MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1918.
Hughes & Hough
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THE
AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned have received inateno- tions to sell by Public Auction,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF DAR CONCERNID}},"
KA
TUESDAY,
the 28th March, 1918, commencing at 9.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No 3, »Des Vœux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
AN AMORTMENT OF HOUSEHOLD LINENS &c.,
Comprising:-
Single and Donhle Plain, and Hem-stitched Sheets, Pillow Cases, Bed Quilts, Table Cloths, Fure Linen Damask Serviettes, Bath Sheets Bath Towels, Turkish Towels.
st.. TY:-Cash..
tc.
HUGHES & FOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong Mar.. 20, 1915..
953
HE Undersigned have received instructions to call by Public Auction,
Mons to wel by Public Auction,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONDRENID),
(F98 LCCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)},
THE CHINA MAIL.
(Sunday's Cables.)
THE WAR.
A STUPENDOUS BATTLE.
sion that the Austriana, are defends ing Stresaburg against a possibla French move-aguinst there.
Other statements of the Austriap Frase confirm the belief that due trina artillery are massed on the eastern side of the Franch Front...? BULGARIAN TROOPS IN THE
WEST.
German newspaper also report the arrival of Bulgarians in the Western Front
THE, KAISER AT THE FRONT.
The Kaiser, Field Adarshal von
kave arrived in the battle ared.
ENEMY ATTACKS RENEWED IN GREAT Hindenburg and General Ludendorff
STRENGTH.
FIERCE FIGHTING ON THE WHOLE BATTLE FRONT.
SPLENDID GALLANTRY OF BRITISH DIVISIONS. “
¡ Reuter's Sermos to the Chino Mail,¦
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received fa-
SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S REPORTS.
Losoos, Mar. 23. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-
on
TUESDAY,
the 48th March, 1918, at 2.30 p.at.
at their Sales Rooms, No. 3,
Des Your Road, Corner of
Tos House Street,
A Private Chilection of
Sixty OLD JAPANESE NETSUKES
in Ivory and Wood, to be sold in
one lot, in Blackwood Case, --
Term-
usual.
HUGHES & HOGGE,
Auctioneers.
-Hongkong, Mar. 21, 1915.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
-
255
ON
TUESDAY,
AND
N
DETAILS FROM PRESS CORRESPONDENTS.
THE ENEMY'S INTENTION.
on our
Mr. Percival Phillips, a War Corespondert in France, reports:
The hardest fighting is fanks. The enemy north wing takes a line' near to which we reared on', Thursday, namely some hundreds of yards east of the villages of Vaux. BRITISH AVIATORS BOMB ENEMY Vraucourt, Marchies, and Beaumetz.
• TROOPS."
INNUMERABLE CASUALTIES
OUR MEN CONFIDENT.. Mr. Hamilton Fyffe, another Preas correspondent in France, says ---
THE DUTCH SHIPPING QUESTION.
CONFIDENTIAL. · STATEMENT - IN
GERMAN REICHSTIO,
AMSTERDAM, Mar. 22: In the Reichstag Herr von Dem
fighting hitherto is that we did so wall The outstanding characteristic of the under the terrifle impact. Apart from the unprecedented artillery firing, the j enamy's trench mortare discharged such an overwhelming weighs of projectiles that wire cessed to be an obstacle or most parts of the Front and trenches Bussche, Under Secretary for Formigu word destroyed, though not everywhere. Adair, made a confidential statement of No sooner were the enemy wirecuttees the Government's intentions regarding found than they were mowed down by the Dutch shipping.question. our machine guns.
the British batteries, says this is the Mr. Fyffo, describing the gassing of first battle whers the gunners bava bac
to work continuously wearing maske
Ha
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JAYS
that when the Britiah
one point counter-attacked at
THIRTY-EIGHT VESSELS” SEIZED
·IN AMERICAN WATERS.
WASHINGTON, Mar 22
Thirty-sighe Dutch vessels in Amer
9 on Thunday morning they bombed can ports have been seized, the Captaina the enemy in the trencheshefin each case merely making's formal: captured then drove him.at the point protest.
of the bayonet through a British
barraga,
Mr. Fyfe found the mon yesterday) morning to be very confident. Ha saya: the enemy's gaina on the Bullecourt. salient were absolutely unimportant. The enemy generally has now to attack chosen defence positions and the task of the British has become proportionately. Fighter
-THE SHIPPING SITUATION.
DUTCH COLONIAL TRADE,
IMPRESSMENT NOT TO AFFECT IT.
