SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1918.
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structions. to sell by Public Auction, "{FOR ACCOUNT OF TEX CONCEATED)
00
FRIDAY,
the 8th September, 1918, at 10.30
at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Bond, Corner of
Tes House Street.
About 200 Dozens
·ASSORTED GLASS WARE
Comprising
Soda Tumblers, Tumblers,
Sherry Glasses, Liqueur Glasses,
$c.
5.
&..
Aiso
10 Cases MARGARINE and
SUNDRY GOODS,
HUGHES & FOUGE,
fuotioneers,
Cash.
"MINION" HONGKONG.
Hongkong Aug. 30; 1913.
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TO LET
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GODOWN-Central District.
THE CHINA MAIL.
WHERE MONEY IN MADE
MONURS AND RUPEES AT THE MINT:
2.
It is possible-haps to attach ten great importance to the metal and paper
LIFE IN BELGIUM.
THE GERMAN TERROR...
The following necatint of the conditions af lits in deenpiet Belgium to-day is be known Reussels Buryer who tư. cently succeedid in escaping from, tha country-
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Fl
moner in circulation in & country Estiimies of a country's wealth based marty or alne upon it might lead to sing the wine and heaping from the I was lucky paough to sheered lu
sonne queer results. But it is still a country at the first attempt, but sne fact that. gesated stable government of mig companions had waited for months and au artive trade, the amoons of curs for a hivocable opportunity and had to reney in deband and the extent to which retrace their steps several times from the Govoriments are taveting the demand frontier to their homes ar të sous place aimers thus clues to the prosperity of shelter, travelling by night haly Bul of a natio. In India, the need for métal "carefully avoiding muzium Many reins, which varies as elsewhere with men of military age have been arrested the ductuations of tide, is enhanced in, the fratier roce by derman guards. over that of other countries by an inwest who cross-examine them un desin them È possiste superstition in the metal coin on the least suspicion. Thirty per cent. as a repository of value. Added so which only are able to reach mutral territory is the perigious "practice of hourding "the others une depeetvel or iscprisoned zoin, Hence the Indian Mints are much unfess their naws are decidy on the busier centresor detivity than are per- black-lian of the Grennan polios. I know haps the Royal, Mints elsewhere in the of some remarkable are crapes. A 714antre, or the Mints of other counties, well-known Belgian magistrate, For in- A partiyalarly stay is their present stage, who passed the routier altuet nctivity. Probably for people are aware on the sanje tims as hayself, Basfondened | of the us that the Borubuy Mint is the, to stop by a German sentry as he was, woord largest mit in the werkt. Cal'engaged in eising the wite, festa, being the largest, and that the formal to take the risks at being sniped • { tw Indian ints together mure ons mere a bidlet grazok his heid, pathir cub VE In than all the other trints in the one finger or his right have, and cher
Fupire. This may went theredible at third went througlyhis, parket.“ Anather; fà first planer; but when one considers Apatrjót, à Flemish yuerebant, who had thus the two mints have to satisfy the been arrested for helping people tes everis demands for coinage of every variety, the frontier, had an extrmirdinagy Peperis į
only of the three hunks millions obce. The day before the trial he inn- Fritia inhabitants but also of Fäppt. reedel in climbing to the roof of flu 6207 Peyken. Hetimi East Africa. Mesinjure a prison by mens of a water-pip, Having ania, Mourits and the Straits Setrie reached the street, chreugh a neighbones mants, and the further for that in the ing house, he renningal Wablet för a {inted petquírive lands such as India memb, in a friendig itouse until flue titre Fruits are Boressury us id, greater degree when he could asked his agape
than in deed commmaries where mutes. At the best nenent. however, when all and campes prydeitute, then she ren arrangements had een mail or vin. son for the great durpit ofbenin în India "he devided, that he could not leave, the hommes go trudity undestawlable, rountry beford backling "a "last farewell t A fit to the grint la Boundmy gives a his wife mi children, nių undertook a Eurech more viek idea of the Bemetadonne péritons pourney to his putive town. Trasses, Sewing Machine, Bathrooms COMMODIOUS
and Centrally present, demand in India, for silver coius Puring his stay there the termus signated NEW OFFICES with lift than loose any mere recital of facts, and warched, the, housg. twire from top to in the old Mercantile Bank Buildings, | 6guns in a book. Ma ser the whole bottoru, lait. thanks to his wife's prod corner of Queen's Rool Central and Ive manufacture from fast to senge of mind and energy, he was unt
Also in CANTOS, HOUSE, No 31,edh equal" là that pruned by the
shing coin eaves an ingrede of discovered. Shameen, British Concession. apply to:
For rent and farther particulars fabel Mikus ta to learn, if the number
End coine which in a day' work are tun TEL. n by the gint, to antiply these by the number of working days in 'n base, to endtiply the years into da codes and to sum up in move figuris the Sazura f coins which has hamisled from the buggy machines, of the mvut în Ägt tine make the mint vel atrong endessal. alukaningless guns.
MONDAY,
the 2nd September. 1915, ut 2.30 p.m... nt Victoria Clâul Married Quarters į Top Flat, :
TAX
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE” &, therein pbtained. f'emprising:—Ballstand, Marble-top Sideboard, Dining Table and Chairs, Bikes, Upholstured Corner Seat and Rattan Chairs. Overmantel, Double Hejlstrød, Würdrobes, Dressing Tablus Chespof drawers, &c. Fender and Fire
Entry Utensils, Glass and Crockery,
Also "
$
Piano made for. the Climate (good rpmlition) Shanghai Sunblinds, and a
large number of Pot Plants, Stands, &c. (Full Farticulars from Catalogue). On view day of Sale, Terms-Cash...
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Truction to sell by Public Action THE Undersigned have received in
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED).
`OR
TUESDAY,
the 3rd September, 1918, commencing at
3.30 p.m. at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.
Des Voeux Road," "Corner of
ICE HOUSE STREET,
TEAR WOOD. AND BLACK WOOD- FURNITURE, BRASS. MOUNTED AND TEAKWOOD TWIN BEQSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, &c., &c.,
AND AN AMGETÁENT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS. As follows:- Arm-chairs and Chesterfield Solas (new), Card Tables, Upholstered Suites,
&c., Bedroom Furniture, comprising Brass Twin Bedsteads, Teak Twin Ead. steads, Sideboards, Dianer Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs,
Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cocking
anci
Teakwood Screens, Blackwood
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A clean, tempting food, giving stamina-anrivalled for Breakfast.
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AS THE BEST PREPARATION OF OATS
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Nane Genuine without the words "Dr. J. Cellia Browne's Chorodyne on the Stomp. „. Sold by all Chersists,
Prices In England,
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The pan was at Jasa ialuged by his meeting several stustworthy people who friends, to leave Belgium. (e de wi have been the "eye-witnesses and the wiictantly, though e prompt, executiet viering, of such "scenes, parsienharly in would, Juve bellowed his capture, mot Antwerp, only, no quote his own words, to avoid). As n laper, 1, xin able to give some "all these ansieties to his wife, | details of the sittings of time German
POLLLE NETIVOS.
