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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1912.

Hughes and Hough

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.

General Auctioneers

AND

Share; Coal and

-

General Brokers.

PROPRIETORS

** TO-KWA-WAN' COAL STORAGE.

Codex usod: A.B.0, 4TH & STIL EDITIONS. AL, Triskarmic Cove.

Telegraphic Address · *MIIRTON' HONGKONG.

PUBLIC

AUCTION

THE Undecsigned lave received instrga. To be eli by Public Auction,

(rom ACCOUNT OF THE CONUMENED);

of

SATURDAY,

the 30th November, 1312, at 11.3, at

their SALES Rooms, No. 8, Dos Yos

Bond, Corner of Ice House. Straat.~~

A VALUABLE CONSIGNMENT OF GOLD JEWELLERY, ETC. (Just Astro ROM LONDON) As follows:-

Gold Watches, Gold and Diamond Rings, Gold Necklaces, Pias. Braceleta, etc., etc., Race Glasson, Sextanta, Barometers, etc., a number of English-made Tweed Suite and Overcoats, Boots and Shoes, Cape, Umbrellas, Raincoats

&i,

Alao

&c.

1 Banjo in Ces and 1 Viuliu.

Teams - As usual.

HUGHES & ROUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, November 25, 1312.

PUBLIC AUCTION. ·

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Underigned have received instrup-

THE CHINA MAIL.

A notions.

PUBLIC

AUCTION

ar!

Ttions from BC: O. WARNES, A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF JAPANESE

by Public Auction

pr

MONDAY

the 2nd December,, 1912; a6 4.30.13, 41 |

*Forming WEST,' No. 148, Magazine Gap, The Post-

THE..

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

&c.,

FURNITURE.. Sa., Therein Contained.

As follows:

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Toak Hall Furniture, Drawing Room Suito, Extension Dining Table Side Tables, Card Tables, Sideboards, E., Pictures, | Cutlery, & quantity: of. Good Glass Wara, Dinner and Ton Survicos, etc., etc., Double and Single Bras-mounted Bedsteads Prac TICALLY NEW, Lady's Dook, Bookcano, $20...+ Marble-top Burosa, Wachstands, Warde robes, eto, Bathroom. Pantry and Kitchen Utensils

One Large well-made Zink-lined Chast, 3 good. Clocks, Ona American les. Chest,

Sun Blinds, Gas: Globos, &c, Planta in Pots and Lady's Carrying Chair,

(Full: Particulare from. Ontalogue). Ou view from Sunday; the 1st prox." Tunas-As uvasi.

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctioners. Hongkong, Novambor 36, 1913. 1416

PUBLIC AUCTION..

IEE Undersigned hava recndred instruc Hens to Bel, by Public Auction,

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONGLINED),

00

THURSDAY,

the 5th December, 1918, at 12: Noon,

at their Sales Rooms, No. 8. Das

Your Road, Corner of

Ice House Street.

A CONSIGNMENT OF REMINGTON TYPEWRITERS

DIRECT FROM FACTORY.' TERMS :---ÅS BJual,

CURIOS AND WORKS OF ART

SELECTED BY MR & NOMURA OF KYOTO- (Jour Annivad een S:S. SIBERIA),

THE Undersigned with self by Publis Auction

TO-MORROW, SATURDAY,

the 30th NOVEMBER, 1912, commencing xo. 2.30 e.an, at his Sales Rooms, DUDDALL STALKERT, ---

A VALUABLE' COLLECTION OF

JAPANESE CURIOS AND WORKS OF ART,

Comprising

HANDSOMELY EMBROIDERED. Serous, Platures, Kimonos, Hanging Pañola, Mandarin Cost Cushion Covers, Mautal Draperies, otc., etc.