LONDON, Mar. 28. With regard to the statement of the Dutch Foreign Minister on Tues This makes the enemy's indentation
day that the proposed action of the Allies in respect of Dutch shipping very roughly from about 2,200 yards-
LONDON, Mar. 22. - at the greatest point in the neigh
would render Dutch Colonial naviga The Daily Telegraph says the bourhood of Croisilles to 500 or 600 statistics are not calculated to dis that this is by to means the case tion impossible, Reuter is inforced yurds at the lowver end. We retired sipate national anxiety. The post-and such apprehension is quite un- LONDON, Mar. 23.
east of Doignies where we occupied tion is worse even than we feared, founded. There is no intention of the Hindenburg system in November since last year's depredations have taking any action that would make Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, to what was gecemily our old front equalled u net reduction of 40 per Dutch Colonial trade Impossible. reporting on aviation, soyu:
Owing to the mist and light being we retain Havrincourt. The situa
line. before that advance, except that cent of the tonnage.
INFLICTED.
The Daily Chronicle says a total
the 26th March, 1918, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Bales Rooms, No. 8, Dee Vorur Road, Corner of
ICE HOUR STREET,, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD is attacks in great strength on The enemy this morning renewed FURNITURE, BRASS TEAK practically the whole battle front.nly suitable for low tying, the tion west of the Scheldt Canal betonnage of 83,000,000 is misleading MP. FOR SOUTH MANCHESTER. TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, Fierce fighting in our battle poi nemy's attacking troops and rein-tween Gouzeaucourt and St. Quentin Making & large déduction for Allied forcements on the battle-front offer is not clear, but the enemy undoubt shipping diverted to military and CARPETS, PICTURES, &c., AD▲tions is still continuing.
The enemy progressed at certained excellent targets for our pilots,edly is in some villages behind our natal purposes and for neutral ship-
LONDON, Mar. 19. who poured thousands of rounds inte former front line. Everywhere he ping unavailable, the rea! net toa- been returned unopposed for South Mr. R. Stoker, Conservative, haw them, causing inuumerable, casual is holding the back areas with in-age available is probably less, thun Manchester. dropping over 200 bembs ou troops fresh divisions and to continue ter
Our tombers also attacked troops, obviously is.
creasing intensity. His intention half 93.000,00. to keep throwing in; Reports from all parts show that and railway stations on the battle-rife blawa incessantly.
LAROX ASORTMENT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
As follows:-
points.. Elsewhero our counter- attacks threw him back.
siderable, but not out of proportion to the magnitude of the battle.
Our losses were inevitably con
Arm-chairs and Chesterfald Sofas, Card Tables, Upholstered Suites, &c, Bed room Furniture, comprising Double and Single Brass and Brass-mounted Bed-the costny's losses continue very steads, and Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards, beavy. His advance everywhere Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining was made at a great sacrifice. Undersigned have received in Tables and Chairs, Tes and Occasional Tatractions to sell by Public Auction Tables, deci, Dinner Services, Crockery, greatest rulantry. Exceptional gal- Our troops are fighting with the (rom. Account oF THE CONCERNED,)
Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, lantry was shown by the 24th Divi- Toilet Sets, de, Bath Room Utensils, sien who protected the defence of Sandry Electro-Plated Ware.
Levorguier, also the Third Division Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood who maintained their positions nest and Taskwood Screens, Blackwood Croiselles and northwards against Furniture, including larga 4-Fold Black-repeated attacks The Fifty-first wood Screen with -Coloured Fanela, Division made a very gallant fight Side Tables, &, Engravings, Pictures, near the Bapaume Cambrai Road &c. &c, Tennis Poles and Nat, Iron Safe, against repeated attacks. Several Carpets, &c. &c.
THURSDAY,
#
the 28th March, 1918, at 2.30 p.m., at. No. 2B, Jordan Road, Top Flat, (off-Nathan Road), Kowloon, (next Diocesan Girls School), VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
As follows:- Stained Teak Dining Room Suite, Desk. Fender, &e. Jacobean Style," Cabinet Gramophone and. Stand," and Music Cabinet, Special Artists Model, Water Colours and Frints by Yamamoto, (Artistically framed), Plate and Glass Ware, &c.
Bedroom Furniture (Fumed teak).
Alm
ODE KOREAN CABINET.
A number of lota of Books comprising. Works on Occult Subjects, Poems and Drama, Novels, Art Magazines, &c. New Tennis Racquet and Press, Electric Fittings, &c.
(Full Particulars from Catalogue). On view day of Sale. Terms-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioners. Hongkong, Mar. 22, 1918,
261
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in- have Liquidators.
Also
One three-quarter size BILLIARD TABLE whh Accessories.
THE WORLD in 25 Vols.
