BATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 1917.
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PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Fubile à uction.
(FOR 1000TXT OF THE CONCERN).
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WEDNESDAY,
the 17th October, 1917, commencing at 230 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Bond Corner of
Ics Hovas STREET,
VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND
BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,
TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS,
CARPETS, PICTURES,
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As follows:-
THE CHINA MAIL.
AUCTION.
WORLD'S CURRENCY--
PUBLIC AUCTION.
lecting by Public Auction Sale, to be
-UP SÌ PER-GENT.
PRICES UP 100 PER CENT.
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World intiation, as one of the causes of
DARTICULARS and Conditions of the world advance in prices, is discussed in held en HUNDAT, the send day of the curbat one of The Americas, issuant October 1817, 453 pm, at the Officim of by the National City Bank of New York. the Public Works Department, by Order of
-Frogtans in 1913 #115,00 Fin "9017000,000,000;
1913. $239,000,000, and $1,513,000,000; Frand #31,000,000, and $2,000,000,000; Italy, $197,000,000, and in 1917, $687,000,000
1913, but for January 14, 1015, the for Russia on Agures are available for
1973.
total is $904,000,000, and in July 1917, $1,283,000,000 Most of the His Excellency the Governmet, of Ons Lot The author of the articio in C. F. Austin,,000,000,000 peresse in national debts. of FROWN LAND at Nathan Road, the bank's datistician. World currenerom 1913 to 1917, has also scarred in Kowloon, in the Colony Hongkong, for
• term of 75 years, with the opton of he says, has increased 80 per cent, since the countries at war, rosawal at a Crown Beat to be fixed by the 1913, world national obligations 112 per Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one ceut., and world population only 24 per: farther term of 15 year
cent., while prices of commodities show advances ranging from, 60 to 100 per cent.. in the same period.
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INTIMATIONS
TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.
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The statement showing the increase in world currency and national debita is companied by index numbers repre- senting prices' of principal comoditica as compiled by three loading authorities, The London Statist, Bend-street's, and the Bureau of Labour, for the years 1900, 1913, and 1917. Tho Statist Index num- ber allows an advanen from 73 in 1900
2191 to 85 i 1919 and 170 in 1917; Brad. street's from 79 in 1900 to 2 in 1913
GERMANY'S NEW MEN-OF-WAR.
THREE COPIES OF THE QUEEN ELIZABETH
Interesting details are given in the
French Nava Preas of the inore import ant units believed to have been completed. for the German Navy since the ontbreak of war
The principal Additions to the battle fleet are the Kaiser Wilheizi II. and the Mayern, laid down under the 1914 pro-` grame, the art anersatz '*' (mál-'
tee of the additional ships provided." for stitute ship, and the second us the T.
and 161 in 1917, and the Bures of Labour an advance from 65 in 1900 81 in 1913 and 130 in 1917.
The table which follows present the figures of world currency, tatical debts, Had population in 1900, 1913, and 1017- thold money in thousazon: (add three ciphers to all figures).
1900, $4.583,000; 1913, 1917, $8,500,000;
Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and THE INSTITUTE will RE-OPEN on Silver money-
Sofas, Card Tables, Bedroom Faroi- tam comprising Double and„Singlo Brase-mounted Bedsteads and · Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards, Dinner Waggone, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Ton and Occasional Tables, &o, Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, &c, Bath
Boom Utensils, Roll-top. Deaks and Writing Tables, Sundry Electro-Plated Ware,, etc.
Electric Reading Lamps, Birograph, Black wood and Toak wood Screens, Black Wood Furniture, including Large 6-Fold Blackfood Screen with 5-Coloured Panely Blackwood Washstand Side Tables, &c, Engravings, Pictures, ko,
c. Teunis Poles and Net. Iron Safe.
Turkish Bath Sheets, Towels, Single, and Double Bed Sheets, Bed Quilts, etc.,
Also
„One Large Hall Clock!
PLANO by Collard & Collard.
Shiedmayer & Socźne,
Stuttgart
J. B. Cramer & Co...
Liverpool.
One Pair Old Fekinese Bras Lioni.
(Fall. Particulars from Catalogue.) Tx-Cash.
MONDAY, the 15th October tadents should attend at Queen's College at p. on that date, for Enrolment.
Hongkong. Oct. 11, 1915..
