MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1918.
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182 Undersigned have received in.
The THE NAN STORE OFFIER, to sell by Public Auction,
On
TUESDAY,
the 19th March, 1918, at 230 pm.,
at their Sules Rooms, No. 8, Des Yaux Road, Corner of Ico House Street,
One [PRIGHT PIANO by.
BRINGHEAD & SON, London. Terms :-Cash.
HUGLIES & HOUGH, Auctionon 1. Hongkong, Maz, 13, 1918.
935
PUBLIC AUCTION.
FJE Undersigned have received instrue.
tions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
On
THURSDAY,
th 21st March, 1918, at 9.20 p.m., at Rock Villa," Na. 13, Wong-Nei-Chong Rond, (next door to Le Calvaire),
THI
FALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
&c.,
therein contained.
Consisting of
&c.
Carved Blackwood Overmantel.. Bettees, Curio and Silver Cabinet, Jons Table, etc.
Teakwood Sideboard and Dinner Waggon, Dining Table and Chairs, China Cabinet, Crockery, Glass Ware, etc.
Tenkwood Twin Beds, Teakwood Wardrobes, Dressing Table and Double Bed.
Tenkwood Ice-chest, Cooking Stove and Utensils, etc.
Alao
PIANO in splendid condition by R. Moutrie & Co., excellent Gramophone, recurde and
record cabinet, white Cockatoo and ange; etc.
Un view from Wednesday, the 20th at Noon.
Catalogues will be issued. TaxCash.
HUGHES & BOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hoaz cut Mari a, 1918.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in- structions from the Liquidators of the Firm of Meats Furchard Low & Co, to sell by Public Auction,
MONDAY.
AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received instrosi tions to sell by Publia ¬ion, from ACCOUNT OF THA ODNOWRIED),
On
TUESDAY,
the 19th March, 1918, commencing as 1.30 pm at their Sales Booma, No. 8 Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ich Hot STREET, Six "MIAMI" MOTOR CYCLES. The premier light weight, high tension gear driven armourd magneto with fixed spark, patent leveless bandle bar control, &c. complete with tools and accessories.
Forms
Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Mar. 15, 1918.
PUBLIC. AUCTION..
THE WAR.
"(Continued from Paga 5.)
THE CHINA MAIL.
REPRISALS FOR GERMAN MELSTRES
TREATMENT OF WAN PRISONERS.
8
JAPANESE AID TO ALLIES.
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.-
PRINCE LYOFF ARRESTEDIN
MR. BALFOUR'S, INDICTMENT
· AQAINST THE GERMANS,
PETROGRAD, Mar, 13, The Commander of the Northern LONDON, Mar-15.
LONDON, Mar. 15.
Front has arrested Prince. EvOR. AN Mr. Balfour, continuing his reply Reuter is informer that the German
M. Trotaky he's been appointed Government having intimated that they to Mr. H. B. Leas Smith, Liberal Compulsary of Military Affairs. The consider themselves entitled to place Mambor for Northampton, on the post of Commander-in-Chief has been (Router's Barvise to the Chino Mail.) | British officers in whaterar localities Russo-Japanese situation, said if the abolished.
SUNDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
BIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S LATEST REPORTS
LONDON, Mar. 15.. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reporta
may be convenient, whether such time came for Japanese aid two Telephone communication between localities are specially liable to air-raida points must be remembered. The Petrograd and Helsingfors has been or not, the British Government bas Japanese would be friends and interrupted for two days naturally decided to adopt a similar Afbes of Russia against Germany reason is unknown. coume in the case of German officera
AN OBJECT LESSON TO ALLIES.
MR. ASQUITH ON RUSSO GERMAN PEACE.
The
and their object would be the pre- servation of Russia from Germany. Mr. Balfour did not suggest that Germany might send a military OVERSEAS TRADE DEVELOPMENT. expedition to Vladivostock, which would be militarily fatal and a waste THE COMMISSIONER FOR of time, but Russia to-day lay ab
SINGAPORE, solutely derelict upon the waters. disastrously open from end to end for German penetration.
