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ANOTHER GERMAN CANARD EXPOSED.
OUR AIR "SUPERIORITY battle of the Somme Swea
Csuperiorityere We bring down, more of the enemy's aeroplanes than he brings diwa [ of "cures, which means ghat he has greater Faculties than we have a duling out
BOEHN TELLS TRUTH. "what he going on behind the Fronn, valit
in directing the fire at the long-range With the British Artay in France, Bed; But Ba enemy does portere July.The chili of the Germina Higher with our "recunissues, il re des Command that the retirement on the. à parind of thufuley weather, bring off surprise, blower he does evang Munais part of a set programine is given Share, Coal and Genersi Prodnes Sept, 1918, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of with low heavy chauds, followed by highing. It we borite hins he bombs us. Behn, commuter of the Seventh Army over to our side and see alot we the lie by an order of General cor the Public Works Department, by Order of winds, a spell of summer calm has setud he is not shembled by scruples as to The Sergnth Army has borne the full His Excellency the Goverant, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Tokwawan, iain (July 23, and has brought with it a where his borabs fall' he sheets fronsight of the Fuch counter offensive of the Colony
of Hongkong, for a term of great increase of activity in the nithe air into our trenches just us we shoot the West, and its divisions around Sois years, with the option of condital at a Crown Rent to be Ezed by the Surveyor of During the recent moon" Paris had been into his. Therefore, if we have superiorsos suffered heavily at the hands of the His Biajesty the King, for one further attacked almost rightly, and our rails in the air, which, we ertainly have Americans, while those cast of Chatenir- it is not yet as complete na we wand Terry were thrown back across the Jato Ciermay have beone again a végusterbo, and as it will bus
Marne by the pressure of the French, [lus fenture of the daily reports. In the Sir Wiliam Weis pub the inatter veży
For this reason the order of General interval of comparative quiescence there clearly a short time ago in an interview
von Boelin, written a month prior to: lovy been a number of interesting dose with a represents of a French news
paper. When anked as to the reality at the beginning of the battle, is of unusua} loppants. The Air Ministry Ins 1
the Allied superiority in the air. I said: Sizifonce. He deplores the lack of For the momens, yes, perhaps we discipline which rest'te in the pillaging have it, and we shall continue to haw of stores in the Jack Rivas during the it ft we know him to keep found in the wake of the retiring French advance in May, when all edible: booty
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EE Undersigned have received instrue. tions to tell by Public Auction, . (20% ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
SATURDAY,
the 14th Sept., 1918, eommencing t 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
CHINESE PORCELAINS & CURIOS,
Comprising:-
A variety of S-coloured and 3 coloured
Abo •
LACQUERED SCREENS,
EMBROIDERIES, &c., &é, &c.
The greater portion of the above 61k has recently arrived from the North and includes pieces fry the Sung, Ming, Kanghi, Yangching. Kien lang and Towkwong Periods.
Un view from Friday, the 13th inst. Catalogues will be issued.
Regtury :
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years.
Particulars of the Lati
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male plaŭ, $1,P
[734.
as we stick to our work.” Sir William!
speedily vanished, instead of being distributed among the hungry troopa în du proportions.
Bounced the creation of an independent xir towe, and is.appears tum the cum
aniques that the prie mission of this force is attack on Germany. Its future also cade it quite clear that the Air develpment will be watched with gu Misistry has an intention, of saring Finterest," - Was alremly low from the air fheicuey on the battle from to log termula" communiqués that quite apare distance bombing of Germany, for the
"The order contlaues: "It is neves- from the chimage it has done to the fadio: We must continue to perfect sary to depart from the beaten truck Rhine towns, it has compelled the enmation, registering, herhing, es elasing the "of material and provisions and every type of machine, whether showers which has been followed in the utiliza-
to bring back more and more guns, and planes." No one but a food would syre-stores from the occupied territory, mere and mere aeroplanes, from the pit himself to prophecy as to the dare Hopes of the utilization of captured food. Front in response to the persistent de loptu of aerial warfare. It is a row as rations and of the distribution of a PUBLIC AUCTION..
mands of the German Reputation for experience in its employment is fixed portion of the provisions to the being gained gwey day, now develop fighting troops have proved to be falla- PARTICULARS 1 Contin Sule, to the enemy the sane measures which he only speculate as to tacir stars. But write taken these provisions themselves and Conditions of the protection. Was this reingents will certainly enter, and due eus cious, owing to the fast that the troops be held on MONDAY, the 10th day Sept. 1918, at 8 .M., at the Offices of us coupelled us to adopt, and are must be cantions in sacrificing the and eaten them, without truring them Public Works Department, by Order of tardy chtrined a chatte military ad. lessons we have Jeans in his part of the authorized scale of ritions.
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Spare feet.
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of
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GUTPUT STILL INCREASING,
SOME TLAVE ABUNDANCE,
In this way some aaits, which have chaneed to have the opportunity to -It is na certain as anything can rapture booty of this description, have air will develop endily. Our own bm.fering privations. Further, ithasnote von war that the Allied superiority in die lived in abundant, while others are suf- put of urrats as he set reached been the troops in the front line to haasium, mal phat of
Amerien has this more abundant supply of food has arly began to make itselt felt. America echelons and especially stragglers, who faller, but sccord-line troops, train has dismivered that this standardizati are roaming about behind the army
has even happened that men hats for without authority, and by
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Hia Excellency the Governor, of two Lot:
CROWN LAND at Laichikok, Kervanturu distinct from the actual desage Kowkon, in the Colony of Hongkong done by the dropping of bomis." and Plates, Blue and White Vases for a term of 75-gents commencing from there has long laet an agitation" :u and Figures, ete, old Bronzes, including 1st July, 1sts, with the option of renewal Incense Burners of the Suns sa Mingaca Drown Bont to be fixed by the Surveyor gain circles, als in Fugtand and Dynasties, Pekinese Cloisonne, Anber, of His Majesty the King, for one further France, for a great and rady develop Jadestone and Agate Vases and Ornaterm of 21 years, les days.
