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PUBLIO AUCTION.
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SUNDAYS TELEGRAMS.
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THE WESTERN FRONT.
"AMERICAN WREXLY WAR REVIEW.
GOEMANS MAY DYANCE ON PETROGRAD,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.. The War Secretary, in his weekly, re-i view, points out that Germany and bar Allies are apparently ready for an offer
·ILLIED SHIPPING."
A STEADY INCREASE ANTICI- PATED.
LONDON, Feb. 20. An Associated Press message from Washington announces that the low point of available Allied shipping has boon passed a fortnight earlier, than
·German forces are now assombled. expected. The officials are now qon- Advices received show that the Gar-fidcut that in future the available man Staff hopes that by massing a large shipping will steadily increase. number of Shock”- Initalidna, who
PARTICULARS and Conditions of the exter's Barolos to the Chins Hall)sive in the West, where the bulk of the
Letting by Public Auction Sale, to ba held on THURSDAY, the 28th day of February, 1918 at 3 r.m., at the Officon of the Pubho Worka Departmant, by Order of His Facellency the Governor, of One Eat of GROWN LAND at Causeway Bay, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rant to be fixed by the Burrayor- of His Majesty the King, for one farther term of 76 youZU.
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LONDON, Fab. #1. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Enig reports;-
have been intensively trained, to deliver FRENCH TRANSPORT TORPEDOED. a crushing blow, but many of these units are wholly untrained to Westero warfare.
110 MISSING.
"We repulsed a mið" sestward Armentieres..
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The War Secretary emphasises that. far greater obstacles will be encountered thần when the Germans broke through.
PARIS, Feb. 21.
The mansport Dives was torpedoed |
The hostile artillery was active at Quentin and La Basses.
St.
INTIMATIONS
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PUBLIC AUCTION..
THE Undersigned havo roreived instrue- Lions to dil by Public Auction,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE DONGSREID,)
OD
THURSDAY,
the 18th Febuary, 1018, at 2.45 p.m., at No. Des Youx Villas, 57, The Prak, Ground Floer.
THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE, &
One Bedroom Suita, Fumed Teak- wood, practically new, (mada to owner's design);
PUBLIO AUOMON,
NEWZEALANDERS SUCCESSFUL
ENTERPRISE.
LONDON, Feb. 21. Haki-Marshal Sir Dougine Haig, ne parlerai
The New Zealanders carried out successful raid eastward of Polygon Wood and took a few prisoners.
Hostile artillery was active at quire.
on the Russian and Italian Fronts on February 1, whilst on a voyage to Both theis breaks were achieved only Bougio from Marseilles with an after the murale of the troops was under-escorted convoy. mined
• No`submarine wus sighted, -
"An important body of German cavalry. There were 330 passengers, includ- in the vicinity of "Rigs leads to the ing 801 troops and the crew of 55, of belief that the Germana may advance whom 110 are missing. on Petrograd
The Russian contingents are evacuat ing the Armenian, centres- south of the Black Ses, and. Trobizond will probably fall into Turkish hands
Large contingenta of Arabe are join- Frasing the Shair of Mecca, who is co-operating rith the British..--
AERIAL ACTIVITIES.
LONDON, Fab. 23. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig "[151] reports the
THE Undersigned have recited in structions to sell by Puhin Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
DD
TUESDAY,
the 5th March, 1918, at 2:30 pmy
at their Sales Roosna, No. & Dos. Varax Road, Corner of
Ies House Street,
:
BRITISH ORDNANCE' CAPTURES-
LAST YEAR.
LONDON, Feb. 30.
The hostile artillery was active in In the House of Commons, Mr. the neighbourhoods of the Arra-MacPherson, Prliamentary Secretary to Cambral Road, La Bassco and Ypres. | the War Office, said our captures" isat Our seroplanes, yesterday dropped year included 168 heavy howitzers, 68 500 bombs on billets and see on a wad heavy guns, 137 fold-guns, 1,000 trench- siding at Courtrai, Ledeghan and mortars and nearly 3,000 machine-guns.
BRITAIN'S DAILY EXPENDITURE
Douai
We brought down Tea machines
and drove down two.
Three of ours are missing.
Last night, 678 bomb were dropped
LONDON, Feb. 20,
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar
of which 300 were dropped on Law stated that the daily average
FRENCH AVIATORS ESCAPE FROM
GERMANY:
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 22.
