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TELEGRAMS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
primarily due; and I am also glad to acknowledge the valuable as ¡Reu ́er's Service to the Telegraphsistance of the Chemin de fer du Nord. I also wish to place on THE BRITISH OPERATIONS. record the fact that the successful CEO. P.
solution of this problem would have for the Field Marshal Haig's Despatch. been impossible but
patriotism of the railway companies
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Imdan, June 19.
The continuation of Sir, Douglas Haig's despatch the first portion of which appeared in yesterday's *** Telenaph." is as follows:-
LAMMERT.
AND SURVEYOR.
POST OFFICE.
IMPORT PROBIBITIONS. -
The public are informed that the un- darmentioned articles are probibited, from importation into the United Kia
post.
at home and in Canada, who have (AUCTIONEER, APPRAISERd, either by letter post or by parcel not hesitated to give up locomotives and rolling stock required and even to tear up tracks in order to
con-
ecmmencing at 11 am,
at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, A Quantity of Perfumes,
BBB Pipes, Soaps,
Razor Strops, Manicure Sets, Fountain Syringer, etc., eta, etc.
On view from Friday, the 22nd inst
instructions to sell by Pub The activity on the battle-front provide as with the necessary rails.THE Undersigned has received The despatch concludes: The
lic Auction on was maintained without break from the conclusion of last year's offensive loyal co-operation and complete SATURDAY, the 23rd June,
1917, to the commencement of the present mutual understanding between our operations. The" successful accom-Allies and ourselves throughout the plishment of this part of our general Somme Battle has been continued to and strengthened by the events of plac has already enabled us realise no inconsiderable instalment the winter and particularly by the of the fruits of the Somme battle circumstances attending the enemy's During the later and has gone far to open the road withdrawal.
very The period under review a to their fall achievement. courage and endurance of our troops siderable tract of country was won have carried them triumphantly back to France by the combined rough periods of "particularly efforts of the Allied troops. This ing fighting, wherein they were. result is regarded with lively satisfac the British subjected to maximum personal tion by all ranks of
army in France. At the same time hardship and physical strain. canot speak too highly of the we wish to express feelings of deep qualities of all ranks. The ability sympathy and the profound regret with which the troops on the Ancre provoked among us by the sight of were handled by Geners! Gough the destruction and further south by General wrought in a once fair and pro
all respects sperous countryside.
Rawlinson was admirable.
in
4.
The retreat to which the enemy was driven by our continued success
re-introduced conditions approximat- ing open fighting, where cavalry was given an opportunity to per-
this wat bas
PUBLIC AUCTION.
form its special duties." Although Byd rection of the Government the deliberate enemy withdrawal of Hongkong Messrs. HUGHES enabled him to choose his own ground & BOUGH have received in. structions to sell by Public, for resistance and employ every Auction,
ON MONDAY
the 13th day of August, 1917, at 3 pm, at their Sales Room, Ice House Street, Victoria, Hongkong.
device to inflict losses, our casual. were exceedingly ties, which moderate throughout the operations on the Anere, became exceptionally light during the period of retreat. The prospect of a resumption of open fighting can be "regarded with great confidence. The systematic destruction of roads, bridges and The Following Valuable Lease railways made - unprecedented de- hold Property situate at Victoria manda on the Royal Engineers, who Hongkong Viz :- . were already overburdened by work entailed in the preparation of the Spring offensive.
ALL THOSE pieces or parcels of ground situate at Victoria aforesaid and known and regis- Our steady progress in the face offered in the Land Office as
SECTION A OF MARINE LOT great difficulties is the best testi-NO 101 and SECTION B OF mony to the energy and thorough-MARINE LOT NO. 101. to ness with which these demands weregether with the messuages erec- met. The bridging of the Somme at tions and buildings thereon Brie is an example of the natural known as No. 7 Queen's Road
Victoria aforesaid- obstacles with which we were con-Central, frented and the rapidity of their re-Term 999 years created by a avral In this instance six gaps Crown Lease dated the 8th day had to be bridged across the canal of April, 1856.
and river some of which were of con- siderable width over a swiftly flow- ing stream, Work was commenced on the morning of March 16 and by ten o'clock the same night the in- -ntry foot bridges had been comp +ted. By five o'clock on the Thorning on March 20 the medium type of bridge for horse transport
· and coralry was completed and by two in the afternoon on March 28 the heavy bridges capable of taking ail forms of traffic had replaced the lighter type,
Throughout this winter transport problems have been most serious Both in the battle area and behind the lines, and on the rapid solution
Area in respect of Section A of Marine Lot No. 101-3445 Eq. ft. Perportion of Annual Crown Rent $84-45,
Area in resp'ct of Section B of Marine Lot No. 101-675 Sq. ft.
Proportion of Annual Crown Rent $6.75,
For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to
JOHNSON STOKES & MASTER, Prince's Buildings, Ice House Street. Hongkong. Solicitors for the Liquidators of THE DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE
BANK,
or to.
*
of this success or fail necessarily Mears. HUGHES & HOUGH, ̈
largely depended. At the close of last year's campaign the steady gwth of our armies and the rapid expansion of our material resources had already taxed the roads and rwars to the utmost, The broad
e and narrow gauge railways were in- suficient to deal with the increasing traffic aa undue proportion of which was thrown upon the roads. With winter and the conditions de teriorating the difficulties of repair became almost overwhelming and the increase of railway facilities of every type and on a large scale therefore became imperatively and urgently necessary.
The Auctioneers. Hougkong, 9th May, 1917.
NOTICES.
CAST IRON
RAINWATER PIPES
AND FITTINGS. FRANK SMITH & CO.
6, DES VIEUX ROAD, CENTRAL.
TEL. 2090.
HONGKONG.
Great quantities of material and LONDON DIRECTORY.
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(Published Annually) Easbles traders throughout the World to communicate direct with 'English MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS In each clam, of goods, Besides being complete commercial guide to London & I suburbe, sl directory contains liste of EXPORT MERCHANTS
with the Gonda they ship; and the Colonial and Foreign or core they supply;
olling stock were required im nedistely, while subsequently cur wants in that direction were con- siderably augmented by the large programme of new construction in the urea of the enemy's withdrawal. The task of obtaining the amount of railway material required and enrrying out the work of construc- tion at the rate our plans rendered necessary, besides providing labour and material for the repair of roads, was one of the very greatest difficulties. Its successful accom- plishment reflects the highest credit on the transportation service of whose efficiency and energy, I can not speak too highly. I desire' tó acknowledge in the fullest manner the debt to all who assisted to meet the very difficult situation, especial ly to Sir Eric Geddes,Director General of Transportation, to whose great ability, organising power and 25, Abchurch Lane, London, EXC #orgy the results achieved are
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STEAMSHIP LINES aanged under the ports to which they mil and indicating the approximate sailings; PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES (of leading Manufacturem, *Hercbinta ate, in the principal provincial towns" & industrial centres of the United Kingdom, ▲ copy of the current adition will be forwarded, freight paid, on receipt of Postal Orders for 20%.
Dealers seeking Agencies pas advertis their trade cards for £4, or larger adva
tisements from €2.
THE LONDON DIRECTORY CO, LTD.
Catalogues will be issued. Terms Cash on delivery. GED, P. LAMMERT.
Auctioneer.
instructions from the Liqui THE Undersigned has received dators of Messrs. Jebsen & Co...
in pursuance of an order of the Hongkong. Government, to sell by public auction at 12 o'clock (ÑOON) on TUESDAY the 31st day of July, 1917, at his sales rooms, Duddell Street,
THE VALUABLE. LEASE- HOLD PROPERTY situate at The Peat, Hongkong and being Eural Building Lot No. 19.
In One Lot.
The property consists of:--
The piece or parcel of ground and premises known "Lysbolt," 104 The Pa k, situate
as
Gold manufactured or namanufactured,
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WEATHER REPORT.
On the Sist al 1135-- No returns from Japanese stations. Pres u a has in- o sased moderately over N, China and 18. Manchuria, and decreased slightly, sizes where it remains ganerally low over the continent, with a depression centre to the north-west of Baiphong.
Moderate' to fresh 8W, winds will prevail over the northern part of the China Sea,
Kongkong “Rainfall for, the 84 bours partly of or containing gold; All masu. fatures of Silver other than silver ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.17 inch. including gold coin and articles consisting watches and Elver watch casos: Jewel-¡ Total" sincs, January 1st, 14.10 make
Against an average of 3410 inches. lery of any unscription.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW
District.
Forecast.
SW.
Letters and Parcels containing uch articles cannot therefore be accepted for transmission by the Post Office.
:
winda. moderate
FRENCH PARCEL REGULATIONS. 1 Hongkong to Gap Book... 50 fresh,
The Public are informed that the new
Customs insist that wenders "of parsola addressed to France; Corsica and Algeria nating the coins of the regulat Customs Declaration particularly and wxactly, omitting none of the headings onmprised therein.
regulations adopted by the French
It is furthermore absolutely necessary to show in the aforesaid declaration (1)
(2) A statement as to whether the contents are intended for State supplies or not. The full same and address of the addressee
Particulars of outgoing and incoming Mail will not be advertised in future, The Post Office will forward all corres- pondenes posted by the fastest routes.
3. Formon Chunusi
| squally; cloudy. Occasional rain
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as No. 1
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Biatios.
June Xi, M.
Winda
Bour,
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
D'ilos.
Correspondence addressed to saamy Fortock 6m 29.79 58
5a subjects, în Calar, fan, Siberia and Hemuro Portugues East Africa, Persia and Mor- Hakodate octe cannot be transmitted.
Tokie
The Services to Germany, Austria S
garia and the Ottoman Empire · are
spended.
O hire Naba
Bonin Is.
Foras.
Was ther
Uninsured parcels for the United Whatwel 6a 29,80 67 84 ane b
near Mount Gough in the Colony Kingdom will in future be forwarded Hankow of Hongkong with an area of from Hongkong in baga and the Public lobang 124,032 square feet and registered are therefore advised to pack such parcels Kluba in the Land Offices as Rural very carefully. Building Lot No. 19.
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Je lot is held for the un- expired residue of a term of 75 years created therein by indenture of Crown Lease dated the 23rd day of April, 1896.
The Annual Crown Rest is $85.00.
The further particulars and conditions of sale apply to Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist, Solicitors for the Liquidators or to the undersigned.
GEO. P. LAMMERT."
Auctioneer.
FOR SALE.
MOTOR CARS, MOTOR CARS 1917 Overland Touring Cars,
6 Cylinder. 7 Seater.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Duddell Street,
Hoi korg, 18th February, 1917,
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NOTICE.
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Namtau and Banne Week days, 5pm: Bandaya 5 p.m.
Shamebun-Week days, 10a.m. 4 p.m.; Sundays, 9 a.m.
FROM SHBUNGWAN WESTERN
BRANCH PO/
Macao.-Week days, 7.30 am.. 1.30pm: Sundays, 8.30 am; Holidays, 7.30 am., 1.30 pm
Canton-Wook days. 7.30 a.m. 9.30 p.m.; Sundays, 9.30′ pan; Holidays, 7:30 a20. $30 p.
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C. W. JEFFRIES,-Chief Assistant. Hongbing Observatory, June 21, 1917. - 1 Barometer, reduced to ST degrees Fahrenhaft on the level of the ass in in- ches, tenths and hundredths.
