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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 25rx, 1919.
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HOW TO BE SAGACIOUS.
Old soldier writes to the Morning Post: You rightly state in your issue of February 3rd that it is not the least. disturbing feature of the correspondence between Mr Asquith and Mr. Lloyd Gearge, published originally in the Weekly Despatch to find Mr. Lloyd George pluining himself upon a menerandum
AUCTIONS
A. G: DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SCRVEYOR AND
GENERAL BROKER.
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 9932.
AVOURED with instructions from
The Concerned, " will sell by Public Anction on SATURDAY, April 26th, 1919, at 2:30 PM... at his Enies Room, Queen's Road...
Central
(Old Post Office Building), EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Comprising: Chesterfield Couch and Arm-Chairs, Black. wood Furniture, Brass and Iron Bedsteads Tables, Brussels Carpets and Bugs Brus Fenders, Overmantels, Silk Tapestry Covered
Sofas,
Chairs, Dining Table
concerning a field of warfare Ruwania- of which, as is notorious, he knows little That ignorance is shown er nothing." by a glance at the membranium itself, and as persistent attempts are being made to magnify the Prime Ministers pro science at the expense of his naval and military advisers, all tending to the justi political interference in and to the glorification of Mr. Lloyd George's interfereuer in particular, it is essential to expose the real nature
Cabinet, Teak of this supposed-prescience
Bookcase Dinner Crockery, Glassware, Mr. Lloyd George gives various excel-Ornamen
Ornaments, Pictures, Curtains, Bed Sheets lent reasons for apprehending, at the e
Marble-top Washstands, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, Electric Rending Lampe, Cabinets, Sideboards and a long line
Ecation atrategy
beginning September, 1916, that
to
Rumania ran great risks of being crushed by an Austro-Germanic-Bulgarian com- bination, and be therefore ence more urges that the General Staff abould ease- fully consider what action we could, in conjunction with France and Lais, take in immediately felige the pressure Humania
develops #gainst her formidable attack
The assumption, of course, is that the General Staff bad never con- sidered the subjet at all, and that Mr. Lloyd George was the First who had the bright and happy thought of devising sume means of helping
PAYDURTLE LIPPORTUNITY.
was an extreine
Now July. 1916, the position of the Central Powers ely serious one: the frer mans were heavily engaged at Ferdun, and were hard pressed on the Somme they had no troops to spare" to reli the pressure on the Austrians, who w in full
retirat before the Russian offen under Erussing. This was the situa
aive
tion
endeavoured to exploit
Occasional Tables, Bevelled Mirror Dining Chairs Silver
Dmwing Room Hat Stands,
Clocks,
of Bundries.
Catalogues will be issued. TERMA-Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, April 2182, 1918.
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A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2135.
AVING Favoured with instruc- HONG been France we will sell by Public Auction on MONDAY, April 28th, 1919, AT NOON, at No. 69, Wourung Street, YAUMATI
THE WHOLE STOCK IN TRADE AND GOODWILL OF THE TUNG WA SING KEE PASTE MANU- FACTURING CO.
Comprising:-
All the Machinery, fixtures, and Furniture.
TERMS:--90% deposit, to be paid. immediately on the fall of the hammer.
Hongkong, April 24th, 1919.
which the Entente Governments inducing Rumania to intervene on the Austrian right Hank and rear. Most of their General Staffs, and ours among the num-Pamping Machine, Milling Stone, 1 Boiler,
lue of Water pipes, and Sundries ber, entertained doubts as to the value of Rumania's intervention, but a very inv. ourable opportunity undoubtedly existed at that moment, and bad she declated war about the middle of July, instead of at the end of August, it is possible that the effect of ber fresh forces menacing the rear of the defeated and demoralised Austrians might have been decisive and have ended the war in 1916. Owing, how- ever, to Rumania's fatal hesitation the segotiations were protracted for months, and by the time she had decided to throw bar sword frio, the scale the Austrians bad to a great extent recovered from their disasters, while the Germans, who foresaw the danger. bad had time to form a considerable number of fresh divisions, which
were rapidly concentrated in Transylvania.
The risks which Rumania ran at the time when Mr. Lloyd George's memo randum was written were perceived by everybody who was" ncquainted with the facts of the situation, and the General Staffs of the Entente. Powers had already, Previous to her entry into the war, dene everything in their power to assist her. The Russians who were alone in a posi tion to render direct support, had pro 1191
mised large reinforcements, which were
A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2932
AVOURED with instructions for
The Concerned,
will sell by Public Auction on MONDAY,
April 8th, 1919, at 210 TX
A QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS, Comprising - Sarge, Handkerchiefs, Soap, Blanketa, Watches, Straw Hata Raiacosta, Brushes, Combe, Collars, Clocka, Provisions and Sundries.
TEES:-Cash on Delivery.. Hongkong, April 24th, 1919.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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The Undersigned have received instruc-
already on their way, while France and tions to sell by Public Auction
Great Britain were helping with vast
quantities of munitions and material of
war.
RUMANIA'S CHANCK.
There is no reason why, with this assist April
ance, Rumania should not have held her own had she adopted a defensive policy instead of committing every possible strategical mistake and allowing her. forces to be defeated in detail. regardless of the solemn and reiterated warnings of our own General Staff, who clearly saw the perilous situation in which she was placing herself.
For Account of the Concerned),. TO-DAY (FRIDAY),
25th 1919, at 2.30 r., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vaux Hond, Corner of Ice House Street,
A few lots of superior HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c., &c.. Remove to sale-rooms for convenience of Lale.
ALEO
One good "Piano, 2. Enamelled baths, Electric fans.
One Oliver Typewriter (nearly nex) and 2 Bicycles.