Military Court. In Bruegels, the
xit. tieberá presente les bevise reint.tings take place in a large man' on the We are. Far From the time when end form of the Ministry of the Navy, von der Goltz "promised to spect the The judges sit from Seek in the people's patristic feelings and when furning till late at night. The Pille Prospettar, after "explaining the ease in lising tried artifically to provoker w
figures will give our readers can resingtin of the entry's enemic men, in the German kerra idea the remarkable activity the activity. Folitically and contrally and the witnesses for the prosecution. innt mod, the frruetades ameans of the Lelgians beyond the front have as. The advocate, usually efsen by the 608fied vale which it turns out to withstand a fierce
extensive The bed's relations, hus a most deals, Evers day alama 94 Fogs of vilver on Germans are destined to flander the and painful task, as he is not allowed to |oited, Frau this it is possible to make country, and suppress, at any price, all the dossier and sensing even inter. to of sin, the other £1 tons patriotic activity. Sesera the secret view ellent. He rows practically being returned for retuating. The dice worked so hard. It is composed nothing of the case when he comes inters 12 on jovent to lakhs of rapes mostly of a crowd of Cernon Jews unt Court and has to improvise his defence itured out by 17 swoining presses which commercial agents who traveled ali ove during the provenedigs. The accused is, enia at the rate of about 120 minute. Belgium before the war. A school bass-examinal in German, the questions 25 additives to rape serage dos, Indis, been opened in Brussels where, under being translated by an interpreter. The fiseer mint prodires daily a hundred thon; "the director of flere Bergan, formerly severity of the fernan judges, is well- known. Now Week within three sabb silver coins for the Straits Settle, chief of police is a large terman town. Imeliks, there Exklis of var
WAR
Sole Manufacturers'? - 1.T. DAVENPORT, Ltd.. London, S.E.
BUY
ST. ANDREW'S
BOND TICKETS
TO-DAY
700 Children a Month!
THE BELGIAN CHILDREN'S FUND IN HOLLAND (under the Presidency of H. S. H. Princess A
INCORPORATED BY Special Isrealat CHARTER, 1500.
anne pieces these people are taught the verisoas tricks for extentions taking place de Ligne) brings SICK AND DEBILITATED CHILDREN Capital Subscribed... Yen 30,000,000.
for. Indian semund 14 lakhs of two-ann of the trade. 22,500,000. Capital Paid-up ...
The the stallet, pritur. Antwerp 24 people were recently" end-
FROM BELGIUM into Holland, clothes and feeds Reserve Funds
5,880,000. pieres, DC geld nours the daily out more suspicion, nor and letter, debined to death in one day.
The Germans themselyus,estinate aź} [ put so für Biobetaverin. 123,1806 and 10,000; ate, the, most leavourable citizens 900
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEH, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES:
Ditte rench Sodo per day.
tiesa nol Sues "indicted on the Belgans.,
So far fartt. Some ha Diver been FX-
w few.
The output, will probably in the afer orrested, imprisoned, and completely 1000 a year the number of condemnathem, gives them medical care, and when restored- me than a willion pieces of gold have animed, and are classed alter Though this figure is certainly below the to health has to return them to Belgium, for funds arity and are not the worst evil which do not permit more. They deal with (about), 700
JAPAN-Touro, YOORAMA, KE, AK being landed are imposaite, As for to know the cuss their arrest, FORMOSA-GINAN, KAGL
wack, such perseentions only affect a
the periple have to stand." Timex. "*"*
cases a month.
WILL YOU NOT HELP WITH THIS
GOOD WORK ?"
be endiand. The quantities of silver births exprivity without being allowed KARENKO, in, well over 1,000 pors or si crees imbers are subjected to conmant eriss KEELONG MAKING, PINAN, of rupees have been coined siper the examinations and times to severe Sniseni, TAKCHC, TAIKAN, TAKOW, TAMUI, TOHYES, AKO. beginning of Janurary to the suddle of Marediment to forins thier til confése!* Tea and Occasional Tables, &c., Dinner CHINA-BRANCHAL Haskow, Kruziano, June in alition to silver coin fhe the their supposed erine. The prisons of
À CLOSE CALL. AMOY, FCHOW, SWATOW, Straits Settlements anil ) million nickel Turnhout, Anvartp., and Tarleroi have CANTUS. Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Bats, &c., BathTHERS-Hosexoxo,
ecins representing a value of over 20 lakhs Treen enverted into torture chambers, ! SINGAPORE,
Any man who has served for a year or Room Utensils, dandry Electro-Plated
SozRABAJA, SEMARANG, BATAVIA, rupee. The output of the Calentty At Turnhout, a Tiernan officer named two in the front line in France, repurks Ware.