VERY FINE KINKOSAN SATSUMA Vases, Bowls and Platomy Carred

Ivory. Notauris, Imaal nad Katani Porselsins, obo GOLD WIRE CLOISONNE Varan, Incense Burners and Placqua, BRASS AND BRONZE Vases and Incense Burners, etc. COLOURED PRINTS by Fainous Artistes, OLD LACQUERED

Traps and. Jurus,

OLD

Andi

A Selection of Damascene Works of Art by 8. Komai,

Comprising:-

Jewel and Cigarette Boxes, Pictures, Card Trays, Photo Frams, Vases, Cigar and Cigaretto Cason, Watch Fubs, Belts, Toilet Sets, Brooches, Lockets, Cuf Links, etc., etc.

N.B. With the caception of a few pieces the above will be sold-

WITHOUT RESERVE.

On view from Thursday, the 93th November, 1912, Catalogoes on Application, (now mady)." Trans ----Cash on delivery.

Bangkong, November 25, 1913.

GORDON AND LI HUNG-CHING.

GEO. P. LAMMERT; Auctioneer.

1484

pay duo him and his men.

This was brie, but it was also true that be bad

The Slaughter of the Wangs at Boothow: t been promised and should not have

An old story is revived of the Taiping rebellion and the disagreement between General Görden and Li Hong-chang re- specting the death of the Wangs after the capture of Socciów. It comes about by some transiations of Li's diary of his 1498 world tour in 1806 that are being given

by the Observer." Some of this dury | has previously leaked out.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctionera. Hongkong, November 28, 1912.

0.

1483

THE Undoraigned bave resolved lastruc- domain.Ball by Public Auction.

WEDNESDAY,

th 4th December, 1912, commencing at 8.15 3.M., ab their Sales Rooms; No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,-

A LARGE QUANTITY OF".

VANJARLE

TEAEWOOD FURNITURE,

&c.

including 1 Lots of VALUABLE CHINESE

PORCELAINS, &c.

Furniture as follows:—

PUBLIC AUCTION.

R.

OF PERLIC WORKS, to sell by Pakito Auction,

on

MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 9th and 10th December, 1912, com. mencing each day at 10 a... at Tax GOVERNMENT WANCHAI STORE, and at the GorNMENT STORM, !

Bullock Lane, Wanchai,-

expected pay until the Soochow army had surrendered. He was foeling ill and was waiting for replies to his memorials sunt to the Throzis. His last memorial,

I knew through See Lund Hen, who wrote it, was very much against me.

When the banquet was set and we were in the midst of our joyousness report was Trought me that two large boats had patlled out from the shore and were com Some twoing directly to my boat. I went to the years ago Li's writings were collected

rear side and looked. It was about the from different quarters by his nephew, our of the clock (7 p.m.), and I could ani, with the consent of the trustees and leirs of his estate, they have been examined and, in part, translated by a beeretary of the late Viceroy, assisted by

Unclence Hon. Time Dix Cumor. Capt. William Manning. Most of what HE Undersigned have received instrac.rs. Wang and. Haiu.Teul, of Canton, and

is vouchsafed is, perhaps, quaiah, but is often very commonplace, and frequent ly puerile. He notes that Linzy urc the worst people of all classes," which ean be taken to hear. But we may come to the historical part of the slaughter of the Wangs, which is the most important pronouncement that appears in the inste- inant given. You may believe the. foi lowing statement or not as you will

Gaden was a good friend in time of need, but I was still a greater friend to him, and he could have done nothing but. for my money and influence in keeping the River-Victorious Army together."

Writing a few days later, while the

A LARGE QUANTITY OF

STORES.

CONDEMNED

As follows:-

Boring Drills and Gent, Iron Fencings, Standards, Boat Davits, Flagstalls, Span Dora, Canvas Hose Piping, Wrought and Cast Iron Scrap, Cast Iron Piping, Bolts, Nuts and Rivels, Brass Taps, Indian Rubber, etc., etc., ate.

(Full Particulam from Catalogue). On view from 7th December. TEEMA:-As usual.

HUGHES & HUUGH,

Auctioneers, Hongkong, Norumber 20, 1912.

