-FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1918.
AUCTIONS.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
[THE Undersigned have received instantie
Hughes & Hough unde al by Public Auction,
AUOTTONITES. TO THE GOVERNMENT..
General Auctioneers Skare, Coal and General Produos Brokers and Commission Agents.
PROPRIETORS
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Codes und
Bentley's
a4th & 6th Editions
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Telegraphia Addres
KONGKONG.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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THE Undersigned have received in- THE
structions from Tz OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR to sell by Public
Auction
OR
SATURDAY,
the 25th May, 1918, at 10.30 .1)...
at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Streck,
TEK SUNDAY
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS of the late Mr. A. F. Noam,
Tern usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Áuctioneers.
Hongkong, May 3, 1918.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
433
(FOR' ACCOUNT OF THE CONCRETED)
QU
SATURDAY,
the 25th May, 1918, și. 10.30 sang at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Lee House Strock,
'LUX D'RT
ITEMS FROM ALL QUARTERS.
BRITAIN'S FINANCIAL, WAR
RENGTH,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Inal Cunliffe, at the half gessly meet ing of the Bank of England, all that perhaps some might be expecting of him a prophecy regarding the duration of the war, That would be too futile, bus be
tmin the Secretary of State of Tadis in corner of the Day of Cyprus. Tretiaand published for general information
nwy be compared with the Bagat of the The question of passports for the great overland toute, because its influence Home Rule and the Congress Delegates projects a long way into the interior af came again before the Cabinet to-day. Asia, and may eventually beecme of the The Cabinet hare re-affirmed their deci. greatest importance to Turkey in connec- on that in the pristing circumstances, tiun with the re-grouping of the nations, one of the Home Role delegates can be should that country develop further along alowed to proceed to this country. It is the line of her. Turanian nationality. considered by His Majesty's Government From time immemorial Trebizond has that the journey on which these persons teau the terminus of the great caravan lave embarked was unealed for, and the route from Tabriz in Northern Persis via rows of lacking in any sufficient Erners to the sea, and it did not lose justification. It was proposed by these significanes through the competition of persons, at a period when the Secretary the Caucadan railway:
State himself was in India tor the pur pesa of ascertaining the views of every section of the community, when his eon- clusions were still unknown surt had t VICTORY IN THE AIR.
yet been submitted to His Majesty's These and they
many-whe
Government, to come to England in the believe that the war will be finished in avowed role of agitors to start an the air will find some support for their incompromising propagande in fuerte of Piano by Collard & Collard in splendid faith even in the necessarily reticent
Home Rale of their own. Such a pre-peninsula. pages of the War Cabinet's Report forceeding any time would be improper. Pair Twin Brass, Betis, Box and Hair 1917. Speaking of the formation of the Under the existing cireuinstances, when It is quite evident that awith the Tarka
might be allowed to assure them that i their enemies were anaating on our finan HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, da, cial exhaustion they had many years of (Removed to Sales Rooms for Convenience hate fighting before them. It was
of Sala).
imperative, however, that we shoubi Including s quantity E-P. and Silver exering the strictest economy in
mathers of finance.
Ware :-
Viz. Cruets, Salt Cellars, Flower Vases, Large Ulock, Ornaments, Large Vases, Photo Frames, Serviette Rings, te, ke.
Two Saddles, Lady's and Gent.'s. One Oliver Typewriter (as new)
sondition.
Also
And
Mattresses.
Terma Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGH, "Austionams, Hongkong, May 20, 1918.
443
· PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned have received instrue. tions to sell by Public Auction.
T
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNIO),
or
THURSDAY,'
De opal' it'nos id greater importance Lure the possibilities opened up by the version of Batom, Kars and Ardahan to the Turks, atom is the principal Black Sea.erminus. of the Trans-Canessian Railway, which runs through the rich province of Kutais, the ancient Colchis,
and through Titis to the inexhaustible auweils of Bakt and the Apsżeniu.
