THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1918.
Hughes & Hough
ÁVOTIONÉBES TO THE GOVERNMENT,
General Auctioneera Share, Coal and General Prodnos❘ Brokers and Commission Agenta.
A.
PROPRIETORS wa-Wan* Coal Storage.
Codes wood
Bentley's
4th & 5th Editions.
A 1 Telegraphic Code.
Telegraphle Address "MERRION" KONOKONG.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in stractions to sell by Public Auction, (TOR ACCOUNT OF TER CONCERNED),
FRIDAY,
she 25th October, 1818,
10:30a.m.,
at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
M
A quantity of JEWELLERY, etc., Comprising :----
A number of 18-kt Gold Watches, Chains, Diamond and Jadestone Rings, Pin, Broochess, etc.
do
Ware,"
A quantity of Damascent Barometers, Binoculürs, Telecope and
Ships Clock,
SUNDRIES, &c.
Terms -Cseh.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers
Hongkong, Oct. 21, 1915.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
853
THE Cudersigned bave received ia- structions to sell by Public Auction," (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
Mon
FRIDAY,
the 25th October, 1918, at 12 Noon,
at their Sales Rooms, No.
Das Vaux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
Four Falls GALVANISED WIRE
NETTING (11" mesh), (now).
Terms-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Oct. 21, 1918,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
854
Tour or sell by Public Atetum,
18 Undersigned bave received fastre.
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED).
on
SATURDAY
the 26th Oct., 1918, at 10.30 a.m.,
at their Sales. Booms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice Houso Street,"
AUCTIONS.
POBLIO AUCTION.
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THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, /TOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCHASED).
M.O, NDAY, the 18th. ('ctober, 1918, commencing at 9.30 p.m., at No. 7, Torres Buildings, Kimberley Road, Kowloon.
Tir WHOLE OF TUR“. VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITUREVA
$c..
therein contained.
Ocastating of
ke.
Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Table and Chairs, Cutlery and Glassware, †kc., &c., “Chesterfold. Sofa and Chairs, Blackwood Cabiget and Tabla, Japanese Matting, de, &o., Large Double Ward- robes, Bureaus, Chests of drawers, Toilet Sets, &c., Two Brass-mounted Double and Une Single Beds, Shanghai Bath and Bathroom Requisitas, Cooking Stove and Chicken Coop.
41
Aleo TWO PIANOS by MOUTRIE, SHANGHAI, both in good condition, "one practically new."
And
Electric Fas, Heater, Electric Lights, and Sunblinds..."
NB-This Furniture consists of nearly all Famed "Teakwood, practically new, and of modern design.
On view from the 27th.
Catalogues will be issued.
TS-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Cet. 21, 1919.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
precedent
267
R. Undersigned have received instruc,
{FOR ACCOUNT OF TAL CONCERNED),
OF
TUESDAY,
cha 9th Oct 1918, commencing at 2,30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No.
Des Your Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
Bedspreads, Pillow Cases, Tray Oloths, Table Covers Table Centres, Dressing
THE CHINA MAIL.
WOODEN-CROSSES-
• Go life the wide world over- but when you come to dia, A quiel, English churchyard is the only place to lie!
if I hold it hell's lifetime, until through war's mischance--
I saw the wooden crosses then Prat, the Belds of France.
A thrush sings in an oak-tres, and from the old at tare tower A chimo as sweet and mellom salutes the idle hour Stone cresava take no notice-but the little wooden ones: Are thrilling every minute to the music of the guns!.
Upstanding ab altention they face the cannonade, In apple pie alinement like Guscuamen on parade: Bad Tombstones are Civiligus who fell ar sprawl or sing
At every crazy angle and stage of slow" decay,
2
For them the Brokèn Column--in its plot of unkempt grasszi The tawdry tinsel garlsad safeguarded under glass p
And the Squire's emblazoned virtues, that would overweight a Saint, On the vault empaled in iron-scaling red for want of point? n
The men who die for England don't need it rubbing in: An automatic sramper and a narrow, sizip of țin
Roeard their duts And regiment, their uzber and their came And the Squire who dies for England is treated just the same
Bo stand the still battalions: alert, austere, gorune;
Each with his just allowance of brown earth shop wish green; None better than his neighbour in pomp er circumstance All beads upon the rosary that turned the fato of Francel
Who says their war he crest While others carry on, The little wooden crosses spell but the dead and gove Not while they deck a sky-line, not while they arawi a view, Or a living soldier sees them and sets his teeth new!
The tenants of the churchyard where the singing, thrushes buik? Were cob, perhaps, all paragon's of promise well-fulfilled: " Seme failed-through Lose, or Liquor-while the parish looked askance Bot-you cantice die a Failure it you win a Croas, in France!