BOMBAY, LONDON, NEW Yons, Mint has similarly boss enormous. And flieger wrikes the sectised in the face A Loaden correspondent, has inevitably Electric Beading Lamps, Blackwood
get, immens though this output is it with
had one or two "close calls." To have whip. In Antwerp, the swo LONDON BANKERS:
Remittances should be sent to the Hon. Trea do not let the vast demand. Every brothers Meyer and the director of the your clothing shot through; gruzing the skin, or your equipment shot off with- Furniture, including large Blackwood Capital and Counties Bank, Tondon, single coin is absorbed, Indeed the primin and the chief torturera. Several out any damage to the wearer, is quite a
and South-Western Bank, Parr's Bank Screer, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, The Bank has Correspondents in the of the nint en lees as of their victims have been mad. It common experience. I met a sergeant of Surer, "Working Men's Belgian Fund, 82, Grosvenor "&c. Engravinga" Pictures, Kinkosan Commercial Centres in European Con-thof Sin, and coin money us it brute force fails, the therman try to artillery the uther day whose battery
was covering the retreat of the Fifth Place, London, 8.W.1. and Brass Vases, &o, &c, Tennis Fules tinent, Russia, Manchuria, Tsingtao,, it hus as "little" apparent effect, upon extract confession through false promises Army on the somme who bid a ballet and Net. Several Carpets new and Philippine lands. Jave, and other has the throwing of a jug of water out the have boan corresponding with bis ann the cost extraordinary case I have yet Chusen, Japan, Indo China, Siam, India, the chaorous demand for currency is as in the case of a citizen of Brussels who right through both breast pockets. But second-band..."
Dutch Indies,
Australia, America, thirty deart." Times of India."
R.A.M.C. "Africa, &c.
as the Front His letters having been heard was told me by na Interest allowed on Current Accounts.
{seized, he was_walitualy promised that captain some time age.
It.sounds incredible, but it is absolute and Fixed Deposits at rates which will
If he mentionel, the nurs of the messen-ly true. A battle-stained Tommy walk- be quoted on application...
ger the latter would not be prosecuted. Fed into this captain's advanced dressing He was weak enough to speak, and his station during the third battle of Xpres Paris has discovered a new kind of cumplier way condemned to sight with alight wound on the forehead.
bullet had struck this man's steel helmet blind alley occupation for straw, which is solitary confinemgat.
curve out into the brim from the side. 380 in its way is almost as interesting as the method fails, the examiners alujt stern in front just where the crown begins to use to which the Germans are puttinger means, depriving the prisoner of food. It travelled right round the inside of the paper for the mannfacture of clothes, drugging him, er patting in his cell a helmes like a circus horse and the ring
twine, and even Bandhags. mata.
The only injury to the man was caused the French invention, as might be in disguise who will by to gain his and came out of the hole of entry: expected. is wore dainty and more delf-confidence. Sometimes even faise don by the bave of the bullet catching his cate. It takes the form of a wide scarf ments are produced "which are supposed forehead as it was deflected on leaving woven or plaited of very soft pliable to be signed by an accomplice and the the helmet straw, which is thrown all over a fairly
prisoner is told that, his friends having bighat crown and drawn together at one side on the brim in loose sort of loop. confessed their crime, it is a use for As fashions simple in, effect are the bim to resist any longer."
New Typewriters and Metal Baths and Encyclopedia Britannica 20 volu. (Practically new.)
(Full Particulars from Catalogue). Trans-Cash.
HUGHES & BOUGH,
AMERONEZTR.
Hongkong ang 29, 1988.
THE
PUBLIC AUCTION.
709.
18E Undersigned have received instruc.
Bone to sell by Public Auction,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
on
TUESDAY,
the 3rd September, 1918, commencing at
2.30 pan., at their Sales Rooms, Food, Dea Vax Road, Corner of
Ice House Stroot
AN ABOSTMENT OF
HOUSEHOLD LINENS, &o,
Comprising
Scalloped Pillow Cases, Sheets and
Bed Quilts, Single and Double Plain and
Hemstitched Sheets, I'illow Csacs, White
Satin Quilts, Tablo Cloths Pure Linen
JA NADKICHI YANAGITA,
Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH:
3. Des Vœux Road. Bongkung, May 1, 1918.
JAPANESE MAKERS,
Every kind of Footwear
MADE
TO
WAR FASHIONS.