The HISTORIAN'S HISTORY OF
(Fall Particulars from Catalogne). Texxs-Cash
BUGETS & HOUGH,
"Auctioneers Hongkong, Mar. 20, 1918.
PUBLIC AUCTION
252
THE Undersigned have received in- structions from the Liquidator of the HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, to sell by Public Auction
THURSDAY, the 28th March, 1918, at 11 a.1, at No. 1 Duddell Street,
A Portion of the Excellent and well raade OFFICE FURNITURE consisting of Double Desks with Drawers, Office Table, Large Teak Screen, &c, &c, &c.
Also
teries.
ties.
front.
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There was much air-fighting. We brought down, 16 machines, drove down six and shot down one.
Three of our planes are missing. Our night-liers dropped 8 tons of bombs on the Bruges dockyards and 3 tons on the billets at Tournai. All our machines returned.
.
FRENCH FRONT.
HELYT LOSSES INFLICTED ON
FOE..
LONDON, Mar. 22,
"THE SPIRIT OF OUR MEN REMAINS MAGNIFICENT.".
LONDON, Mar. 23.
Mr. Philip Gibbs, a Press Corre spondent in France, says.
Our troops were heavily engaged on our right to-day near St. Quentin. We were much outnumbered, nine German Divisions being hurled
MR. ASQUITH OF THE OFFENSIVE HOUSE OF COMMONS ADJOURNS,
LONDON, Mar. 22. Speaking at Derby at the meeting of the National Liberal Federation, Mr. Asquith, referring to the German offen- Generals and the indomitable tenacity sive, declared that the skill of our
of cur soldiers would more than hold
their own. The people of Great Britain were prepared for any sacrifices to make the cause of Freedom victorious.
against three of ours at one point THE NATIONAL MINERS' BALLOT. and eight against two at another, :
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DELEGATES ON THE
A soldier described the enemy's ad- THE PREMIER ADDRESSES THE vance as "like bees out of a hive; the more one alot the more there seemed to come on."
DANGERS.
Identifications obtained show that: the opening attack was delivered by forty German Divisions supported by a great number of German artillery
It was the return of the old Ger. A French communiqué, states-
man methods at Mons, Le Catenu
LONDON, Mar. 22. and also supported by Austrian bat-
We repulsed strong shemy coups and Verdun; the only surprise is that The Daily Mail states that the Pre Many other German Divi-de-main south of the Juvincourt the enemy did not introduce any mier, greatly moved by the news from alons have since participated in the sector, at Godas, north of Courcy and novelty in the attack. There were the Front, has addressed the Minore | fighting, while others" are arriving.
Further very severe fighting is last points enemy detachments were enemy relied, as of old, on ruftless Be was very emphatic in his references north, of the Aisne At two of the no Tanks and no special gus. The delegates on the subject of combing out. anticipated.
driven out of the advanced elements sacrifice of life in the hope of over to the military situation at the insist after a lively fight, in which the whelming the defence by sheer ence that the liners vote-it acted enemy suffered appreciable losses. weight of numbers and on their gun of Bolshevism in Great Britain
upon-would mean the installing An enemy attempt west of Mont power. There were a thousand guns speech is said to have had an almost Courcillet and Champagne also opposite three British Divisions staggering effect on the delegates. failed.
Nothing hitherto was experienced by Despite the recals of the ballot the There was fairly lively artillery the British like the length and width executive of the Miner Federation firing in the region of bloats, ut of the barrage that was laid down bare advised the acceptance of the some points on the right of the against our defences at five o'clock Meuse and at Woerre.
yesterday, morning and continued throughout the day without a pause, except when it jumped forward to let the infantry attack and the guna advance Simultaneously. heavy
'BATTLE IMPOSSIBLE TO BE
VISUALISED.
WHOLE SERIES OF ATTACKS
LAUNCHED.
SPLENDID, DEFENSIVE OF
ARMY.
LONDON, Mar. 32. Reuters Correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing to-day
537:--
LONDON, Mar. 23. A French communiqué atatea Artillery was active in the early part of the day and more violent in the afternoon, particularly zorth of guns were concentrated in our rear Chemen-des-Dames and in the region as far back as 28 miles behind the of Couroy, Popella, Champagne and lines. south of Moron Villers.
Three enemy coups-de-main north of Soual and erst of Teton were
without result..
