TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1917.
Hughes & Hough
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THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction. ÉFOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCARKAD),
לי
.
WEDNESDAY,
the 14th November, 1917, commencing
a30 pm, at their Sales Rooma, No.
Den Freux Road, Corner of
Ica Kovan STAKET,
morning did you bound from bed, wida awaka, bright syed, clear minded
THE CHINA MAIL.
GERMAN DESERTER'S
SECRET PAPERS.
DOCUMENTS OF MILITARY
IMPORTANCE
SENTENCED AND BROUGHT TO.
LONDON.
Disclosures of a somewhat sensational and whistle while you dressed 1. Did you character were, made at Leamington go to breakfast with the appetite of a Horse and leave for work feeling "Police Court in connection with a charge brimful of ideas and energy ready to do brought against Ernest Bollichscheiner, your work with a will f
Not if you're the average citizen. You ball porter si the Clarendon Hotel, and stretched and gaped and said, "another Ethel Brooker, a chamber-maid there. day" and you arose slowly feeling vague- ly despondent and uneasy, and not a bit rested. The day's tasks were a thing to dread. Something: pasty had crawled
The man, who had previously given the name of Marcet Jaggi, was charged with
in your month and slept there all night. failing to register under the Aliens You had no appetite, your work was Restriction Act, and with obtaining mechanical and lacked purpose.
True you get in the rat finally and pulled situation by means of a forged trstimonial. through after fashion, but you weren't The woman was accused of aiding and a success and you realized it. You lacked ambition, energy, vim, perve force and abetting him. you couldn't concentrate. There was no joy or happiness in the day's work or the reward it brought you.
Both prisoners pleaded guilty, and the man was sentenced to six montbe" hard labour for failing to register at sa
Such symptoms don't necessarily prove that you are ill, but they are certain indications of weakened nerveined 0 for obtaining a situation by force and evidence that your serve calls melns of a forged testimonial. It is are not being properly nourished and strengthengi. Your whole system-derstood that he has been brought by mental and physical-is below par and the police to London. you are only 50 per cent: eficient-just
half
your real self. In such a condition
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The woman Brooker, who was said to
RACING IN NORTH CHINA.
THE FERING AND TONGSHAN GIFFINS,
Another change from the elf fshioned mannur in Peking is that the miketing in no longer closed to members of the Peking Club, but is open to non-members who care to pay $2 a day entrance money. A large anclosure is being constructed, PEKING AND ILENTȘIN MEETING.inside which only tigkes holders wil be alised, thus disposing of the swarms of The Peking Correspondent of the Chinese pessants who have hitherto over. tun the open grounds and good-naturedly "N... Daly Nows." writes
obstructed the business of the day, A
visitors, and out noz-selling Champions special train will bring a crowd of Tientsin
Sweep is running into tune of thousands of dollars.
Club has come rather sa a shock to some A recant decision of the Shanghai Rase
racing owners in North China! There is no contention that the action of Shanghai- is unreasonable or improper, but it has roughly disturbed certain picasant dreams.
which raak as a frat-class meeting. The
Up herä
we have the-Tientiin races,
Taking race for a long time wers clawed se unofficial in Tientsin, and occasionally the best Poking ponies. altor doing wall at their own meeting went down to Tientsin ne raz:thers" as griffins. recent years, however, Tientsin refusel to accept ponies that had in in Peking, as grins. But the Tourshan bi-annual gymkhans has alya Been luoked upon as an off-day by Tientsin, and has enjoyed
ben-official stabus.
2,
When the war broke out the Peking races fell through, and we have since been
701 can do nothing better or get quicker bu the daughter of respectable English using here one-day gymkhan meetings, Action than by taking a few weeks' treatment of the wonderful
VALUABLE TEAKWOOD are called Sargol. This is the most romy parents, as remanded for a week to under the auspices of the Hunt Club,
BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS,
CARPETS, PICTURES,
romark
able prescription ever found for putting back the good old pep" in folks who are chroniclly tired, devitalized or rep down. The chief reason for its success is that it contains some of the most im portant elements of active living nerve force. Sargol acts quickly. It gets Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and straightway into your nerve cells and
dc.
