· MONDAY, MAY 27, 1918.
Hughes & Hough
AUCTIONELES TO THE GOVERNMENT.
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General Auotioneers Share, Coal and General Prodnes Brokers and Commission Agouts.
PROPRI TORS Kwa-Wan" Coal Storage
Codes ad Bentley's
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE
HE Undersigned have received instrno-
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
00
TUESDAY,
the 28th May, 1918, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voeur Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
AN AMORTMENT OF
J
HOUSEHOLD LINENS, $4, Comprising:--
Plain Single and Double
and Hemstitched Sheets, Pillow Cases, Bed Quilts, Table Cloths, Pure Linen Damask Serviettes, Bath Sheets, Bath Towels, Turkish Towels, Blankets,
&c. &c., TEXAM:-Cash
17
HUGHES & FOUGH,
Auctioners. Hongkong, May 24, 1918.
PUBLIC
AUCTION.
437
HE Undersigned have received in- THE
stractions to sell by Public Auction (FOR ACCOUNT OF TEX cncsaɣED),
от
TUESDAY,
the 38th May, 1918, commencing at. 4:30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, Na 8 Den Voux Road, Corner of
IDE HOVAZ STREET, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD 'FURNITURE,
BRASS
AND
TEAK
TWIN BEDSTEADS CURTAINS,
CARPETS, &c, ke,
AND AN ABGETMINT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
As follows:- Arm-chairs and Chesterfeld Sofas (new), Card Tables, Upholstered Suites, &c., Bedroom Furniture, comprising Double. Brass and Brass-mounted Bedsteads, Teak Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards. Dinner Waggons, Ertension Dining. Tables and Chairs, Tea and Occasional
AUCTION.
PUBLIO AUCTION,
TIHE Undersigned havo received instraç- tions to all by Public Auction,
شور
Čros ACCOUNT OF TEN CONCMBIM)},
Q11
THURSDAY,
the 30th May, 1913, at 230 p.m
at No. 9, Kimberly Villa,
Top Floor, Kowloon, SUNDRY
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
therein contained. Consisting of :— Teakwood Sideboard, Table, Chairs, 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 "f-drawers, Crockery and Glassware, E., &c.
ICE CHEST, BATH, STOVE, &c. &c, And
BABY'S COT. (Fall Particulare from Catalogue). On View from the 9th at 8 pm. Terma --Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
·ductioners.
Hongkong. May 18, 1918.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
434
0523—LADYS MUFF and CAPE COLLARS of Real Fur Bluck Skine: $35 Photo-appar. Anast. Goerz $50- PEARL THREAD-NECKLACE and $15 PEARL PIN CRAVAT Apply from is to pan. King Edward Hotel.
FOR SALE.
Room 58
P. W. D. Bongkong, Mar. 25, 1915. -
TO LET
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THE WAR.
(Continued from Fase 5.)
ĮSUNDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
COMMEMORATION OF ITALY'S
ENTRY INTO WAR-
PRINCE OF WALES IN ROME,
AS SPECIAL ENYOT OF HIS MAJESTY,
-EMPIRE, DAY CELEBRATIONS
ENTERTAINMENT TO 3,000:
CHILDREN.
LONDON, May 142] Empire Day will be celebrated by Row, May 24that customary school celebrations. The Prince of Wales has arrived a The principal event will be the en- (Reuter's Barcice to the China Mall.) special enray of His Majesty King tertainment of 8.000 children of fight George for the commemoration of Italying men and 1,500 wounded officers and men at a great concert at the Albert all which Their Majesties will attend, me
THE WESTERN FRONT.
BRITISH RAID ENEMY
POSITIONS.
Losos, May 24, Field-Marshal Sir Dougha Hoig reporta:--
The oneiny rided on May 23rd northward of Hill 70. A few of our
are missing.
against a post at Avelur Wood.
We drove off an attempted mid
We successfully raided at midnight south-westward of La Bassee, taking a few prisoners,
We secured prisoners in a patrol encounter northward of the Ypres * Comines conal. The enemy's artil- lery was active during the nigät west-
entry into the,war,
It is semi-officially announced that His Majesty King George has sent the Prince of Walgar attend the Italian celebrations in order to strengthen the bonds of alliance and friendship between the two countries.