LONDON, Mar. 18. Apparently Mr. Lees Smith was
The Bill establishing a Secretariat ignorant of how far this penetration of the Overseas Trade Department had already gone. A German officer passed its second reading,
Mr. F. J. McKellen, the Trade | Allied officer. Only one Bank was allowed in Moscow and it was a
pected to leave England.next week German Bank.
to take up his appointment.
The Australiana encountered a strong
LONDON, Mar. 15. patrol last night in, the neighbourhood Mr. Asquith, in a speech to the of the Ypres-Comines canal and took 37 Women's Liberal Federation, and the 237 prisoners. Our casualties were light alleged Russo-German peace was an The Australians necessfully raided object lesson of the kind of peace westward of Houtem and in the neigh. Germany would seek to impose on the bourhood of Gapaard, securing prisoners | Alliea. Victory was the only road in Russia would be safer than Commissioner for Singapore, is ex-| and inflicting caualties.
whereby the peace of the world would There was great activity of hostile be placed beyond the jeopardy. of artillery from Vermelles te south of ambitions and the rivalry of selfish and Armentieres.
mischief making interests and forces. (Loud cheers).
HK Undersigned have received instruc-
tions to sell by Public Auction.
(FOX ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)
Op
TUESDAY,
the 19th March, 1918, commancing at 9.30 p.m., at their Salee Rooms, No. 8,
Dea Vaux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
ÅN ASSORTMENT OF
||
HOUSEHOLD LINENS, &c., Comprising :-
Single and
Double Flain
and Ron-stitched Sheets, Pillow Cases, Bed Quilts, Table Cloths, Pure Linen Damask Serviettes Bath Sheets, Bath Towels, Turkish Towels,
*c. TER-Chal
de.
&c.,
HUGHES & FOUCH,
Auctioneers Hongkong Mar. 13, 1919.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Portuguese drove back a strong nemy party in this neighbourhood.
THE ENEMY'S ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.
LATER. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:--
PUBLICATION OF, SHIPPING... LOSSES.
MUCH LESS THAN ENEMY ESTIMATES.
1
Russia sincerely desired to resist German penetration, but, having destroyed every instrument of resist ance, she was helpless. "Therefore why cannot the Allies supply what is lacking!
TURKISH INTRIGUE IN CHINA.
MOHAMMEDANS INCITED TO
REBELLION.
AUCTION.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersized have received In
struotions to sell by Public Auctions (EDE"ACCOUNT OF PAR CONCERN)
FRIDAY,
the 2nd March, 1918, at 10.30 am.
at their Sales Room No. & Dea Vair Road, Corner of
Tee House Street,-
A LABOR Quantity of
USEFUL HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
Glass and Crockery Ware, &c, đe. 100 Electric Ceiling Fans, Fittings, &e. (Removed to Sale+ Rooms for Convenlanos”.
of Sale). TERMS:-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH. - tioridors
Hongkong, Mar, 15, 1938.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE''
TUSCULUM, Barker Road, 165 Peak
Appiy-
2:
DUNCAN CLARE, LANE CRAWFORD & Co Sakong. Mar. 1, 1916.
FOR SALE.
125-
Mr. Balfour graphically outlined a prophesy of Russia's future with Germany following her, time-worn, We entered the enemy's lines west-
LONDON, Mar. 15.- LONDON, Mar. 16.
plan of fostering disorder. Germany ward of Fillers Guislain and brought
always wished to encourage disorder ceived from Sinkiang confirmation The Peking Government has re- During the discussion of the Ap in any other country but her own of reports that an agent of the back prisoners. We repulsed raids in propriations Bill Mr. Bonar Law said If a country was republican Germany Turks is attempting to incite the the neighbourhoods of Passchendaele publication of the tonnage losses was endeavoured to introduce absolut Mohammedans in China to declare THE Urdersigned have received la. and Poelcappelle.
being discussed by the Allies. Heism; it it was an absoluto country their independence, south-westward and westward of Cam-able to give accurate figures en Her game was to make other Govern There was reciprocal artillery Bring hoped Sir Eric Geddes would be she wished to encourge rebellion. brai, south-westward of Armentieres and making his shipbuilding statement ments wenk..by stirring up divisions in the Messines-Manin Road sectors. on the 20th inst. Nothing but good unchecked. Therefore, Germany could result from publication, as the would attire for perpetual Russian losses were much lese thin the disorders with the inevitable result ́enemy's estimates.