It can safely be said that the of the Firm of Messrs. FUNCHARD One STEEL SAFE by Arabel, Berlin, dence the result of the splendid British arruies view.with calm con- Lovran & Co., to sell by. Public
64 x 43 x 31. Auction,
One STEEL SAFE by Milner & Co. defensive they have thus for offered
London, 1 x 26 x 25. to the Hun hordes. While it
impossible to predict what the future holds, it seems pretty certain that yesterday'e attack forms part of aetates:- great German offensive. They are
ot
FRIDAY.
the 6th April, 1918, commencing at 11 am, at Ma-tao-kok,
Kowloon City Road,
-A Quantity OF
BECOND-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 hand) steam cylinders in. by slin, by itin, stroke with the necessary fittings and suction and delivery pipes for a lift of about 00 feet.
2
Two Gates Rock and Ore Breakers *(Allis Chalmers Co.) one No. right
One UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER, and a number of Telegraphic Code Books, etc., etc., etc
On view from Wednesday, the 7th
instant
Terms --sa usual
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Mar. 22, 1818.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
GERMAN REPORTS.
Government's combout scheme.
TES
MUNITION WAGONS EXPLODE
·NEAR MONST
K
LONDON, MAY, 02. The House of Commons has been adjourned until April 9th
THE DRAINAGE OF THE ZUIDER
ZES.
THE HAGUE, Mar. 22. The Second Chamber has unanima- Ir passed a Bill for the drainage of the Zander Zee..
THE SILVER MARKET.
GOOD TRADE DEMAND.
LONDON, Mar. 23. Silver is quoted at 444d. There is a good trade demand and
scarcity of offerings.
AMERICA'S SILVER SCHEME,
MESSES MONTAGU ON ITS EFFECT.
LONDON, Mar. 23. Messrs. Samuel Montagu's Silver report is as follows:-The announcement from Washington of the 19th instant. is the most important event in the AMSTERDAM, Mar. 22. Silver Market recently, If the Bill Thirty German soldiers have been then mentioned becomes law, which killed and over a hundred injured by seems more than likely, the effect will the explosion of 500 munition wagons be to establish the price, ats somewhat It was during the last hour of at the railway station of Mevringies, higher level than for sometime past.. bombardment that the enemy poured near Mons. out gas shells and continued to gas
*
Eventually the price would settle dow
and remain pegged" at about 463.
our batteries and reserve trenches THE ENEMY POWERS AND per ounce standard, pius charges, which
the day long, filling the atmosphere with poisonous clouds, but this wes- pon was unsuccessful. The British. had trained for weeks pust and fought yesterday in masks, în dome A wireless German official report cases for eight hours. Box reapira, tora proved most effective. There
LONDON, Mar. 22.
A strong artillery dual continued were only six cases of gassing in
RUSSIA.
REICHSTAG APPROVES RUSSIAN PEACE TREATIES."
AMSTERDAM, Mat. "22- The Reichstag has approved the
will vary, but are at present about 707 per cent, AANGES
The rise of d. during the weeke brings the price a little nearer the American parity. Probably the upward movement will continua. Di
The trade demand is heavy owing to the anxiety of the manufacturers to secure as much as possible before the American acheme has fall effect. The
fuated by reduced offerings.
on the Belgian, French and Flanders one of the largest casualty clearing Russian Peace Treaties. fronts. Reconnoitring detachments stations this morning. A number of penetrated frequently the enemy tanke brillantly counter-attacked on THE GERMAN ADVANCE IN RUSSIA:tising tendercy has been further scor
Thursday evening and recaptured
tore Verdun.
all out. They paid a colossal price yesterday for their small gains. The battle was too big to be -visualised sa a whole. Nineteen lines. 238 enemy Divisions were identified in yesterday's fighting and intense bar rages preceded. the initial local at tacks, which were mainly repulsed.
Then the enemy, between 8.80 and 10 o'clock in the moming launched whole series of attacks astride the Dunold Canal, throwing in three suc cessive waves, one following another, closely supported by massed, forma- tions of "storm troops.he
spent, having forced our line to with draw in several places........... At E70 o'clock fresh troops attacked, again heavily, in a north-westerly direction 198 from Fontaine to Le Croiselles, but this attempt was held up by wither- ing machine-gun fire.
The Germans having established themselves Doignies, which is we counter attacked at o'clock position of tactical advantage,
in the evening with infantry and Tanks; and drove thern out again.
Heary grind mista considerably handicapped aerial work, but the weather thus far has been distinctly in our favour,
angle style and me No, right angle TUSCULUM Earker Road, 155 Peak. By mid-day this great effort was alyle with revolving screens, concaves tiners and fittinga.
One 20in. by 10 in. Blake Cranber (Fraser & Chalmers) with manganese jaw plates
Two Taylor's patent I yard. Concrete Mixers with Steel Framing and fittings, sations and spare gear.