ment of aerial attack upon Germany, ments, Beads, etc, Carved Bamboo Ware
which in the eyes of its mest enthusia and a number of Snuff Bottles.
te appriters will un far to Stegide he
I am very far from under racing rapid praïnetion of air-rais, en » the importages of carrying the war inte scale sich 14, fie bei enged the force from the stures in the military firany by every possible means, and ease, say, of motor-cars is not yet pas-occupation, and administration, wid, I Ently appreciate the great meal clestine, that early forecasts havt regret to say, some officers have rot will produce, when the pungle of tier materialized, but splitting been ashamed to interfere with the guard my son that decisive military edsa ter right with her necustean energy. the exeention of their duty and to is not within their power. En bothing and we have had within a hast few insult the otheials to whese charge the
ds, howevre ammersta
provisions were entrusted. Ic apreis sind affrutive,.
works the first Anserica dir cuanyanto be necessary for the supply officials to will not envers defeat on the battle. Pick into victory and if we aller this is and the first report of an American follow the first-line troops as cloacly as air maid into Germany. Geraany, even possible, and to be accompanied by placed enthusiast o divert serish forge when she was free to bring over all her escorts of cavalry or police, so that im (737 from this battle-Geld in deder to carry air forces from the Russian front, could he administered by them with as little
portant stores anɛ
and depots may at least ut distant enterprises intes Germany We
nutobusin superiority against the delay as pos iblo. shall certainly suder.
pletely diveloped air forces, of the En "If our progress results in the occupa reme: it is therefore" certain that whition of a new area, this must be placed
under a regular system of exploitation MACARONI, PASTE STARS, At present the prime daty of the Air the full output of the afferit factories as soon as possible. Order must be Forces in Fronde is to co-operate with uf the Allies begins too talo "efieer we maintained in the villages by sentries their ecmtades on the ground in defeitstud have everywhere on the Western and patrols. The troops must be pre. ing the enemy--Thry-love-te act the Eat, beti in bouling and in every vented and prohibited from making ages of our generals ant to blind futher branch of aerial activity, such a requisitions in the folds and taking, the
crops. The people at
at home are so short car we in the buttzle of of chemy without theta maels of our long periority as my this, as far an man ut enough cums over be done to diminiat provisions necessary that while directing our wwu find they have present be foreseen, will to one of the the amount which they have to supply
to the army in the fleki. to prevent the enemy-Team directing ; est great steps towards fioal and they have to harass and disturis the piete victory.
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Hongkong, Sept. 6. 1918-
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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THE Undersigned have received ic. structions to sell by Public Auction, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
TUESDAY, "
the 17th September, 1918, at 3 pain, at their Sales Rooma, No. 8,
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DISCIPLINE IS BAD.
"Rapid and complete seizures and economic use of provisions may prore of capital importance for the continuation
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they have to co-operate diretly in the TERCENTENARY OF THE PILGRIM of the patio in the back areas, of
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norint strecth front them in order to the Pilgrim Fathers to New England--a has been notorious for its iron discipline query the air war into Germany, This memombly dets in the history of Nath Trains have been held up the guarde killed and provisions carried away by oes not run that we should neglect Amesiel and of the warbl's civilisation. gangs of desperate soldiers intent upon long distance bombing, but that is should fo, cominemorate this even worthily, the satisfying their hunger, even if they are.
State of Massachusetts appointed best shot for i be given its place in our air plaps us a whole.
year State Commission, and appro
The time of our greatest air superiority Printed a sum of money, so that it should Kowloon Marine Lat No. 18, suitable | Germany had then concentrated 'most vignate celebration. Towards the close the rations of the divisions resting or
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1927 the chairman of the Commission ul dressed himmell to the British-Amerients Centenary Committee, asking theiz cu operation on the English side, with a view to making the celebration an international event and scarlag that is should be ductai auger the highest auspices.
For seven years the Centenary Con- mitter (of which the late Earl Grey was president) hud, in conjunction with simi.
As a rule the troops in the frontline
to are well fed, and prisoners recently taken corroborate this; but, in order supply them with adequate provisions training in the back areas are cut down to a minimum, and the amount doled out to each man to-day is not sufficient. to satisfy his normal needs.
All the orders issued on the decadence of discipline bave been torched in curiously mild language, being in effect more of an appeal than a threat, as though, the higher Command realized that the reen were in a dangerous mood and disinclined to submit to sovero punishment.
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While too high bopes must not be it remains a fact that the discipline of theCormes Army, at least on the Western front, is in a bad way, and the present defeat on the Marna does not seem likely
Nowe has been received in Shang- hai to the effect that all reduced rates, We have now, and bare, had for a long
including round trip ticketeand mission- tidie part, a superiority in the air at the
On receipt of the request of the chair ary fares, will be abolished on the 1st Front, but we have always had to fight man of the Massachusetts State Commis Novaber on the Pacifle steamship liare. The order is baliaved to be the hard for it, and it has never, since the sion for the Pilgrim Tercentenary, it was
decided to form a new and thoroughly result of action by the United States Government. Missionaries, Y.M.C.A. representative British committee on a national basis, to take this work in hand, workers, employes of the government, snu, at the same time, to carry forward embers of special governmental com under the new conditions of to-day the missions and consuler staffs are now granted reductions of: 26' per cont,' of general work for the promotion of Anglo the regular fares by all companies American friendship and mutual under while round trip tickets are sold at standing with which the Centenary Come reduced rates. This will, bî, die »n- mittee, had been for so long associate
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