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MONDAY, MAY 10, 1915.

Hughes and Hough

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AND ADMIRALTY.

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MEIRION HONGKONG.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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tions to sell by Public Auction,

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNLD),

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TUESDAY,

the 11th May, 1915, at 2:30 pm, at "The Quartora" Victoria British School,

KUNDRY

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Glass E. P. Ware, ko., &c., therein contained, On, view from Monday Noon, 10th May,

Teams :-As usual.

HUGHES & HOUGE,”

Audioneers,

Hongkong, May 7, 1915.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE GERMAN PEOPLE DECEIVED REGARDING FOOD SUPPLY.

BERLIN LAWYER INTERVIEWED,

Is Soirurus Prayer.

the hospital bere, เTR 1 correspondent เป็ the "Npic York Herald.")" had a talk with a wounded Berlin “lawyer of Soane distimetimi Ke had hum promgted Tam his olhos tội the ranks, went through,the fighting lijek and has treevived a single ticket to Lon-

all in six sheet-weeks.

He lost, bis left arm at. Bethune, `aul when I saw him he held in Eis solitary had a copy of than Hily Express and other important olan papers, so I said, "I see you, read our jouruali,“ h. yes," he answered. It is ne predicted." We shall have berail famine in our country. 1s means Avat sutoring.**

Have you not good bread in Ger way I asked.

No; it was bad enagh when Downs thera, bus now it is worn."

But how did it happen thas when perfectly equipped in all you wirs M plus the very stalt of kita was revilested 7"]

Without answering me directly he asked, "Do you have white broad in England **

Did you say broad or people

ventured.

Why do you say that he uskel, **Because." [ answered. "1⁄2 your, friln | paper way that we have black, nd, yellow and eyên spottal sokliers in our rauks, but can astro you we have

white bregut, ̈ ́

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...W--have-but little."--went-cas Pence last harvest our government circulated a report that our harvest would The the greatest over kaxva, mud, sa a

fact, it was the porest,

SATS NATION WAS DECLIVED,

BY

THE CHINA MAIL.

TELEGRAPH

THE WAR.

THE LUSITANIA DISASTER.

TOTAL DEAD AND MISSING 1457.

PROMINENT PERSONE DROWNED.

(CONTINUED FROM PADE SA

fBeuter's Service to the Chipe Sfait, j

LUSITANIA NOT ARMED.

Lossos, May 8, 8.5 p.m. The Admiralty announce that the newspaper report that the Lusitania was armed in wholly false.

A further forty-five survivors have arrived at Queenstown, making the dead and missing total 3457.

FEARS REGARDING WELL-KNOWN AMERICANS.

3.30 p.m.

The gravest fears are held regarding the fate of the distinguished Ameri- cans Messrs Vanderbilt and Pearson, millionaires, Messrs. Forman and Hub bard, authors, Mr. Charles Frohman, the well-known theatrical manager, and Mr. Stone, publisher.

LESS THAN 600 SAVED.

Loxor, 3ay 9, 10a.m.

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE LO S OF THE LUSITANIA,

→ EVERLASTING" INFAMY.”

Jasnos, May 9.

Telegrams from all parts of this would brand the sinking of the "Lusitania" as an everlasting infamy

The American Press is particularly seathing in its comments. It says.Gjormang ought not to be left for another moment in doubt as to Bow Civilisation regards wholesale murder.

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the Inhof Bay. No. 87, CONDUIT ROAD, Very large Trning, and Drawing Roems, Thres. Exellent Bod thronghous

The Italian newspapers character's the sinking of the ship as the most atreelous episode of the war.

An Ottawa telegten says that Mr. Tister, the seling Premier, has Round Belt Rover; wall faruigh d declare that the sinking of the vessel staings Germany as an outlaw 'anwong nations,

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

VIOLENT GERMAN ATTACH NEAR YPRES

Lospus. May FekMarshal Sir John French cotomulcates that fighting tras con-

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timed in south-west Ypres without any material changy being effected. HCLIFTON GARDENS

We recovered a trucb lost the day before.

The enemy have started a violent attack between Ypres and Poet Capelle and Ypres and Menin, which was preceded by a heavy bomburil- ment. Fighting continues, and counterattacks are proceeding.

BRITISH COASTER SUNK.

Lospos, Muy 0. The German subnurine L-39 sank the Truro, a small vessel belang- ing to the Wilson Line, of the Scottish coast. The crew were saved.

A GERMAN REPORT.

LONDON, May 9

A. Egelin communique claims that the Germans have occupied. Litau

ON THE WEST FRONT.

GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED.

Loxnos, May, 8, 1.35 a.m.

Though the precise figures hitherto were unavailable, it is now car-i tain that less than six hundred have been saved from the Lusitania. It is An evening communique reports that two minor German attacks reported that the millionaire A, Vanderbilt has been drowned. Other pro- on Thursday night in West Peronne and Beausejouir, Champagne, were, germinent persons aboard included Charles Frohmar, the impresario; Forster repulsed with a fusillads and the Bayenct.

Stackhouse, the explorer; Herbert Stone, son of the manager of the Aus ciated Press; D. A. Thomas, a Welsh owner, The survivors stale that many passengers were killed and injured by the torpedoes.

• Knowing was was at hand, in the ermint-1 and at my family

serialists-without consultation de sane- tion wertly sent emissaries through the | Americas do porchwa' ́ali availa entrale This was during June and Futy, last, and even alien a endless 412 line of Bghters, allof" with grain byan elimbing, the Rhine-fed cunals of Ger- wany Iran all the western porti” the farmers, believing there was a surple. Tweed their shoekt by overfeeding and

HE Crdersigned have received instrac-grain was lavishly used in many ways

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tions to Ball by Public Auction.

01

WEDNESDAY,

the 12th May, 1915, commencing.

The government was morally abuid tundiceive the people befors the war Įrepositories were filled, and so the for

teers went on feeding. Before even a arter of the grain had been delivered

658 SAVED OUT ÖF. 2,160.

The Press Bureau announce that altogether there are 658 survivors, of which forty-five bodies have landed out of a total on board of 2160.

It is unofficially reported that twentytwo died at Queenstown after having been landed.

Most of the officers perished except Captain Turner.

THE PASSENGERS.

LONDON, May 7, 8.30 pm. «^ The Cunard Company have great hopes that many lives will be enved. The Lusitania's passengers comprised 290 frst class. 662 second class and

at 2.30 p.m., st their Sales ficoms, No, 8, from abroad war was precipitateko 361 third class. The crew numbered G65.

Des Your Road, Corner..

of Ice House Street,-

A QUANTITY OF

months too soon.

The Hauperace could not, as a ne inn. allow to pass an opportunity ho VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND had been praying for, because cus BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, de, &cialist party was daily growing stronger

As follows-

Drawing Room Suite, Bedroom Fam buro, Dining Room Furniture, Arm-chairs and Sofas, Carpet and Rugs, Brass and Brass-muunted Bedsteads, Toilet Tables, Wardrobes, Washstands, &c., Sideboards, Dinner Waggcca, Extension Dining Tables | and Chaira, etc., etc.. Dinner and Dessert Bervices, Crockery, Glass and E.-P. Ware Cooking Stoves, Cotlery, ote, etc.,

Also

Blackwood Cabinets, 2 fine 4-fold Black wood Screen (Porcelais Panela), and Blackwood Fire Screen, "Stande, Teapoya, Settoes, etc, One Piano, Marble Clock, American Safe, One Gent's Bicycle,

Bo.. (Full Particulars from Catalogue.) Terms --As"sual.

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HUGHES & HOOGA,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong May 4, 1915.

PUBLIC AUCTION

and pressing hard to riduco taxation. which would have meant a reduction in the army, and that would have provoked a civil war. So the cyclone of whe was saddled, and it is being ridden to end"

"But how can bread." I inquired, bu more a question of the day than ammunition?"

ASSISTANCE SENT

The Admiral at Queenstown immediately sent assistance to the Lusitania, despatching four vessels, five trawlers, a tug, and a lifeboat.

It is known that the liner had her lifeboate hanging over the side.

SINKS IN TWENTY-ONE MINUTĖS.

LONDON, May 7, 9.20 p.m. The Lusitania was seen to be in difficulties at 2.12 p.m. and she disappear. ed at 2.33. Twenty of her boats were seen on the spot, also sixteen other other boais.

The liner sent a wireless message, “Come immediately; big list."

Loyday, May 7, 11.15 nm. The Lusitant has been quak without warning. Anumber of her boots ire now making for the coast.

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LONDON, May 8,30 á m.

of the cereals lought was over delivered, Beena," he said,''t not one-fourth

and after the war began England's feet saw, that it could not arrive. When the harvest lie was fail bare as began The Admimity bave received advice from Queenstown that between fre to retrench, but it was too late. Now, and six hundred of the survivors of the Lusitania have been landed, many of naturally, the German army's upkeep is considered before the people's, and ven the most refired families are forced to cat a class of bread of which the stomach not only rebels, but after a while rejects.