The brightest gems of Valour in the Army's diadem Are the V.G. and the D.5.0., M.C. and D.C.M. Ens those who lies to wear them will tell you they are dress Beside the Final Honour of a simpia Woolen Cress.
EW. HORNUNG
(in the Times !');
** THE CHINE:**
"No can do," said Wang Fong dis- passionately
The officer sighed. The job wGJ. urgent, and bere was the strongest member of the Labour Corps proving
wash out."
It tumed out that Wong Fong was
Table Covers, Single and Double Plain set wall. He diagnosed his complaint and Hemstitched Sheets, White "Batinasmuchee jump bally." So be, went Quilts, Pare Linen Damask Serviettes, calmly to hospital, took his medicine, Bath Towels, Turkish Towels, Glass and waited impassively for recovery, Cloths,
c
Terms:-Cash.
EUGHES & BOUGE,
"Auctioneers. Boogkung. Oct. 23, 1918,
PUBLIO AUCTION.
Somehow, the cremy planes got through and were almost oterhoed The hospital staff worked feverishly at ser getting the wounded into the cellar cut of harm's way. When urse offered Assistance Wong Fong shook his Lead.
Can do," he said briefly, and worked like a man
HE Undersigned have received in
structions to sell by Public
Auction
on"
TUESDAY,
i.
the 29th October, 1918, at 2.30 p.m...
at their Sales Rooms, No. 8
Des Voeux Road, Corpor of
Ice House Street,
A few lots Ponges and Cras Cloth One 3-7 H.P. Twin Cylinder MOTOR Tes Clotha, Doylies, Tes Napkins, &c.
Long Cloth and Voile
(exceptional quality).
Ladies Underwear, etc., etc. "Tx:--Cash.
HUGHES & VOUGH, Auctioners.
Hongkong, Oct. 1, 1018.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
c.
CYCLE * Indian'
in' goed running order. Terms: Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers, Hongkong, Oct. 23, 1918,
836
PUBLIC AUCTION.
688
THE Undersigned Lave received instruc.THE Undersigned have received in-
THE
tions to sell by Public Auction,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THX CONCERNED},
SATURDAY,-
the 28th October, 1918, at 10.30a.m., at their Salca Eooms, No. 6, Des Voux Road, Corner of: Lee House Street...
A QUANTITY OF DRESS MATERIAL, &C.,
As follows:- Blue and White Serge, Alpaca (various, colours), Flanner and Flannette, ad assortment of Coloured Prints White Blankets, Counterpetes, Handkerchiefs, de, Toilet Hoy, Perfumery,
dc. $0.
"Also: Bundry Lots of LINEN GOODS. TEMS Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneerm Hongkong, Oct. 19, 1918:"
stractions to sell by Public Auction, «(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCIÈNED),
TUESDAY,
the 29th Oct, 1818, commencing at
3:00 pza, at their Sales Booms, No:6,
Des Voeux Road, Corner of Lax Hover STENT,
PEAK WOOD AND
BLACKWOOD
| FURNITURE, BRASS AND BRASS. MOUNTED DOUBLE AND TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS,
ko, &c., AND AN ASSORTMENT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS, As follows, "Chesterfield Sofas and Armchairs (now). Folding Card and Occasional Tables, Upholstered Suites, &c, Bedroom Fur niture, comprising: Brass Twin Bodstende, Bideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tes Tables & Dinner Services Crockery, Olaine 847 Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet
· PUBLIO AUCTION;
EE Undersigned have received in Ttructions to sell by Public Auctiva. (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERTID)
on
SATURDAY,
the 96th Get, 1918, at 12 o'clock Noo,
at their Eslry Booms, No. 5,
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
ICK Hot Brazky,
Casca finest quality...
AUSTRALIAN HAMB
just arrived and in first class condition
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Long, Oct. 31, 1916,223
HOW, AMERICK MANAGES MORAL.
"MUNITIONS.
KEEPING PEOPLE IN TOUCH WITH TIFE WAR
!!
pinkle departimentarim
all the American departments "conîbinė and place their announcementair a daily ballet Issued By the Information; Burea
The Americane excel the British. He the way they present their case and the case of the Allies It is the work of experie, and the men emplayil by the Department of Public Information are ull, exporeticed newspaper-nies and publicists. They ace giving their services gratuitasty, and mo only paid their expenses. Is is their cop tribution to fional service, and in this and other ways the Department of. Publia Information has improved upon the ory ganisation set up in England.
SM1,000 AUSTRALIANS.
LARGER ARMY THAN EMPIRE SENT TO SOUTH AFRICA.
|
STOSET, Aug.