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1900, $3,870,000;" "1913, 1017. 82,800,000. Uncovered paper-
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1900, 82,756,000; 1913, 1917 813,500,000.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
88,021,000:
$2,930,000;
under the 1912 amendment to the Navy Act of 18. These vessalsy as well as the baden, in ersatz ship of the 1014
granule, a completed, are practi- daily copies of our Queen Elizabeth,, having a 'tunnage of 20000," a speed at
ktiots, at an armament of eight 15-inch sixteen B-inch, and eight 31-inch "glans and five 19.7-inch torpedo tubes.
The new battle cruisers are the Luxor (sunk in the buttie of Jatland). Hinien- 2,799,000:burg (laid down as the Equtz Hertha),
and Duchem laid down as the Ersatz.
Victoria Lube. The two latter vessels (1900, 311,000,000; 1919, #13,880,000 are stated to be of 2,000 ton und 29,5
1017, $24,600,000.
Total money--
National debts--
....
kuota, with an armenient ef eight 12-inch, twelve B-inch, and twelve &1-inchi guas
1900 $1,200,000: 1913, $43,840,000; and four torpedo tubes.
2017. $100,000,000.
world population-
1900, $1,549,000: 1913, $1,642,000:
1917. 81,800,000.
and Italian languages (including legal documents)
Manuscript and transposing music a specialty.
A. M. C. DA SILVA 176, Queen's Road East.
Mr. Austia's article goes on to show "Eengkong. Oct. 11, 1817... 9189 that the world's money, as classified by accepted authorities, is gold, silver, and uncovered paper, and that yorid national obligations, while not currency in the THE KAI CHEONG Firm, THE cep sense of the term, do pass WO YICK STEAMSHIP COM-urrent among financiers and are always PANY and THE HOT TICK available for obtaining currency when STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF passed across the counter of a bank. -BONGKONO.
In the thirteen years preceding the war, T the request of the partners of the
2000-1018, the currency of the forty prin Above-named Firms, the CREDIipal countries of the world-gold, silver TORS of THE KAI CHONG Br, Tax Wo and uncovered paper combiced-increased FICK STEAMSHIP COMPANY and THE Bor
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The new light cruisers are listed as FIRING ON SURVIVORS follows
Seld by all Chemists.
Prless in England, 1/1, 2/9, 4/5.
IN
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tonn, LIST OF AUTHENTICATED CASES.
Frankfurt (Besatz Hela). 5 six 6-inch guns, two torpedo tubes.
Wiesbaden (Ersatz Getion), similar to above, sunk, at Jutland,.,
Emden (Ersatz Niche), similar to above, also stated to have been sunk at Jutland. No versel of this name has been mentioned in Britain either officially or otherwise in connection with the battle, but not all of the light cruisers, the German lost there were identified."
rruhe (Ersatz Gazelle), similar to the above, sunk at Jutland. The same notes apply to this as to the Emden. A Karbrule was destroyed, probably by an internal explosion, in the West Indies at the end of 1914, but the naze may have was done in the case of the same Emden, been given to a new ship. We know this per ceas and antional deets 10 per the Kalser having made a characteristic 9185 have not yet been filed, are required to cent, while population was increasing only boast of what the new Emden" would
rends in particulars of their
Ciame of Writing on
110 per cent. The "average prices a before the 17th or October, 1917, to the Undersigned, Central, only for the purpose of 'veri- fication by the Farizers of the said firms. This Notice is given solely to secertain the true liabilities of the said. Firms.
HUGHES & BOUGH.
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Oct. 11, 1917.
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THE Undersigned have received in- structions from the Hongkong
· Government, to sell by Public Auction,
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FRIDAY,
the 10th October, 1917, at 11 at
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The Steam Lighter
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Further Particulars and Jospecting Orders may be had from the undersignd. A Launch will leave Black Pier at 10.30 am. the day of sale to convey intending purchasera
Un view from Monday the 18th Oct.
Terms-Cash before delivery.
HUGHES & HOUGE, Auctioneers to the Government.
Hongkong, Oct. 11, 1917-
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TICK STEAMSHIP COMPANY, whose Claim
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C. ADA Roza; of No. 7, Queen's Rindieated by index numbers of leading Elbing and Pilau. These were laid
C. A. DA ROZA, - Receiver and Manager. Hoogkong, dated the Ith day of [2190
October, 1917..
authorities show advances in the thirteen, Russian Goverment early in 1914. They down in Germany to the order of the years preading the war ranging from 15 were to have been named Murisey to 25 per cent.