933. FIRST PERMANENT ADVANCE BY
THE AMERICANS.
THE Undersigned have received in- THE
structions to sell by Public Auction (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCKENED,)
од
TUESDAY,
the 19th Marsh, 1918, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Yeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,"
One UPRIGHT PIANO by Robinson
Piano Co. by Challen &
Buns
14
キラ
by Chappell &
by Eoch &
Sohne
And
LONDON, Mar. 15. Ecuter's correspondent with the American Army in France states that the Americans it the Luneville sector have retained and consolidated the anemy's trenches north-east of Badon. villar, which they captured in a recent This is the first permanent American advance in France and enables the Americans and French to operate on higher ground.
raid.
The real reason for publication was because national unity was at; to make the men in the shipyards Present at a low ebb. People, who feel that their work was equally as order is intolerable. Any alternative. come from Russia say that this dis- vital to the war as fighting in the giving a semblance of order would be trenches.
He was certain the re-better. salts would astonish those who were such an eventuality and would inter- Germany was waiting for disappointed now and they would be vene to establish a new government, very much better in future.
The Government realised the which would be far worse than in the possibly some form of autocrney necessity of securing the hearty co-pre-Revolutionary days, because it operation of the shipyard workers, would be an autocracy tenning, upon The Premier was continually engaged a Foreign Foner for existence. Rus with the problem. He and Sir Eric sinu liberty would then be gone and
INTIMATIONS
A faeble German attempt to re-take / Geddos today had seen a number på Russia would be a mere echo of the YOUR EYES
them was repulsed.
A FRENCH SUCCESS.
A French communique states: We drove out the enemy from the trenches The HISTORIAN'S HISTORY OF he occupied west of Monteomillet in THE WORLD in 95 Vols.
Champagne on the lat inst, and took TERA:
42 prisoners. A detachment simultane ously penetrated the German lines at Moutblond and brought back prisoners
Caah.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneer, Hongkong, Mar. 18, 1918.
244 THE COMING TITANIC STRUGGLE.
FEVER-HEAT PREPARATIONS.
Reuter's correspondent at French
LONDON, March 15.
headquarters says:
PUBLIC AUCTION.
structions to sell by Public Auction, AE Undersigned have received in-
(FOR ACCOUNT OF TE CONCERNZD),
QD
TUESDAY,
the 19th March, 1918, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Booms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of ICA HOUSE STREET, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, BRASS AND TEAK TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, FICTURES, &c.,
AND
Central Powers,
structions to sell at their Salo Rooma, No. & Des Youx Road, Corner
Ice House Street,
Kall
MOTOR YACHT
Bolt 1918, had very little usage,
Teakwood Length, water line 29′ 0′′; over all 3 Beam.
Draft...
Motor "Scripps, Beavy duty 14 EL.P Complete with Lavatory, Refrigerator,
a Suit of Sails, and all Accessories.
Price and full particulars may bad from the Underagned.
Terms + Cash
BUGHES & ROUGH, Andioneers,
Hongkong, Jan. 8$1912.
TO LET
TO LET.
representative shipbuilders. The number of men in the shipyards was steadily increasing.
He was unable to see how Russia SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTRI} When resuhs were bad in January external help. The question was: could resist this malady without and February there was no scarcity Could any of the Allies go to Russia of eye strain you should
At the first symptom OFFICES in York Building, of steel and the amount of labour with help and sympathy, which were was far greater then in the previous three months, when the results were Britain, France und Japan all desired
sorely needed? America, Great Consult us. We test good.
More men
were being brought
to render aid to enable Russia to eyes scientifically and fit from the Army but it was not easy surmount the great crisis of her glasses to individual re to get them owing to the reluctance destiny.
Mr. Balfour very strongly repu-
of commanders to lose good men,diated that Japan was actuated by and the reluctance of the men to elfish and dishonourable motives. leave their comrades in the trenches.
