THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1918.
Hughes & Hough
AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT,
General Anationsars Share, Coal and Genaral Produce
Brokers and Commission -
Agents,
FROPRIETORS
-Wan" Con) Storage.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in Tractions to sell by Public Auction
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SATURDAY,
the 9th March, 1918, at 10.30 am, at The Kowloon Railway Station, AN ASSORTMENT. OF STORES, -As follows:-
Lamp Classes, Filters, Carpenters Tools, 4 Sets of Mule Harness, Metallic Tapos, (various lengths), Iron Bolts and, Nuts, Shutter Fastenings, Gauge Glasses, Sockets, Brass Cocks, Valves &c., &c., Asbestos, India Rubber and Packings, a quantity of Plumbago, Cera Wax, Prussian Blue Pumice Stone, &c., de, Electric Fittings and Sundries.
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Fall Particulars from Catalogue). On view Friday, 8th March. Catalogues also obtained from the Station Master Kowloon..
THE-Cash.
AUCTION.
PUBLIO AUCTION,
EE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Anction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERICKD),
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TUESDAY, *.
the 19th March, 1918, commencing st 230 pm, at their Salon Rooma, No. 8, Dos Verter Road, Corner of ICE HOUSE STREET,
TEAKWOOD, AND BLACK WOOD FURNITURE, TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, -CARPETS, PICTURES,
, AND A IMEGE ASCETKENT OF USEFUL BOUSEHOLD GOODS.. As follows- Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Chesterfield Sofas, Card Tables, &c., Bod- room Furniture, comprising Double and Single Brass and Braas-mounted Bed- steada, and Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards Dinner Waggons Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea and Occasional Tabire, &c., Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass War, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Séta, &c. Bath Boom Utasila Roll-top Desks and Writing Tables Sundry Electro-Plated Ware.
THE GRESSON STREET TRAGEDY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
STATEMENT BY THE PRISONER.
At the Magistracy yesterday after all the evidence for the Crown, had been tendered, the Magistrate informed the prisoner that he would be tried at the Supreme Court on the 18th inat, adding, "If you want to my anything you are at liberty to say it and I will take it down, and what I take down the Judge will read, If you do not want to say anything you can keep quiet
Prisoner intimated a wish to make statement in the witnem-box.
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The Magistrate-Yon will be asked questions if you give evidence in the witness-bar.
PLAGUE AT SINGAPORE.
PREVENTIVE MEASURES,
WAR BORD PRIZES IN LONDON,
We take the following, paragraphs from London contemporary,
YEAR-OLD BABY WINB 3 WAR BOND PRIZES.
A meeting of the Singapor Municipal Commission held on FebruaryFATHER INTESTS £10 AND SECURES £15). 32nd, the Deputy President, stated that there had been B6 cases of plague in the Colony between January 19th and February 21st.
Dr. Glennie, the Medical Officer of Health, addressing the Commission on the subject, said there had been some amount of scare in town "about the plague cases, probably because they got so little of it thera. At the beginning of the year there was no plages in the town It started in a quiet way about Jan. 12 but did not. amount to anything till Jan. 17. It was since then that most of the cases had occurred. Previous to that there were va cases. Dr Glenn'e drew attention to a map of Prisoner said he wished to give Singapore on which was marked the evidence in the witness box. Prisoner localities in which cases cecurred, the was then sworn. He said: My name plagus live and also the humidity and temperature lines. There had been two is Ng Hing, and I am a business man in tempo of cases, one in North Boas the country; I am a fahmonger. My Quay on the north side of the river, the business in in Lak. Lau, which is in other more or less along Cross Streat Shun Tak The name of the firm is from South Eridge Road, along Cecil Kui Choi. My sister-in-law is the hand Street and Cheang Hong Lim Street It was difficult to say why the course of of the firm. I came to Eougkong in the cases had been like this. He had men- the 5th moon of last year. After 1tioned that plague was spread by rate came to Hongkong, I want to Yaumati bat in addition they wanted other con- The Magistrato Have you left the ditions to make it lively as it were, for Colony since you arrived here?
it was more or less dormant here, and now and again the plague bacillus and Prisoner wish the Magistrato to the flea became more active. In com take down as I say. I went to Shang ating the temperature chart they bai, also, for a time on the 13th of would see the average humidity was November. I then went to Canton. 175-80 and the temperature about the came back from Canton in the early same in degrees, say 80-52. Now both part of the eleventh moon; and want moisture and temperaturs had their back again there, returning on the 19th effects on the liveliness of the files and of January. When I came back I went bacillts. As the beginning of the year to live in the first floor of No. 6, Greason the humidity went up and the tempera Street, the place where the shooting of tura came down, conditions which the Inpectors took place. I did not favoured the activity of the fica and stay there before; I was staying along the bacilus. They would see that for with my elder brother, Ng Min. On some time the two lines of humidity the morning of the 22nd of January, and temperature had been approaching when the police came into the cubicle, I esch other and he was hopeful the was present there. I was standing these conditions were disappearing, 211 there when the police came in. I de sot know the time, as I had no watch
Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, Blackwood
· Furniture, including large 4-Fold Black- wood Serves with Coloured Panels Side Tables, &, Engravings, Pictures, 4, Tennis Foles and Not, Iron Safe
Also
Eeveral Carpota, Brass Fenders, a few lots Fire Brasson, &c.