Amraky and Admiral Navelskoi, and to have been armed with eight 5.1-inch guns, their speed being 27.3 konts and dis. placatens 4,800 tons. The Elhing was
| sonic at Jutland,
In comparison with the shots it any be painted out that in Aurist, 1914, there were under construction for the British Fleet alone two battimhips of the
With the beginning of the war period, however, both world currency and national indebtedness increased with great rapidity and with this came also a rapid advance in prices. The increase in the short 1918-27 period in world currency was 80 THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER Per cent, world indebtedness 142 per
COMPANY, LIMITED.
pent., and world population only 23 per betha, as well as the battle cruiser Tiger: Iron Duke class and "ten. Queen Eliza. cent while the advance in price in the while four additions capital ships were TELE SIXTEENTH ORDINARY 1913-17 period ranged from 80 to 100 per provided for in the normal 1914 pr
GENERAL MELTING of SHARE cent BOLDERS will be held at
France was ballding eight gratiame. Offices of the Company, ST. Grazer's The increase in world currency during. Dreadnoughts, Russia eleven, and the FULLDING, NO, & Connaught Road, the war period coeurs chiefly in United States including vessel subse Victoria, on SATURDAY the 20th day
teen, among which are five 35-kot: battle quently laid down or provided for); six-
cruisers, with ten inch guns and four battleships, with eight 10-inch guna.
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of October, 1917, at 11.30 AM. for the covered paper: This large increase since рагрово of receiving statement of 1913 occurred chiefy in the countries at accounts and the report of the General Managers for the year ending the 31st war. The neovered paper of the United July, 1917, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED) from 15th to 20th of October, 1917, both days inclusive.
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The International Conference of Mar- chant Seamen, meeting at Anderton's Hotel, has drawn up the following list of authenticated instances of“enemy sub- mariñes firing, on survivors whilatio ships bosta
(1), Kildare, British as Sunk by sub
marine April 12, 1517: Whilar Fonta were pulling clear of ship shells came over thein and then a submarine was seen on the surface. She fired from 10 1 10 shells at the boats, killing an
(1) John W. Fearn, British s.. Sank by scbmarine May 1, 1917, Submarine fired two shots a bost which was pulling away.
(3) Vulcana, British as Sunk by sub-
marine March 7, 1917.
cles by
bout bail. been got out, she the heary swell righter. Fiing, and had to be was continued by the submarine until boat was (4) Belgian Prince, British 2.2.
submarine July 31, 1917. Lifeboats not fired on but broken oy and survivors thrown into sea after being placed on outside of submarine, which sub- merged, leaving them to their fate, after also depriving them of lifebelts.
Westminster, British was. flunk by sub-l marine, December 14, 196. BurVITOTS submarine, explain and chief officer took to boats and were shelled by ...being killed.
(0) Eavestone, British .s. Sunk by sub- marine February 3, 1917. Submarine turned her gun on boats, firing thres. shrapnel and striking both boats. Third shell killed water, steward, donkeyman and two A.B.'s severely wounded second officer.
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Addah, British s. Sunk by submis rize, June 13, 19 7. Submarins opened fies on mater's bout, killing" eight men, and after bost had been surik and ten
Wers
swimming in the water sobrine shelled them with (8) Umaria, British 5.5,
Fahrapnel. A PAREN
Sunk
marine May 26, 1917. Submarine fired on boat, Injaring all occupantas pelo (9) Vaninnd, Swedisht se Attacked by submarine July 23, 1912. – Ax-lifebout was making for shore, suboutine Linged to fire un master and crew with machine-gun, wounding the second mater
(10) Baltic Swedish ss. Sunke by sub- marine June 17, 1917. I onta" fired; on for about an hour'sfter crew abandon? bed ship, y
(11) Freden Danish a 4. Eunk by nehé
marine May 29, 1917. Lifeboat dom aged, and several of crew wounded while trying to mend it one French man killed, other severely wounded! (12) Hestin Dutch B..unk by suh
marine March fu, 1917. A me, boat fred on by submarine and sunk, six Dutch- Amen and seven Chinamen being killed;
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