TERME:-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGE, Auctioneers.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
From the above facts it will be seen that Mr. Lloyd-George's so-called pre- science amounts to nothing at all, and his advice to consider what action we should take to help Rumania was need- less, because everything possible bad already been done. The only way in which the British and French armies could assist Rumanin was by maintain- ing the pressure on the Western front, nud preventing the transfer of German The Undersigned have received instruc "troops from France to Eastern Europe. tions from The Hon. MR. C. G. ALABASTER
There is, however, another aspect of theO.BE, to sell by Public Auction, matter which should not be overlooked, Mr. Lloyd George, as a member of the War Committee, had been a party to ali negotiations with Rumania: he must have approved of the policy of inducing her to intervene, and he must have been satisfied with the steps which were being taken to assist ber; otherwise he should have opposed the policy of intervention altogether.
the
Rumania declares war on August 27th;
TO-MORROW (SATURDAY),
April 28th, 191, commenting 415 px.. at hit residence, No. 60, the Peak, THE VALUABLE, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
therein contained, Comprising -
HALL-Mirror-back hallstand: Blackwood
only a week later Mr. Lloyd George sud-lounge chairs and table, Wall hangings, &c, denly discovers that she is in great dan- DRAWING ROOM-Large Chesterfield ger and implies that the measures taken sofa and arm-chairs, Long Blackwood side are inadequate
table, Curie stands, &c. Pictures and Engravings, Brass fender and fire brassed, Brass reaching lamps, Cushions, Curtains
AN OLD TRICK.
A more remarkable instance of the kind
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FIVE ACTS OF CHARM & FASCINATION
COMMENCING TO-NIGHT
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Prices as usual. Boking at ROBINSON'S.
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THOS. COOK & SON, Tourist, Sreamship AND FORWARDING Agents, Bayures, xTO. OFFICIAL PASSENGER AGENTS TO THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT.
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TICKETS SUPPLIED ‰ ALL PARTS of the WORLD si TuE- Biber: C LETTERS CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED,. BAGGAGE colected, forwarded sad insured at lowest-ritsti
Cook's FAR EASTERN TRAVELLERS GAZETTE" containing Ballingu sad Far from the Fur Fart to all parts of the World will be forwarded tros-on applientiem s
THOS, COOK & BON · Talographie_addrani" COUPON.. Telephens He2526. ||
Hongkong Hotel Buildings, corner of Padder Birnich and De Vos Road, HONGKONG, Also BHANGHAI,* PEKING, TOKOBAMA, MANILA
Oblet OODGATE CIRCUS. LONDON, EU **
PUBLIC AUCTION. The Undersigned bave received intruc
of haphazard, irresponsible way in which caING ROOM-Stained teakwood unite tions from"Tax Calyzer. GOVERNMENT SALT MrLloyd George deals with a military rising buffet, Extension dining table, RYU DEPARTMENT-to sell by Public
teak-
Twin beds (hair
situation could hardly be imagined," and his warning, seen in this light, amounts Leather seated chairs, cabinets, Card table, to nothing more than the old trick of Glase and crockery ware. acquiring a reputation for foresight by BEDROOM-Mabogany stained anticipating disaster and duly prophesy wood agito com toilet table (oval mirror); ing it. If it does not happen, no harm mattress), Large, is done, and if the prophcey proves true Wardrobes, Wasbetands Toilet crockery, a reputation for extraordinary sagacity &o, Double and Single Bedsteads, Nursery is achieved.
Fire Guard, Cupboards and Zinc-lined Blanket Box large Dolls' House, &e, Pantry, The whole memorandum is, indeed, an interesting example of the Prime Minis Kitchen and Bathroom Utensils, ter's lack of clearness of thought in re-Fittings and variety of Pot Planta
(Fall Particulars from Catalogue), gard to military affairs, as witness his reference
On view from April 29th at 2-P.M. to the Serbian situation in the preceding year in which he criticizes, our
TERMS: Cash. Government, for not having purchased mules for the transport of a British forch through Salonika to the aid of Berbis, and adduces this ·28 2 a reason for our being too No number
Electric
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Aneticneers. Hongkong, April 19th, 1819.
Auction,
TO-DAY (FRIDAY), April 25th, at 12 Noox, at. Yaumati," Break Water,
The Steam Vessel
"KUNG CHING HULL-Teakwood. Length-125 feet. Beam 18 feet.. Draft-8 feet 6 inches. ENGINES.-Two
sets of cots pound surface condensing engines, with cylinders 11 in. by 22 in. by 14 in. stroke. Separate condensers.
BOILER One cylindrical, multitubular, marine type boiler. Length 10 feet 6 inches. Diameter 10 feet 0 inch.
Dardanelles, and that being so the only orders and further particulars
Info to help that could possibly have of moules which we purchased would have allowed us to in-menns of saving Serbia was to have in- tervene effectively in Serbia in the autumn of 1915. The main reason we
duced Greece to intervene, and thus, to could not help Serbia was that we had have secured Serbia's line of retreat.
For the Government's failure to take no troops to spare for the purpose, owing that step: Mr. Lloyd George, an & EXO- the fatal attempt to force the ber of the Cabinet, must bear bis share (Continued of fact of rext column.)
of the responsibility.
to
prestare 130 lbs. per square inch may be bad from the undersigned.
A launch will leave Blake Pier st intending 11.20. on day of sale to convey purchase.
Terms: Cash:
HUGHES & HOUGH, Anctioneerte
Hongkong, April 12th, 1919.
CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES, LTD.
The Company's Steamship
"EMPRESS OF JAPAN"
wl sail from NAGASAKI
for
VANCOUVER
via
Vladivostock.
4th MAY
Due: Vancouver
22nd MAY
Plenty of accommodation
Apply
P. D. SUTHERLAND, General Agent, Passenger Dept.
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