Sanator Pearce, Minister for Defence, speaking in Sydney recently, said that the number of Australian soldiers' err harked was 311,000, which was more than.. the whole Empire had sent to the South African War. Of these, 70,160 had ra turned and 51,108 hul boen discharged.,
The articles Used in equipment. Bunts
totalled bored 31,250,000. Flannel $22,000,000 yards, Practically the whole fof the 4125.000 yards of khaki, cloth
used was inale in Australia.
The Department had purchase! 39,000 thorses for overseas sirvice, and had also supplied 05,000 herses to the British and Indian Governments. The Australian Govervient had supplied the whole of the ammusition for tits South-West African) [campaign, and also "all ammunition and explosives for the New Zealand troops.
INTIMATIONS
FINAL PROGRAMME
OUR
MORNING
NOON
AFTERNOON
EVENING.
FOR
DAY."
LADY MAY'S ROSE FUND. SALE OF ROSES.
AT 12 O'CLOCK SHARP.
SALE BY AUCTION OF SPECIAL ROSES on Cricket Club Ground. Mr. H. P.Wurre lus kindly consented to act 'ns auctioneer, en
2 PM
GYMKHANA including "OUR DAY" DERBY at Happy Valley, and Side Shows
7:30
ENTERTAINMENT AT THE BOTANICAL GARDENS PORTUGUESE STALL CHINESE CONJURERS, CINEMA, THE BANDS of the Hongkong Philharmonic Society and 18th Infantry will perform.
9.15
JAPANESE FIREWORK DISPLAY:
Monster Rockets.
9,30-
JAPANESE FIREWORK DISPLAY
5 set pieces.
10.30
DRAWING OF RAFFLE for Dodge
Motor Car and other Raffles.
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH "
· SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TM.
BRITISH EMPIRE."**
Lovers of good words will support oral munitions of good quality are Cleneral Emuts and the Master of Balliol in their proposal to substitute the term Geing furnished by the American Gover-British Commonwealth for British ment, which has established ŵ newa
the jingoes will object, and we may ses Empire." But it is very certain that renewed the fierce strife that broke out in the 'eerenties when Disraeli, to the Badicals, proposed to swell the pomp of delight of the Queen and the disgust of the the Royal title by adding to it the words "Empress of India?" But “Comunion - wealth" was used by Shakespeare, and a Mr. John Russell, a well known writer word that was good enough for his of short stories, wholly temporarily in, should satisfy his countrymen.-Daily charge of the London Bureau, explained. Chronicle.
busenu for propagoads in London. Asso siated with the bureau are offices in the neutral and Allied capitale, and it is link ed with the aid organisation, in America, where closer writers keep the people in daily touch with subjects affecting the war.
that its specific abject is to bring about
unison of aim, action, and sentiment be One by one the wounded, tight-lipped and pals, were carried downstairs, 80tween Amerien and England. For vari that the ward was almost empty when o y, he added, there had been a choking cough and collapsed. Wong tween the two countries in the past, but bomb. struck it. A doctor gave very little temperamental sympathy be the first
DO ONE THING PROPERLY.
Fong staggered slightly looked dazenly study important reunita had been ob▲ Hint Regarding Work and Health. at the destruction-and carried on.
The sick man in his arms stared at a tained. spreading stain on the Chinaman's jacket.
Oswald," he said, you're hit." Wong Fong carried himself downstair without a word
I
Sister,
thinter cried the sick man. "Sister,
Bo's burt."
The parse hurried forward. "Let me see she said; and looked grave **Herr, lie down—for she saw that the 10jury was serious.
Wong Fong thrust his face forward and opened his sleepy eyes wide. The surse starod in wonder it the depths revealed.
"Can do" said Woos Fong Bercely, and started for the stairs. Be made an effort, collapsed against the wall, and sid to the hoor. He tried to rise, then laid his pale cheek against the fagi.
No can do," be whispered, and closed his eyes
G. F. N..in the Daily Mail.
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PAMOT, E DOCHOW
CANTOS OTHERS-Horuxono,
Bets, o, Bath Room Utensils, Sundry CHINA SHANGRAL. HANOW, KIRIANG,
Electro-Plated Ware.
Electric Reading Lamps, Eisakwood And Teakwood Screens, qanntity of Blackwood Furniture, Including large Blackwood Server, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinots, de, Engravings, Pictures, Brass Vases, &c, de, Tennis Poler snd Net, Several Carpeta now, and socond-hand (one 20 x 18),
Also 12-Bore Hammer Guns and 1 Rook Ride,
Lady's Bicycle (now), d))
And
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The Bank has Correspondents in the Commercial Centres in European: Con- tinent, Russia, Manchuria Tsingtao, Chossa, Japan,
pan, Indo-China, Sism, India,
Dutch
Austraha, AmeriCA Alice &
Philippine Islands
Islands, Java, and other
A small collection of Stamps to be sold Interest allowed on Current Accounts
•ane lot.