The famous French aviators, Gar- ros and Marchal, who flew over Berlin lant rear and fell near the Russian lincs, bave now éscoped from Germany and have arrived in Hol- land.
THE: PURCHASE OF WAR BONDS.
MR. BONAR LAW'S APPEAL
LONDON, Feb. 21.
public to buy War Bonds, say's:- Mr. Bonar Law, appealing to the
At this moment it is more impera- tive than ever that we at Home should do our part and support the
aerodroma south-eastward of LeCateau, National expenditure for the four weeks great, cause for which those dear to
used by the enemy's nightfliers. Nineteen
One Dining Room Suite--comprising Massive Teakwood Extension Dining Table, Bufet, Dinner Waggon, Chairs 4 FERSIAN RUGS OF SUFERIOR direct hits were assured on hangers
Upholstered Drawing Room Chairs
and Divan, Curtains and Poles,
Rattan Furniture, Bath Room and
and Kitchen Utensils, &c.,
Also
Collard and Calliard Piano in good condition, and Plants in Pota
(Full Fafticulars from Catalogue). On view from 27th inst at 3 pm. Terms: Cash...
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers
Hongrong, Feb. 21, 1913.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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THE Undersigned are received instruc tions to sell by Public Auction.
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONUXANED),
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TUESDAY,
the 8th March, 1918, commencing at. 30 pm, at their Bales Rooma, No. &
Des Voeur Road, Corner of
Ice House Stroot,
A CONSIGNMENT OF
HOUSEHOLD LINENS, &C..
Comprising:--
Plain Single and Double
and Hom-stitched Sheets, Pillow Cases, Bod Quills, Table Clotha, Pure Linen Damask Berricites, Bath Sheets Bath Towels, Tarkub Towels,
&C
TaxCash.
HUGHES & FOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Feb. 20, 1918
145
FUBLIC AUCTION.
Underigned, have received in-
Tstructions to all by Fubis Auction,
(FUR LOCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
ст
TUESDAY,
1
the oth March 1918, commencing st 2.30 pm at their Sales Boons, No. 8,
Des Voux Bosd, Corner of Its HOUSE Stazer, TEAKWOOD BLACK WOOD FURNITURE, TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, PICTURES, &c., AND LARUM ASSORTMEST or CSRFUL BOUSEHOLD GOODS,
As follows
QUALITY Sizes 13 × 9
On view Now. Tarma :—as umal
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Amabioneers, Hongkong, Feb. 91, 1918
PUBLIC AUCTION,
150
THE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Anction (10% ADODUNT OF TEX DONCSEKED),
WEDNESDAY,
the 6th March, 1918, at 11 a
at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street
AN ANGRTMENT OF SILVES WARE, ELECTRO-PLATE
CLOISONNE, -IVORY
SATSUMA ARTICLES, tay
AND
idto.
& Consisting of :- SILVER WARE-Flower Bowls Vases Bonbon Dishes, Dessert Knives Fish Servers, etc., etc. ELECTRO-PLATED GOUDS:-Tea
Kettle, Ice Fail, Cheese Dish, Punch- Bowl, Coffee Pos, etc, etc. CLOISONNE SATSUMA, EVOEY, &e:-- Carvings, Card Cases, Sweet Stands, Cigar Holder, etc, eta.
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The remainder ware dropped on serodromes at Ghent and Tournai.
One of our machines has not returned..
ENEMY ATTACK ON BELGIAN FRONT FAILS.
LONDON, Feb. 21.
ending the 18th inst. was £6,384,000.
ARMY PURCHASES.
· LONDON, "Tab,. 20. In the House of Commons, Mr. MacPherson, Parliamentary Secretary to the War Office, referring to the Army Rasimats, mentioned that the following purchases were made last year
A Belgian communiqué atatas :——` After & violent bombardment, enemy detachmants attacked advanced posts in the region of Kloostermolen.
The enemy failed to reach our lines!presstved inest, £12,000,000. -BRILLIANT OPERATION BY
Manufacturer, £270,000,000, includ ing £26,000,000 for the Allies; raw mater ial £113,000,000 wool £88,000,000
FRENCE.
LONDON, Feb. 11.
us. are fighting and suffering." RUSSIANS BOLTED EVERYWHERE.
EXPECTED GERMAN OCCUPATION. OF FETROGRAD.
