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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1917.
Hughes & Hough
& UNIT (ONEKAS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
General Auctioneers
Share, Coal'and General Produce Brokers and Commission Agents.
PROPRIETORS
-Wan' Coa) Storags.
Codes used Bentley's
..4th & 5th Editions.
A 1 Telegraphis Code.
Talographie Addirsās
HONGKONG.
PUBL10 AUCTION
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BRITISH GOVERNMENT WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES
Applications may be made through the undernoted Bsales from whom full information and the necessity forms may be obtained:-
*
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION." MERCANTILE BANK OF INDU, LTD.
THE CHINA MAILAN
CATCHING COLD.
WHY CATCH THEM?
Oss catches a cold, says Dr. F. E.
some reason the skin lacks resistance. Apply a cold-water compress to a person's head for several hours, and be will begin to complain that his forehead is sore and
Kellogg, in Good Health, because for
CHARTERED BANK "OF INDIA, painful he will have neuralgio palas in his forehead; the skin and the flesh become wore. This pain is called "" theamatism," for lack of a better torm, it is imply a painful, sensitive condition due to the lowering of the blood-tempera turn which permits waste matters to accumulate in the tissues, causing the nerves to become abaoenially sensitive. He goes on
War Savings Certificates
Value 5 years after purchase
£500 £1
h
Purchase Price
£387 10 0 15. Ed.
FREE OF INCOME TAX.
Thus in general way we may say that the cause for taking an ordinary cold
PEACE STRATEGY " EXPLAINED,
** PSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESS.**
The German Press continues to provide really astonishing dissertations ou the strategy of the "pason offensive," and upon the way in which the German Government, under Herr von, Kuchl mann's leadership, proposes to rasch its ends by fooling the enemy with peace talk.
The "Frankfurter Zeitung" publiabed recently an elaborate examination of the "purely psychological procesa "by which Germany enemies are to be brought to see that violence will not scoceed and that negotiations must take place." In this latest stage of the is lowering of the temperature of the in which it is an early peace that blood, either locally or generally. If a fia frst of all being fought for, Ger person has been perspiring from exercise many must dixiously combine "the and sits down and lets the wind blow on methods of policy and diplomacy ** him he scop begins to feet chilly. While with the highest conceivable demands he was exercising, his muselps were upon military weapons and military generating heat.
leadership." The "Frankfurter Zeitung." claims that Gerry is now naited in the right path," and that there is now
For avery fãs. 6d. lent now £1 will be paid in 5 years' time. equivalent to 5 per cent, com- pound interest. No Income Taxa will be payable.
Anyone, whatever his or her
For & muscle generates hest, just as dynamo generates electricity. By its netion, beat is generated, just as by the
THE Undersigned have received in-coms may be, can buy War revolution of the arinature, of the dynamo."& German line," which is defined' as j
(FOR ACCOUNT OF ZAN CONO RASE},{
FRIDAY,
the 28th December, 1017, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of
maximum of 500 £1 Certificates in all or their equivalent.
Meanwhile the money may be withdrawn in full any time, with an addition after the first year,
TERMS AND CONDITIONS. (1) A Certificate entitles the purchaser to receive £t for each. 156. Gd. on the Afth anniversary of the date of purchase, free of income tax in respect of the accumu-
Ics Hover SzwaTT, VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, TWIN BEDSTEADS, CARFETS, PICTURES.lated interest.
&
&c.,
As follows:---
Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Chesterfield sofas, Card Tables, dr., Bed- room Furniture, comprising Double and Single Brass and Brass-mounted Bed- steads, and Twin Bedsteads (Tenkwood), Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea and Occasional Tables, &c., Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, e. Enta Room Vishal Bol Writing Table, etc., sus
dry Electro-Plated Ware
Blackwood Furniture, including Large 4-Fold Blackwood Screens, Side Tables, ke, Pictures, &c., Iron Safe, &c.
A few lota Turkish Bath Sheets, Towels, Single and Double Bed Sheets, Bed Quilts, &
Also
*c.
A
Eras Fenders, a few lots Fire Brasses,
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-PTANO, by: COLLARD & COLLARD." Wall Particulars from Catalogüs). TC.
HUGHES & HOUGH.
ductioneers. Hongkong, Dec 20, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
2400
THE Undersigned have received in- THE
structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT) OF WAR CONCERNED),
SATURDAY,
the 29th December, 1817," at 11 ame ut Eugesford" 124, The Fenk.
THE SUNDEÝ
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
therein contained,
Including:
Large Cherrywood Toilet Table, Cherry wood
Bookcase and Chairs, Bandsomely Carved Blackwood Writing Tables, Boowcase and Side Tables, &c., Teakwood and Leather-covered. Arm- chairs and Settee made by WA Powell Ltd, Large Brass Bedstead, Hair and Box Mattresses, Wardrobes,
Alo
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Tavatory and Bath Boom Fittings, One Large American. Ice Chest and Carrying Chairs.
Cash."·
BUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Rangkong, Dec. 21, 1917.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
2414
THE Undersigned have received instruck:
tions to sell by Public Auction.