* and Fred Deposita át rates which will
(Full Particulars from Catalogue) Theke bé gunted on application.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneer's
Hongkong Out. 23, 1918.
NOKICHI YANAGITA,
HONGKONG, FRANCE --
Kaskrose, May 17518
The bureau collects daily by cable trom. The people who most often succeed in the United States itams-slimetimes aport. "life are not those versatile spúls who can ing news which are likely to interest, tum their hands to anything Jack of American, soldiers, and these are exhibit all trades, master of fine but those who devote themselves to doing one ed in the Y.M.C.A. huts. Another part thing only and doing it well. So it is
of the cabled information is destined for with business. Not only people get rich the British. Press.."
"VALCE OF THE FILM.
by
wake
con-
turning a sewing machine which will make anything you like; but fortunes that are made by an automatic machine The film is being used, and already turns out just one little bolt or screw all American organising ehrt in France is day icine that which does the most
Long being shown in a remarkable picture. good is the one which does one thing Articles on aspects of the war, and special
only, sad d does it well that is. Dr. Wil- information concerning war, industries liams' pink, villa for pale people, which red blood, and which is likely to interest trade jourcals, nothing else. All the good effects which
rich plentiful ars supplied... Mr. Itugell brinted that have made Dr. Williams pink pills behind the endeavour to enlighten is the famous result from their wonderful The arm step desire to hearten the winweary by show power of blood-making. ing that América has arrived.
sten-ly. Derves, hearty appetite, improved Mr. George Creel, a well-known pub red lipe, and clear ore, thay
brain power, iron-clad digestion, Arm, licist, is chairman of the Committee of
врістона when Dr. Williams pink pills Puhle Information; and the three Secre are taken-all come from the rich, red taries of State, War and the Navy are its blood that they make Expobars. It pursues its purpose in the If you are ailing or losing "energy you will do well to obtain Dr. Williams. pink open sir, in the good American way, and gifs cow. Any dealer can supply you. the propaganda
i prelers is the July or sent direct, one bottle for $150, six Fourth announcement of Mr. Daniels: for 38, post free, by the Chinn Offices of "There are a million Americans in the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., 90 Eze
chuan Road, Shangisi." Fraure, and they are coming over at the How and why Dr. Wiliams” park pill
achieve their wonderful
resalta OR rate of 800,000 a month.
ig This is the note of the enterprise. plained in a free book, "The Blood and "We have a case, and we are not Its Work, for which you should send a ashamed to show it," and Mr Rassell post card to the above address. Snally, made
The functions of the Departinent f Pablie Information are confundi solely to giving the public information. This a deca in a straightforward way, both home and abroad. Instead of different
The Man Who Gets There
36 the man who has blond Talrich red blood and plenty of it is body. WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIE COMPOUND akes bloo Jots of it life log bru nourishing,
pgth res
blood
A
TO LET
TO: LET
SHOP In Nathan Road, Kowloon.
GYMKHANA at Happy Valley and SIDE SHOWS.
REFRESHMENTS AT ALL ENTERTAINMENTS.
A $2. Ticket will admit & children at the Botanical Garden. This does not however entitle them to reserved scata in the enclosure.
THEATRE
OUR
ROYAL
DAY"
PERFORMANCES
OF
"THE BARTON MYSTERY"
A spoofle fantasy in 4 parts Walter Hackett
ON
THURSDAY, 7th November
AND
SATURDAY, 9th November
AT 9.15PM
There will be no private booking or sale of advance tickets, so that it will rest entirely with the public to secure good seats:
For the FIRST NIGHT prices will be as follows
Centre Block, Dress Cirola
Remaining
Stalls
Fit and Gallery
and for the SECOND NIGHT
Dress Circle ............
Stalls
Pit and Gallery A
$10.00
$6.00
$5.00,
$3,00
$5.00
4.00
2.00
Holdiers and Sailors in uniform half prices on Second Night
BOOKING OPENS AT MOUTRIES
Tuesday, 22nd October at 9.00 ash,
Kowloon Marine Lot No. 48, suitable WE HAVE RECEIVED NEW STOCKS OF
for Coal Storage
Apply to BUMPEREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
PINCO, LTD. Alexandra Building
-505
Hongkong, July 17, 1918
TO LET
HOUSE in Knutsford Terrace ""
Apply to
THE BONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & ADENOY CO.LTD,A Hongkong, Oct. 2, 1915
THE
798
ROSE COLD CREAM
VANISHING COLD CREAM
Ideal Toilet Bagmsites.
Frice - 60-ots. per pot.
LIQUID TAR SOAP
Fragrant Preparation for Toilet are, and for Bhampooing.
Prics $1.00 per bottle
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
82, Queen's Bond Central
HING.
LARGE STOCK OF SHIPBUILD
BRIALS: