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MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1915.

Hughes and Hough

ADOT:OYRIMP TO THE GOVERNMÝTT.

AK ADMIN LIT,

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE WAR.

THE CHINA MAIL,

BY TELEGRAPH

GERMAN AVIATORS ACTIVE:

LITTLE DAMAGE DONE.

General Auctioneers

ANTI,

Share, Coal and

General Brokers.

PROPRIETORS

"TO-KWA-WAN" COAL STORAGE.

Coden ased A.B.C. (în & 5T EDITIONS. AL. TRAPHIC CODE,

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Telegraphic Address MEIRION HONGKONG,

PUBLIC

AUCTION.

FHE Undersigned have received fastrac- rions to Sell by Public Auction,

זי

TUESDAY,

the 3rd August, 1913, commencing

at 230 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

De Vez Read, Corner o

of Ice House 'Strout,-

VALUABLE TEAKWOOD

FURNITURE

20...

PRINCIPALLY NEW STOCK.

As follo

One Silk Tapestry-covered Drawing

(CONTINUED FROM PAGE SJ

(Reuter's Service to the, China Mail.)

BRITON OVERSEAS SQUADRON.

A GENEROUS GIFT. :

A obild was killed,

LONDON, July 31, 4.55 p.m..

AUCTIONS.

Important Auction of LAND in SWATOW,

L. MOORE & CO., LTD.

1/

(USTABLISHED (1374)

Hlaving been favoured with instructions fru

The Trustee

within their Salesrooms

A Faris message anys that a German aviator bombed Saintpol of the estate of Frank Hazry Hyde (in bankruptcy) will sell by Public Auction Gravecinos:

la the Argonne a German mine exploded at cross-roads and the French after a sharp airuggle occupied the excavation.

German aviators bombed Nancy, but the damage was very stall. ̧ One of the aeroplanes was brought down between the lines.

AUSTRIALIA'S PATRIOTISM, ENTHUSIASM AND GENEROSITY.

LONDON, July 31... A telogram from Sydney states that the Australian Duy collection a brilliant success. Mr. Balfour, acknowledging the receipt of a cheque for £35,000 from in New South Wales in aid of the wounded was the Patriotic League of Britous Ovorsens, lays the money will equip the Navy There were stirring demonstrations of loyalty and patriotism throughout with a squadam of ten seaplanes of the latest type, which will be named the State, particularly in Sydney, where business was abandoned for "Briton Oversons, Squadrón,”

the day. From buildings, passing vehicles and trams money was showered into the street to collectors. Innumerable articles warn sold by auction and re-auctioned and often fetched fabulous sums. The public were whole-heartedly enthusiastic and the streets of Sydney were thronged with bands playing patriotic airs and by crowds, fervently singing the National Anthom. Carriages ortaining wounded from the Dardanelles evoked tremendous enthusiasm.

Lord Aldenham, in a letter to the Frees, enys 105 branches of the League have been established,

AUSTRIANS OLAIM TO HAVE ENTERED LUBLIN.

Losos, July 31, 19.35 p.m. Keater's Amsterdam correspondent wires that an oficial message from Vienas states that Austrian cavalry have entered Lublin.

Lublin is n Russian proviuen in the south-east if Rassin Poland and bordering on Galicia. The population of the district numbers about 1 million, while that of the city of Lublin--which contains a 1th century cathedral and has linen and wooden manufactures is 62,600–£0.]

ANOTHER LEYLAND LINER SUNK.

FIVE OF THE GREW KILLED.

Losnos, July 31, 0.5 p.m.

A Gemuan submarino shelled the Leyland liner, Iberian," killing was afterwaris torpedoed and sunk Room Suite, An Assortment of Eedroom five of the crew. The "Iborian Furniture, Upholstered Armchairs antxty-three of the crew look to the boats, and were adout several hours Sofie, Carpets, Brank, and Brass-mounted ebore being rescued. Two died aboard the resening steamers.

NOTE.

Bedsteads, Side-boards, Dinner Waggons

(Is is henceforth officially forbidden to mention the whereabouts, of Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, et sinkings or to supply details.) etc., Dianer Services, Crockery, Glass and

Ti Iberian, 5,223 tons, was built as Sunderland is 1000, and was E..P. Wars, Cooking Stove, Cutlery, Geowned by Messrs. F. Leyland and Co., Ltd., Liverpool. She is registered at

Alın

Ono Old Blackwood Wardrubo, Ore 4-feld Blackwood Screen (Porcelain Panols), Stands, Teapoys, Settees, etc.. One Piano (in good condition). Several pairs Lace Curtains (NEW) 4 .. One Sewing Machine, One American Safu and Hamington Typewriters, Electric Standard LamIDA,

Sthi

&c., &c. (Full Particulars from Catalogue.) Terms: Cash,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, July 26, 1915;

PUBLIC

AUCTION

610

Liverpors-Ed.]

SHOWERS OF BOMBS.

Activity of French Aviators.

Lostos, July 31, 2.05 a.m.

A French commiunique reports that Freud aviators on Thursday bonbed the Ypres-Roulers Railway, the Deman camps in the Longue val district, the German defences at Brimont Hill, new Bheims, and military stations in Argonne and Lorraine.

An ueroplane on Thursday night bombed a poisonous gas factory He Dermach in Alsace.

An air squadron on Friday bombeil the station at Freiburg. Another squadron of ten machines from Furis dropped forty-four (shells on the station at Chauny.

A squadron of forty-five aeroplanes started on Friday morning for the petrol-producing factories at Pecheloronn. between Hagenan and Wisemburg Owing, however, to a cloudy sky and frequent fogs only THE Undersigned have received instruca portion reached their goal. These dropped a hundred and three shalls- THE Underage dre der Rark, Ks)..

Coosal General for the Netherlands, to sell

by Public Auction.

&

THURSDAY,

the 18th August, 1915, commencing. st

230 p.m., at No. 2, 'The Albany, THE WHOLE OF THE

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

therein contained. Comprising:-

on the Pechelbronn faetorius and also bombed the station at Detwiller. nowe Mhalsbourg, and the eviation' shelf at Phuisbourg. All returned'

loly.

THE RUSSIAN RETREAT.

Devastating all Farms and Growing Corn.

LONDON, July 31, 5.48 a.m.

OS

TUESDAY, 10th August, 1915.

at 4 pm precisely.

That Valuable and very Desirable

PARCEL OF LAND

situate in the foreign exttlement of Swalow and known as the site of the Swatow Hotel (which Hotel was recently destroyed by #re). Particulars. The Land is held under ans Foreign and two Chiose title deeda. The Area of the land is 3120 superficial fest.

The North boundary measures 52 fect and is bound by property, of the

Astate of Dircks & Co.

The South boundary measures 52 feet and is bound by a 15 foot road. The Fast boundary measures 60 feet and is bounded by the Maritime

Customs property. The West boundary measures 60 feet and is bounded by a 16 four road.

The property is in the heart of the Foreign settlement and comprises one of

the best business sites in the port, Conditions of Sale may be obtained on application to the office of this

paper or direct from THE AUCTIONEERS.

SEALED BIDS

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The Auction will, as advectised, be held in Shanghai and in order to give pur The tour collection by 10 o'clock in the evening reached £950,000, chasers non resident. in Shanghai an opportunity to bid sealed offers in SHANGHAI TAELS will be accepted, which offers will be opened in the including £28,000 from stract collections,

Ancasage from tha King wishing success to the undertaking inostram at the time of the sale and in the presence of the Trustee,

L. MOORE & CO., LTD.,

45 Kiangse Koul, Shanghai, creased the enthusiasm.

Similar scenes took place at Adelaide where street pageants, were

The dominating note was the realization of the situation with which the nation was faced and confidence in the ultimate issue and in the acceptance of responsibility for those fighting the Empire's battle in Europe.

THE POPE'S "CRY EOR PEACE."

longkong, July.1 1915,

THE

CHINA MAIL

Auctioneers.