Since being in the hospital here I have read the English papers, and 1

406 And that this blockade comes as a dose }

THE Undersigned have received instrus

cious to sell by Public Auction

оп

FRIDAY,

the 14th May 1915. commencing st 2.20 p.m., at their Sales Rocras, No. 8, Des Faux Road, Dorner of

+

Ice House Street,

A QUANTITY OF

whom have been sent to the hospitals. Several have died.

A number of the passengers have been landed at Kinele.

The Admiralty announce that only 11 survivors of the Lusitania were landed at Kinsale.

SUBMARINE HALF A MILE DISTANT.

Some of the passengers, who were on deck, saw the submarine some

pairing protest against the outrage Eng. half a mile away fire two torpedoes.

| land is committing. Wait another enth

or two, and there will come a' cay from everso mouth; from the finest susten in Berlin to the lowest tenement in the Essen coalfeld-a.cry for briod.

1915 HARVENT TO BE LIGHT. -

If wo could but aspect a erning harvest it would help a little, but was can ruin beets, not ecreals, and From the prisoners we have a work there can be but a half-hearted” Psult,

PATHETIC SCENES.

Pathetic scenes took place at the Cunird offices when the relatives and friends realised that 1,502 persons were dead or missing..

THE FEELING IN FRANCE.

Frutice is overcome with anger at such a colossal murder, and neutral countries are horrified at the outings and say that it will cost Germany dear

A telegrara from Washington states that opinion in 'official cirelës

In the mean time the supply is duind-to-day is that the position is extremely grave. ling, and for an army like ours brend

VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND is as necessary as posdor.?? -

BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, &c., &c.,

But you have a few million horses yet to cat," I said.

As Follows:-

You cannot eat, the cake and have TEAKWOOD,Drawing Room Suites. Chooterfeld Sola and Chairs

it," he replied, "We need all the (now), Bedroom Buites, Dining Room Fami horses for the war,"

ture, Arm-chaite and Solas, Toilet Tables, Wardrobes, Washstands, da, Sideboards," I said.

You mentioned powder a moment

wif you have Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables rent aperta say that if the war con- powder farine, too? Du Pont and other and Chairs, etc, etc.,

tinues to experd powder at the rescat BLACKWOOD.—–—– Cabízet...

Chairs rate the reader famine will como Flower Sands, Brackele, Marble top

**We do not need meat, znen, iron

STORY OF THE DISASTER.

Mr. Cowper, a Toronto journalist, interviewed at Queenstown, mail that a sharp lookout was being kept as the vessel was approaching Ire land. He was chatting with a friend shout 2 o'clock when they just caught a glimpse of the couning tower of a submarinu 1,000 yuriis dis- tant. He remarked the circumstance to a friend when he saw the trick of a torpedo..

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The Lusitania was struck forward There was a loud explosion and portions of the splintered huil flew into the air. Shortly afterwards un torpedo struck the Lusitania, which begun to liat to starboard.

The crew immediately preceded to get the, passengers: into bosts.

an artillery duet in the attention, that was particularly viclent along Bal weasher prevented any netion this morning. There was merely

the heights of the Messe.

ITALY ABOUT TO ENTER THE WAR!

LONDON, May 7, 5.00 pan. Renter's correspondent reports that there are numerus indications of most important events impending. A large number of passenger trains on the main lives have been suspended, and the exodus of Ger

sus seting upon official instructions continues. The German school has been closed suddenly,

It is officially unnoticed in Vienna that Count Geluchowsky has abandonet is projected visit to Italy. The language of the Geman Press is most pessimistic. The Kreuz Zeitung says:- We know how big lood of Gencanophobia has risen in Italy. The Italian Socialists inform us that they are powerless to do anything against the demand for war. The Government. apparently, does not feel able to master the popular current, and the mornent has nearly arrived when the movement will overflow.

INCREASED ARRIVALS AND SAILINGS IN BRITISH PORTS.

LONDON, May 9,

The Admiralty announces that German submarines sank during the week ending May 5th Ave British merchantinen having a total tonnage of 11.000 tons, and sixteen fahing vessels aggregating 8,000 tons. The

privats and sailings from British ports totalleri-1,00-1¬

BRITISH REPULSE VIOLENT ATTACKS.

Germans' Heavy Lesses.

A. Pais communique says:-.

London, May 8.

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The Germans violently attacked the British near St. Julien. They were repulsed, suffering heavy losses, The British re-took more trenches Jon Hill 80.

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ARTILLERY DUELS.