2 Temperature, in the shade, în degrees Fahrenheti.
8 Humidity, in percentage of saturation. the Humidity of air saturated with mois- Eture being 199.
Direction of Wind, to two point Tai Ping Tung--Week daya, 8,50 1.1. ; Sundays. 9.30 pm; Holidays, 9.30 pm. 5 Forss of Wind, according to Beaufort
Sher Ki-Werk days, 9.3" p.m.; Sun-Bal days, 930 pm. Holidays, 9.30 pa
State of Weather, b blue sky, ade Kengmoon.-Week days, 6 pm; Sun-tached siend, d drissling rain, I fog.
days, 5 p.m.; Holidays. 6 p.m.
Kamchuk-Week days, 6 p.m.; fun days, 5 p.m.; Holidays, 6 p.m.
Kaukong-Week daya, 6 pm. Except Saturdays; Sundays, 8 p.m.; Holidays, 6 p.m.
Government and Shipbuilding.
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METEOROLOGICAL.
ter Federation of Engineering Bromster and Ship' uild ng Trades, Mersey Temperature District Committee, Don cham. Hamidity bera, Paradise street, Liverpool, wind Direction April 14th--8ir.-1 beg to con- firm my wire of y sterday to you Weather
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VICTORIA THEATRE.
THURSDAY, 21st -JUNE, 1917. The Great Benefit" "Concert Night,
in aid of
THE PORTUGUESE SCHOOL FUND.
Under the Distinguished Patronage -
H.E. The Governor, Sir H. F. MAY, K.C.M.G., H.E. Major General F. Ventriz., Commodore H.G.G, Sạndgman, R.N.,
Col. John Ward, M. P., 25th Middlesex,
and
The Consul General for Portugal, Mr. E. de Sousa.
Stogramme of artistes.
Mr. Bruno Rocha, Rositation:
Mr. Latymer. (The Sentinel Song).
Mr Lous Meo, The Broken Melody (Cello Sais) Miss Vielet Bonetto, (Song: Little (Hrt).
1 Saw Six Short Soldiets To
Mr. A. B. Allen, Song Scrubbing Six Short Shirts
Mr. Morley, (Card Manipulater),
Mr. Crane, The Tramp at the Piano. Mr. J. Meo, (Violin Solo)..
Mr. E.G. d' Aquino, Song: 0 Sonhp. Sociedade de Filarmonica-
BIJOU THEATRE.
The Cosiest Theatre in Hongkong .
Two Sensational Dramas:
"THE SONG WHICH GRANDMOTHER ISANG." (3 Parts).
"A MISSIONARY SISTER."
(3 Parts).
War Graphic & Comics.
HONGKONG THEATRE.
(OLD LAND' OFFICE BUILD(NU)..
20th, 21st & 22nd JUNE. Showing:-Two Thrilling. Dram 18-3-
"THE FIFTH MAN."'
"HIS
(In 3 parts).
and
TRUST." (in 2 parts).
also COMICS.
NOTICES.
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Any European, Non-Asiatic or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9 am to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Applicants will be required to identifica. produce Passports or tion papers.
All persons with certain excep- tions who remai in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION of Day On date on date. PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916.
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ELK. Observatory, June 21, 1917.
7..F. CLAXTON, Director.
TIDE TABLE,
5.8 follows Federation of Engineering and Shipbuilding | Bain ————— Trades in Mersey Distr.ot take it openen om “chn strongest possible exception to your statement, Huse of Com mons, February 23rd, that the Liverpool trades unions had agreed to payment by results. Consider statement grossly mis- leadins, and desire to know origin of your information -CITRINE, Secretary. I am instructed to say that keen resentment was felt by the trades unions repre- sented on my committee in your. statement, which would lead the public to believe that the trade unions in this district were in Moo. sympathy with the system of Twen payn eat by results. My com-w mittee, while being desirous to do everything practicable to expedite the building and repair of ships, are of opinion that the S system referred to would not a achieve that object, and wish to make it clear that they are not in sympathy with the system in
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forms for Membership of the above Association may be obtained from all the Banks or. from the undersigned.
THE UNION INSURANCE Hoogkong SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD. Honorary Secretaries & Treasurers. Hongkorg, 15th January, 1917.
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