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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1917
Hughes & Hough
AVOTIONREËS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
General Anctioneers.
Share, Coal and;General Produce Ereksis and Commission Agents.
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TOROKIN.
PUBLIC AUCTION..
~HE Undersigned have received in- struenons to sell by Public Auction, (FOR, ACCOUNT OF FIR ÇONCIANAD),
THURSDAY,
the 8th November;" 1917, at 3 pm», at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Dea. Your Road, Corner of Ice House Street MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,
Comprising:
Blankets, Counterpanes, Sheets, đc., Dress Materials including Blas and White Serge (good quality). Prints Holland, White Linen, Long Cloth, Drill, Flannel, Flannelette, &c., Handkor chiefs, Gent's Silk Socks, Eeys Suits,
"Laes Curtains, ke...,
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AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS and Conditions of the
Letting by Public &pedos Bale to be hald en TUESDAY, the 13th day of November, 1917, at 32, at the Oricon of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gevamor, of One Lot
Particulars of the Lol.
THE CHINA MAIL.
NIGHT OF HORROR.
·ASSAM TIGER'S. REMARKABLE. EXPLOIT.
A correspondent of the Englishman (Calcutta) writes
"RUNAWAY MARRIAGE
ROMANCE.
WOUNDED OFFICER AND LORD INCHLPE'S DAUGHTER.
A romantic war wedding story has just come to light, the principale being a wounded office and a pear's daughter,
The romance had its beginning last September twelve months ago. Captain Deals Wyndhan he was then
■lientonank the E.F.C. and the Wiltshire Regiment was brought home from Franco staring from gas poisoning and the effects of shell shock. He was taken to Lord and Lady Inchcape's hos pital, in Searbreplace, Mayfair, where he was nursed by his lordship's daughter, the Hon. Eluid Mackay,
explained at this point...
“'but the bisch-
smith business did not appeal to use had to wait two days in order to sea a special Teance, and on the Wednesday morning. when we called at St. Aloysiua! Church, in connection with the arrange- meats, the priest told us we could be umrried there and then, so we got married on the spot with the verger and an old lady who was praying at the time of our risit, a witnesses." -
That nighs the bride and bridegroom foft Glasgow for London, and send
legram to friends announcing their wedding, and intimating that they were returning to town,..
At Euston they were met by a provost, marshal, who "arrested the bridegroom.
There in a tiger story that has, as far as I know, never yet been published; the incidence of which is so unique, sad the action so marvellous, that beggars of DROWN LAND Conduit Hood,dation into a fairy tale. A certain Mr. in the Colony of Hongkong, for a borm of 75 years, commencing from 3rd March, and Mrs. F., with a little girl of three, 1914, with the option of renewal ab were en route to Calcutta. To reach the Crown Rand to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further station I am speaking of Assam), they term of 75 years.”
had to drive 55 miles, and it was in the days provions to the advent of the ubiquitom motor-car. The district was Nowgong. The train they had to catch wis due to leave the station at about 1 in the morning On their rosd a tiger The acquaiosco thus began ripened had taken up his best and was so trouble irto sincere fection, and eventually some that practically all traffic was stop-Captain Wyndam, sought an interview ped after sun set and before sunrise with Lord Inchape, but because of the The animat bad taken approximately 15 Beer's connector with the stage is baliceky out of passing carte, and it was lordship refused o give him his daughter la certainty that any singls cart could not hand. Captain Ayndham left for another is reprimand. In fact, he seeined to ba
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INTIMATIONS
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METALS
Towels Toilet Soap, Perfumery, White of all kinds, especially for shipbuilding and regieering works. Largest and beat assorted stock in the Colony. SINGON & CO.
Suit Cases and a few pairs Gent's
Boots and Shoes.
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HUGHES & HOUGH........
Auctioneers. Borgkong, Oct 31, 1917.
(ESTABLISHED A.D. 1880).
953 HING LUNG ST. ·
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Undersigned have received in- stractions to sell by Public Auction,
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TRIDAY and SATURDAY, the 9th and 10th November, 1917, commencing each day at 2.15 p.m., at No. 23, Lyndhurst Terrace
THE WEGLE OF TIAN
TERY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
$4
** " de. contained therein.
Comprising:
HALL-Massive Blackwood inlaid Side Table with Arm-chairs to match, Flower Staris, Flower Bowls, Portiere Cartains, etc.
DRAWING
MASSAGE:
pase, in fact none attempted it. Mr. and Im. F. had to pass this patrolled portion of the road between the, Kotinball P...
