MONDAY, MAY 20, 1918.
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WEDNESDAY,
the 22nd May, 1918, commencing at 2.30 p.m., as their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Yard Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
A LARGE AMORTMENT OF
HOUSEHOLD LINENS, Ae,
Comprising:-
Single and Double
Pinin
Had
Beaustitched Sheets, Pillow Cases, Bod Quilts, Table Cloths, Ture Liner Damask Serviettos, Bath Sheets, Bath Towels, Turkish Towels, Blankets,
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HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong. May 17, 1918.
PUBLIC
AUCTION,
439
THE Undersigned have received. in- .: structions to sell by Public Auction
- (TOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
00
WEDNESDAY,
the 22nd May, 1918, commencing at 20 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
I HOUSE STREET,
TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE BRASS AND TEAK TWIN BEDSTEADS, “ CURTAINS, CARPETS, &c, &c.,
AFD AN ASSORTMENT OF
USEFUL HOUSEHOLD 'GOODS, As follows Drum Arm-chairs and Chesterfield Sofas (new), Card Tables, Upholstered Suites, &c,
THE CHINA MAIL
Early on Thursday one aeroplanes sat GERMANY AND ALSACE-LORRAINE.
FOR SALE
THE WAR.
ou to bomb Factories and railway
stations at Saarbrucken. Crossing the Bata they encountered tän scouts, whèn
[Continued from Paga'5.)
FOR SALE.
PEARL FIN-CRAVAT: Photo-appar
Kodak Catridge No. 4 with Doppe - SUNDAY'S Anast. Goerz; Ladies' Panama Hats. Apply from 13-3 p.m. King Edward Hotel Room 68.
FOR SALE.
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AMSTERDAM, May 17.
The Norddeutsche denies that Germany
A running fight ensued along the whole was willing to surrender a considerable way to pur objectives When Saar- part of Lorraine in the spring of 1917 brucken was reached 25 hostile machines if this would accelerate the end of the TELEGRAMS. had collected and attacked the British war.
with the utmost vigour. Despite the attacks we dropped 24 heavy bórabe' on our objectives..
[495 [Boutar'a Berolos to the China Mail.)
50-PEARL THREAD-NECKLACE 却 ad $25. PEARL EARRINGS. Apply from 15 to 7 pm. Room 58, King Edward Hotel..
FOR SALE.
"GA Rooms.
[+30
GALESEND" 100 THE PEAK,
Apply C. H. GALE,
P. W. D.
Hongkong, Mar. 28, 1913.
TO LET
2774
Several burats were seen on the
THE ENEMY'S NEXT BLOW.ilway and a dra was started. Having attained their objectives our aeroplanes concentrated their efforte on fighting the enemy's machines.
MAJOR-GENERAL MAURICE ON
THE SITUATION.
ANXIOUS TIMES ARE AHEAD.
LONDON, May 17.
The imminent German offensive is anxiously awaited.
We brought down 5 planas... One British aeroplane was seen to have been shot down All the others returned.
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SITUATION IN UKRAINE.
DISCONTENT AND ANTI-GERMAN
FEELING,
AMSTERDAM, May 17.-
trian sources indicate that the afruasion Reports from both German, and Aux- in Ukraine remaina vory strained.
The Ke Press continues to agitate against the Central Powers, despite the has not been raised. consorship. The state of siege at Kieff
Reichstag où. May 8th, revealed the Hore Erzberger, speaking in the risks that German soldiers promenading Kief undergo. The peasantry specially are discontented and are anti-German, and their exasperation is increasing..
VOLUNTARY RECRUITING FOR
IRELAND.
LONDOY, MAY 17.
THE KAISER'S DISAPPOINTMENT. Major General Maurice, in the Daily DECORATIONS WHICH WERE Chronicle, says that two-thirds of the whole German force in the West are
NOT BESTOWED. concentrated between Ypres and the Dize, or one-fifth of the whole Western
LONDON, May 18, Front, but this is a-ritally important Reuter's Correspondent at British sector, for it includes the roads Headquarters, in continuation of his to Paris and to the Channel ports message which appeared in Satur Within a strip of 50 miles, which the day's "China Mail, says that a cap- Allies hold, between Nieuport and tured Amiens the main roada run parallel to officer, with reference to the enemy's German non-commissioned the Front, which is most unsatisfactory, unsuccessful attack on the Belgian Government is considering the ox because an enemy success anywhere
The Day Chronicle states that, the would threaten the whole communica-front on May 17th, says the opera-pedisney at rceraiting in Ireland on the tions but though the Allied position is tion was designed to develop into a fines of the Lord Derby achems. In more cramped than on March 23rd, we, great flank-turning movement. under a unified command, indicted on certain was the High Comreind of Rule Bill is progressing.