LONDON, Fab. 23. Everywhere, except at Lemsal, the Russians hare apparently belted, abandoning their guns and material. Meanwhile, instead of organising re sistance, the Bolshevik Government” is engaged in publishing, feeble and lutile
EIGHT CYLINDER AUTOMOBILES
In service the world over Tested by every climate and avar all kinda' of roads Built by long established Company Chassis recently adopted by United States Army, and Marine Corps for armoured cars Powerful, derable economical Four Inzurious body models
⚫7.Passenger Touring Car Jai 4-Passenger Foursome..... 7.Passenger Sedan
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EXCLUSIVE REPRÉSENTATIVES DE GEENA: ARKELL & DOUGLASS, Inc., Shanghat
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Export Department sa Union Square.
New York, USA
Pigsk, and also pressing eastward of Lansingen
According to an official report of the proceedings, the Chairman, Mr. Tha" massage reports the occupation Ogden, described the gathering sa of important railway and read junctions. Iunique, imamucir as it marked the Rovno has been cleared of the determination of the workers to tako enemy. The prisoners include a dominating part in the war and in General, 425 officers 8,700 men. Our
the peace. booty consisted of 1,403 guns, 4,500 motor cars, and 1,600 railway carriages, many of them laden with food.
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS."
LENIN RESPONSIBLE FOR
SIGNING PEACE J
PETROGRAD, Feb. 21.:
The Conference appointed fre commissioners to deal with the busi
ness, including one to deal with territorial readjustments and another to consider the convocation of an International Conference and repre sentation of the workers in the peaco conference:ra
FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTI protests and also in masssering com-chief advocate for accepting the German THE KAISER AND THE LAST
́IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.
LONDON, Feb. 21.
It transpires that Lenin, who was the
patriota
demands, declared that it was necesšry It appears the telegram accepting the to ign the peace in order to have a German terms was sent to Berlin Revolution and Soviet authority. Five without consulting the Bolshevik Bolshevik Commissioners reted its Parliament. The decision of the seceptance, four rating againat. Peoples Commissaries was settled by favoured gating to the last aner- M."" Trotsky, who had previously pectedly voting on the other side. The Government then, convoked only their own party groups.
A French communiqué states:-- In the House of Commons, Mr. We repulsed a raid at Four-de-Paris, Bonnt Law stated that the First inficting appreciable enemy losses Lond of the Admiralty went to the Our detachments, north of Bures and Mediterranean three weeks ago in east of Moncel, in Lorraine, deaply connection with the work of the Navy penetrated the German lines on a wide there. He expected to return best front.
The operation was brilliantly carried ook out and a number of prisoners were oplying to suggestions that the taken. As at present counted, they First Lord should not be absent from
M. Lenin, in communicating the de exceed 400. Five enemy aeroplanes. England, Mr. Benar Law stated that cision, said the only way to secure the wers brought down on the 19th instant, the Government, was of the opinion: reunits of the Bavelation was to make others falling seriously damaged into that the First Lord's services were peace and thus the Government could their own lines.
at present more useful in the Medi-continus civil war against its internal terranean, where our chief losses Led enemies and crush them before Germany, been sustained.
in alliance with the Western Imperialists,
525 PRISONERS TAKEN.
LONDON, Feb. 21.
A French communiqué sistem::— We took 525 prisoners, including 11 officers, in yesterday's operations in Lorrains."
THE OPERATIONS IN PALESTINE..
Chafing Dish, Cats Dish, Electric Kettle, Travelling Clock, Brass Fingering Bowb, Salad Bowl, etc., etc.
and including
1 HANDSOME, ENGLISH SILVER
TEA SERVICE in Case. - Turma –Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers
170
Hongkong, Teb. 23, 1918. 5.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in structions from the Liquidators of the Firm of Messrs. FunCAD Low & Co, to sell by Public Auction
MONDAY,
the 25th March, 1918, commencing at at 11 am, at Ma-tan-kok,
Kowloon City Road,
A. QUANNET OF
BECOND-HAND CONTRACTORS.
TROOPS APPROACHING JERICHO.
LONDON, Feb. 21.
THE WORK OF BRITISH AIRMEN
** AND DOMINION. N
A-WELL-DESERVED TRIBUTE.
Lobos, Feb. 21.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Baini, Parliargentory Secretary to the Air Board, mentioned that during September last, the British armen on the Western Front definitely destroyed 130 energy shines and ne drove down 122-out of control, and Our advance eastward of Jerusalem in a single day enabled the artillery was resumed yesterday. Despite heary successfully to engage 127 enemy
A official mesings from Palestine
.
crushed the Revolution
The population of Petrograd, starving," tortured and harassed by the Bolsheviks, seem to be completely indifférens to the approach of the Germans whose arrival in the expital is expected in ten day?