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And
Que three quarter size BILLIARD TABLE with Accessories.
One Small BILLIARD TABLE with Balls.
(Full Particulars from Catalogus), T:-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGE,
Auctioneer).
Hongkong, Mar. 8, 1918.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers Hongkong, Feb. sa. 1918.
FOR SALE
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
Tous to sell by Public Auction,
HE Undersigned have received instruc
(POR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNID),
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TUESDAY,
the 19th March, 1918, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooma, No. 8, Des Vomi Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
A CONSIGNMENT OF
HOUSEHOLD LINENS, &C..
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Comprising:- Single and Double
Pluit And Hem stitched Sheets, Pillow Cases, Bed Quilts, Table Olottis, Pure Linen Damask Serviettes, Bath Sheet, Bath Towels, Turkish Towals,
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L.C.,
HUGHES & FOUGH,
Auctioneera. Hongkong, Mar 6, 1918.
210
PUBLIC AUCTION..
THE Undersigned have received in. stractions from the Liquidators of the Firm of Messrs. FOXCHARD LOWTHER & Co, to sell by Public Anction,
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MONDAY,
the 95th March, 1918, commencing at
at 11 am, at Ma-tan-kož,
Kowloon City Road,
A Quantity "or"
-SECOND-HAND-CONTRACTORS'
́ ́PLANT,
Two 15-ft. Invincible vertical double' crank compound set condensing twin *series direct acting centrifugal pumping | engines (one left hand and one right
FOR SALE.
with me.
The Magistrate-Will you tell me what happened.
A year-old baby whose name was entered as Miss I. J. Harrison, Stafford- road, Waddon, Croydon, was a lucky win ner of two prizes in Atenars. Selfridges War Bond scheme.
The child's father bought two Es-bonds in the name of his daughter. One of them won the first prize of £500 in the 5 serios, and the other secured's coa- solation prize of £50.
Other £000 prizes were won by Mears. . and C. Black, publishers, of Boho, square; the Avon Cold Storage Company. Bristola Wisbech farger and a resident of Newark. Messrs. Black and the Aron Company also won £80. consolation prizes.
Mrs. 8. Cunningham, of, Alderman's hill Palmer's Green, ascured zou and two further prites of £50 each. Another member of the same family wou Mr. Z. Kisch, Gloucester-terruce, Hyde Park, gained £200,
Amongst other London winners of £50 prizes were Mr. A. Newmarsh, Albemarle- bridge-road; Mr. A. J. Parent, Comp road, Beckenham Mr. G. Joplin to read, Winchmore Hill; Hra, A. 1. Moseley, Kilmartin-avenue, Norbary Mr. E. Lee, Jatherland-evende, F.W LORD MAYOR SUPERINTENDS THE
DRAWING AT HARRODS. The Lord Mayor on Saturday superin- tended the drawing for the winners of Messrs. Harrods War Bend Prize Schame. He congratulated the firm on the sac cess of their patriotic enterprise, and pointed out that every penny of the expenses involved, in addition to the gift of 1,800 guiness, bid been borne by them. The subscription amount. to nearly £3,000,000.
Two little girls, the twin daughters of Sheriff Blades, assisted the Lord Mayor in making the draw, and a crimson- coated. Toastmaster repeated the win- ning nutabers.
The winning numbers of the vouchers were:-
First Prize (£100), B 85,760. Fecond Frize (£1001, B 124,109. Third Prize (£5), B964,193 Fourth Prize (£95), ▲ 95,990), Thero wors also forty prizes of £10 each and 101 prizes of £5 each..
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CAN APPEAR AT TABLE IN 34 SHAPES.
He described the precactions which were being taken. Rats, he said, did not scem to be exceedingly numerous in Singapore, and the signs were very hopeful as to getting rid of them. Prisoner-I was standing near the Another thing which was helpful was partition, and Ng Min and another man that he had now got in hospital seven ware lying across the bed. The or eight cases of plague. He had found Thirty-four ways of using potatoes Tor Inspector and two other constables in previous epidemics of small-por and savoury and sweet dishes were demon- came in. We were all searched by cholera that the more cases got into strated by Mr. Charles H. Sean, the them. Ng Mia then asked the Inhospital the quicker the epidemic went cookery expert, at the Ministry of Food, spector: Give me a jacket," and the away.. The cases of plague in hospital Grosvenor House, London, recently. Pas-
TUSCULUM, Barker Road, 155 Peak. Inspector gave him a coat. Ng Min all appeared to be doing well. For cakes, cheese-cakes, meat pudding, T
Apply-
DUNCAN CLARK, Lane Crawford & Co. Hongkong. Mar. 1, 1918.
