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CABLES.
(Continued from page 1) AERIAL DEVELOPMENT. TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT BEING
ARRANGED.
WASHINGTON, March 24th, Several huge aeroplanes are prepar. ing for a Trans-Atlantic flight whitch the Navy Departinent is undertaking shortly. Possibly dive machines will participate in the fight on the theory that, tho the greater the number, the greater chances of success. BRITAIN AND THE DOMINIONS.
LONDON, March 24th. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Archibald Hurd, Brigadier-General Seely said that the Dominions had been asked to appoint suitable officers for u liaison between their respective Govern. ments and the Air Ministry. Some of these officers had taken up duties, and were a channel for assisting in a compiele interchange of information and views.
Regarding aerial commerce and com- munications within the Empire, repre-. sentatives of the Dominions and India, in Paris, wore assisting the Air Section of the British Peace Delegation. Their co-operation had been of great help in the consideration of An luternational Aerial Convention and in the regulation of rules for the air.
The Dominions concerned were also being consulted by the Department of Civil Aviation. respecting aerial com- munication and routes, and every chden. vour was being made to keep in close touch with the subject. EUROPEAN FOOD PROBLEM. AMERICAN CONSIGNMENT AT
HAMBURG
PARIS. March 24th The Superm, Erunomic Council has fixed a list of commodities which Gur naby is prohibited from exporting
BRITISH TRADF,
NO EXPORT OF GOLD BULLION.
LONDON, March 25til The Press Bureau states:-- The Board of Trade announce the pr hibition of exportation of gold coin arid. bullion wall destinations. A general licenes is being issued permitting the im portation of any quantity of gold bullion.
A-EMPEROR KARL
TO RESIDE IN SWITZERLAND. COPENHAGEN. March 24th. A message from Vienna states that the ex-Emperor and his family have gone to Switzerland.
JOUREY UNDER ALLIED PROTECTION.
BERSE. Maren 26th.
from Karl's journey Ex-Emperor Austria way accomplished under British protection. The ex-Imperial couple are residing in a chateau at Wartegg.
POLAND.
LEMBERC STILL BESIEGED.
WARSAW. March 23rd. An Entrate Mission is going to Lem berg to try again to arrange Ukrainian armistice.
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
BY APPOINTMENT.
G.
R.
HUGHES AND HOUGH,
AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT AND AUMIRALTY.
General Auctioneers,
Sbere, Coal and General.. Produce Brokers
and
Commission Agents.
PROPRIETORS.
"TO-KWA-WAN COAL"
STORAGE.
CODES ENED
BEATLESH Atht! 4th & 5th EDITION.
At Teleprapule Code Telegraphic Add "KION,"
Hongkong.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instruo tions from H. W. LOOKER, Esq., to sell by Public
Auction,
TODAY (MONDAY), Match 31st, 1915, at 11 a.M., t. bis residence No. 110, Plantation Rowl, the fent, A VER CHOICE COLLECTION. OF POT PLANTS. Including Australian arel Canadian Hoses, Creations, Aznie Polish Fuchsins, Bigonins,
Violets, Dahlins, Cyclamen, Geranions, Freesias, Malenlair, Asparagus, Plumosus
Aruu I and Asparagus Springer, Amarylis Lilies, and many Aunts; also Dailia Roots, Cactus Penny --Single and Collarette.
The military situation of Lemberg has greatly improved, since the Poles drove back the Ukrainians from the Sadown-Wisznia-Grodek Railway, but the Ukrainiane still surround Lemberg, which is being bombarded daily, and is very short of food,
The krainian troups are mostly commanded by highly-paid German artillery officers.
HOSTILITIES STILL IN PROGRESS.
PARIS, March 27th.
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The Peace Conference has not yet re- ceived any response from the Poles and Ukrainians to the Allies' demands for a suspension of hostilities.
SPAIN.
during the Armistice and has also ar- GENERAL STRIKE AT BARCELONA. ranged details regarding the payment for food by exports.
The Confcil has approved measures giving Gerroan fishing vessels greater freedom in their own waters.