It reported in Fetrograd that s German dest of 45 ships is steaming towards Eeval and a German descent of Finland is expected..
La Madre i te face path GERMANS ENTER MINSK
LONDON, Feb. 31.
A German official mesange says: We-bare-entered-Alinsk.
rainstorms, dificult country and the batteries. They also destroyed or A GERMAN PEACE WITH RUSSIA enemy's obstinate resistance," we pro gressed three-and-a-half miles on a front of eight miles to within four miles) of Jericha
Simultaneously, we advanced a mile on front of four miles westward of Jerusalem on the Nablas road
60 explosions of ammunition. The darnaged many gun. pits and causid
dirmen took nearly 18,000 photos graphs on the Wastern Front during the mouth of September
VIEWS IN TRE-REICHSTAG.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 21.7 In the Reichstag Herr Stresemann, National Liberal, insisted that the Bolshevika mest evacuate Finland, Livonia, Eathonia and Ukraine before Germany can resume peace negotio
Mr. Baird paid a tribute to the The air service, co-operated and activity of the naval sirmen, whom bombed camps and depots ten-and-a-half the German submarines were, moet miles east and north-east of Jericho, anxious to shun, and added that what
Our losses on Tuesday' were very he said about the Western Front tions. aught.
could be said about overy other war Yesterday's losses are as yet not reported.
The operations continue,
THE ITALIAN FRÖNT.
FLANTA
·BRITISH" AERIAL WORK. Two 15-ft. Invincible vertical double Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and crank compound set condensing twin
LONDON, Bab 22 Chesterfield Sofas, Card Tables, &c., Bedrics direct acting centrifugal pomping
A British official report from the room Furniture, comprising Deuble and engines (one left hand and one righ
hand) steam cylinders in by slin, by Single Brass and Brass-mounted Bed-1a. stroke with the geomsary fittings Italian front states stoads, and Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards, and muction and delivery rapes for a li During the past week we carried out pa maccenful raida across the Pisyo, taking Dinner Waggons Extension Dining of about 90 feet
Two Gates Bock, and Ore Breakers soms prisoners.
T Tables and Chairs, Tes and Occasional (Allis Chalmers Co.) one No. 6 rightOur scroplanes made several success Tables, de, Dinner Services, Crockery, ngla style and one No. a right angle fal bombing raids, and also destroyed a Blk Wars Cooking Storen, Cutlery, style, with sevolving crocodingble shed. Toilet Sets & Bath Boom Utensils,tibers and Attings, Roll-tap Desk and Writing Tables One 30 is by 10 in Bisks Crusher Since we arrived in Italy we have Fraser de Chaimars) with manganese destroyed 38 Eostile Laecroplanes und Sundry Electro-Plated Ware Jaw plates we
driveo down many others a Electric Reading Lamps, Black wood
We have lot sight machines. and Teakwood Boreen, Flackwood
-'AEROPLANE ACTIVITY ON THE Furniture, including large 4-Fold Black wood Bercen with -Coloured Panel
ITALIAN FRONT Side Tables, dos Engravings, Pictures, Teunis Foles and Not Iron Safe
Carpets, Brass. Fenders, Low Jobs à Fire Bressen, da
Two PIANOS,
One Szű BILLARD TABLE with
Call "Particulars Frona, Catalogna)/
HTS & HOUGEN
Two Taylor's patent 1 yard Conerobe Mixers with Steel Framing and fictings, various and spare graru
One in Double Cylinder Manchester Pump by Pearns Tin, and in cylinders, Idin stroke with suction and delivery pipes about 90 ft.
One 10 EL P. double cyl Bobey Port able Engine with usual-fittings and mountinga
One Bin, Belf-driven Centrifugal Primp with action and delivery pipes about 76-80
quantity of Steel Wire Rope. Old
Metal de
LONDON, Feb. 21,
ENEMY ADVANCE IN RUSSIA.
Herr Westarp (Conservative) boast theatre. The air force, be said, was ed that the mine peace had finally entitled to the admiration of the broken down the blockade. whole Empire, every part of which was represented in the Boyal Flying Corps. The Australian air squadrons had rendered invaluable service and many of the most efficient nirmed. came from Canada;" South Africa"," Now Zealand and India. (Cheers.) The commdeship of the air had spun another strand of invisible thread, binding the Empire together
THE CHANNEL RAID.