One of the most important sam private functions will be the gathering
the amalgamated Overessa Club and Patriotic Lengua of Britons Overcas, at Prince of Wales dutside the station Minister with a cheque for £13,500, An enormous crowd welcomed the which Mr. Hewins will present the Air where the Duke of Genos, the Premier, ubscribed by members to cover the all the Ministers and the Britishct. ofaight neroplanes. Musical Ambassador and diplomats received bim. programmes at the theatres and musie The treats were badagged and lined halls will be largely national and with soldiers, including Cescho-Slovaks patriotic. just arrived.in Roma
COMING EMPIRE WAR CABINET
CONFERENCE
The Preu warmly and affectionately pays a tribute to the Prince, who u staying at the British Embassyka. PRESIDENT WILSON'S MESSAGE
WASHINGTON, May 24. The anniversary of the Italian entry
4.
Empire Day is the subject of an umerates the war disappointments of editorial in the Daily Telegraph, which | last year, but recorde as a counter- balance the undiminished: confidancé.
with which the Armies, with line
ward of Lens, and in the neighbour. into the war war selebrated in many unbroken await the new onslaught, {
American towns.
Wilson to the Italian people pledging the determination of the United States to continue to fight the war for the liberation of nations with ever-increasing resolution and force. ........
| hoods of Givenchy and Festubert.
As meeting in Washington Me with the encouraging outlook afforded The enemy pashelled our posiLansing read a message frons. President by the magnificent outburst of American tions at Nieppe Forest.
military ardour and the closer unity of France and Italy with Great Britain!
The Times says: "Empire. Day reminds us that the Promiers of the Dominious for the second year in succession ære, ronde" to attend the Empire War Cabinet, where only can they acquire a knowledge of the more intimate problems of the Empire, wan- ring as one of the alliance of nations." It adds that British Ministers · ara certain to profit by the interview with their overseas colleagusa to take longer
THE BELGIAN FRONT.
London, May 24. A Belgian conmuniqué reports fairly violent reciprocal artilery fir ing at Langemarck and Mercken.
THE FRENCH FRONT.
SUCCESS OF FRENCH
AVIATORS.
BELGIAN RELIEF FLEET.
RESTORATION TO ORIGINAL
NUMBER. 2.
WASHINGTON, May 24
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Mr. Hoover announces that Previews. The Times hopes, the criticisa DRAGON sident Wilson has approved of the expressed in cortais Dominions last year restoration of the Belgian Relief Fleet that their representatives had been wast- to ita original number.
ing time would not be possible this year. Great Britain and the United States It says: It should be common know- bave, undertaken to find half, the ledge now that the Imperial War Cabinet tonnage necessary to restore the volume is the Executive. Government of the of foodstuffs for the maintenance of the Empire in other than local relations by Belgian and French populations in the invaded regions.
Ninety thousand tons of foodstas will be despatched during the next 90 days
body of representatives of its con tituent States. India has a part in it. The emergence of tire Imperial War Cabinet was an improvisation demanded by immediate future needs. Such de. velopments are never popular under stod at the outest, but with time the instinct of the people has adapted itself to appreciate them. We are confident that this is now the case with the case with the Imperial War Cabinet."
FRENCH JOURNALISTS GRATITUDE TO THE BRITISH.
PARIS, May 24.
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AND
OVERLAND
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Lonnox, May 24. A French communiqué reports There was internistent artillery "Rooms. ("YALESEND." ' 100 THE PEAK,ctivity at some points south of the
Avre, but ng infantry action, -Apply C. H. GALE
Eleven German atroplupes were felled between May 15th and 20th.
Our bombing sqindons during the day and night of May, 20 dropped 17 tons of bombs in the St. Quentin
AMERICA'S MAN-POWER. Noyon and Tergni regions, on]
tations at Peronne, Rosiers and son hefur sktī d Nestes, and on androines at Ville-COMBING OUT NON-EFFECTIVE
"LAND OF '25 LASHES.” - OCCUPATIONS. selve. Thirty tons of explosives were ciropped in the same region during.