COMBINED COLOURED

TYPHOON MAP & GUIDE

REVISED AND UP TO DATE

LONDON, July 31. A Rome message saga that the Pope's official newspaper," the Gezervalore Romano, contaics n letter to the belligerenta to-day on the anniversary of the outbreak of war. It fervently appeals for the cessation of the war, and urges the belligeren is to put away their matul desire for destruction and idle. conflict which mosot be accommodated without armed violence. It mys with emphasis that antions do not die who they are humiliated and cppressed. but prepare to retaliate, transmitting their feelings of hatred and revenge from generation to generatina. "Why not initiate," asks Shows tracks and daily progress of the big typhoons His Holiness, "a direct or indirect exchange of views trying if possible to arrange the national aspirations so that all may be contented. This is a cry for peace, and we invite all friends of peace to unite with us to terminate the war and re-establish the empire of right; resolving henceforth to solve our differences Det by the sword but in equity and justice. Wa impart our Apostolic Benediction alec to those not yet belonging to the Holy Romir Church,"

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RUSSIAN DESTROYERS SINK.X STEAMERS AND 47 SAILING SHIPS.

Lesvos, July 31, 5.40 s.m. Russian destroyers in the Black Sea have destroyed, a cool steamer and forty-seven sailing ships in the vicinity of the Bosphorus,"

TWO BRITISH AIRMEN CAPTURED.

LONDON, July 30. "A'Berla communique states that two British airmen have been obliged to descend into the sea near the Const, where they were cap-

tured.

AUSTRIANS FAIL TO ARREST THE ITALIAN ADVANCE.

Losvos, July 31, 3.05 uan. Neonpuunique reports minor untions in the Tyrol, at Trentino, and on the Curso plutenu. The enemy at Cues, after their defeat of July 28th, unfined their efforts to opposing our advance, it failed to arrest it. We stormned more trenches under heavy artillery and rifle Ere. Enemy patrols on Thursday night tried to set fire to Cap- puccio Wood, where we are strongly entrenched, but the watchfulness of our guarda foiled the attempt. We captured 121 prisoners, together with 688 rifles and other lost material yesterday.

An Austrian communique says that the Austro-German forces. after several days interval, resumed the offensive along the entire front between the Vistula and the Bug..and pierced the Russian lino west of Vieprz in the district of Khmiel on a front of sixteen, milos. The Tak Hallsted, Upholstered Arm-chairs Russians begin to retrant along the whole line carly on Friday moning

The Austro-Ger- and (braterfield Softs, Cil Paintings and ing. devastating all forms and even growing corn. Pictures, Rugs, Cretonne and Ince Cur-ins forced the crassing of the Vistulu to the zorth-west of Ivangorod taīns, Screeds, Teak Fender Bent, Fire on July 28th after heavy fighting. Brasses Ornamental Clock, etc., Large

The inessage admits a withdrawal of several hundred yards at

Teak Adeboards, Cabinets. Dining Wage Soler bufore a Russian attack.

gona, Varensiou Dining Tables and Chairs

Card Tables, etc. (practically new), Large Brass Bodstend, White Enamelled Bod-

stands and Cots, Nursery Fire Guards,. etc., Red Linen, Wardrobes, Washstands, Toilet Tables, etc. (practically new). Toilet Sots, Batt room, Pantry and Kitchen Requisites, including large Dinner Service and Aluminium Cooking Utensils,

Also

Basblinda (new), Lady's Carrying Chair, Elestrollers. Reading Lamps and Fans, Plante in Pois. And a number of lots of Toys, Games, etc.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue.) On view day before Sale. Tisca

Cab.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Avdioneers.

Hongkong, July 31, 1915.

THE

HE Undersigned hare received instr

tions to nell

{Ý NEDUNT OF THE CONUERRED),

at their Sales Rooms, No, 8,

Des Vœux Hond, Corner <f

667

ON THE EASTERN FRONT.

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THE STRUGGLE FOR WARSAW,

LONDON, July, 20.