Se the meantime the drafting of the Home URNISHED FLAT in Queen's the enemy very heavy losses, while the success that the Kaiser came to the
Gardens, from 1st June.
American troops have beec pouring in Yer to witness the battle, having. in Apply to
and an Italian contingent has arrived his pocket the "Eicheulaus," the Generalissime Foch has been husband-next highest German decoration to 4ing his reserves, and he certainly now the Order Pour Le Merite, which he has his reserves where he wants them, was designed to bestow upon the and we are stronger thereby Anxious General directing an attack, but times are ahead, because the enemy when the Kaiser left the Yser the will probably gain ground where the ground is most precious, but provided
"Eichealaus still tinkle in his we can replace our lesson there is do
pocket. TO, CARNARVON ROAD, Kowloon, reason why we should not be able to N. Built Two-Storey European check the enemy's next blow. House, good Locality.
TO LET.
PEROY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.
Hongkong, May 16, 1919.
1)
TO LET.
Apply to
YU KAM HING, Cio Messrs. JouNSON, STOKES &
MASTER.. Hongkong, April 30, 1978. 365
TO LET.
RESIDENTIAL FLAT in Prince's
Building,
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THE BONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, April 8, 1918.
No
TO LET.
309
47 THE PEAK, ** LUSTLEIGH"
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton
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OFFICIAL REPORTS.
RAIDS REPULSED,
LONDON, May 17, 1.35 p.m. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Hag reports:-
We repulsed raiders in the neigh
bourhood of Monmenceville, southward
of Arras.
There was great reciprocal artillery åring at night in the Fanat Wood sector and northward of Hinges.
Hostile artillery firing also increased between Loecn and Hinges and from | Nieppe Forest to Meteren.
LONDON May 17. An American communiqué states: Patrolling continnes active in Lor raine, with an increase of artillery firing.
ENEMY LINES PENETRATED
MORE GERMANS CAPTURED.
LONDON, May 17.
•
"WAR TO THE DEATH."
FEHEMENT, SPEECH BY TAFT.
FEILADEPILA May 17.
of a vehement speech by Mr. Taft at War to the Death" was the keynoto the opening of a Win the War"
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INTIMATIONS
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PRESENTS
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IN A SERIES OF NEW AND CURRENT SUCCESSES.
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PHILIP CARLTON, Manager
Convention of the League to Enforce DRAGON MOTOR
Leute has been opened in the Pence, at which 4,000 prominent German Fourth Army to farmers and Americans from all parts of America agricultural labourers. It is remarkere present. able bow popular the cry" back to the soil has become.
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ALLIED SUCCESS IN"
ALBANIA.
TERRITORY CAPTURED BY FRENCH ARD"ITALIANS.
LONDON, Mar 17..
4 wireless Austrian official mies- sage states] -
The French and Italians attacked the mountain positions between the Osum and herols rivers in Albania and gained territory to the west of Korea.
LORD ROBERT CECIL'S STATEMENT:
Mr. Tafe pleaded for a fighting army of 5,000,000 and eloquently outlined the situation which would arise it Germany was not defested or if the blood-stained Christian provinces of Turkey were not liberated.
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LONDON, May 17,
The Press Bureau Bonounces :--Lord Rhonada abolishes meatless days in eating places from today.
**CLAN MACKAY SUNK,
ZURICH, May 16. the Clan Mackay was sunk as the resule Atalegram from Gibraltar states that of a collision on May 11th. The crew were saved.
of 10 per cent in England and Wales. - Loynoy, May 17. The infantile death rate in Ger `in. Ger- The Morning Post's Correspon-many has been well kept down, but deut at Petrograd, in g message it is 50 per cent, higher than in dated May 7th, states there were Englund and Walet. The high death ver more than nine British sub-rate has led to a large extension of marines in the- Baltie. There were infant welfare work, in which volun- still seven, wher. the end came. Des-tory societies have played an active pite the great amount of close fight-part, but the movement is becom GOYERNMENT AND PEACE OFFERS.2g done by the subinaties in the fing diers and more municipal
course of three years incessant work. The infant mortality rate of Ger the Germans captured, or destroyed many in 1918 a 151 per 1,000 none. There is not a German har compared with 10 in England and bour in the Baltic that our sub- Walek heller Ne S marines hu
have not entered and chart- The rates in 101 for Prussia GERMAN SOCIALISTS ARRESTED. through the aballowest channels.y 164, 178 and 193 per 1,000, ed, creeping under nine fields and Sazony and Bayuris were respective One submarine destroged nine enemy The abnorial increase in he transports in a single day. It was infantile matsity during the first Independent Socialista
AMSTERDAM, May 17. the British submarines that preserved months of the war is shown by the arrested during the last few weeks at The l'orvetta states that several Petrograd last summer.