Air Ministry, it is said:"An Air War the country is waging a great war, and
Tin possession of Baturg-where, it may be |Staff became a necessity in order to cou is confronted with a crisis of the greatands--the entire trade route to Pecsia and mentioned, the oil pipe-line from Kaku sider problems of aerial ofensive and magnitude which calls for a supen the entire resources of the country_tapped defensive, distinct from thone connected concentration of national effort, and by the railway fall under Ganan, en- with the operations of the Army and the far as is possible the suspension of purely of. The penetration of Preva will be Sary The need for such a body was political agitation and platforms con-an easy matter, and what the cafaran pointed to by the obviously increasing troversy in whatever interest, it is one
"route from Trebizond Imikia to do, the. importunes" of these problems. Thein which the Governinent could not Trans-Caucasian railway system will ver spred range, and carrying capacity of sequieuer. Further, the generous, inten-tainly accomplish. aircraft were reaching a stage of developtions of His Majesty's Government, which It is important to note that the German ment almost unsuspected at the beginning have already been demonstrated by the Press is quite alive to the ingmense pronouncement of the Secretary of State possibilities of the moi situation. In in Parliament and his visit to India, many authoritativ::iquarters the question would be seriously compromised, and might be totally impaired if on attempt all the means at our driposo "**a grent. is being discussed of constructing with were made before, or at the very moment trade route via the Danube and Black When we hear of Germans advancing when, they were considering his report, which can never be hermed in therein contained.
towards Afghanistan we only hope to force their hands by a premature and Consisting, of :- Teakwood Sideboard, Table, Chairs, that they will use the taps with which Settee and Card Tablo (specially made they supplied Russia when she used to and coloured to owner's design up worry us in the roaster. Sout forty years holstered Arm-chairs and Covers, Texkng the then Loved Lawrence showed that
the 30th May, 1918, at 2.00 p.m., at No. 2, Kimberly Killa.
Top Floor, Kowloon. SUNDRY
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
of the work"
GERMAN ADVANCE ON AFGHANISTAN.
THE Undersigned have received in-wood Twin Beds, Dressing Table, Chest the Russian charts were based on a Ger-
structions to sell by Public Auction, (SOB ACCOUNT OF THE CONCRINED).
од
SATURDAY,
"the 25th May, 1918, at 10.30 42,
at their Sales Rooms, No 8,
Das Voeux Road, Corner of
Tes House Street,---
"A NUMBER OF HAMS...
Termna sal
"HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioners.
Hongkong, May 23, 1919.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
f-drawers, Crockery and Glass ware, de, de
Alio
man forgery. The German gentleman had described and eireninstantially map
II
ICE CHEST, BATH, STOVE, &c. &c..ped out a country he had never auch.
Ard BABY'S COT."
(Full Particulars from Catalogue) On View from the 29th at 2 pm. Terma :—Chih.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Austionem. Hongkong, May 18, 1018.
43+
454
THE Undersigned has received in
G.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
of
possibly harmful propaganda.. It is with innermost recesses of Asia.", The pros- by England, a máte penetrating into the
great regret that His Majesty'r Gover-pect is thus defined Every widening ment are compelled to give this decision, of our free access to the south-east will. but they have no alternative,"
wenken the hope of car opponents that by continuing the blockade they will be able to destroy s vonomically."
had worked on charts done in squares by NEW GERMAN ROAD TO THE EAST.
a Chinese expedition. But the Tenton had turned the squares sideways infitting them together, so that a range of monta tains running from cast to Treat shown as running, from north to south!
1
THRONES PRESSED UPON THE
KATSER.
THE USES OF THEDIZOND AND, BATUM.
The terms of peace imposed on Hussin have Alled the German, people with hopes in many directions, but no part of the peace instrument more stirs their rauginė. tion, or more revives, their vinicus of Uriental extension, than that which opers
the
vista of the economic penetration of Persia. The Baglad railway is now,
structions to sell by Fublic Auction, held on 31UNDAY, the 7th day whom to follow, Frederick the Great ce but one way to the Indian Ocena. Should I
03
SATURDAY,
the 25th May, 1918, at 10.30 a.m.,
their Bales Rooms, No. 8,
D Your HOLD, Corner of
Is Home Street,
About. 5,000 MANILA CIGARS,
FLOR DE CAWAYAN"
in Good Condition. "
Terme a usual.