195
FOR BALE.
THE Underrigned have received in THE
structions to sell at their Bales Rooms, No. 8, Des Your Road, Corner
Ice House Street,
MOTOR YACHT Built 1918, had very little usage, Hal
...Teakwood Length, water-line 28′ 9′′; over all 35′′ Beata ... Draft...
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HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Honzkang, Jan. 911918.
then asked to be allowed to pat on his tunately the majority of the cases of sausage rolls, scones, chocolate biscuits, pair of shoes. After having put on his plagae which they had had were bubonic,
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SANAPHOS
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A VALUABLE RESTORATIVE, IN, XELSJASTHENIA NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA AND AVÆMA,
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ordinary food, are now displaced only partly digestible. "Senapbos" ir Live worde of Perfected All-Britch “SANAPHOS." 20 eminent scientist it "makea straight Insomnia, Nervousness, Run-down for nerve nutrition and repair." It is a Conditions, Lack of Tone. Convales. white powder which dissolves in water cence, and in the severar cases of making a tempting and palatable bever Shattered Nerven,
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coat he sat on the side of the bed. I which was more easily recognised than and buns were among the articles in which was searched by the man who said his pneumonic or septicaemic. There had potators formed at least half the material. OHERRY & 00, arm had been injured (Sun Tai). I been aix cases of septicaemic and one of pointed to the long coat, which was bubonic. The only forma which was banging on the wall, and said: "The infections from person to person was long coat la mise." - The Inspector gave the pneumonic. The septicaemic ferm. me the long cost to put on. The third was very difficult to detect. man, who was lying on the bed, got up and he said: "Let me put on my coat
as I ran
SINGAPORE'S DEATH BATE
"There was also a series of dishes, including puddings and cakes of all kinds, made from biscuit meal and potatoes Large quantifica of this mea! have been lying unsold in the stores of mani- facturers, and the Government has deelded
Mr. Sans explained that for most of
as well" He then put on his coat. The The speaker mentioned that there to take it over and sell it as a substitute Inspector asked them what they had were six cases of plague in September for four. The biscuit meal will shortly Ng Min made a motion with his hand last, three in October, three in Novembe on sale in grocers' shops at a low figure, and said nothing. The Inspector atrack ber, two in December, twelve probably about ad. a pocnd bag.. him down with a stick. The third man, January and 44 up to the 21st Feb who bad got ap from the bed, put his There were two cases under suspicion the dishes the potatoes deeled no special. hand into a black box and fired a shot that day. The death rate of the town preparation. When used as a obstitute outside. The bullet struck Sun Tai's last year was as follows January, for four the potatoes should be steamed, band. Ng Min sprang to the box to 1917, 30.78, February 30.27 March dried and passed through a sieve. ...take posacasion of it. The Inspector 32.89, April 34.28, May 37.75, June
This is the recipe for potato lemon Motor "Scripps, Beavy duty 14 E., F. also attempted to take possession of 38.75, July 58.50, August 38.55, pudding:
"Boz. cooked and sieved potatoes (cold Complete with Lavatory, Befrigerator, it Sun Tai sught me by my September 39.60, October 33.50, Nov
■Suit of Sails, and all Accessories.
colar, and I was then shot in the amber 33.81, December 34.36. The mashed potatoes can be used), Zoz. ground Price and fall particulars may had cheat by a shot which came from annual rate was 35.75 Latat mouth the rice, fox. fat, 1 tablespoonful golden from the Undersigned.
the direction of the bed. Sun Tai ram, rate was 39.25. There was nothing Terms ---Cash.