GERMAN EAST AFRICA MUST the day and night of May 21st: 14
WASHINGTON, May, 24.
NOT BE RESTORED. addition 11 tons were dropped of The Provost Marshall has ordered cantónuments and stations in the that all men of draft age engaged in
LONDON, May 247 regions of Villeaubois, Rirson. Lea number of scheduled non-effective Catenu and Aulnoye.
The Association of Paria Jummaliste | The Moderator of the General As Italian air-occupations must work or fight after has telegraphed to the British Institute sembly of the Church of Scotland- men participated.
July let. The bat includes waiters, of Journalists associating itself with the reporting on foreign missions at yester, liftmen and store clerks. Man refusing ENEMY LINES PENETRATED.
day's session st Edinburgh, said that
Loxoos, May 24.
great issues hung on the fate of German East Africa Was it, be asked, to be A French commanique states:-
Gorman again 1-(Cries of: "No!) Or Enemy raids south-east of Mesni
internationalized" or "British3-(Cries of Britishlab ernie San
TO LET
RURNISHED FLAT in Queen's
Gardens, from lat June.
Apply to
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.
Hongkong, May 16, 1918.
TO LET.
427
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useful employment will be forthwith testimonies of gratitude to the British sent into the Army. It is believed the nation which will be given to-day plan will largely solve the war labour throughout France on the occasion of problem and render Jabour conscription Empire Day..
Nwell-balit Two-Storey Europeus: St. George add Nopea has annecosary. The list of non-effective
1 CARNARVON
House, good Locality.
Apply to-
YU KAM HLNG,
MASTER.
Ca Messrs. Tonysos, STORES &
Hongkong, April 30, 1918.
TO LEI.
368
Tables, de, Dinner Services, Crockery, N. 67 THE PEAK "LUSTLEIGH"
Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, & Bath Boom Utensils, Bundry Electro-Plated Ware.
Electric Reading Lampa, Blackwood and Teakwood Bereans, Blackwood Furniture, including large Elackwood Screen, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, dej, &c., Engravings, Pictures, Kinkoshn and Brass Vases, &c, de, Tennis Pales
down under our fire.
!
We penetrated enemy lines south. east of Coucy, in Champagne and the Vosges and brought back prisoners.
There was intermittent artillery firing at points on the Front
occupations will be extended as required The Provost Marshall, interviewed, phasised that the organisation of man power for war industry purposes was equally as important as the organisation of soldiere.
THE PRESIDENT'S POWERS.
TROUBLE AT KIEFF-
GERMANS DEMAND DISBAND- MENT OF TOLISH ARMY.
Moscow, May 17.
A newspaper despatch from Kief THE ZEEBRUGGE. DAMAGE,
The Military Committee of the House says that the Germans sued an of Representatives bas unanimously, ultimatum ordering disarming and dis AMSTERDAM, May 34.
adopted the proposal of Mr. Baker, the banding within 24 hours of the Second The Telegraaf learns that the damage Secretary for War, to amend the Army Polish Army Corps, quartered in the done in the blockading attack on Bill authorizing the President to cal vicinity of Kief. The General com Zeebrugge included the explosion of an out such namber of men for military cetending refused and the Germans ammunition depot near the barbour, service as he able to train and equip, thereupon attacked the Poles, who THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST the collapse, of some hangars, the and to use them bring about retaliated. The result is so far un
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.
Apply to-
and Net, Iron Safes, Several Carpets A new and second-hand, and 1 Ferambula- tor practically new, cost £10, &c. &c. Six PIANOS. "Partimuiat, gfrom Catalogue). * Tense: Cash,
HUGHTS & HOUGA, .:. Auctioners.
Hongkong, May 23, 1918.
PUBLIC AUCTION
458
MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.
TO LET
FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Four commed houses in Kowloon.
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
“09., LTD:"" Alexandra Buildings. Omigkong, August 85, 1917.
BANK
HE Undersigned have rosaired instrucHE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED
tions to sell by Public Auction,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CO),
ОП
WEDNESDAY,
the 29th Bay, 1818, at 2.20 p.m..
at No. 10, Middle Boad, Kowloon,
BUNDAT
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
·therein contained.
