TUESDAY, DEUEMBER 11, 1917.
Hughes & Hough
AUCTIONENES TO THE GOVERNMENT,
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned have received in 1structions to sell by Public Auction,
(FOX ACCOUNT.OP TEN CONCERNED).
.100
MONDAY,
the 17th December, 1917, at 19.30 noon.
as their Sales Rooms,. No. 3, Des Voeux Roud, Corner of Ice House Streek, SEVERAL CASES
LIQUEUR REATHER DEW
SCOTCH WHISKY, SHERRY,
PEACH BRANDY,
VERMOUTH,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong Dec. 10, 1917-
Texas ----Cash.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1379
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE LABOUR PARTY.
The Lhbour hortospandent of the "' Daily Telegraph wible on October 8th— ̈ ̈
THE ** VOLUNTARIES.”
*[KY ** M.C.** IN THE **** MANCHESTER GUARDIAN.")
to
The Labour Party intends to make a bold hid for supremacy in the next Flouso The voluntary worker bna" always of Commons.. It has decided to put tar endure the scorn of the professional and ward at least 300 candidates for industrial paid, and certainly the woman who turn constituencies in Englanil, Scotland, and up in a Saffet frock as twelve o'clock Wales at the next general election. This to wash dishes, the nominal hour far thus starting work being ten, deserves it. It momentens political scheme was unassumingly announced by the exérus
in easy-or, was, for time has tested the
tive of the Party
quality of all worker by now-to suppose; that the vanity of a uniform shit badges
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In view of the situation which must
follow the coming into operation of the and stars combient with a gush of scat
have, had to, unicad them from the rai way trucks. And the monotony is insscspadle.
Shey, with the unpressed, ente. voluntary work that the affair is zu eduri on the part of people of some abelal standing, possessed of a common
knowledge of loent interests. Suspect, it you like, an abundance of talk and a quick eyes for any loitering on the part of the paid workers--you may see them in cap and overall, wheeling little trucks For doing something among the piles of ulings and exchanging jests with a passing soldier to the offence of the severer" voluntarica. The fact of giving up so
Representation of the People Hill; it is the mentis sufficient to wake the patriotismaay bours to patriotic labour does not
opinion of many is the Labour movement thas the Executive should make the neces
af the leisured.
But three years of war hare worn away sry arrangements to enable the Labour many vanities, and there are voluntary movement to take full advantage of the workers who do things that win no public position. After a full consideration of recognition and afford no estimeatal the whole position, it was unanimously gratification. It is one matter to ask for agreed that a committee, consisting of extra petrol on the ground that you take Messrs. W. F. Purdy, J. Raasay fac.wounded soldiers for drives. It is another Dodaid, M.P., G. J. Wardle, M.P., R. to persevere in a monotonous task tot
empty the mind of all save the higher instincts. This neither (to be strictly faith does the fact at being paid.
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VOLUNTEERS AND PAID WORKERS. And the voluntaries have worked
them
Undersigned hare received in Undersigned have received in Wake, Sidney Webb, W. C. Robinson, close on two years in a corrugated iron those who fail to keep up, of coursebut
stractions to sell' by Public Auction, (FOR 4000UNT: OF THE CONCHENED),
THURSDAY,..
the 13th December, 1917, at 2.30 pm, at thoir Sales Rooms. No. 8 Des Vorur Road, Corner of Ice House Street, 4. Consignment of GENT'S
STRAW HATS
and a number of
PAIRS GENTS DRESS SHOES &c.
Terms:-es usual,”
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers
Hongkons. Dec. 10, 1017.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
9314
THE
structions to sell by Public Auction, and Arthur Headerson, M.P., should shed that like a furnace in summer and Orom account OF THE CONCERNKD),
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SATURDAY,
the 2nd December, 1917, at 10.30 n. Yo.... at theif Sales Rooms, No. &
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
A MARGE CONSIGNMENT OF
JEWELLERY,
de
A follows:
→dic.
known makers, Gold Watch Bracelets, Bangles and Charms, (French Bracelet 18-kt gold, set with 22 Diamonds and 17 Sapphires), Silver Chronometer Watches, THE Undersigned have received instrue Altitude Barometer, etc., etc., etc.
to by Public Auction,
`OUR ACCOUNT OF THE "CONCARNED)."
בדל?
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THURSDAY,
the 13th December, 1917, at 2.30 pm., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Icx HOUSE STREET","
ÁN ÁFRONTMENT DI .
GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY,
Etc, Etc., Comprising
18-Et, Gold Watches by well-known makers, Gold Albert and Fab Châlos, Charma, Broaches. Earrings Bracelets, Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire and Jadestone Rinas, Starf Pips, Links, Sende, etc, etc.
Also
A Nender or LOTH OF DAMASCENE JEWELLERY,
Comprising
Cigarette and Card Cases, Pins, Links,
Bracelets, Bangles, etc., etc.
Terms: Cash.
HUGEES & HOUSE,
Auctionsers,
Hongkong, Dec. 5. 1817.
THE
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PUBLIC AUCTION,
HE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction.
· (PON ACCOUNT" OF THE CONGKENND),
O
FRIDAY.
the 14th December, 1917, commencing
mé 5.30 pm, at their Bales Rooms, No. B, Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
A QUANDTY OF
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &e
Comprising:
Teak Twin Bedsteada, Sideboards: Dinner Waggon, Extension Dining Table mäd Chairs, Chesterfield Sofas, "Arinsi ́ehairs, &c., Wardrobes and Toilet Tables, Cota, Miscellaneous Furniture, Pictures, Roll-top Deaks, Blackwood Ware includ- ing Cabinets, Wardrobes, Stands, de,
·Brass Fenders and Fire Brasses, a low lota Porcelains and Curios, &c., Fantry and Kitchen Utensils, Electric Lamps, Ensinelled Bath, Carpets and Rugs.
(Full Particulars from Catalogue). Terms: Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH
Auotionears,
Hongkong, Dec. 6, 1917.
Alo
Pair Binoculars, Old Roman Coip, 2 War Medals, Small, ot unset Stones Cameras, etc.Pete,eto.
Ande
consider and prepare a scheme of re- organization and report as early as possible."
in winter swept by every draught that is. The soldiers who move about this wildernom of corrigated iron and rail-
ont way lines and cinder tricks are interesting and wounded. They are
Hound and in their shirt sleeves. There
steadily for over twenty months, some of four days a week, and they have packed
coming two days, some thredor
150,000 stretchers this year: There are
they have an craniser who mingles that and firmness discreetly, vle can keóp her gang strictly to the half-hour fixed for ten (ten brought in thermos flasks and war scones eaten on the railway platíoria). and can maintain amicable relations with the corporal bf the abed..
The paid workers are the more pictures
This is the modest way in which Labour has hunched the most ambitious scheme which has yet been framed for securing is nothing romantic in the look of them. predominans power in the House of They wear tho khaki, of course, and they Commons. "Mr. Arthur Henderson having march in fours to the railway station que. retired from the War Cabinet, with its when the day's work is done But their exacting, claims, has agreed to devote.
business is not fighting. They have to
The
There is the noise of
A LONG VISTA OF LABOUT..
·
The one-day band who watched alim girl in white overall with a mṣay-
work.
And, as one of the voluntaries pointed out, the heels of the shior girl's shoes were seindalously high!
coloured kerchief bound about her head, Diamond, Half-hoop, Marquise and the whole of his time and energy to pro- do with trucks and railway waggopa and as she wheeled & laden truck along the Posy Rings Gold Brooches and Scarf pugnada work in the country in its Pins, Gold, Silver and Rolled-gold support. The Executive has decided upon grizzled and Sgure unsoldierly.
cratow and barrels. Some of them are platform, confesses that she charmed the Watches by Benson and other well-two developments, from which great tunic has a frontal curve.,
"e more than the ladies in gloves and some kind of gardening-cum-spring-clean- results are Boked for. The Party has
And the place itself has the atmosphereing attire. But both types of worker can already entered upon an elaborate scheme of ugly labour. for the "political organization of women. brakes and the choking sound of couplion This work is to be done in industrial drawn taut and the groan of their loosen. constituencies through the Women's ing. There is the amelt of sunboked Trade Union League, the Women's Co- einder and engine smoke and hot oil.. <persüire-Guild, and other "milar crganizations, "and women organiters are to be employed in those constituencies in organizing and educating in labour politics the millions of women who will be added to the electoral roll under, the E380
Representation of the People" bill." The executive of the Labour Party looks for shig accession of Parliamentary strength from the women's rote, which in the electoral sense
is an unknown quantity, They are not going to leave anything to chance so far as the new voters are con cerned.
A lady's Hair Fastener "Star and Crescent" set with 42 Brilliants..
Tps-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hangrong, Dec. 10, 1917.
TO LET
TO LET.
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FROM 1st January 1918 "Glenshie!"