Loxbox, May 9 The Paris evening communique reports artillery duels or the whole front. A French battalion rushed a strong German work west of Lons.

Three German attacks ar Bois-le-Pretre were abruptly stopped. The French. kave progressed nearly a kilometre on the right bank of the Fecht, in thio direction of Metzera!!"

A REMARKABLE DUTCH DECLARATION.

LONDON, May & Renter's Amsterdam correspondent states that the well-known journal Tegraaf, in a remarkable leading article, emphasises the dangers to the Nether lands from a victorious Germany. It says that it would mean that Dutch independence had ended,

We must unceasingly remind the Dutch people," rays the journal, "that Germany desires a place in the North Sea." The paper bitterly complains of the neutrality of Holland, and declares it is an aim in itaalf regardless of inde- pendence. The victory of the Allies alone is the best guarantee for Datch inde- pendence,

The Telegraaf demands a strong Holland armed to the teeth and ready to anffer the worst for her honour and dignity.

BRITISH DESTROYER STRIKES A MINE.

LONDON, May 9.

The Admiralty announce that the destroyer: Maori, while operating of the Belgion cast yesterday, strack a mine. The crew took to the boats when the ship was sinking. The destroyer Crusader lowered her bants to assist in picking up the crew, but the enemy opened fire from the 'shom batteries, and the Crusader, after ninety minutes, was forced to leave the boats and retire.

It is reported from German sccrces that the crew of the Mfuori, and the

prisoners and taken to Zeebrugge.

Tables, Card Tablas, Stools, Photo Frames, or even copper, wad we will not be ston Everything was orderly, the year old girl appealed to Mr. Couper hosts crews of the Crusder; a total of seven officers and 88 men, wers made.

ata, etc.

Also

| pet for cither; powder is another, ques- tion. 1 England's fleet' aml her loci Braas and Benas-mounted. Bedsteads, nation ever the smaller countries serves Dinner and Dossert Services, Cutlery, as out of everything we cannot fight Cooking Stoyos, Carpo and Rugs, on Kitchen Utensils, Handers and Fire "I am surprized that you should Brasses, Gians and E.-F. Ware, Electric acknowledge such as possibility," I, ole

Reading Lampé, etc., etc.

Catalogues will be issued. Terajs:-As usual,

BUGHES & HOUGE, Anelioneers.

417

Fong, May 8, 1916.

Hongro

served

:

"Don't be said. "My father-spent) This life, I are mine, battling for

socialiam against this militarisen, which

save her. He put her into a boat. He fears that her parents were: lost.

Mr. Cowper got into the last boat for home. Boats could not be launched owing to the list and had to be cut away There were many women in the as the vessel was sinking.

second class and about 40 children under a fear old.

LITTLE HOPE.OF.FURTHER.SURYLYORS--

The Admimity state that the number of survivors already given is ap may reduce our country to begin agaproximately correct, and that there is little hops of there being further survivors, on the foundation we have been fight-

U.S. GOVERNMENT ASKS GERMANY FOR INFORMATION.

ing for beg

***It was not until I saw Germany: from the outside that I fenlizel the ON'T Forgot attor the Show, Bapper, united ud at lavincible strength, gainst her, anil although it was against my principles I fought for the Father

Dand Light Retreatment

ALEXANDRA, CAFE,

Opec 11 Midnight,

land and now?"

Then holently walked away,

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LONDON, May 8: The Government, says Reuter's Washington correspondent, requesting the Arabassador at Berlin to ask Germany for a report on the Lacts of the sinking of the Lusitaria.

Despite the President's appeal for coolness, officials are privately of opinion that the situation is very grive,

MR. LLOYD GEORGE ON THE DURATION OF THE WAR.

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FLATS in Nathan Road, Kowloom.

FLATS

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MERION No. 6 The Pexk, dafurnish":

LONDON, May 9..:-( ed (0 rooma).

Mr. Lloyd George, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking at the annual 3 ROOMS suitable for Oca lab Floor, dianer of the Newspaper Fress Fund, mealised tint a son of Mr. Asquith had Queen's Boad Central been severely wounded at the Dardanelles. He also said that he was often asked a *WESTWARD HO" Boulam Road. how long the war was going to let He could only reply in the words of N 25-DELILIOS TERRACE, with Abraham Lincoln: Till the object, is attained" Mr, Lloyd Georgo aid he entrance to Condals Road.

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ALEXANDRA CAFE, YSTERS Fresh, Fried or Stowar

Mr. Lloyd George announces the withdraws of beer and wine duties, and Orindam Haddreks, Rippers, the prohibition of the sale of spirits under three years of age.