Teakwood
$10.
(TAIWAN GIBRO).
ISCONFORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTKI, 1890.
Capital Sabecribed ... Ten 20,000,000- Capital Paid-up
20,000,000 Reserve Fund
,&,080,000
HEAD OFFICE : TAIPEH, FORMOSA.
BRANOBES
HAMA..
destruction of Siteen aeroplanes and the blowing up of a battery near a hotel.
Reinforcementa were sent to Zee brugge after the attack,
DESERTERS FROM GERMAN ARMY.
AMSTERDAM, May 24, Germsadeaerters who reached Holland-on-Wednesday state that they recaped with a hundred others from a troop train going to the Western Fronti
THE ITALIAN FRONT.
Ros May 21.
A Naval official message atates: A British air squadron on May 20 bombel hydroplane and submarine bases at Cattaro and started fires. All the machines returned safely, notwith- standing counter-action.
GERMAN OUTRAGE ON HOSPITAL SHIPS.
SCATHING REMARKS BY THE- "TIMES."
"
succes fui termidsrion of the war."
The Army bill, as if standa, limits the Presideat to summoning approxi marely a million men for general service. The amendment removes all restrictions and provides for an army large enouga to defeat Germany, whether five million or ten million.n
SAMERICAN SHIPBUILDING HOME PROGRESS.
EQUIVALENT OF. 10,009/TON SHIP EVERY DAY: IN MAY.
DETROIT, May 24, Mr. Schwab, the Shipping Controller, has stated that the equivalent of 10,000-ton ship would be delivered in every working day of May.
AMELIORATION OF THE DISABLED MÄN.
ALLIED EFFORT TO MAKE HIM USEFUL AND HAPPY
MORE IRISH ARRESTS.
MR. WALTER LONG IN DUBLIN.
LONDON, May 24.
Mr. Walter Long has arrived in Dublin and is the guest of the Viceroy,
A few further arrests have been made. in the country.
·CANADIAN PARLIAMENT
PROROGUED,
OTTAWA, May 24
The Moderator added that the result of his corespondence and contact with The Governor.General has prorogued these most experienced and sagacious in Parliament.
·East African affairs wasthat retronession to Germany would be a real calamity. German East Africa was known as "The land of twenty-five lashes," because the terrible punishments inflicted on the natives, who now sang a special chantround their villageiros: Twenty- five lashes are gone."
known. It is reported that 15,000 ware, te engaged on ej her side and the can alter were numerous
A despatch from Viensk states that Prince Leopold of Bavaria ordered the: disarming of the Polish Legionaries in the Mick Government, and Legionaries refused.
انوار
GERMAN" RULE IN UKRAINE.
WHOLESALE ARRESTS.
the
The Modemtor added, amid applause, What is gone must be gone forever."
GERMAN REPRESENTATIVE
P
HOUSES IN AMERICAL
SEIZED BY U. Š. Á GOVERNMENT
NEW YORK May:24. The Custodian of Alien Property has Béized seven Corporations, mostly located in Massachusetts, which were the principal representatives in America of the German Government, including Wolf and Sons, said to be owned by Woll and Sochne, one of the largest cotton bouses in the world.~
SINO-JAPANESE TREATY,
A FRENCH HOPE
PARTS, May 22
AMSTERDAM, May:24, The Ukraine Correspondent of the Formneris states the Czaristid régime bus been inaugurated in Ukraine. Many kaninu newspapera: have been sup pressed; leading Ukranians, bare bear arrested en masse, and a state of war declared at Kieff and in five Govern- -ments. The Pan Ukranian Labour Congrass has been forbidden, and also the Ukranian Peasants' Congress, in The Echo de Paris, commenting on which 4,000 persons were participating the Sino-Japanese treaty hopes ther and which previously strongly protested hour is approaching, when, Germany divisions from the against representatives of Foreign must transfer Governments interfering in the class Western Front to Siberia, and declares LONDON, May 24 struggle in Ukraine, the dissolution that President Wilson's scruples are At the close of the Inter-Allied the introduction of Skoromskie Japanese intervention in Siberia, which of the Ukranian Parliament and the only remaining obstacle to Sino- LONDON, May 24 Conference, the Duke of Connaught The Times, comitenting on the hosud the keynote of the Conference wise, which are supported only by is diplomatically justified by the handful of anti-Revolutionary land- Boiskerik repudiation of Russia's debts. Consisting of:
JAPAN-KODE, Osaka, ToIYO AND Yoko- pital outrage, recalls the German that, though a sensing was ecosy owners and capitalistă Hallstand, Bideboard. Dinner Waggon, Dining Chairs Dining FURMUSA-AKO, GIRAN, K101, KABEYAZ proverb, Ons has never done learning and should be liberal, it was only part, KEZLERO, MAKUNO, PIHAN, SH-The Germans are bent on teaching the sad in no way the principal part, of the CHIKU. TAICHE, TAINAN, Tape, world that Kipling's classification of State's duty to the disabled man. The
ADMIRAL SIR NOEL" mankind into "himau horogs and Ger, great aim of all of them was to OLTON, Fuochew, HANKOW, KICKLANG, SHANGHALANS Was scientifically exact The rehabilitate him, to gris him a chancA BARROW RIVETER'S RECURTA
latest Han exploit is on a par with all of Again becoming useful and happy to
LONDON, MAY 24.. announced of Admiral OTHERS—Batavia, Bony, Hosoxons, the abominations which have caused the make him as physically fit as possible
German imame to stick in the nostrils of sad to enable him to return to his old Much interest is being shown in the The deaths
tjada or teach hita e new frade suitable record-breaking riveting competitions | Sir Gerard Henry Noel, G.C.B., KC, humanity since the war began and will to his conditions. The old days of between British and American shipyard. MG cause it to stick while memory endures neglect of the hero of the hottlefields A Barrow rivéter, naked - Mojen, To outrages of this kind there is but had gone for ever. The Allies and to yesterday drove 5,894 iveta in nine Admiral Sis Gherard rock was Feng one answer fierce and relentless War upon the Germane and their kind till Dominions stood shoulder to shoulder bours, 1,019 hotter than the new record Adaural of the Meditere Feet 1898, Singer's
in the fight for justice, liberty and night, established at Baltimore a week ago and Lord of the admiralty A.D. to the Sewing Machine The Bank has Corresponcur in the they are utterly vanquished and their and stood, tataliy fogether to repair 265 better than the now record andeQueen, Commatuled Home Flet-and
- Commercial centres of Russia. Man ostracism, from the society of divilised Piano, (French make) in good condi- churin Indo-China, India Philippine nations. The Government must bring and re-build Bufferers in the thighly at San Francisco on Wednesday: Me Admir Sporintendent of Naval He banglalink worked on a nine-inch howitzer before ferves in 1900 19001, and was Commanders tion, specially constructed for Hongkong. Islands, Java, Australia America and home the atrocious crimes of the caetor
ninos onlookers, palading in Chief of the Chips Station in 1904-1900 All the Eretrie Fittings,
wat, deliberately and persistently until every FAMOUS MUSICAL CONDUCTON'S Army and Navy reperagulativer.
-If Way Admiral of the Fleet in 1908-1913, The Mayor, of Barrow congratulated and retired in 1915. For in 1815. the earth. Upon "scientif
the champion and a director of Vickers presented him with £35... A number of women workers acrificed their mat
Table, extension three leaves.
Blackwood Cabinet, Joss Table, Folling Tea Table &c. .:
TAMBUL
Crockery and Glassware including CHINA-AKOY,
Large Cinner and Dessert Service pink and gold design, Teakwood Double and Single Beda, Marble-top Washketands and Dressing Tables, Teakwood Ward- robes, plain and with bevelled mirrors.. Shanghai Baths, Good Cooking Stove. and Kitchen Utensils, Ice Chest,
One Treadle
A number of Plants in Pots!
On View from Tuesday the 28th inst. Catalognon will "Ya Gariund"
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LONDON, May 24
bar outlasting in duration and intensity Sir Harry Wood, the famous mint even the rememberation of the shartie conductor has accepted the conduction in order to ensure Moses and h ment which the Allies are more than amp of the Symphony Orcher bound to infict npon them.
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