The and the station of Chaparmukh. tiger's best was chiefly on a three-miles stretch on the near side of a river that was bridged, and onee eross the bridge travellers were supposed to be free from further molestation. Mr. and Mrs. F. dined at a garden about 9 miles from the station moving off after dinner, that is to say about half past 30 on their way to the station, and with farewell cries nter Gvod Luch,"and" Hope you won't see the tiger, off they went. Mr. "and Mrs. F. ht in front, Mr. F: driving. Mr. F. had their child in her lap and -an syah and a syen were sitting behind, ia an American four-wheeler. It was
hospital in Lenon, and the pair became secretly engaged
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The bride a reporter the following roubo of the adventures before the marriage couldake plaer.
"It was on be Saturday before, May 3rd," she said that we had arranged to get a marring licence. We went to a registrar's office but my father, who had heard of the arrangement, and bad unexpectedly lived in London from Scotland; had reviously sent a solicitor to the office, af the "registrar made an objection whichbeant a delay in issuing the certificate,
IN DASER OF ABUEST../
Thus we 'nlised that active steps
wera being taketo prevent our marriage,
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night time and very dark at that buty husband he been discharged from hospital three seeks before, and we PRONE 515, there were two good lamps on the
learned that bisave had beer cancelled, dash board that lit up the borse and and he was fiab to be arrested for being harness most brilliantly, and the road
absent without ve. ahead and also the sides of in These
We got aw from the registrar's lights, had side panes which showed up the drain and the banks on each side.ofice as quick as possible, and then found thus wecure being chased by The miles passed and the party reached provost-marshal So we made for a the river, and as they crossed the bridge restaureat in geatry street, where we Mr. S., said to his wife that is all took several Fole into cur confidence. right, my dear. You need not be frighten
The approaches the restaurant were Just as he spoke his being closely wed, but we dodged the éd any more. " wife exclaimed What's that? And provost-marshals charging our clothes in the light of the side-panics'of the lamps
in telephone box! they a huge tiger galloping alongside
MR. HONDA. Trained male Masseur. Ten years experience. Formerly of Tokyo Military Hospital
WILL VISIT PATIENTS! RESIDENOPS IF PREFERRED No. 218, Queen's Rand“Kast.
LESSONS IN CHINESE,
2154
ML 11 HON YAN, a Uhine gunaan versed in terature, has been a teacher to Ruropean
commented Captain Wyndham
That PM, was a splendid fellow."
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took us both to his house, and sorved us a capital breakfast. I was allowed to ge
into uniform at once, and was enèsequently- tried by a general, who reprimanded me. I told him candidly the reason why I had been absent without leave and there was no bitterness about
smiling over it."
COW PUNCHER AND BOXED, Captain Wyedham, who has since been invalided uut of the army, comes of an old South African Army stock. His con nection with the stage has not been a Helong one. He has, be admitted, bern a cow puncher and a sailor; he has been in the Natal Mounted Police, and fought in the Zulu Rebellion. He is a splendidi athlete, and enjoys a reputation as an amateur heavy-weight boxer.
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The bride is the third daughter of Lord Inchcape, formerly Sir James Lyle! Mackay, who was born at Arbroath. He went out to Irdis in 1974 as clerk in the office of the British-Indis. Steam Navigation Company, and rose to ba chairmen and managing director of the P. and O. Company, with which the British India is now amalgamated.
DANCING IN WAR TIME.. --
The banning of dancing in the water. ing-places of the Calvados Department of
the dancing of the tango in the Destville France, us the result of protests against casinos, shows that the problem of recon, ciling amusements with the deadly busi My husband tered a box in uniformess of war has not everywhere been of the trup. Its back was on a level with and came out mufti I had a tailor the tops of the wheels. As they sat kookostanie on orjeto"a shep which I was
આal vel. It is not surprising, for the ing mate, with awe, they saw the tiger able to send fed change into.
problem has many difficulties. That careless mirth in the presence of univer We succe in getting away from death in callous needs no labouring. move on into the light of the lanips
ROOM; Tapestry. Ocial and Xereanaca in this Colony for an years the pony's head and they next the restaurant Phout exciting attention. Nor, on the other hand, does the proposi
vered Upholstered Saite, Sottees and Chairs, Corded Silk Curtains,. Pier Glasses with Console Tables by Wm. Powell, Ltd. Axminster Kiss and Car- pesta, Engravings, Paintings, Old Bronze and Brass Vases atid Bowls Fire Beases, etc.
