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WEDNESDAY,
thu 37th July, 1018, at 3.13 p.nl,
at An Krvo Strway,
4-Ton Cruiser Yacht "ERIN".
Length
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Complete with Dinghy, Charts, Compass, Anchors and Chain, Code
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undersigned.
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On view from Tuesday, 16th,inst
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
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Hongkong, July 8, 1918.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned have received la- structions to sell'by l'ublic Auction, (VOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNSE),
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the 35th July, 1918, at IT a.in., nt Mesgra Efa Thong Co.'s Coal Yarel, Yatma-ti, Kowloor.
A STEAM PINNACE
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7-3
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Compound Keel condensing Engines. Diameter of Cylinders 3 by 6. Stroke 4. Kecantly overhauled and a Teakwoul Cabin fitted aft.
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PUBLIC AUCTION,
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Tons to tell by Public Auction,
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(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNEU),
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SATURDAY,
the 20th July, 1915, at 10.30 .m., ather Sales Rooms, No. 8,
D Youx Roy, Curaer of Ice Huanu Street, LADIES' DRESS MATERIAL, &c., Comprising:
Lawn, Holland, White Drill, Figure Prints, Alpaca, Table Cloths, Serviettes. Towels, Sheets, Counterpanes, White and Coloured Blankets, Lady's and Gent's Handkerchiefs White and Blue Serge, Several dozen pairs Ladies' Silk Hose,
Lisa
A quantity of FRENCH PERFUME.
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GERMAN BRUTALITY TO Ather case is that of à Coldstream
PRISONERS.
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WITNESSES STORIES., —Austentana-May
** The Times ** Bealing article on Ger, man inlrunmuity to British prisoners, [which is reprohnerd here, occasions wide
sprend satisfaction among the dritish" primers laterned in Tellunt.
Gauri, who was forced to work in graines melalug fuctory was so broker down under ble treatment that two oz three men who had, known him before deplored that they were tabla to rei cognize hipts He jus gompletely yellow, his back was bens, and he was very thin, and due witness who reparts this ensu has no hesitation is awering that his death in hospital two weeks later was due to the brutal treatment to which he had j been subjected, 1
DEMAT ATTENTION " ALL DAY, No one knows better than Pher deeply Author csap related to the notorious oby, fellow-countrymen who have hal per- 16th Army Corps, under fiatéral ven Isinal experience of Gerrami H-treatment Hünisch, abon which
any complaints Feel the apparent akhitferénce of, those 'th have been made. Soltie ziz qamamission- [huna tor the suderings of British prisoners ed officers were sent fenea kasions campai Pot was in Germany. Over and gyer again | to Bhaute, about 20 miles from (sung recently British affiloves, here have asked briot, where they were required to work tar whether our people realize what their bozul subjected to most severe punishinent funbirtunate fellow-countryhew at du for refusing. They were made to stand dury' at German banals, dial why nothing for seven or eight hours a day at astea ¿was drop bo oraalize treatment. The tion and their pargela were withheld by [suggestion↑ has. Iseen ander to, me that the Commondatis, Lientemat von Muller. British cotheres and N.0.00% who are The non-compatigional offers got lute fertüente étough to be agaiï in England touch with Dütull-representatives, and (after experiencing whas Gorman prison, the Chupirítudant" fold them that if n Elite manns sharit be placed in charge of Dutch-representative devided. "in" their and on duty at the eamps for tiernan favour, he would, pinsh them with right |prisoness in Bagland. They would know - hottra" standing at attention. 1 The Etisk | best how to hatatle the Hun, whose, pegun ( representative cunom "Gown, and standing
·liar temperament responds more quickly but attention wis. abolished, Instund jan sternus, than to excessive amiability, However, the prisoners had to parade uli hus, it is reported to me that day. Bong to allow various articles of Sennelager our April 1 Jast it was male' equipment from 9 in till about 4 pm Fanoows to the British prisoners of war on day they were made to panule cut- parade that two British soldiers, who 'ovide in the twin with their bedding, utaf
were working as a Koinand it or bit there nei it was thoroughly satur, I Eneùr Mindew, had been shot dead for at stad. They were, rechtend to fuck a state
ORDERing reiking when andere lift the of starvation that they eventually won-
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Another report is my possession relates sontal lå work punglite the nap and dig (how at Mennelager. Flock 2, on January, ground facultivation, Plus beibing was 17.00 this gone, a British soldier" was in planted. "While, they were doing their † the merivan" naupapad. For men provved, work they received their parouba, Eng on and returniße (Pim-Kommandes, Later they wore put to out heather, | JB, this compound were 12 prisoners & the daily task being one metre by 30.
wer of all nationalities. On die nörning This was afterwards impressed
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jot January là a German soldier eidered, metre by 8), and they then- relused to i the room and ordered eight meg, bo draw | work Sentries faced them "on to as (che confee from the vamp, about 300 yards, buth, and they were anade se stamil at [distnut train the receiving compound, attentives from 1, till 4 or 5 pan, anal, Seven prisoners complied, but as the when the Comande cape out himelt. English canuck drink German coffee, nouform U till 6 pm. They were forcent re | Englishmayir: “ndraneni to draw foffee for de this during the bitter weather of last the 12. Kagfishnen there. The German. February? in which raoith the Foncamand. subjjor ordereġ u British private to fetul, unt rode pus in his white horse and the coffee, but he replied that the ordered them to complets "Sheir task. Faglisi,, were unable to drink the coffre, They refused, când he then marned his. "He was ordered a second time, and he, bordo about, retiring some 300 yards, and Inguin reisel. . The sentry then attenupt- "sben velureed right through the midifi Jed to strike the British saldier with the of the party, who were tasding in a
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down with both hands. The entry or apposmehr, and only que man was kuackmilj tered the remainder of the prisoners to down.