DETAILS WITHHELD
LONDON, Feb. 23.
GERMANS. ENTER ESTHONIA.
LONDON, Feb. 20.
-A German qüicía) report'status'zimi
We entered Lathonia and passed through Warten
[GERMANY INTENDS FURTHER
DE A PERETEATION,
the House of Commons, Me Dr Selder, speaking in the Lower Lynch, Nationalist Member for Clare House of the Beigherath, stated that West, asked for details regarding the Germany was resolved to march further into Fathonis and Lavons in order to recent German raid in the Channel:help her co-nationals there and that
Dr. Macnamara, Financial Secte
20,000 War; prisonera baro "airesly tary to the Admiralty, replied that aived on the frontier... the answer would involve a detailed The telegram cont sccount of our dispositions, which is hoped the war
An Italian official report statea:was not desirable to give. The con he back in Au British and Italian seroplanes at fention that Germán rakam and sub- tuldly large
sefully Ukraine would like tacked sviation camper af Locom Visdell, and Motta di Liven
rsibs of
bow
An the Channel and A hydroplane dropped two tons of Dover was entirely Ingh explos
a on the latter
Isoler Obviously emy heroplanes
Completely we controlled
that would: sour while the
ROVNO AND OTHEE PO
RUSSIAN TROOPS ABANDON POSTS.
PETROGRAD, Feb. 21 Rarian troops to reported to be shandaning their posts, EX-CHIEF OF STAFF MURDERED for PETROGRAD, Feb. 214
General Tanuskevitch, ex-Chief of Staff, has been murdered by the Red Guards, in the train in which he was being brought down to Petrograd for imprisonment 16 fall
GERMAN APPOINTMENTS AGGRAVATE POLISH DISCONTENT.
ZURICH, Feb. 11
GREAT FIGHT
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 21. Replying to a congratulatory mas sage from the Agricultural League," the Kaiser exhorted the people to close the home runks for tise last great fight.
THE "MORNING POST'8”: OFFENCE,
FINES INFLICTED,
Losos, Feb. 21. Colonel Repington end. Mr. Gwynne, the Editor of the Morning Post, have been fined £100 each,
under the Defence of the Realm Act for publishing an article on the Ver sailles Council.
¡Colonel Repington was ordered to poy 40 guiness and Mr. Gwynne 50. guineas costs,
ascontent of the Poiss has been
A message from Lemberg says the Notice of appeal was RIVAN.
The Magistrato, referring to the aggravated by the appointment of argument of the defendants that the General: Boehmer-Molles as the Chist of information complained of was al- Staff and of General Doudoff, se Gover ready known in Germany, said private nor of Galicia replacing the civilis, individuals had no right to refuse to Đount Huynh Đ
observe a statutory prohibition. He Asami-official Berlin statement expressed the opinion that thers had declares that no decisions have yet been been zo muzzling of the Preas, whose fate depends on the attitude of the soldier like Colonel Repington forgot taken regarding the fature of Poland and he regretted that a distinguished Foles to Germany and Austria-Hung momentarily to be a good citizen.
THE ANARCHY IN FINLAND.
GERMAN PARTICIPATION
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 21.
A telegram from Haparanda statee that four vessels have arrived at Vara from Germany, with Finnish cavalry. many and sise German Volunteers men who have been serving in Ger and big quantitics of rifles, machine- guns, artillery and ammunition
A strong offensive by the Finnish territorial army is now expected towards Tammerfors and Voborg
SWEDEN AND FINLAND,
NO INTENTION TO INTERVENE.
The Morning Post states that Cof Repington bae decided not to Eppesi.
CHINESE AFFAIRS.
Sing
RMAN MENACE IN MANOHURIE.
PROMPT ALLIED ACTION AW VC NECESSARY SC
SHANGHAL Fab, 31 A Harbin telegram- states" (that German priscpers, in Siberia, are entirely free, many openly trading in German goods, while others including: many civilians who were engaged, commeres in Siberia
before the STOCKHOLM, Feb. 21. The Premier replying to an inter- with Endrian persport pellation, in the Hikkadug, said that parahssed for stand:
Prompt Sweden had no intention of intervent
order to these fich districts
INTER-ALLIED SOCIALIST:
CONFERENCE:
AMERICANS REFUSE TOK.
PARTICIPATE
LONDON DOU. 21 rthy that the American Kofused attend the
|and blanchar
| War, sro coming to No
the late SIFN
TERMS VERY MODERATE