VAIKOUNE OF THE CONGRESSED)
MONDAT,
the 31st December, 1917, commencing at:
15 pm; at their Sales Booms, No. 8,
Dem Vorax Road, Corner of
IOT HOUSE STEKET,
A. FI COLLROCIÓN OF
BRITISH COLONIAL STAMPS,
Comprising
Great Britain, Natal, South Australia, Tamania, Transvaal, Rhodesia, Victoria, Wostorn Australia, Zanzibar, Zeluland, Now Bouth Wales Canaria, (INCLUDED IN THIS SALE ARE 20 Rare, 3-Cornered Cape of Good Hope)
"These are the anest lot ever offered for sale in this Colony?
rery, stamp guaranteed ziectly
-
a very similar way: not in the way a stove" generates heat, but in the way which a dyname generates electricity..
If a person perspires'when' exercising, it is because by generates more heat than is needed to keep the body warm, so it is necessary that the body should be cooled, and perspiration is simply the effort of the body to cool itself off. Bath- ing the skin with water and allowing the water to evaporate also have the effect of feeling the skin.
in
which aims at preparing paychologically the peace of agreement, at winning reccuits for it, and at taking the ground from under the feet of the war agitators in Ententa countries."
"BLUFF."
The Frankfurter Zeitung" then discourses at length upon bluff". It says that "political bluff without a decisiva military victory is quite sensei lose, and in the long run positively injurious," The writer adds with charm
(2) A Certificate is not transferable axcopt by permission of the Postmaster
Now, when the perspiring individual General a fee of 18. will be charged in eas to exercise and sits down, the effecting candour that, if the German had respect of each transferee. In the event of death, the same rates will be applied that of putting out a fire or blowing
this "decisive victory, "they would gladly do without the ward of policy." Ha proceeds:
as in the case of Savings Bank Deposits.ut a light. The extra generation of heat (2) On written application (on a form vees, so the evaporation goes on withhe:
"The precise object of our political obtainable at any Post Office) being any extra heat. being produced, because method is to make the "bluffing" of
de to the Controller, Money Order the skin is wet and the clothing contains Department, London, the
our enemies with Ministerial speeches or part thereof in multiples of 18. 6d, moisture and the evaporation causes and senseless break-through battles in-
purchase price will be repaid at any time with an chilling of the body.
possible through the fact that we open sddition of 3d. for each 6d. on the
1 takes but a few minutes to phr wide the doors to peace so wide that first anniversary of the date of purchase are this result; then in order to warm
one day, in spite of all agitation, the and with a further addition of 1d. per the body up, the muscles are set into majority of the Entente peoples will be 16s. 6d. for each month thereafter.
(4) No person may hold more than spasmodic contractica. There are shiver-disposed to march through the open 500 £1 Certificates of their equivalent. ing and sneezing, which are signs of a door with us, with or without their
kind of general spasm.
present leaders. A reasonable pence When one specses, he does not sneeze offer, which is accompanied by great
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INTIMATIONS
with his nose, but through it. It is the military blows, and which cannot there. BOXING DAY.
fore seriously be misinterpreted such a price offer, sad such a peace policy, has an enormons attractive strength, a magnetic energy which in the long run
people can resist, if at the same time the hope of final victory through pagsical forts is terribly destroyed.
The £1 Certificates (purchase price iss, 5d.) are issued in book form. The Certificates for £19 (purchase price entire body that is exercising. Every 6a) and £25 (purchase price £10 7 6.) muscle contracts. The feet are lifted up are issued without books. The £1, £13 and ess Certificates ara, on sale at local from the floor. There is a jump of the Post Offices and at most Banks. whole body. It would be quite impossible to hold anything steady in your hand when you seeze; but the motica is parti exlarly of the expiratory muscles. There is a sudden contraction of these muscles. with an explosive effort of nature to warme have not thrown them to the ground, but their own high-dying plans are as Certificates bet, and the serial the body up, numbers can be furnished to the When you sneeze, sou say, 'Oh! 'I far from realization as ever. The Controller of the Money Order Departare taking cold." That is a mistake.peoples are beginning to doubt. The ment, new Certificates will be issued at
You have taken cold. Your temperature psychological process has begun. This charge of la
has been lowered and you already have the cold, and the muscular apism is the
Post Offices and at most Banks.
GITIMAL POST OFFICE, Lospor,
June, 1916
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effort of nature to cure it.
"Now if you want to help Nature, the best way is to keep right on exercis ing. You feel a little shiver started here and there, and you feel chilly. Now net your muscles to work as hard as you can. That is the quickest way to stop the shivering.
Certainly one can prevent onesalf from taking cold. One sits in church and a draught blows on the, back of one's neck. One says I am going to get a cold. I shall have a stiff neck tomorrow
** You do not need to have a acid. Just make the muscles contract as hard a possible; keep them working so they will keep the skin warm, and you, will not
take the cold...
This is the position in which the Entente stands to-day. It is true that
where our peace policy intervene. The offer of a peace tolerable also to our enemies gnaws at their hearts, multiplica their doubts, and pares the way to the decision, and their own troubles understanding. They are faced with and their own failures gradually force car anemies into the path of peace." THROUGH "PEACE TO GERMAN VICTORY,
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FOOTBALL.