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the other side of the room; then. turn-" Part of the work on this uner con. ing about, walked to the door, about 10 sistat in mogystug (Heather from heupe pared when he turned, about again, where it was stuck to wagons, and saf Two Trenchmen were standing,in front the "Mor was then about din. deep in fnf the British soldier to the line of Are, snow and water the prisoners" bouts
and the sentry ordered then, to ges over heme Alled, and after this they wein | [to the left. He then threw open bis every compelled to stand er attention. The
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Coat and enmue to the aith, but as the 'ain larrings at this can were very bad, the } "The funeral was eraseled by a Romazi comfortable he cleuret i neglect causing an almors interrable Catholic priest, who showed painly by shoulder of the overcoat. then caine to stench.
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his manner that he shared the unseemly the aim the second time and fireil. hit-
Grutinaents of the crowd. This revolting ting the British soldier in the left side. Our Correspondent, at Ainsterdam mastale is fille authenticated by the sworn He did about four minutes. This supplivd us during the past few days with statements of eye-witness who are now deed was at committed in the bent several gecounts of fernucbrutality to in the inferntent camps in Hölmer), the moment, but was absolutely deli! British prisoners. We are now able to
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At Schreidemüht (Prussin) an incident T- it was wonder that the blood of our stuets of extreme brutality. For Geir securred which shows that, characteristic officers and men boils at such crimes,authenticity, we ean vegoth ahentely, combination of insoleam and brutality und that they pok to those at home to though it is obviously neemquagy by most with which the German guards have' I do something to rsue the Germans to penses to supply a bure out of the been in the habit of trouting British pri
hesitate before mpeating thest and count shocking incidents, and, to suppress thesters. The prisoners at that comp bud | less olber' atrunities ?,
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Ja a sump "epiled Merseburg, during 'make themselves, as comfortable, as they Since E telegraphed yesterday several 1914 and 1915, there were afnumber of, could in hedes which they themselves fresh cases of German, brutality to British prisoner, then ef she old Amy. May wedoped out of the "ground. prisoners have come to my natier, of them had been very détienży wouzdod parade one morning an obler was given Work in German mines is wrli-kong and was unfit to work. T Germans by the form gentry to one of the men to be og of the mucBest forms of or continually attempted to make these which he did or understand. ture practised on the unfortunate victims work, but they were successilly resisted sentry inshed at him and truck m CITEAMER-Chinese Flag-Steel of German ferocity. Salt and conf mines so long as the men had an offer koking The soldier left the pirate, and tried to built, Engines and Boiler, in good are areng the worst places in witch pri after them. But this did for last for hide in one of the holes The Germa condition-Capable of carrying: 050 passengers and 540 tons cargo. Speedoners are forced to labour. One case ever, and when the men we left with adjutant," with several other ficers, eleven knots. Price $300,000 H.K. reported" to me is that of a man reduced out an officer the Germans at no time evidently dewrmined to take an exam. cartency, prompt delivery..
wis eozaplete wreck after working in a in sending them to work on neighbour. ple of him he was captured, and ine called the Kaliwerk Prinz Adalbert. ing larm. The work was lid, and con- scripped to the waist. A barrel WER After two months bis health broke down thaned through à 12-hour de beglazing fetched, and he was strapped across it. and be reported 'sick and applied to set at 8 am. Even that did ut satinfy the Six Corman saldiers were then supplied
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a teman soldier with fixed bayonet One of the men received brutal blow conscious, and had to be carried away. (behind him, and told him that" the in the face, and all but tu then decided He was thrm tied to a post, and "Teft in' but would be rim rough him if he to give in. Of the twone had been a fainting condition. While he was there persisted in refusing.
badly wounded, having had the fingers of a German afheer came up to look at him. When pricked by the bayoret the prisone hand shot away. To wound had atfick him with his sword, spat at him, woner descended and did his eight hours at hented, and he was gite unft for and estled has an ** English'awine,” work. He was subsequently punished work. The sentries drove these two inen From all this be never recovered. For with 14 days in cells, with a diet of bread į with kicks andiblowk nifth cubbed riffe a month he was able to get about, byt. and water soup, doing his daily eight out to work. At last than with the big, head and face remained swollen fram hours" shift. Eventually he broke down wounded hand stopper id held it up the treatment he had received, and he completals and he was 6000 by, a visitam to show the sentries the he was unfi sufered anverely, all the time. Thrge German civilian doctor. He was then for work. One of themis passion, pub weeks later he was dead.. None of his co- sent to Soltau. The change ju his ap-bis rite up and what the mau through panions were, allowed to sea lús body cr pearance was such that an old iniend
the chest. He full with speaking, and attend his funeral." The German sensor there failed to recognize in this human was these down the gh by the two for his death was that he had died of wreck the fine healthy man he had entries. The other uler was then typhus, and this tale was told to the threatened by one of thentries with Aboerican representative pho visited tite formerly known,
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