But
If this
thing, we shall probably see these struw ILL-TREATMENT OF PRIXOSIS.. scarves here before very long.
A fashion we have ourselves inventad The prisons are overcrowded, three! is sensible, ne, seems to be. Jointed and four men being couffred in a cell seandhule have been made for children designed for one. The adding is not with a binge in the sole under the root changed for mouths and the prisoners roughly into one-third front and-two-
ORDER be ross, which divides the sole receive one towel runth, which must
Damask Rerviettes, Bath Sheets, Bath CHERRY & 00,
Towels, Turkish Towels, Glass Cloths
Terms Cash
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Hen one Aug 23 1818
PRODER STREET, Oppoate Hongkong Hotel,
March, 3). 1914
bes
thirds back. Sandais, by the way, are be used for everything. Most of this
Wor chlidren.
by
this summer to found is uneatable, and the prisoners
before. They whether accused or convicted—are sub- extent than ever use up very little lenther and d adapt themselves prettily to the growing juted to the worn ill-treatment. lí Custom of letting little children ran they do s spring to attention: before about stickingless during the warm their guards, if they speak in the courts summer months.....
yard, if they steru their head when at attention they are mercilessly struck In the face. Sometimes, during the night. FOR A WEAK STOMACH. then who are condemned to deportation are warned to be ready to go into Bagnoral rule all you need to do early morning. If they shout. with anger Adopt a dirt suited to your
age and occupation and to keep your even ay with anguish a receiving bowels regulay, When you feel that you the new their guards rush in to the cell have eaten too much and when consti- and kneel them about until they fall paced, take one of Chamberlain's Fableta, senseless on the Boor. This is not hear. For ode to all Chorists and Berreiseprobed the opportunity of
LOSING WEIGHT.
BY THE POUND
- "Under Weight," a confiden of Ill-bealth, shows your assim."
tive powers are decreasing.
WATERCURY'S METABOLIZED:
·COD LIVER OIL" COMPOUND:
Supplies, the blood with the wanted sourishing and healthy Beah bailag materials Very palatable
"OF ALL CHEMISTS
A
EarmarkedBelgian Children's Fund."
(Registered War Charities Act, 1916).
MACARONI,
PASTE STARS,
EGG NOODLES, VERMICELLI, AND ALL KINDS OF SOUP STUFFS.
LL our Pastes bear the Rooster" label and are made from Flour of the Best Quality containing a large percentage of Gluten Starch and Glaten are the principal components of Flour, Glaten is easier to digest and contains more nutriment, than Starch. Manufactured under the most sanitary conditions. T
Large quantities have been exported to various important cities in the World.
Tarma moderate, especially for Agencies Orders executed promptly. “ THE HING WAH PASTE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD-- Head Office: No. 47 and 48, Connaeght Road, Central, Hongkong Telerhone 1539. Principal Factory: No. 71, North Soochow Road, Shanghai, Chins; Telephone 3385. Branch Factory Wing Hing Street. Causeway Bay, Hongkong. Cable ́Address : “! Hinewail"
FOR" IMMEDIATE SALE.
ALKALIES
JUST ARRIVED BIG SHIPMENT ENCLER
AMERICAN CAUSTIO SODA 76% solid. In iron
about 700 lbr QA
ENGLISH MORIATE OF AMMONIA
each con
containing
Fo. 1 quality: Fina white (powder) 98.3% Ammonium Chloride No. 2 quality: Fine white (powder) 03.5% Ammonium Chloride. ENGLISH BODA ASH 53% denne. In sandy baits of baridis, ENGLISH SILICATE OF SODA 175 T. In barrels ac Mabout BO The
Must be disposed of. Pries Reasonable
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