and I followed him. I fell dowetains very extraordinary in these figurce. It up, half a lemon, 1 egg (dried), 1 After walking for about fifty might have been that more people died teaspoonful baking powder, 1 tablespoon paces I received a shot in the month. of plague than they got bold of, but ful milk. Place potatoes and ground rice laid down and a detective dragged me from the figures he did not think that in a mixing bowl; ranke a well in the out to the Praya He asked me where many bol died of plague. The chief centre. Grate the rind and squeeze the I came from and I said "Shun Taka" He causes of death were phthisis, malarial juice of the lemon, put into the well. asked me where it was and I said "La fever and beri-beri, and this had been Add the syrup, the well beaten, the Lau." He asked me my surname. I the case for years. Dysentery appeared fat melted, and the milk, and beat well said it was Ng, and I gave my age as 23 to be less than it used to be. As together. Add the baking powder, and years. He felt my coat; I had 3 odd regards the question of the general health pour into a prepared mould. Bake for He asked: "Anybody up on the floor of the town, it was probable that there 45 minutes in a moderste oven. Turn I said there were four men and woman.mere a good many more people in Singarous and serve with a jam sance or other He got a ricksba and I was taken to the para then the figures of population station. I bad no revolver with me. I allowed for. The population did not did not see Inspector O'Sullivan or increase in a natural manner, and it was Sergeant Clarke bet. I do not know very seldom that they found the births WAR TIME NERVOUSNESS the third man. He was a friend of my greater than the death. With people egy brother, and is the man who died in couring and going as they did here it In these times of war strain, many Hospital when I was there. That is all was quite possible that the figures on people are living in an unnatural con I wish to say.
which they breed the death rate were dition of nervous excitement. Unleas Mr. Longisotto-Who was the fourth not as large as they ought to be. Thera something is done to correct it the inavitable result will be in nervOUN man who ran away with your brother was no similar place for purposes of breakdown, an exhaustion of nervous Prisoner: I did not see his face comparison, but in the case of Colombo, mergy that may take a very serious and
But four of you were sitting in the Madras and to some extent Calcutta the unforeseen turn
Keurssthenia is G such result with cubicle No; there were only three of death rate had been rather on the
increase. He did not want to call the its accompaniment of worry irritability, The Magistrate Sun Tai as you desth rate of Singapore satisfactory oversensitiveness and severo besdiches.
yourself!
tory. They might like to see a few power to recover and store up energy
grow The condition will Prisoner No Sun Tai is talling lies, more doctors here, but at present he did corrected
TO LET
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HOUSES on Shamoen, Canton.
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hand) ateam cylinders Shin, by 21in. by TMMEDIATE ENTRY four very tried to get something out of the box but he did not think it was unsatisfac. This means that the patient has lost the
Ti stroke with the necessary fittings
and auction and delivery pipes for a Eft of about of feet.ge
Two Gates Rock and Ore Breakers (Allis Chalmers Co.) one No. 6 right angle style and one.No. 3 right angle style with revolving acreens, conCAVER biners and fittings,
Une 20in. by 30 in. Blake Crusher (Fraser & Chalmers) with mangaper daw.platox
Two Taylor's patent 3 yard Concrete Mizers with Steal Framing and fittings,
arions and spare gear
- One sin. Double Cylinder Manchester Pump by Fearns Tin, and in cylinders dáin., stroke with suction and delivery
pes about 90 ft.
One 16 EP. double cyl. Bebey Part ablo Engine with usual fittings and
nyuntinga
One Bin Belt driven Centrifugal Pump with stiction and delivery pipes about
quantity of Steel Wire Rope,
HUGHES & ROUGH,
desirable SHOPS situated in Ice
Bonse Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently reconstructed.
not
For rent and other particulars apply I will stick to, my statement even if I notaco how they were to get them. The treatment N
48 Connaught Road Centr
to the Maunger. Hongkong Ice Co, Ltd. have to be shot now Sun Tai was There might possibly be more supervi: nutrition of the nerve cells, requiring a catching held of my collar at the time, sionwith regard to the cleansing of the true tonic, not a mere stimolant. As the (2003) and I was unable to move. the town, but they were working in dificult The Magistrate There were two circumstances when they were told to European officers shot How many worry people a little u possible
Bangkong, August 2, 1917-
TO LET,
Europesas did you sen↑
Prisoner I saw only one European Inspector and two delictiven. I did. FLAT in Nathan Boad, Kowloon not see Sergeant Clarke at all ON
The Magistrate Fave you any witness to call-Proner No
Four roomer housen in Bow loan.
apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
(CO., LTD. Alemandra Buildings. Hongkong, August 27, 1917.
BRIDGE SCORERS
In Blocks of to SHEETS.
30-sents each
Tous for One Doller.
The Magistrate-Then on this ebarge you stand committed for trial at the text Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court With regard to the murder which was committed in December, will be remanded from week to week.
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all times. Sprains may be cured much less time when promptly treated. Lame back hms, shoulder, pain in side and chest and then maf TRIDS some of the diseases
especially valuable
and become saquain fakt and you will never with
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serves get their noirishment from the blood, the treatment must be directed towards building up the blood. Dr. Williams pink pills act directly on the blood, and have proved of the greatest henefit in many cases of neurasthenie and other nervous désorders. A tendenc to anemia or bloodiestera,hilth. in shown by most neurasthenic patients, s also corrected by these tonic pills:
Start Dr. Williams' pink pille for people today and begin to get Derves Most dealers sell them
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