ve" (or, limited sugar supplies. Was the nation, La sentence, they eat for whine } be asked, to understand that the gries, THE GERMAN ACCTS OPIOs,
is termed a toni blockade,“«. This is regarding the food shortage were ended. The thenudi statement circulated by winless is a quotation trou, the pitunt the simple rourse it, may appear. Mr. Joseph Theslin retorted that ha'always Reply, am Montag it is to the effect that after as the following statesunt runde by a (the "eggegent on dong 5th the English | high authorës to a representative of "Cloc
destroyer F31 arrived on the scene' ad | Daily Tidefimply" rocinity my show tdent the statenent that shere had been Pen van alautter, which cane tarer va
The Gove any, change of, policy. PRESSTRE. AMERICAN The SURVİVARS ob » thu" son · German
Fïment's decision,, ka suid, was nevessitated torpede-beat 890, whie werendrinting on Codolately the amount of food-tals he serious considerations wholly promo the sold son, made for this cutter, and soft by weightaring netrals into Greeted with the modner of the war. artenped to hang on to it.. Seven of the many has been motoriously considerable:Findoubtedly the shortage at beer,10 1511235 were taken into the host. Spanded; it has been a matter of constant various parts of the country was coming ently the English had instructims to pick up were an enly, and bring them back as material to be examined. Two nos commissioned officers whe were hanging on to the eukler were, instructed in letugo immediately,
No. 999. UO CHINA MAIL Other
2021 Hongkong, August 9, 1917.
WANTED.
YOUNG MAN with experience us TYFIST A STENOGRAPHER required by Shipping Firm. State previous experience and salary required,
Apply -
Box 450. C/o “CHINA MAIL" Office. Bergkong, August 1, 17. 1997
THE ANDERSON
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MUSIC CO., LTD.
HIGH CLASS
PIANOS
SALE OR
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HIRE.
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CASH OR.
CREDIT.
TUNING & REPAIRING-
A SPECIALITY.
16, Des Vana Road.
TEL. 1392.
JAPANESE MAKERS,
Every kind of Footwear
MADE
...TO
ORDER
CHERRY & CO.,
PEDDER STREET,
They initial be held dis ter Clue lat. atle of theu told time firelish, bont's [officer that he was wounded, mud that a
shelf splinter hat nunged his leg. By way of reply, pe "bf the English sailors
rod is pistol against his chest and
enlled to hing that He was to let go at one or he would short! The affrey routes who also hung on www stopek meras the fingers by another sailer with sword until the mon et gourd says back u the ti
"/
It is added that both these tenteram. missioned offeurs were denwapped,
As an insturer of the feelings aroused
observation for months. It is, of course: food probent by the neutral countries themselves, Sor any of the unites cinerated were impered by the neutral tuntries, and it is very much to he losjed that the United States will see the way To put prestine upon those võiatries to prevens the continuere of what is going
found the teetotalers liked to see other people making sacrifices,
Sig, George Case (fome Secretary
serious otrest and was interfering with the output of munitions. Strikes, were threatening. Perhaps Governmeur enn- Piel was the remedy, but it required`great preparation and na inny are pulliative was necessary, as the inen. needed beer to carry the works. It was out for the House of Commons to say, whether they were right or wrongs The Gover= mein proposed to permit the brewing of ati. It will be a great pistake to 970,500 additional barrels up to the end zainimise the ingatance of the gigate of more alt, but the frewers would of September. This decision involved the
Lies of hasi ging in from the neutrals, and receive increased sugar ratings. Half hecatise ig, is a serious matter, But, even the additional Veer would be of a lighter if the heures as stated are accepted, the variety supplies" thus altained amount to suffi-
cient to feed 2,50*1,883 people for a year. Take thou figures, and retkember that
in Geridian sailors by the kind treatment the paulation of Germany and Austria
they invariably vive when posented by 4s over 200,008,126) Asarmafter of fact,
mir sailors, the following extract fromething like nie-tenths of the smuat letter written by vine of Bine meen anven
from the Sp to his parem in Germany fisent particdur interest :
3. was resented by a British destroyer. As soon as I got on board, i ja dos provides with dry clothes and somethbag fo bat. The sailors even gave me cigarettes, ...
CAN YOU THREAD A NEEDLE
war
imported into "Deray for the
has been stopped. 2 With regard to the cenfuratively small percentage still going in, the dif culty of stopping it has been that it has
The English are very kind. torbe produced in the neutral countries ever have to guard prisoners, tell them to and luce not passed through the blockade treat thein like their brothers, ***
at all. It has been suggested more than once that it could have been stopped by depriving the arntial countries" concerned of ali imported food and fodder stoffs The direct action of such a step is not quite certain, because, although the deprivation of imported fodder would no doubt mean a considerable reduction "of the agricultural produce of the neutral country, yet itnight well be that she would leat to send the whole of her pro- duce into Germany instead of part to this ensintry, and the net result might be that Germany would be no loser.
Holding The Thread An Inch From The End? Not To Be Abia To Do This Is A
Sign Of An Over wrought Nervous
Condition
HERE is only one way to currect this. You must reach" the cause of the trouble. Just because your band trembles it does not follow that the
BLOCKADE ŁAW.