have been fact that in Friskis, in the thurd Cologue.. quarter of 1914, the rate rose from 128 to 148 to Saxons from 40 to 242;.uhd in Bavarial from 170 to 230. The records of England and Wales do not show any abnormal mortality
LONDON May 16. A French communiqué states;-- In the course of further debate on There was a violent bombardment the subject of the alleged peace pro at night-time in the region of Elailles.posals by Austria, Ford Robert Cecil, We repulsed an enemy raid in the referring to the Reuter interview, direction of Mesnil-et-Georges and cabled on tay 3rd, declared that not took prisoners...
one syllable he uttered, then coull; Our detachments penetrated the be construed by any fuit-minded man Canny-sur-3latz and brought back must be rejected. He emphasisel 2003 40 prisoners,
that the Government was as desirous
TMMEDIATE ENTRY, four very desirable SHOPS situated in Ice House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently reconstructed.
For rent and other particulars apply
$!
Bedroom Furniture, comprising Double to the Manager, Hongkong Ice Co. Ltd. enexity. lines as two points south of to mean that any German peace offer
Bries and Brass-mounted Bedsteads, Teak Twin Bodstends, Sideboartia. Dinner Waggons Extension Dining „Tables and Chairs, Ten and Occasional Tables, &c, Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Setaj, &c. - Bath - Room Utensils, Sundry Electro-Plated Ware.
Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood Teakwood Screens, Blackwood Furniture, including large Blackwood Screen, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, &c., *e, Engravings, Fictures, Kinkosan and Brass Vases, &c., dc., Teunis Poles and Net, Iron Bafts, Beveral Carpets, So, &c
Four PLANOS
(Full Particulars from Catalogue).
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioners.
Hongkong, May 17, 1918............
PUBLIC AUCTION.
433
STIHE Undersigned have received instrug-
Lions to sell by Parole anctam
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
THURSDAY,
abe 20th May, 1918, at 2.30 p
at No. 2, Kimberly Villas, Top Floor, Kowloon, HUNDRY
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
therein contained.
Consisting of Teakwood Sidebard. Table, Chair, Settee and Card Table (specially made. and coloured to owner's design) up holstered Arm-chairs and Covers, Teak wood Twin Beds, Dressing Table, Chest of drawers, Chockery and Glassware,
48 Connaught Road Central.
Hongkong, August 2, 1917.
TO LET, FLAT in Nathan Boad, Kowloon. Four roomed houses in Kowloon
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
OO., LTD.. Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, August 12, 1917.
BANK
FIERCE BATTLE IN THE AIR.
"
BRITISH AVIATORS' SUCCESS. LONDON, May 17.
0.00 a
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, reporting on aviation, states:-
Dar aeroplanes and balloons carried out a great deal of work on Wednesday in eo-operation with the artillery and took a great many photographs of the enemy forward and back areas.
Bombing machines began their attacks at dawn and continued till darky' drop ping over 24 tons of bombe on targets,
which included railway stations st Tournai, Courtrai, Chatilnes, and billets in the neighbourhoods of Dausi, Bapaume Menin and the Somme, also
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED on Zeebrugge and the Bruges Canal.
(TAIWAN GINXO).
INCORPORATED DY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER, 1803.
Enemy aircraft were active early this morning, also in the evening, attacking our bombers with particular insistance. We brought down 15 German machines, drove down twelve, and shot down one from the ground. Eleven Britiah machines are missing
of peace as any member of the House
THREE BRITISH SUBMARINES BLOWN UP.
AMSTERDAM, May 16...
of Commons:and would consider an three British submarines off Grahara war
A message from Berlin staten that of infants in the early months of the peace offer, provided it came from Lighthouse were blown up on learn
fleet.
SHIPPING CONTROLLER'S
a reputable uni trustworthy source.
Referring to Pussit.. Lord Robertg of the approach of the German MINERS AND INCREASED WAGES. Cecil emphasised that Great Britain was anxious to do all she could to assist the Russian people. Britain desired to see Russia a great Great
and powerful nor-Gertaan, if not au. Allied, country,
Supporting the idea of a League
· DUTCH VESSELS ATTACKED OUTSIDE DANGER ZONE,
THE HAGUE, May 17.