CLUB GROUND, CHARITY MATCHES.
2.30 PM SERVICES ...
CIVILIANS.
Admission to Stand Cta
Front Seats 20 Cts.
4.00 PM. ENGLAND SCOTLAND. Admission to Stand $1.00.
Front Seats 50 Cis.
Proceeds will be given to the Halifax and Star and Garter Funds.
In an eloquent passage the Frank- farter Zeitung" explains that the psychological process is not in the least dangerous fur Germany; it will lead to negotiations, and thea Germany will reap the fruits of her military VICTORIA successes. The writer say
"Nobody among us doubts the fact that in our general situation the military advantages far outweigh the political
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INTIMATIONS
BANK HOLIDAYS.
TN accordance with Ordinance No.
* Sale Maruzacturera = IT. DAVENPORT, LING. London, S.E.
of 1912, the EXCHANGE BANKS | Will Be CLOSED for the. Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on MONDAY. TUES DAY and WEDNESDAY, the 24th, 20th. and 26th instant.
Hongkong. Dec. 20, 1917.
NOTICE
3400
TO LET
TO LET
FFICES in York Building.
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., Las,
TO LET
N SATURDAY, 2nd December, 1917MMEDIATE ENTRY Lear
All Departments will be OPEN House Street, opposite the Grand Hotels desirable SHOPS situated in los FOR BUSINESS until 6 r. od recently reconstructed. on MONDAY, the sith December, until 7 F.M.
A. 8. WATSON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, Dec, 20, 1917.
R.
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IMPORT AND EXPORT OFFICE
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
THIS OFFICE will be entirely 1. CLOSED on Christmas and New
Office will be OPEN for all purposes sa follows:--
THEATRE.Year Daya: On the other Holidays the
MONDAY
disadvantages. The fear in the Patente ONE NIGHT ONLY. the 24th December, 8 A.21. "And the best of it is that one does States of the conclusion of peace affords not have to take gymtastic exercises or the best proof. Our military and Walk in order to exercise. One can sit political leaders, the directors of the perfectly still and work so hard as to Empire, with the Kaiser at their head,
Special Engagement of the
make oneself perspire treely-by making would not have joined together in the FANTASTIC
The
every muscle of the body, tense. The peace policy of the Central Powers if hands can be kept stenight at the sides, they did not know that our vital neces- with the muscles perfectly rigid. Make sitics wore absolutely secured in this every muscle of the body Higid and you peace policy Have no fear will see pretty soon that you are breath readiness for peace is of itself no sign of ing hard. Pretty soon you are taking weak position: The decisive factors which determine the nature of the peace deep breathe.
lie in the actual situation, in our hands,
STARS
to 3 TM. WEDNESDAY, the 20th December, 9 10 19 Nogs.
D. W. 'TRATMAN;
Superintendent. Importa and Exports.
Hongkong, Dec. 20, 2817.
TO-MORROW NIGHT, 9.15.
ALFRED HYNDMÁN
43 Wyndham Street Has for sale
2400
in our resorvas, and in the increasing IN A NEW AND VARIED CAREON PAFEE $1.00 per deza
You may say that it is hard to do that, but nevertheless one can sit quietly in church or other gathering and look the speaker in the face, and at the same moment work as hard se though one were us, and that will be proved in the day!
pressure of our submarines. In spite of many entries on the wrong side of the account, the elustion is favourable for
1. rsening to catch a train, or one may sit of negotiation."
PROGRAMME
W beets RIBBONS at $1.50 each.
NDERTAKES to clean and repair The Typewriters at $19.00 per machine
per annum.
at one's desk and dictate important letters HE REICHSTAG'S FART IN THE GAME at Presentation anywhere in N.B.-The Investment rosy? be any on papers and at the same time bo doing It is almost equally edifying to China of the Great Spectacular
hard physical work schauvinistic industrialist, organ like Thus ore does not need to take cold the Barlin Lokalauzeiger.” In sn
multiple of 15%. 6d. mp to £387 10%.
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THE Undermigned huve received in
structions, to sell at their-Sales Rooma, No. 8, Des Your Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
MOTOR TACHT Length foot Beam 12 feet 4 inches 49 Draft, feet.
tory, Pantry,
because one is sitting still, for one does article called Wise Moderation the DAMON
not need to be idle and relaxed just 41,ökalanzeiger" teaches the Reichstag because, one û sitting still.
COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION
Only &
bet you stop
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**The mesting of the Reichstag provides | decision "to" show how muen or how, little we have actually learnt in the sphere of foreign statesmanship
Wo
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PYTHIAS
Books of LOVE, ROMANCE
and DARING.
had better leave lying what lies behind VICTORIA THEATRE,
Os and direct our gaze, our and question, to the future. During the war the German Reichstag has not merely beengranted graciously a glimpse i into the workshop of our political le bour, it has becoming a coworker. It is now, so to speak, the youngest member of the German Diplomatia Berrics. Bat it never, has been, and never will be the mik of diplomacy to expose to su the world the complicated
the will of the State and the final sime. Whereas the Reichstage,
For particular apply to the address and
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