سی ان سی
"At the same time it is undoubtedly
trouble les directly in the nerves of the true that a threat to cut off the whole of hand. The body is full
full of what is known.
ar
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SALE BY FUBLIC AUCTION
" of the
PAPER PULP MILL. Situated at VIETRY, (TONKIN).
mensuring. 144,000 sq. meters, and AIS MILL is built upon a property consists of the following buildings and machinery:
1. EIGHT brick-buildings, with iron pillars and beams. Corrugated iron roofs. Two sheds with corrugated iron roof.
2. PLANT & MACHINERY of the kind required for making Paper-
Fulp.
& TWO European residences.
The above Property will be sold by Public Auction at PHU-THO (Tonkin), on the 1st day of September, 1915.
RESERVE PRICE $100,000 (One Rundred Thousand Dollars Indo-Chinu Currency)
Further particulars may be obtained ca application to the undersigned.
CH. DI LANSALUT, Solicitor for the Liquidator,
Haiphong. Hongkong. August 4, 1917.
2012
SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIH)
COAU
THE Underaged having been appointed AGASTS for the COWIE HARBOUR SOAL CO, LTD., are prepared to quote prices for best quality BILIMPOPON COXL trimmed into Bonkers ** >MBAT- I or BANDAKAN "(HritishTM North Borneo.
as "eympathetic nerves" Many persons the food and folder imports into any of not aware that such perves exist them, neutral countries would be a very They do not know that nothing goes on powerful persuasive argument, and right in soy part of the body that every other be expected to produce an important part does not instantly "know of.", closeness of this sympathy is familiarly change in their attitude towards German
BİLIMPOPON COÂÏ; entsparER [IVOUS. illustrated by headaches, indigestion, trading," but the difculty in tilising it rheumatism, Leurighs etc when the up to now has been that the fodderCoal and gives good results on a very bly with the letter cans of Japanese part that hurts may not
may not be the seat of stufa destined for the neutral countries moderate cunsumption.
An by I
the trouble at all Opponits Hongkong Hotel
Almost every cause of had been pin into the Prize Court here aloeplessness.
oren dyspep- sia, is a "
the only way they can be dealt with the perves and
"induced, his
the Prize Court would certainly have released lowering of the general health. In cases them unless it could be shown that that of this kind hing is more grateful fodder was actually destined for Oer- than the belp and strengthening
nemy powers
Hengkoor. March 30, 1914. -
Singer -Sowing Machine (adaptable) Hand or Treadle, Electroliers, and Lights Ceiling and Table Fans, Ofime ghone, with about 20 Records and laige Telephone No. 491. "Record Cabinet, a, number of large Palma, etc. in Pots, Gent's 2-Speed Gear Centaur" "Bicycle, a collection of Picture Port Cards, Aviary, and Brass Parrot Stand, Rubber Tyred Ricksha,
Alen
Silver Tee Service, Silver Vasca, Cupe,
On view from oth Hept. at 2 p.m. Catalog won will be issued. Terms: Cash
HUGHES & HOUGH
Polo Arationeers. Hongkong, August 20, 1917.
2007
Steamers malling at SEBATTIK or SANDAKAN Fxclusively for BILIMPO PUN COAL (either care or Buckets) are exempt from payment of all Port charges.
At Fotmilik Stenzsers are borthed ilong- of a remarkable discovery, called Sergo many. It would be necessary to prove side the Company's wharf where there is a
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY. THERAPION NIGH CONER DOCHARGER ENTHALP? H007 19 JEETtion but Tablets are a careful combina- that it was destined to feed antiñals part & minimum depth of 27 to 28 fout at low
THERAPION NO. 2 Dames Are Folsom, LAB TECH CAU72300 THERAPION NO 3
BRED UTAMURA SA NJE STALNI PLA FREE 20.ca CUNK- Havenature [AMPSTEAD, Loading, FOR YOU
THERAPIONCEP
TER TEST TANGE KAXNED WOES "ZMEKAPSON – IS ON
of valuable durve and strength of whese produce would, or might, go to water Spring Tides feeding elements that aim to reach and Germany. That would not be regarded revitalize, with strengthening power the as evidence of enemy destination, and the
em Their action is quick entire system
unmistakable-Try Sargol Tablets British Government could therefore have to-day Make the test for
ourself and had the humilition of being deferted in
new if firin is not so. A. B. Vintson & Co | their own courts, apart from the fact that
The Victoria Diape
Dispensary, The Farmacy, Queen's Dispensary The their attempt to stop the imports con
terned would have been ultimately Edward Dispensar and other relisule chemata in Hongkong sell them.
Charts of Eibuko Bay ("alattik Har- bour). Prices and all other information oncerning the Fort can be bad on Application to the agrota
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In the Kitchen, it is indispensable to the cook for Havouring Soups, Stews, Gravies, Minced Meal, etc.
In India, a favourite Pick-me-up" is Lea ́& Perrins' Sauce with Soda-water.
Perrins
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IT IS VERY BENEFICIAL IN ALL CASES
OR
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