The Appropriations Bill pawed its Any promise that Japan gave as third reading.
regards the integrity of Russia would
THE DUTCH SHIPPING QUESTION.
REASONS FOR ALLIED ACTION.
be kept loyally, as all her promises Lad been kept. The sole object of the Allies was to see Ruxsin streng
quirements
@LARK & Co
DGS.
CHATER RO
HONGKONG
and intact, secure and tree, for only HONGKONG & MANILA. then will the Revolution bear all the fruits which its friends desired.
BRITAIN'S CONSTANT DESIRE FOR PEACE.
ADDITIONAL OVERWHELMING
Although the enemy does not give any sign when the long promised offensive will bresk he is still accum- alating men and material on our front
1ONDON, Mar. 15. with an intention which seemingly admits of only one explanation. He tas in regard to Dutch shipping by the Light is throw the Allied action 190 divisions on the Franco-Belgian statement of the United States War fronts and over cos third of these are Trade Board that cumulative evidence in reserve ready to be hurled at any shows that Germany is now using point selected.
Why the Germans are allowing week neutrals receiving food from the United submarines to prevent neighbour,
LowDes, Mar. 15, after week of wonderful weather to pass States or the Allies, in order to starve socialist newspaper Pelitiken pub The Times says the Stockholm without moving is possibly explained neutrals into political and economic lishes a Memorandum written by by their anxiety to know exactly how dependence on Germany, ta many divisions still in Russia can be.
PROOF.
晶
MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA (Mitsubishi Co.)
COAL DEPARTMENT.
LARGE ABSORTMENT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS, As follows:--
There are also indications that aub. Prince Lichnowsky on German pol.cy. SOLE PROPRIETORS OF Upholstered Suites, "Armchairs and committing themselves to the most neutral shipping regardless of its The Memorandum was written in
counted upon for the West before marines are being used to destroy when he was Ambassador in London. AKASHIMA, OCHI MUTAJ 2- Chesterfield sofas, Card Tables, &c, Bed- dangerous and room Furniture, comprising Double and sarenture of the war.
KISHIDARE. VOEHINOTANI mast unpromising employment in order to wesken neutral August, 1016, for the purpose of the 25th March, 1918, commencing at Single Brass and Brass-mounted Bed-
HOJO,KAMAZUTA. SATO ZANADA) Behind the enemy's front his pre-competitors of Germany after the war expounding and justifying his post- at 11 am at Ma-tao-kok, steads, sad Twin Bedreads, Sideboards, parutione are evident. New aerodromes Holland and Scandinavis, which the half-a-dozen typewritten copies were & OYUBARI COLLIERIES,
The campaign cf intimidation of tion to his personal trends. Only SHINNEW, KAMIYAMADA, BIBAI Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining new roads and immense butments are German Press is carrying on is obviously made, one of which, through be Tables and Chairs, Tea and Occasional continually being constructed. His intended to prevent neutrals from trayal, reached the Wilhelmstrasse, Tables, &c., Dinner Services, Crockery, reserves ars in cantonments far from completing agreements which benefit where it caused a great scandal. Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, the frout, hence it is impossible to know neutrals, equally with the United States Toilet Beta, de, Bath Room Utensils, the point where the attack may be and the Allies. Roll-top Desks and Writing Table, expected. If he attacks he will stake
all on the chance of victory. Sundry Electro-Plated Wara
Our defence préparations are on most formidable scale.
Kowloon City Road,
A QUANTITY O
SECOND-HAND CONTRACTORS"
PLANT,
Two 18-it. Invincible vertical double crank compound set condensing twin series direct acting centrifugal pumping engines (one left hand and one right land) steam cylindera din. by slin, by 19in. stroke with the necessary fittings and auction and delivery pipes for a lift
Electric Reading Lampe, Blackwood ad Teakwood Screens, Blackwood Furniture, including large 6-Fold Black- Wood Ecreen with 5-Coloured Panels Side Tables, & Engravings, Pictures, Two Gates Rock and Ore Breakers, de, Teunis Foles and Net, Iron Safe,
of about 90 feet. N
(Allis Chalmers Co.) one No. 8 right. sagle style and one No. 3 right angle atyle with revolving screens, conceves tiners and fittings.