One Sin. Double Cylinder Manchester
Apply
DUNCAN CLARK, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Bongkong, Mar. 1. 1818.
FOR SALE...
Pump by Pearns 12 and 1sia cylinders.atructions, to sell at their Bales
BE Undersigned have received in 14in. stroke with suction and delivery Rooms; No. 5, Des Voeux Road, Corner pipes about 90 Its veh
of Ice House Street
One 18 H. P. Couble cyl Robey Port able Engine with; usual Attings and mountings
One sin. Belt-driven Centrifugal Pump with suction and delivery pipes about
MOTOR YACHT Built 1918, had very little usage, Hull
Teakwood Length, water line 29 over all 35
Beam
A quantity of Steel Wire Rope, Old Complete with Lavatory, Refrigerator, Motal, dat
“On view from 2nd Aprilia
Terms
HUGRES & HOUGH
Auctioneers. Hourkone. Mar 20 1518,
Motor Scripps Beavy Coty 14 H. P
a Suit of Eails, and all Accessories
Price and full particulars may had from the Undersigned..
Termos Cash
Hoarkan
HUGHES & HOUGH,
The enemy employing his best Divisions, including at least two Divisions of the Prussian Guards.
It is rumoured that Austrian bat- teries were supporting, but hitherto
LATER
ARMSTICE WITH RUMANIA EXTENDED
The Austrian Headquarters states that the mistice with Rumanīs has been further extended by 79 hours. FORTY MILES BEYOND ODESSA
PETROGRAD, Mar. 23.
The Germans have occupied the town of Ochakoff, forty miles north east of
THE CAUCASUS AND TURKEY.
We attacked the English positions some ground near Doignies south-eastward of Arrus as for 45 The spirit of our men remains La Fere. The infantry stormed in magnificent. The troops I saw to broad sectors and everywhere we day going in to battle with banda captured the first lines.
paying, were chatting and smiling The firing dual increased in inten-with cafea consdence. sity on both sides at Rheins, and Champagne. Prisoners were brought "OUR LINE, LE WITHDRAWN in from many sectors. NOTA
·HOLDS FIRM. We continued the destruction of A
On another Cor Mr. Perry Robinson, infantry positions and batteries be-
respondent in France, writes -
The fighting on Friday was generOdessa ally along our reserve line, Thue A wireless German official report the Germans would break some see states
tions of our front was anticipated, Yesterday's successes between So far we are satisfied with the situa Arra and La Fere have been ex- tion. Despite the terrible hammering tended.
V PETROGRAD, Mar. 12 16,000 prisoners and 200 guns have fought magnificently and completely on Diet and Ottoman High Com of the British front line the troops.
The Pourparlers between the Cau so far been reported."
hald the attack over a large part of mand, regarding a separate peace, bare the line, This is particularly true been broken oft as the Turkish demands about Lonverval Chateau, near Bour were unacceptable. sies, where German masses were obliterated by machine guns, while eastward, by Flesquieres, the enemy attick was a total failure, the whole of our line remaining intact at night- full, but we withdrew, in the dark- nets in order to conform to the line.
THE FINAL DECISION WITH
ENGLAND
GERMAN PRESS COMMENT
LONDON, Mar. 22 The German Freas speaks of the present battle as un effort to reach
NO SEPARATE PEACE
THE IRISH CONVENTION.
DECISIONS ON ALL MATERIAL POINTS REACHED.
The Indian silver holding has agals decreased.
MR. ASQUITH ON THE IRISH: SOLUTION.
RECONCILIATION NECESSARY FOR ALLIED CAUSE,
LONDON, Mar. 21.5 Me Asquith, in a speech at the National Liberal Federation meeting st Darby, said au Angle Irish reconcilation was very urgent in the interest of the Allied cause and the future of the world. Despite disquieting reports, be refused to believe that an honourable solution could not be found.
HER EYES AND
COMPLEXION
aples, stad ABtions
should add to every you Pinkettes clear the slan LONDON, Mar. 23 blotches, dispel. £aratipe The Press Bureat staten The Irishes, Rick Hendaches in snelling breath- For example, the Conservative weight of the attack broke the front Convention has confuded, ita dicus Give to bright eye of her journal, - Taeglischefundschau anys; Ime. ~Our
holdssions and statement has been received
a final decision with England, on the left where the enormous
Decisices have basi
A single combat between England absolutely firm. There is how the from the Grad Committes. they have not been identified and Germany, to decide, whether the smallest sign set of any break
today, the enemy - was | Anglo- xona, alomd continue 4 to through into oDEL abelling the region of Senin preza will mon the world, has forces
Arras He is still pushing for beg
masses and rein
hêmi
gnificant admi
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