Three Drawing Room Suites, One Silk Tapestry. Upholstered Chairs and Sofas, Carpets and Bugs, Pictures, a few Oil Painting and Engravings, Bed Room Suite, Double and Single Brass and Brass- maunted Bedsteads and Cots, Buress, Wardrobes, &c., Teakwood Dining Room Furniture, &c. &c., 1 Dinner Service complete and Dessert Service, Crockery, Electro-plated and Glass Ware. 2 Cooking Stoves and Kilchen Utensils, Enamelled Ware, Cutlery, &c., Hlectric Lampa, Bras Fenders, Fira Brasscs, &e.. 1 Sowing Machines and I Now Rubber Tyred THE Underaigued have received instruc tions to sell (for account of the The shorn Auction of Valuable House. concerned), at their Fales Rooms, No. 8, hold Furniture will take place immediata: Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House

Stroet. after the following Sale of Antique and Barn Chinese Porcelainz-All the articlou

Ricksha, do, do,

of the undermontioned perioda ara guara ne - teed genuine.

Te Ming, 1843-1668, Kangbi, 1661-1722, Kienlang, 1736-1796, Kahing, 1798-1820, Towkwong, 1821-1851, Purchasers en producing satisfactory proof by the 10th December, 1912, that articles bought by them are not genaine sazi have their purchase money returned.

(Full Farticulars from. Catalogue). "On view day before sale.

TERME :--ÅN HO!,

HUGHES & BOUGH,

Audiancers. Hongkong, November 28, 1913. 1497.

PUBLIO: AUCTION,

ABE Undersized bure received instruc»

Unde publicado

(FOX) ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERTED)

OD

FRID ALYN

the-6th December, 1912, at 11 am at their Bales Boom, No. 8; Dea Vœux

Road, Corner of los House St.,

A: COMPONENT OF A

HOUSEHOLD LINENS,

A Comprising de

Witney Blanksty Travelling Bags Túr- † kish, Towels, Biowa Linen Toweld, Hand-

FOR SALE

ot discern plainly, but it seemed to me if Gordon himself captained one of the Junt

I went back to the feast and told the

Ching turned very white, and whispered. Wangs I believed Gordon was coming.

OT

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GEO. P. LAMMERT

AUCTIONEER.

as me that he was afraid-of what, he SHARE & GENERAL BROKER,

lid not say: but before we--Ching, Lab Wang, and myself-had time, to reach that end of the boat which was pointed to the shore, Imperial' officers and soldiers clambered aboard from both sides and began cutting every one they met. They killed Lab Wong by my side, and one fellow stabbed General Ching, but only slightly. An officer wax coming toward me with his sword, but he fell to his knees when I raised my hand.

Ching. Yu Kion, Tu-Kiang, General Ting, and mysdf all succeeded in get. ting into one of the soldier boats, and the pole-inan pushed us to the sboru. Limmediately I issued orders to all the troops in the city to make an attempt to capture those of the attacking purty, but the feeling against the Wangs was

of the German Government, refers at length to his relations with

Gordon, and the egoism of the man comes out strongly-

Tao English will want to know just what caused the trouble between Geaerei Gordon and myself, and I will have ta tell them that I was not at all jealous of 1468 him, as has been charged so many times.

Why should I bot

Ho. was directly under my orders, and nothing pleased me better than to seo him win so many battles with the Eror-Victorious Army" and drive the Wangs into Socchow. Gor- on was not over-anxious for the end al the rebellion, and I know that he had secretly memorialised the Throne to make

1 Full size Billiard Table with all Accer-him General-in-Chief of all the armies of

& Co., London.

sories, in good condition by Thurston China,, including those of the different viceroys. He did not know that no per son had power to grant him such un-

1 'Detroit' K.P. Motor, New.

1 Bridgeport EP. Motor, (Good Cen-limited authority, and his foreign pride

dition guaranteed),

1 American Cash Register. Full particulars from the Undersigned.

BUCHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers, *Hongkong, November 14, 1912. 148

PATELL & CO.

street that I think but little attempt was made to carry out my orders. That night I learned that all the members of the banqueting party remaining aboard were decapitated and their bodies thrown into the river. Among these were a deep personal friend whom I loved very mach, and a young nephew of mine from Wu- Sung.