DINING ROOM Complete Suite in Famed Teak, Leather Seated Chairs. Silver Cabinets, ete by Lane, Crawford *Co., two large Dinner Services, Coffee and Ten Bets, Plate, Cutlery, Table Glass, Blue and White Wall Plates, Table Linen, ett
He has a good method of training Europasne so
pars in the chimane axandation, and is posseand saw its great paws, above the pay's and our taxler who was in the.
of farat rate certifexts as a Chinese Lencher la bas aleo a good knowledge of Mandarin and HAKKA
Thore who latend iontaleg sha Cafoene langinge are requenland to write c/o Chi Mini Omen direct to No. 15%, Wallington Street, druť Дook
Deck. and the pony's head jerked
up into the air. In a moment the [1281 pony fell stone dead, without a move jucat. The tiger had attacked on the driving side and it deliberately took hold
SILIMPOPON (SEHATTIK)
COAL
secret and be like a brick all through raced of tesdéu Junction station, whers we got a train for the zorth
tion that unremitting attention to the remorseless business of war unrelieved
or
contemplation of its tragedy is insupport. We landCrewe at one cicekable. The Germans understand that per in the mora and there, travelling fectly well. In the course of the war zew theatres have been set up, racing a
of the pony just in front of the withers, third-class, red a train in which and began to drag the pony anil trap with there were aimer of soldiers and naval all the fire occupants nerows the road ratings. the stations were
been maintained, and every source of diversion from the terrible pre-occupation.
BEDROOM and BOUDOIR:-Ex. HE Undersigned haring been appointed It dragged où steadily till it reached the likely to be wickas indeed they were has been tapped. The question, them,
Probably it could not see the Decuparts
TOMMİNG THE SECRET.
AG for the COWIA HARBOUR quisitely Carved Cherrywood Boudoir COAL CU., LTD., are prepared to quote edge of the road, and then it commenced felt it be safe to travel Buite, Bookcases, Escritoire, Cabinet aud
prices for best quality BILIMPOPON to drag its heavy load into the jungle and amongst thes, and thought it best Teapoy?.-Teak Mahogany stained Bed- AL trimmed into Bankers at SEBAT rom Suite by Lane, Crawford & Co., TIK or BANDAKAN (British North that apparently without much effort to take some into our confidence, Solid Brise Bedstends,
Hair Berreo Box and Mattresses, Couch and Arm-chairs,
SILIMPOPON COAL encepare fareez Toilet bets, Bed
Linen, Blankets, Lace
aceably with the better grader of Japan and Silk Crepe Curtains, Fersian Rugs Coal and gives good results on a very
Brass Fenders, and Fire Brasses moderate exc
copamption. Uanl Scuttles, etc etc. Enamelled Bath..
Steamers calling at SEEATTIK « Large Teak Lee Chest (Lane, Crawford
SANDAKAN excidively for BILISIPO wake), Kitchen and Pantry Utensils.
Also
A quantity of very fine Cut glass,
Autopiano by Kachals (Praetically New) with Records,
Cottage Piano Montric",
Cabinet Victrols with kecords (Practi-
Now)
Records.
Cabinet Gramophones with
Combination Safe,
Treadle Sewing Machine Ringer
nearly new,
Electroliers,"
Two and Four Blades Cailing Fans,
Table Fans,
Reading Lampe and Fittings through.
out house
Tarms-Carb.
ze the undersigned.
On viow
Cataloguen may be fad on application
Thursday, 8th
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioners!
Kovember
Hongkong, Oct. 24, 1917:
CHINA MAIL' OVERLAND EDITION.
THE BEST WEEKLY NEWB PAPER FOR ALL INTERESTED IN HONGKONG AND CHINA GENBEALLY
ORDER IT BEFORE GOING HOME, ZANDS THE
ULOSE TOUCH
is not whether it is right to take our pleasures in the midst and in spite of a great war, but whether the pleasures themselves are of the right sort and are When there informed of the taken in the right degree. As a means of of the trip as the lights blinded it to s certain extent. The trap had not been adventure the remed their readiness restoring the rhythmic balance of the dragged far of the road, when the axle to do everythigey could to help and spirit the dance has few if any equnis, tango in some of its developments in a caught on the stump of a tree and the all wanted my husband theirut a thing neurotic and bizarre like the ratuitons persertion of the dance and
PUN COAL (either, cargo or Boukera grim procession came to a stop. Then unifor. He, we were allowed to the exempt from payment of all Port Mr. F. seemed to regain his presence of finish the jar to Glasgow without
mind. He got out of the trap and said further atten At Beintlik Steamers are berthed along,
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side the Company's wharf where there is to his wife Give me the child." It had beur intention to go to minimum depth of 27 to 23 feet at low Even at that critical moment the motherly Gretna
Gran Captain Wyndhari water Spring Tidee.