Mr. Charles Hoover is sending a con signment of food stuffs to Hamburg in- mediately, including two ship-londs for Czechp-Slovakia, and is also facilitating the shipment of food for Esthenia and Potund.
SUPPLIES IN ROTTERDAM.
LONDON, March 24th.
ÁLYO
one owl house, and 1 Donkey. number of Leghorn and Krahua fowl.
(Particulars from Catalogue). Ontview from Saturday March 2311. TEENS-Cush.
HUCHES & ROUGH, Auctioneers.
The Undersigned hove received instruc- tions from F. B. L. Bowley, Esq., to sell by Public Auction,
TO-MORROW. (TUESDAY) April 1st, 1919, at 2.30 P.M., at his residence. No. 7, Mountain View, The Peat,
HOUSEHOLD THE VALUABLE
FURNITURE, CURIOS, &o, &c.
the pink wood hallstand, Uphol
contained, Comprising
stered arm-clairs, sofa and pouffe, Black wood desk, tables, arm-chairs and stands, Large Axminster carpet (good as new), engraving and paintings, brass fender, fire brasse China, silver and brass ornaments, Singer sewing machine (good as new) gramophone, Lacă Carpets and Rugs Crotames and Curtains to, ke.
MADD, March 25th. A general strike occurred at Barcelona
Extension dining table and chairs, glass on March 23rd Martial law was pre-cabinet, sideboard, oak dosk, ke, &o; a elaimed on the 24th.
of
quantity good cut glassware, crockery Martial law might be extended to the ware, &c, white enamelled twin bedsteads whole of Spain.
ANOTHER REVOLUTION IN PROGRESS1
MADRID, March 26th. Martial law has boen proclaimed throughout Spain.
A
LOCAL GET-RICH-QUICK-
WALLINGFORD.
STARTS AS A RICE-BROKER AND ENDS IN GAOL.
In the House of Commons, replying to Major Wedgewood, Mr. C. A. McCurdy. Secretary to the Food Controller, stated that no food had yet been sent to Gor- many, except to those areas occupied by the Allios. Food would not be sent into
A local Chinese adopted the tactics of unoccupied Germany until the German Get-Rich-Quick-Wallingford a few weeks Government fulfilled the preliminary con. ditions with regard to shipping and
finance.
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Supplios were already in Rotterdam, in anticipation of the fulfilment of these conditions.
About 45,000 tons of food-stuffs had arrived for German-Austria.
FEEDING AUSTRIA.
LONDON, March 25th. A Vienna telegram states that the British Mission had notified the Austrian Government that the food supply would be materially increased if order were maintained in Vionna.
ANOTHER CONSIGNMENT AT HAMBURG.
ago, and, starting as a rice-broker, at tempted to hood-wink a poor Chinese woman. Unlike his prototype, however, he forgot to keep within the law, and is now marking time for six weeks in Vic toria Gaol.
(hair mattresses), teak and iron bedsteads and eats, stair carpet and rods,
Fured teakwood wardrobes, washstands, toilet tables and double toilet zet, Liberty handwoven carpet, bathroom, pantry and kitohen utensile, garden tent, toys, bamboo blinds
(good sa new), travelling bath, electri fittings, fan and table lamps, etc. (Particulars from Catalogue).
On view Monday morning and day of sal
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneeri.
.
The Undersigned have received instruc tions to sell by Public Auction,
(For Account of the Concerned),
- On WEDNESDAY, April 2nd 1919, cominencing at 231 F.M., at their bales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux.. Road, Corner of Tee House Street, A QUANTITY OF
WORK, USEFUL HOUSEHOLD LINENS, DRAWN
AND EMBROIDERIES,
Single and HOUSEHOLD
Double Plain and Hemstitched Sheets, Pillow Cases, Double White Satin Quilts, Linen Damask Serviettes, Glase Cloths, Bath Towels, Face Towels, dc. dc. DRAWNWORK:Bedspreads, Pillow Cases,
Tray Cloths, co., &c.
Table EMBROIDERIES:- Bedspreads,
Covers, Tes Cloths, Runners, 18 by
54 in.