HUGHES & ROUGE. Auctioneer a
Hongkong, May 23, 1918.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE
455
HE Undersigned bare received in- structions to sell by Public Auction (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
от
TUESDAY,
the 28th May, 1918, commencing at 1.30 pm, at their Sales Booms, No. 8 Des Vaux Road, Corner of
In Hovaz STREET,
TEAK WOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, BRASS AND
TEAK TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS; ̈CARPETS, &c.; &c.,
Lord Reading recently concluded
an informal agreement with the United tates, exempting unnaturalized Irish- men from the British draft.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE. HALESEND." 109 THE PEAK, "Rooms-
Apply C. EL GALE
P. W. D. Hongkong, Mar. 28, 1918.
11
The Kaiser has refosed the ducal crown
of Courland and left it to a son.
Calf_the_little_statelets into which, he is
to divide herself, PARTICULARS and Conditions of the encouraging Russia
letting by Public Auction Sale, so be press thrones upon him, he will not know May, 1918, at 3 p.m.. at the Offices of
FOR SAL'É. the Public Works Department, by Order of Napoleun, kis twin idols. Frederick said: the course of military events in Meso Bis Excellency the Governor, of One Lot
patamia 'fically deprive Dermany of the of CROWN LAND a Repulse Bay, In the matter of kingdom each takes
+528-LADY'S MUFF and CAPE the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 what he can, and so one is ever wrong and of important military communicSkins; and two White Furs at $10 cach possession of this great artery of trade, COLLARS of Real Far. Black Crown Rent to be hired by the Surveyor of exempt when he has to give up what he ticos, the Hussian prare ens up moket NG EDWALL HOTEL.
Apply from 19 to 7 pm. Room 66,1 His Blajesty the King, for one farther has taken, Napoleon planted anarchsroutes which u time, and under German
1447
as crutches for himself,
years, with the option of renewal at a
term of 75 years.
| No, of Bale.
Registry No.
Locality.
A Repulse BAY.
Particulars of the Lot.
Boundary
Menmarezzenda.
As per
als plan. 150,000)
BANK
Annasi Nont
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THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED (TAIWAN GINKO).
INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL
· CHARTER, 1890.
Capital Subscribed Yen 20,000,000 Capital Paid-up
20,000,000 Reserve Fundnum 35 .: 6,880,000 HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEH, FORMOSA..
AND AN ASSORTMENT OF
USEFUL - HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
As follows: Arm-chairs and Chesterfield Botas (new); | Card Tables, Upholstered. Baltes, Bedroom Furniture, comprising Double Brass and Brass-mquited. Eedaṭenās, | FORMOSA—Áko, Gizan, Kaol, Karenyr Tok Twin Bedatanda, Sideboarda,
Dimer: Waggons, Extension, Dining
BRANCHES : JAPAN-Konz, UBLES, TORTO AND YOKO
KEELING, MAKung, Pinan, Su CHIKU. TAICHE, TAINAN, TAKOW,
Tables and Chairs, Tea and Occasional | CIIINA-AMOT, CANTON, FOCHOW, Tables, &c., Dinner Services, Crockery, Hassow, ETCXIANO, SHANGHAJ, Glass Warty - Cooking Stores, Cutlery, Toilet Bets, &c., Bath Room Utensils, Bundry Electro-Plated Fare
Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, Elackwood Furriture, including large Blackwood Servon, Side Tables, Chairs Cabinets, de., dr. Engravingą Pictures Kinkosan and Brass Vasen &c, de, Teunis Poles and Net Iron Eater, Sevaral Carpete new and second-hand, and 1 Perambula. tor precalcally Haw, cost, £10, doy do. Biz PLANOS
Urali Partlonlay from Catalogue),
"HUGHES & HOUGE;
OTHERS-BATtavia, Komday, HosuKONG,
LONDON, BEFORE, JUKEABALA, SAGEMARANG AND NEW YORK”,
and
LONDON BANKERS-S Capital and Counties Bank, London, and South-Western Bank, Farr's Banir.
The Bank has Correspondenter in the Commercial contres of Russia. Man churis, Indo-Chine, India, Philippine Islands, Java, Australia, America and elsewhere,
Interest allowed on Current Account. Fixed Deposits and Savings Deposits. at rates which will ba aoted on Application
Manage
N. YANAGITA,
HONGKONG BRAKUH
Tart Road
direction, may be devloped thy a vast Advancing in a dozen years from artil-sphere of German luence extending tery officer to dictator of Europe. lief from taustantimple to the stars of of enrved the Contiuent like an expert. Indian Empile, - skin
Murat. won of an innkeeper, I made King Naples: Brother Lonis becafte
FOR SALE
PEARL PLS-CRAVAT; Photo-appar. Kodak Catridge No. 4 with Doppy. Anast. Goer Apply from 12–7 p. King Edward Hotel, Room 06...
FOR BALE
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Who are these other mater?. The Turks are once use in 'powering King of Helland; Joseph, King of Spain; of Treb-zond, and the Russians have witle Ferome, King of Westphalia: Bernadette,drawn themselves to som Hofe position son of a lawyer, King of Sweden. To his in Trans-Castasia We/recall the plea ellest sister he gave the principality ofsurable feelings which animated us when Apply from 12. to 7 pm. Room 80,
we heard that the Turks had been formed from
this
Lacca; to Pauline the principality of Guastalla. Josephine's son, Eagene, he murried to the dayghter of the King of Bathurt, Erzerum, ad Erzingan. : We important harbour from Bavaria; her mece he made Princess of felt that cac danger less menaced us in Baden. And on going to St. Helena he left his ill-fated son King of Italy.
the Middle East, and that auther, door had been shut in the free of Germang. The jubilation in Germany at the re- pccupation of Trebisnud by the Turks is easily understood. A quotation from the Vossische Zeitung opens a window into the German mind regarding the importance of this placs conmervially and
militarily.
SELF-GOVERNMENT FB INDIA.
INDIAN HOME RULE PAKTT'S AGITATION.. A communiqué issued in Sim ́s on April 16th states:-In connection with the recent decision of His Majesty' Government that passports tres be refused to the Home Rule and Congress Delegates wishing to proceed to England, Economicall the following communication received name type of town,
The Man Who Gets There
Is the man
han who has blood- real rich red blood, and plenty of it--in his body,
WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND makes bloodlets of L—life. giving, braut nourishing, strength replenishing blood."
PRICE
TEALSTS:
and $2.25
Trebizbad is of the Axandretta, in the
Teething Time:
A Time of Worry
50 PEARL THREAD NECKLACE and PEARE PIN-GRAVAT King Edward Hotel
TO LET
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TO LET.
TURNISHED FLAT in Queen's
Gardens, from 1st Jane
Apply to PERCY SMITH, SYTH & FLEMING,
1427 Hongkong, May 18, 1018.
TO-LET::d, tyre
TO-LUARNABYON ROAD, Kowloon, wall built Two-Storey Europeest House, good Locality..
Apply to
YU RAM RING," Ofo Mesurs JOHNSON, Sjuɛm &
WEATHE Hongkong, April 3, 2018,
TOLET
388
TO. ~7 THE PEAU, “LUSTLEIGH." HOUSES on Shamoen, Canton.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO, LTD.
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Four roomed hotines In Kowloon,
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PRESENTS
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May 27th. TUESDAY,
May 28th.
Prices
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Curtain 9.15 pm. sharp.
PHILIP CARLTON, Manager
Willy
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Price on application
With
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