&c.,
As follows:-
Home for Friendless Girls, the mag rates being of opinion that she had acted under the influence of the man..
Inquiries by the police convinced them that something in the rature of mystery attached to the man. They found in his
our local cross-country organizati These wetings have always been held immediately alter the Tientsin races, and like Tongshan har been classed by Tientein us unofficial.
This autumn the Tientsin race-course
THE WHITE PLAGUE,
EDINBURGH'S FIRST PROFESSOR
OF TUBERCULOSIS,
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Edinburgh University has token s stap of the greatest importance in fighting consumption. "The Court has "just-in- appointed Sir. Robert William Philip its" stituted Chair of Tüberculosis, and
first professor. The chair will be encow- el by the Royal Victoria Tuberculosis Trust of Edinburgh, andȘt is hoped that, other Universities will shortly be inspirad
to similar effort.
Edinburgh is the first University in the Empire to stangthea the position of medical students and practitioners in this matter.
A medical correspondent writes to a London paper: Edinburgh is fortunate in being able to appoint as its first Professor
racing rendered impossible. Peking therewhits plague as Sir Robert Philip, who upon stepped into the breach and offered
Chesterfield sofas, Card Tables, Bedroom/blood and freshens and brightens you possession an officer's kit-bag contain has been overwhelmed by water, and of Tuberculosis'so, able a student of the
right up. It gives you ambition, courage, will power and real vital vim and does variety of articles, including secret not contain a single habit forming drug documents of great military importance. it is always safe easy, pleasant and The man was, also, in possession of The Victoria Dispensary, The Pharmacy, commission in the British Army, and efficient. A S S. Watson น Co., Ltd., Queen's Dispensary, The Edward Dis
Furniture, comprising Double and Single Brass and Brass-mounted Bedsteads and Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea and Quasional Tables, &c. Dinner Services Crockery, Glass-Ware,pestry are leading chemists every Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilot Seta, where sell it to tablets to a package. Path Room Utenis, Holt-top Desks and A few years ago Sargol was awarded Writing Tables, Sundry Electro-Plated a gold medal and diploma of bonor at
Brussels, Belgium.
Ware, etc.
Electric Reading Lamps,. Blackwood and - Teakwood Screens, Blackwood | === Furniture, including Large 4-Fold Blackwood Screen with 6-Coloured Panels, Bide Tables, c.
Engravings, Pictures Tennis Foles and Not, Iron Safe, de
Turkish Bath Sheets, Towels, Single: and Double Bed Shoots, Bed Quilts, .
Besse Fenders, a few Fire Brasses, Old] Benze Vaser inlaid with Gold and Băvar de.
PIANO by Collard & Collard.
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Skindlmayer & Sashney
Bouttgart,
W. Schlein & Cent
Berlin. Full Particular from Catalogns.)
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HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Nov. 7, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
AUCTIONS.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have roosired in- 1 structions to sell by Public Auction,
1708 LCCOUNT OF HER "CONCERNEE),
FRIDAY;
the 18th November, 1917, st. 10.45 am, at their Sales Booms, De Voux Road, Corner of To
House Street
SUNDRIES, Comprising --
a
When asked how he came to be in posses sion of the kit-bag, Jaggi said he had bought it second-hand, and the papers he had secured at a hotel in London. From
the pee of their course to Tientsin, for an expert adviser to the city, on the will had been found among his pezasi auty-asprossed thanks but haps, as the kunder of the from t
training and holding a race meeting disease. He is more widely known, par. declined to do anything official, preferring culosis dispensary in the world. in- that Peking should its own Hust stituted as long ago se 1887. Club Gymkhana in the informal mantler The university's progressive policy introduced since the war, The question should have far-reaching and valuable of the status of ponies running at an ults in relation to the national health. enlarged Feking meeting immediately for the past 30 years large sums of money
have been expended and the Race Club
on measures aiming arose in Tientsin, o
at the control and treatment of tuber- thero disposed of it by officially notifying culosis, but there has been gigantic waste of public rooney owing to unsuitable casos being sent to institutions,
This arises
the nature of things, the police said that was a most unlikely explanation. He had been wanted by the Metropolitan Police since September, 1914, but they had loat all trace of bira...
CALLED CT BY GERMANIY, Another paint established by the police
thaa grlilina starting at the Feking or
Tengahan Gymkhanas will be eligible to was that Jaggi was in possession of milj. race as griffins at the "Tientsin Spring from eases not being diagnosed until the ↑
Meeting of 1918.
tary calling-up papers issued by the Ger-
referred to him, ar not, was not known. man authorities, but whether these papers
it appeared, from police evidence that Jaggi, er Ballichsensizer, obtained sitnation at the Clarendon Hotel, Leam
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GRIFFINS AND MAIDENS.
On the same point, however, the Shanghai Stewards came to exactly the opposite decision by announcing that they regarded both the Peling and Tongshan
Singlets, Caps, Umbrellas, Boots, ington, on the strength of a forged testi-gymkhanas as official meetings. As the
2974 Blankets, itc, ke
`HE Undersigned-have received instrum.
tions to sell by Public, Anction. (FG% ACCOUNT OF THE CONCHAJZD)
WEDNESDAY,
the 14th November, 1917, at 130 pain, as their Bales Rooms, No. 8, "Des Vœux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
A LASTS-QUANTITY OF ROUSEHOLD, FURNITURE, "all unpolished massive sexhe- and specially constricted to owners desiga.
HUGHES & HOOGEL, Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Key 8, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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HE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, from ACCOUNT OF TAX CONCERNED},
HA
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FRIDAY,
the 16th November, 1917, at 10.45 am..
at their Sales Rooms, No. 3,
Des Vorax Road, Corner -
of Ice House Street- MISUELLANEOUS GOODS,-
Comprising Blankets, Counterpanes, Chests, &c., Dress - Materials, including Blue and White Berge good quality), Printa, Halland, White Linen, Long Cloth, Drill, Vienne, Flannelette, de, Handkerchiefs dent's Silk Bocks, Boys Suits, Towels, Toilet Somp. Perfumery, White Lace Curtains, de
Alao
Singleta, Umbrellas, Blankets, &
And
A number of pairs of Gents Boots and Shoes, comprising Black and Tan Boots-and: Shoes White Kid Rubber Seled Shoes Dress Bhoes, c
MA HUGHES, & HOUGH,
£nationaarn Hongkong. Nov. 10, 1917. -
PUBLIC AUCTION,
Also
A number of pairs of Gent's. Boots Birmingham. and Shoca.
Termos - Cakh.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Bor. 9. 1917.
J
PUBLIC AUCTION,
2285
HE Undersigned have received in- stractions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
bo
SATURDAY,
the 17th November, 1917, at 11.00a.m., at their Sale Rooms, No. 8, De Vorax Road, Corner of IC HOUSE STRAFT, SUNDRY DRAWING AND DINING BOOM GOODS. AND, BED ROOM LINENS, "Comprising
J
monial sent by the woman Brooker from When the police called st the hotel to inquire about his registra tion, he went upstairs to fetch his paper, as he said. but as some time elapsed, maid was sent up for him, and he was found, hiding under a bed. He came down a buck staircase brandishing & stick and threatening those about him. He had changed his clothes, and there was so doubt that the Womit Brooker had shown him into another room while a was being made for him. The two had been living together as man and wife.
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definition of a griffin in." pony that has never run at an official meeting," the Shanghai decision deprives any pony run. ning as either of the meetings mentioned of their griffin-hood, though the Tientsit decision maintains it. The point involved
of Sourse is whether the China'
pony, #
unique little beast; comparable to no other race-bome in the world, having once been raped and run in company, can „ever gala be classed in a griffs or maiden. In India, where more pany racing' is done. than anywhere eles, a maiden ja
ароду
In the police court Bellickscheiner's that has never won Rs. 200. A pony dan confession was read. In this be side heus and win less than 200 rupees many was born on May 14th, 1894, in Wurtemimes, and still come out and run sa borg. He served one year in the Bavarian maiden
army, and afterwards went on, business
andrea
But there is the essential difference
disease is far advanced.
The patients frequently postpone week- ing medical advice until the trouble bas arrived at a critical stage. Often, too, in its earlier forms, the disease is treated as influenza, bronchitis, or a mere cold.
AUCTIONS.
PUBLIO AUOTION.
Undersigned has received instruct slone to sell by Public Auction, (PUS' ACCOUNT OF KIA, CONCHAMED),
·WEDNESDAY,
the 14th November, 1917, commencing at 10.30 am., st his Saler Rooms Dendall Setsas, A LAZAN VONBIGFWWET, OF CANTON BILK EMBROIDERED CREPE SILK SHAWIS AND BEDSPREADS.
(The above are being sold, without reserve owing to the failure of a frm to take up the goods) Alo
A. Quantity of Gents and Ladies Boots and Shoes in brown and black leather.
for his father's fem. He cans to Eng. between the ponies running in india and and shout six months before the war Cion that the first bare blood and race For DRAWING ROOM-Brass Bowl, started and, being unable to secure a good naturally, whereas the second are not bred Brass Vases, Incense Burners, Kinkossa situation, he started sa an hotel employee.at all and were never intended by the Ysses, Jardinieres with Stands, Japancas He received the call-up notice from Creater to race. The Indian" Maiden," Photo Frames, Flower Vases Kinkosan Frankfort when war broke out. He was in really a classification, whereas the Plates on Stands, etc., etc.. "
working at a restaurant in Richmond, Chinagile implies a physical con-instan of Table Ola comprising Soda and registered se an alien at the police dition, namely, that of a beast from the Tumblers, Tumblers, Sburrr Glassce station. Being an enemy allen he could Mongolian stepped that has never eaten Port and Liqueur Classes, Champagne
anything but gras and which has sud.
For DINING ROOM-Ari assortment
Temblers, Glass and Brass Finger Bowls, not get situation, so he pretended to be Decanters, Ice Cream Plates and a few ■ Swiss, and worked for about two years denly been properly led and taught to lots of Damask Table Cloths sto, etc.
For BED ROOM-ingle and Double Bed Sheets, Lath Towels, Face Towels Sheetings, Pillow Cases, Satin Quilts, Counterpanes, Blankets,
Alo
& for Buit Cases and Sundries. Terms Cash
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctionsécri Hongkong, Nov. 11, 1917.
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THE Undersigned have received in OVERLAND EDITION.
:structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR LOJOUNT OF CAN 'OQNORKERD),
FRIDAY
the 18th November, 1917, at 2.99 pm, at No. 21, New Humphreys Buildings, Ground Floor, (anol Road),
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in another hotel. Afterwards ho called gallop. The griffin is blooded by his first himself Marcel Jaggi, having a passport race, and is never again quite the same in that name. He admitted that he was animal. At least so it is contended, and s "desertar from the German army, but evidently that view is taken in Shanghai,TRE said he had no tympathy, with the Ger- Sportsmen up here cannot now" run their mish Government.
porids it two mertags this autumn and
The Man Who Gets There
Gĩa tha man who has blood-- real rich red blood and plenty of it is body
WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND
2.
the 1st November, 1917, commencing 26 Fament his Bale Boots
Duddel Sisser, 2 (For Account of flie Concerned).
then take them down to Sangai to zace WEDNESDAY, as griffins in the spring even although our gymkhanas are informed and the weather conditions have been noch, that no poules are anything like fully trained. Nobody here, quafrels with the Bhanghai decision, though some may be a tride disappointed
NUTNING VENTUER MOTELYA KAVE,
As regards the forthcoming Peking mesting, the Hunt Club has broken out in a manner worthy of the occasion With less than a hundred dollars in the bank a programming with 18 races, cover
ELECTRICAL" GOODS,
4,000 Tunsten Lamps (5.50:cp.)
4 Desk Fans
Ceiling Fans;
Silk Flexible Cord, Lead fuse and dynamo Wire, strip fuses, perculsin cleats and insulators, button insulators, and lamp holders and Imp locking rings porcelain pushes, plugs and sockets,
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