A few lote of Attaché Cases and Bellow Valises. (All new goods and small lots to suit purchasers).
Terms:-Cash.
HUGHES & BOUGH,
Auctioneers.
On WEDNESDAY, April 2nd, 1919, commencing at 2.30 r... at their Bales Booms, No. 6, Des Voeux Road, Corner of ico House Street,
BLACKWOOD TEAKWOOD AND
FURNITURE BRASS AND BRASS MOUNTED DOUBLE AND TWIN BEDSTEADS CURTAINS,
CARPETS &o,:""
The story is interesting. In the short age of rice, and the high prices ruling. in consequence, the man saw an oppor- tunity to make largo profits, and look- ing round for an easy victim upon whom to commence operations, he fixed his attention on 's Chinese woman living in St. Francis Street Visiting her house on the pretext of searching for a friend, he got into conversation with her and dwelt on the high cost of living in Houg kong. He cited rice as an instance of “profiteering”. on the part of local merchants, and expressed his sym
unfortunato pathy with the poor people who had to work their lives. out for living, only to find that they had barely enough money to Folding PARIS, March 24th.
buy rice. The woman was touched by One Upholstered Suite, Bedroom Furniture A message from Zurich states that a
chúa evidence of sympathy, and the man, comprising Teakwood Twin, Beditandi,
Table Bolshevik Army of 70,000, commanded by sizing his opportunities, told the woman large and small Wardrobes,
composed
Enteroch, Side Hungaring and Bulgarian war prisoners steamier and was in a position to obtain boards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dir
Tables and Chairs Glass Ware, &a Dinner from Russia, crossed the Dniester, south
.and good picul, instead of Stoves, of Lemborg..
at prosent por pioul, the price at
Hongkong. The woman fell into the Electric Reading
the Electro-Plated Ware. trap, and offered him $7.50 for
COPENHAGEN, March 26th, An American steamer has arrived at Hamburg with 7,500 tons of foodstuffs:
FIGHTING BOLSHEVISM. · BIG BOLSHEVIST ARMY CROSSES
THE DNEISTER..
roct
AN INCORRECT RUMOUR.
COPENHAGEN, March 25th
Comprian Arm-chairs (new
Chosterfield Sofas and
Card and Occasional
Tables
tico from Shanghai at a very Crockerer & Bath Room Utensils,
Tate 30 89
per
Lamps E Blackwood fam a quantity of Blackwood A message from Vienna state that the pioul of rice he could purchase for her
olding 1 Largo Blackwood promising him a reward for his rumoured advance of Russian Soviet besides,
white Panels and Blo man went away, but returned Soréen, Blac troops, under General Goorgy, is incorper in the evening and informed her wood Fire Bergen, Side Tables
lator
Oil Paintin that he had, three tins of rice on Dave Several Carpets, new and second-
board Cabinets, Pictures, and AMERICA.
the stoanter which he could let her
Treadlo the COMPARATIVE EXPORT RETURNS. a woman, and accom
way Ice Chest suitable for Hotel, too. MAN in a sampan to the stonmo On
(Full Farticulars from Catalogno). by means of bragging, the man managed and domestic commoroo re-to get 331 from the wonjat, and then The foreign and
white her to wait on the price. naked port shows an increase of 60 per cent.
March
Sewing Machine with all accor
for 87. Seeingangne Pinuo in good condition, öno large›
in the export of breadstuffs in the first he went on board the eight months of the fiscal yours The total
ship-for
She waited for a couple of hours.
is valued at 3877,850, $80, compared with and then, becoming wonry went on
Cotton decreased
Fear
board The
In
Borself. She searched the
Fain, for the man had disappeared
8389,190,789 in the proviOULD BY was not soan agalur för; several di
unting to 1,473190,300 lbs., 6ompared
with, 4,700,080,907 lbs in the previous but on Friday his violin.co year Dairy products Incroneed from bin in Hollywood Road and #974,181,044 ab year to 191,865,800 th Into ousindy with the result already
described. your.American Wireles
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