No. 1 THE PEAK. In first class order. Fira rocis..
Hongkong, Dec. 14, 1917.
TO LET.
OFFICES in York Building.
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.
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A shed so long that to look down it is like looking through the wrong end of a telescope, a concreter door, walls covered with varnished shelves and lockers, heaps of Brown cushions tied in sets of five, red" fire-buckets, green canistery of sand, bonches of slings made of grey or brow webbing, and, right away down the shed's long vista, squared like timber piles or ranged endways so that "they vaguely suggest an Indian encampment, stack after stack of folded stretchers for the use of our armies in the field."
CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT,
This one of the Voluntaries stares it Then a determined effort will be made with pride is only a stretcher depôt to secure (all support both in money and in England." Other and maltifarioty other ways from the Co-operative move things are assembled here for dispatch ment. Ended the Labour Party constituto the army China the volunteer. tico co-operative societies have, always workers come every day to pack it, and Feen eligible for membership, but the
work:"of "these societies has been com.it surprises the new hand to see them memial rather than political, and up to stand in the barrels and tread the "china the present their active support has been into place-brushes, buckets, furniture for
TEE HUNGKONG LAND INVEST.egligible. It is believed that recent
MENT & AGENCY Co., Lex
TO LET.
THE CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY.
Harbin, Nov. 20tb.
Russia and Japan concerning the cession An agreement has been signed between of about seventy miles of railway north price of 23,000 Yen and in the agree of Changchun by Russia to Japan at the meat there is a clause dealing with the Rassisa and Japanese steamers in fature. joint navigation of the Sanyari Biver by Russin has hitherto had a the traffic on this river by permission of
monopoly China The agreement was sanctioned. by the Tokio Government and the Rus sian Erovisional Government previous to the present Lenin disturbances in Russia so that the transfer will be made shortly. -Peking Evening News.
A SOLILOQUY."
By the late Francis Ledwidge, the “Irish Burns," who died in France. When I was young I had a care,
events will cause the co-operative societies and hospitals, wheelbarrows. Lext I should cheat me of my share
to adopt u more vigorous political policy shovels every likely and unlikely thing Certainly no effort will be spared to secure any be seen here. There are wheel. support from Co-operators batti in money multitudes of them-leaning against the and votes. The Executive has further outside of the sheds. There are gun decided that the Reorganization Com-carriages. A goods train goes by, and very mittee skall draft a party programme rock after truck is taden with the grey
Hitherto the annual conference of the
ṬMMEDIATE ENTRY our
desirable SHOPS situated in Ice
recently reccnstructed.
House Street, opposite the Grand Hop party has turned down proposals for apolated timbers. But it is the stretchers For rent and other particulars apply party programme, to which all members that strike que's jugization, both by to the Manager, Hongkong Ico Co., Ltd. and candidates would have to subscribe.heir numbers and their significance. 46 Connaught Road Central.
Hongkong, August 2, 1917.
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2003 sion of opinion on such questions as
FLAT in Nathan Boad, Kowloon.
Four roamed houses in Kowloon.
Apply to- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
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Of that which makes it sweet to strive For life, and dying still survive.
name in sunshine written higher Than lark or post dare aspire But I grew weary doing well. Besides, was sweeter in that boll, Рожд Who robbed the orchards, climbed the
with the loud banditti people,
steeple
For jackdawa' eggs, and made the cock." Crow ere 'twas daylight on the clock. I was so very bad the neighbours, And now I'm drinking wine in France, Spoke of me at their daily labours, The helpless child of circumstance To-morrow will be load with war; How will I be accounted for 1 It is too late now to retrieve
I per-war days, there was a sharp, divi They come here with their poles tied armaments, the members and candidates together and the stif, brown, tar stelling for dockyard towns holding entirely canvas wrapped "closely about them. different views on these matters from the Women have tacked the canvas to the pacifist section. Those differences of poles by hundreds of copper nails. opinion are unlikely to be reconciled during the period of the war. Any party Worpen have made the brown twill-To thank the gods for what is great programs which may be framed will covered cushions, hot the slings for the have to be submitted to and approved by bearers, Women, certainly, have acrib the annual conference of the Party led Daisy and May on one of the
which will be held Nottingham in
1
January. Until a docision has been given poles, perhaps on stromantic thought that by the conference no-effective action of the wounded may lie easier for the touch. any kind can be taken by the Executive. of sentiment! When the poles are drawn An important question which will arise apart there may be seen the fron Moon by the propogada enimpaign of varnished clamps for holding the stretcher. Mr. Henderson begins is the possibility of continuing the political truce. A mem open, and, in the canvas, two little holes, PUBLICATIONS. ber of the Excentive has stated that the either brass-eyeletted or sewn like "a scheme will come sa a great shock to buttonhole. Their use is made plain by the other political parties. This is true look at the plow. At the back of it Martin the sense of foreing the other political
ETAINABLE 20-the - "Unna'
A fallen dream, too late to grieve A name unmade; but not too late
keen-edged sword, a soldier's heart Is greater than a poet's seti And greater than a poeta fame. A little grave that has no name.
WHAT TO DO WHEN
NERVES GO WRONG
1 Undersigned have received instino | Ban, Wyndham Street, Hong, parties in self-defence to engage in are two thongs like leather bootlaces, and sleep, have brain fag, low vital
tions to well by Public Auction,
1.
MONDAY,
the 17th Decembery 1017, commencing at 10,3 m., at their Sales Rooms, No &
Des Vaux Bond, Corner of Ice' - House Streaty-.
A LARGE ANS:BERENT O FANCY GOODS, BRIO A BRAC, &c, amoently arrived, from Europe and suit- able for Xmas presenta Comprising >-
Bronze and Porcelain Figures and Statuettes, Vases Hand-painted Plaques, and Ornaments, Flower Holders and
Kong,
BISTORY OF UNION CHURCH
(1891-1809) HONGKONG'S MUSICAL
HETURY... viamo tram NOTES ON WILD LIFE IN
“HONOKONG AND SOUTH. CHITA (by Ror, G. A Banbury, M.AY W
Part 3-Mammals nad Birdu Farb Reptiles, Amy sibi and
Fishes an
Bowls, Fancy Mirrors, Clocks, Candel- CHE MISSIONS ETRANGERES
abras, et a quantity of Plated Goods,
comprising Egg Beta, Fruit Bowls, Bread
Raakota, Sweet and Dessert Dishes
Ota.
(History of the Esaten
ICO
Cruet Stamis, &c sa daki OHINESE BOHOOL
Cut glass Bowls Decanters Jogs
Finger Bowls, Sweet Dishes, Freit
Stands Cake Diabes, Liquer Betty
De vlow day of Budv
HUGHER HOOGI
BOOK
(*Fam-Tız. King," translated by LT. Eitaly. MROBERT HARTS LAND
similar political organizations and plat- these are for passing through the holes form propagande.
10. the canvas and so holding the pillow in position.
LOSING WEIGHT
BY THE POUND
Under Weight," a condition "of ill-health, shows your assime ¡lative powers are decreasing,
WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND
Supplies, the blood with be. wanted nourishing and flesh burding
THE STRETCHER'S „PILCIRIXAGE BEGIN
IN
A Physician's Advice EN and women who suffer from
weak parves, who tire easily, can't general weariness loss of strength deler ambition, lack of will power, or any of those symptoms that so surely arise from unsteady, unstrong nerves, or nerve force fun low, should try taking s little Sargal with their meals for a few days and note results. This preparation
merre vitalizer ever known for putting
* At intervals down the long shed stand is the greatest ginger-up stimolant and iron trestles in pairs, and on one of each the bid
per ambition, courage
an anormous bell of wine. The folded and vital energy into a tired, ran-2 stretchers are laid scross the treaties and down and shattered nervous system,
Here is a tess worth trying. The next
bo packers open them, thrust faside the time you feel tired, blue, or when jour "out" take two canvas a pillow and a pair of elings and serves are fairly
More Sargol tablets Then wait for just tem tie them up again, the ends of the canvas minutes, and ante resulta. Sargol seems being folded to make the packago secure. to go straight to the nerve cells and starts work the minute it reaches theme It will never be opened again until it It brings's ten minute change from that reaches France; and from this starts awful 'dull, weak lazy, don'--give-a-hang feeling by brightness, strength, clear queer pilgrimage the imagination-headedness couruge strengthens the narres the packer has an Imagination.
and fidgets, and get the The work is not as any as it pounds them pose, power and tremend
Sargol inabi serve energy The hande get blistered with pulling the harmless contains no habit twine, and standing for hours on a con- | drags, and is always sale Wat creta: Boon-is tiring to all but the hand elicient. A
gest. The stretchers are faiz
for a ratinized worker to f
The Victoria Dist Queen's
therr pensary,
have been occasions when the schunarlos, Prasad
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