BRADLEY & CO. LTD.
Agenta Covie Harbour Coal Company Limited
instinct was uppermost and Mrs. F..
if the only way to banish it from Deauville was by basishing af dances, then there is something to be said for letting.all dances. go.-Ex.
WHAT TO DO WHEN
NERVES GO WRONG
Charta of Bibako - Bay: (Sebatiak Far- bour). Prices and all other informatios replied. Be careful, she's asleep, and concerning the Port can be had on then stapped down after her husband, and to this rent. It was autumn, application to the Agrata.
They rollaed the syah who was half asleep and the night cold, but a fire was and the syce and, these two, strange to lighted and ang and sitting and sey, did not for the moment seem to doing the longis slowly passed. At Teulise what had happened. The whole the first streak n the worry mother
A. Physician's Advice incident had occurred so quickly." There and futher weakened by the rattle had been no outery, and even the talk of bullock cart the road, and when TEN and women who suffer from had been in whispers. The whole of the these approacbir. F. stopped the weak nerves, who tire easily, can't sleep, have brain fag, low vitality, party get clear of the trap, and started drivers and dewhat had happened: general weariness loss of strength dulled With one of the men he went to ambition, lack of will power, or any of up the mud. The syre mid that the scene of that doings and there those symptoms that so surely arise, from he knew of an empty house quite close found that thand of the pony had poor, unsteady unstrung nerves, are. been eaten awlessengers were sant nerve fore run low, should try taking a Ittle Bargol with their meals for a few back to the ga where firs and bir days and note results. This preparation F. had dine had entered in the greatest ginger. op Itimulant est The infness eventually removed arve vitalizer ever known for putting peg, ambition, courage
THE
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(PUBLISHED ATTUALET)E TANABLES traders shroughout the World
ENABLES fondos drop with Haglish
MANUFACTURERS & DEALTHS. in such clam of goods. Besides being a complete commercial guide to Londen and ita sabarbe, the Directory contains lista of, EXPORT MERCHANTS
with the goods they ship, and the Colonist end Farmiga Marcets they supply in
STEAMSHIP LINKE ranged under the Farts to which bey sail and indicating the approximate dailings, j PROVINCIAL, THADE NOTICES landing Manufacturers, Mere
In the principal) provIDE Industrial, setitres of the
Be a copy of the current,
forwarded freis
Postal Order:
Kingdom,
The Man Who from the dead at the pony and and revital energy into tired, run-
Gets There
la the man who has blood- real Hea rol blood and neily of a body
WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER CIT COM
trangely enduge bea intact on the and benst had planko drug #wanza: mysterie body!
was polsozed, and some other peopho "to get elephant the tiger Wine hunt
ying down and battered nervous system.
Hers in a tent worth,
The next time you fool $1. #blue, or when your pony nerves are fairly cuz ont take two and Sargol; tableta: Thong for just ten
minutes, and nota resnite: Bway to go straight to the
and
ten minute change from that awful dull week, "lazy,
starts work the minute
It brings
feeling" to brighte
handedness and couras
-bang
clear
INTIMATIONS
We Save You on Freight.
MONTGOMERY WARD & CO.
THE
IS
ONLY FIRM
IN THE UNITED STATES
having a sufficient volume of
TRANS-PACIFIC BUSINESS TO SHIP
A CARLOAD OF 30,000 POUNDS
EVERY OTHER DAY},
On shipments to the Orient we enjoy a low carload export rate, which is entirely on a weight basis. This low rate covers both rail and ocean haul from Chicago to Yokohama, Kobe, Moji Nagasaki, Shanghai, Hongkong, and Manila, the distributing points of the Far East. By way of these trai shipping points we here in Chicago, can take out through bills of lading to practically all, the ports of the Far East.
BUY OF US AND GET THE BENEFIT OF THIS RATE.
Economy.
- With LEA & PERRINS' Sauce, a few drops only are necessary. to give a delicious and appetizing flavour to the plainest dish.
A far larger quantity of cheaper sauce fails to give the same satisfaction.
Obacza
the signature
thus:-
Lea Perrins
Goross the red bičmi, on siery Battitu
The original and genuine Worcestershire.
THE EVER POPULAR HOUSEHOLD REMEDY
Which has now borne the Stamp of Public Approval for
OVER FORTY YEARS.
ENO'S
FRUIT SALT
VALCAPLEASANT TO TAKE.
REFRESHING AND INVIGORATING
IT IS VERY BENEFICIAL IN ALL CASES OF
Billousness, Sick Headache, Constipation, Errors in Diet-Eating or Drinking
iddiness Rheumatic or Gouty Po
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