One 10 in. by 1015. Elake frusber (Fraser & Chalmers) with manganeša jaw plates,
Two Taylor's patent I'yard Concrete. Mixers with Steel Framing and fittings, various and epare gear.
One din. Double Cylinder Manchester Pump by Pearns 7in, and 12in cylinders 14ia. stroke with saction and delivery
pipes about 90 fire
"One 16 H. P. double cyl. Boboy Port able Engine with, usual fittings and
nyuntinga.
One 8in. Belt-driven Centrifugal Pump? with suction and delivery pipes about
A quantity of Steel Wire Rope, Old-
On view from 20th March
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Honkong Feb. 51, 1918,
Eoveral Carpeta, dbc., dici
A40
One three quarter size BILLIARD
TABLE with Accessories.
(Full Particulars from Catalogue). Trxam ----Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGE,
Auctioneers Hongkong, Mar. 13; 1812 96
BRITISH DETERMIN&TION,
AS STRONG AS DURING NAPOLEONIC WARS.
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE UNITED STATES.
Another reached the. Minority Social- ists, who somehow got it across the German frontier.
The document, which the Times Accepts as authentic, is chiefly in The Daily Telegraph, in an editorial portant ne affording additional over on the formation of the Allied Maritime whelming proof of Great Britain's Council in conjunction with the constant desire for peace. Announcement regarding Dusch ship- Prince Lichnowsky describes, bow ping, indicates that the Allies have at on arrival in London in 1912 be length realised that the enemy's ca found the Bir Edward Grey refused offensive cannot be treated as less to give up the idea of an agreement M. Albert Thomas, writing to the offensive in the West
important than his advertised land with Germany "The British states- men's siz, he wrote, was not to Daily Chronicle" of his impressions of
The journal suggest it may be & visit to Great Britain, says he was matter of serious consideration for isolate Germany but to get. Gerzany overjoyed to witness the strength and the United States whether it would to participate in an already establ sa- greatness of industrial Britain. The not be more helpful by temporarily
ed concert by removing on uses of
LONDON, Mar. 14.
whole extended activities testified that holding back reinforcements of troops 234the British realised that economic means and increasing food supplies, and were necessary to secure the triumph of concludes by urging drastice the ideals of freedom se dear to Britain organisation of the British shipbuild and France. The very constitution of ing administration and the employ the British Empire, and the long ment of 60,000 more men in ship- established intercourse between Great yards Britain and her Dominions constitated the best foundations for a League of Nationa
PUBLIO AUOTION. THE Undersigned have received in
structions to sell by Public Auction (103 100OUNT OF TAX CONCERNED),
FRIDAY,
the 22nd March, 1918, at 11 am, at their. Bates Boom, No. 8, Des Voux Road, Corner of
Los House Street,
One FOX TERRIER PUP about
threa months old. Torus 1-as pinnal, takin
ROGERS & HOUGH,
Anchors sol Hongkong. Mar. 18, 1918.-
M. Thomas says that opinion in Great Britain was better than he had been led to expect. A rumour was spread on the Continent a few weeks ago that Great Britain was seized with a great longing
RUSSIAN TORPEDO-BOATS SEIZED.
QERMANE, OCCUPY ABO
الالم
STOCKHOLM, Mar. 14. The Germans occupying Abo num- for pesee and her Government was bered three thousand with artillery: searching for a means of ending the war They came from the Asland Islands. stthe speediest!
friction between England and Ger
any and securing world peace by that Sir Edward Grey seeined to find network of agreements. He adde way out of every apparent deud lock.
The Times accepts the document
authentic
FRESH ARMENIAN MASSACRES.
SINISTER TURKISH-
* INDICATIONSTRAH
LONDON Mar 15, The Turkish assertion at there The town was bombarded for half was screre, floating with Armenian. Hi vin had convinced bin that an hour
La banda who ent Erzerum on fire prior British tenacity and determination to Three Russian torpedo boots and to ita prosecute the war was a strong es
of mine-weepers
20 during the Napoleonie ware
Were
cupation is regarded on a warning of freshïë Arme
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