The Vieurce Courant points out that
of Nations, Lord Robert Cecil em during the last three weeks German phasised that such could be success-explanes attacked three innocent Duteti fully established only on the basis vessels outside the danger zone, and of just and durable.
demands that the Government arrangements.
emphatically protest to Berlin.
'territorial
EMPEROR KARL'S VISIT TO GERMAN HEADQUARTERS.
CURTAILED OWING TO WILHELM'S INDISCRETION.
GERMANY AS A WORLD-STATE.
POSSESSIONS LIKE. RONGKONG AND INDIA DESIRED."
LONDON, May 17. Professor Sherrington, of Oxfort), sends the Times a memorandum of conversations he had with the
Professor Troeltsch Heidelberg in August, 1907.
Capital Subscribed... Yen 20,000,000
Losno May 16. Capital Paid-up ...........
Polish circles in Berlin firm that theologian 20,000,000 Reserve Fund
4,080,000
the Emperor Karl curtailed his visit to Garman Headquarters, owing to Kaiser Wilhelm rejection of the Austrian velation of the Polish question.
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BABY'S COT.
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HUGHIN HOUGH.
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May 18, 1918
NEYANAGITA,
Manager
HONGKONG BRANCH
3. Des Your Ford Hongkong, May 1, 1918
After dark our right fliers continued, and dropped over 14 tons of bombs on railway stations at Chapines, Sille, and Donai, billets at Feronne, Bray, and Bapaume, and the docks at Bruges. One Briti machine did not retoro,
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LONDON, May 17
The Executive of the Miners' Federa tion yesterday decided to call a special conference of delegates on June 5th to decide whether they should demand an increase of wages.
The Shipping Controller afterwards met the Executive and appealed to theat to maintain the output of corl and thus i relieve the eng 100 pressure at the ports
The Executive promised to re coo- sider tha" question during the Whitson- tide holidays...
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GOVERNMENT CONTROL OYER EGYPTIAN COTTON.
TO BE CONTINUED AFTER
PAN THE WARMOVIE
The Times points out that this shows not the smallest chance of such Get mand 21 Troeltsch being; affected by Prince Lichnowsky's Memorandum, Troeltsch | m
London, May 38.
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FLEAS MOTHS
BEETLES
TINS 36%
WAI KED.
FLAG & SAILMAXEE, No 199, Des Voeux Road Central,
rub Top Floor,
HONGKONG, Telephone No: 1833.
FVER ISSUED UNDER. PURELY NATIVE DIRECTION.
The Chinese Mail
said that war between Germany and Albert Stanley (President of the
In the House of Commons, Sir | THE FIRSE CHINESE NEWSPAPER England was a necessity, because England bad so much it was absolutely Board of Trude) paid a tribute AMSTERDAM May 17,oceasary for Germany to possess, in to the sacrifices of the Lance
order to fulfil her rus as a Worldshire cotton employers and, opera- The Vesnache Zeitnng's Correspondent State Troeltsch, when asked what tires which were entailed through &L Vienna has reported that agreements possessions Germany desire, replied the nbstantial reduction in the similar to those of Germany and Ports and colonics fu maoy parts of inportation of cotton. These very Austria-Hungary will be concluded the world, Australia, South Africa, careful measures necessitated the hotwear the Contra Powers and Hongkong and India Bulgaria and Turkey. Definite decision have been routed regarding - Austria's armed assistance on the Western Front.
ANGRY SCENES IN REICHSTAG.
GERMANY'S ABNORMAL INFAN- TILE DEATH RATE.
COMPARATIVE FIGURES OF INFANTILE MORTALITY:
LONDON, May 17
HELSINGYORS, May 16, 2 There were scones in the Reichstag when the Independent Socialists charged the Supreme Court with exercising A report compiled by the Local class justice and strengthening the Government Bon on information military dictatorship laring instances secured froin German sources shows were quoted including the allegation that the fall in the buth mate that petition for the reprieve of Germany for the caller was withheld antil the death-
6. yearn 1915-17. sentence had been carrid out..
was equivalent to Herr Cohn peld a warm tribute to million babies. ““aix or saven Belgiana maticen who are
lower
Ellice wer born 18, compared with
intprisoned at Gross Siral
unemployment of 47,000 operu, tives. it steps had been faker to uvert distress byrereating a fund by which over £1,000.000 was raised. The necessity for Government, con- trol over the whole of the Egyptian cotton crop was emphasised by the great uncertainty reguming the price, which was bound to the, oving: tó the fall in the crop and the reduction of the available shipping transporta
Govern fair
the
asonable price to the
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