I will have Feng Loli (oh Feng-lob

try at the time, and subsequently translation of this and a number of copier, Chinese Minister in London) make a

England this true statement will be the and if I am asked anything about this in

made him think he was above myself in power. He made mistakes, and many cl them, but I overlooked them all, think- {, ing only of the great good he had rendered the country. His final mistake, however, I could not overlock, and my mémorial to the Throne was the cause of his dis- missal for ever from the service of China. This grievous mistake of his was the accusation that I had treacherously caused the murder of the Wangs upon my own barge. The very truth of this matter is Herò written for the scound time; the first

Exporters & Importers tims, was in my repcek to the Grand

General Merchants

and

Council at the Northern Capital, made in the year 1866; just before I myself took the field against the Shantung rebels. General Mow Wang told the other Wangs at Soochów", that he would out. surrender, to the Imperial forcos, but would continue fighting for ten year»."

answer.

4

..

Such is the way history is made.

CHINA'S-NEW COINS,

For the coinage of now pieces of money currency ul. the Republic of China, the Central Government has decided to have ever kindsof small money for circulation and exchange. They are

-50 Cont silver pieco ............

20.

W110UT.

39 Grams,

5,3

10

9.6

Nicklo

5.0

1 Copper

6.0.

He was killed upon this statement, and TAK CHEONG,

Chung Wang sent word to me that he

Commission Agents intended to surrender. I immediately TAILORS, DRAPERS & OUTFITTEES

embroidered. Fillow Cases, Bath Towels, HONGKONG, CANTON,

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Arfaw Jola al Bölgem Table and Den vikt Kettle, Cable Plate and Sundrieser

(in small lote to (wait-purchasers),

·HUGHES &HOUGH;

eg. Notember 28, 1914

SHANGHAI AND

HANKOW

THE

CHINA MEZI L

50 & 62, Queen's Road Cotablishes, Sina1888),

informed iny own lieutenant, Open Ching: and Chung Wang and right ont generals, with their men, surrendered. We were most friendly disposed when the

DEG to notify Customers that their fighting well over, and it was melt DSBOW BOOM is now considerably who proposed that we have a, tout le aziended and Improved in later European celebration To this Chung Wang, Lable to facilitate business Wang and General Ching quickly! at od. and soon the banquet was set board my privato, bonát

h

Goods for the Season: Splendid value

Buy Department stocked with New anaquiled variety, latest stylos, ne out My prices, In the meantime General Gordon, who thought he had not been accorded bull.

FIRST for glory to the complete surrender of the

dom for customer Talpings, moved the Ever Victorious Orders, however small,

Extensiv Pibo Goods Department on

OOR replete with

Typhoon Guide Army from Borchow to the old attentagsi

headquarters

against my prdoes, and also sgslist the comment or General Chiny, but Gordon

calmed thato Wa

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Money on Mortgages, nt market rates,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received instruc

tions for Mr J. H. SETF, the

Liquidator, to sell by Public Auction

са

TUESDAY,

the 3rd December, 1912, commencing at 11 A-M. and continuing at 2.34 f,M, at his SALE Rouss, DueDKLL

STREET,

THE REMAINDER OF THE STOCK-IN-TRADE

OF THE SUN SILING SHOP,

"Comprising:-

GOLD: Brooches, Roszppins, Bangles,

Charms, Ornaments, Studs, etc., etc. SILVER: Cupit, Photo-fries, Vases

Belts, Books, Candlesticks, Umbrella Handles, Finger Bowls, Cruels, Cigar etty Cases, Brush Backs, Mirrors, Spoons, etc., etc. IVORY: Carvings, Fans, Ornaments, etc SANDALWOOD: Boxes, Pictures,

Frames, etc.

MOTHER-U-PEARL AND LACQUER

WARE, A

SILK

Blonsos, Handkerchiefs and Silk in Rolls, oto., etc., GRASS CLOTH, LEKIN CLOISONNE

Some BLACKWOOD.

On View from Monday, the Zad Des.. TERM:-Cab on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, November 27, 1912. 1401

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