A Berlin gommunique, according to a telegram from Amsterdam. says that the general situatiqn of the battle for Warsaw is unchanged, but claims that General Mackenson has resumed the offensive south- eastward of Lublin and has reached the milway between Lublin und Chol.

·AUSTRIAN ATTEMPT TO RE-CAFTURE AN ISLAND.

Losos, July 31.

A Rome communique says two Austrian cruisers and six destroyers erdeavoured to recapture the island of Pelagosa. They bombarded the island, and put a force of bluejackets ashore under the cover of the wer ships guns. The landing party was defeated and the survivors had to swim back to their ships. The Itatiúns only had two, wounded, -

THE ARMY OF MUNITIONTM WORKERS.

Wonderful Reali.

FRENCH CAFTURE ALSATIAN HEIGHTS,

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LONDON, July 30.

Yeklendar wo, achieved in Alsuce the conquest of weights overlook- the principal valley of the Fecht.

GERMANS BOMBARD WITH FLAME PROJECTORS.

LONDON, July 31, 1.35 a.m. Field-Marshal Sir John French reports that the enemy on Friday morning bombarded the British trenches to the north and south of The assault was Hooge and then attacked with flamo projectors. delivered chiedy against the trenches which ye recently captured. The enemy thus succeeded in pentrating our first line of trenches along u front of five hundred yards. The fighting is still proceeding.

ARTILLERY ACTIONS ON THE FRENCH FRONT.

"

Pants, July 31, 2.06 at

A communique Bays: Thero has been no infantry action on our front to-day. There Lave, however, been somewhat violent artillery actions at various points along the front

THE RUSSIAN VERSION.

Enemy Repulsed in Several Directions.

Loxpos, July 81, 5.40 am.

A Russian communique says: The enemy advance-guards, ad vancing from the south-west, bave approached the outer works of the Kovpo fortress,

The Russians have repulsed the eremy's attacks north of Serotzk, on the right bank of the Narew...

The onemy of both bark of the Radowka crossed the Vistula,, we attacking them.

Great masses of the enemy between the Vistula and the Bug at

LONDON, July 81. Members of the House of Commons have been busy addressing tacked and were repulsed between Khmiel and Pisski, but succeeded, neutings of workmen in the munitions centres. An official describent after stubborn fighting in crossing to the right bank of the Vieprz the results as really wonderful. The men are most serious and sym-after capturing the village of Travonia. The Bussians, however, re- pathetic. A number of mischanics collected by Mr. G. N. Barnes, M.P.. pulsed all the enemy's attacks between Vieprz and the Bug, and dis John Broadwood & Sons, Canada have arrived at Plymouth, and have been despatched to muni-lodged the creiny from two lines of trenches in the region Sokal,

tion factories..

capturing a thousand prisoners and four maximis.

Ice House Street,---

One' Grand Piano by

One Boudoir Grad Piano by

Brinsmead & Sons

in good condition.

- Fall Particulars from the Undersigned.

TERAS

•he usuale

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Aurtimeers,

Hongkong, May 20, 1915.

·413

HE' ALEXANDRA GAZE Cannot be

·Beaton, If Kenalled For Brind Cakes Confectioners Meals with Wizen de

THE SINEING OF THE IBERIAN."!

LONDON, July 31.

GERMANS CLAIM FURTHER SUCCESSES:

Losnos, Titly 30, 9,48 pan.

during the last twenty years, Explains day and night typhoon signals. Enables ore to locate the centre of a typhoon. Gives a table of typhoons for last 30 years.

MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD AND TAPED FOR HANGING

Price 50 cents.

AUCTIONS.

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PARTICULARS As Cartross of the betting

by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY. the 9th day of August. 1314, at 3 r.st, at the Offices of the Public Works Dermitment, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of Une Let of CROWN LAND at Conduit Road, in the Colony of Hoog. kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the Kiso, for one further term of 5 years.

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GEO. P. LAMMEET h received instruction to sell by Public Auction, m

WEDNESDAY,

the 11th day of August, 1915, at three o'clock pm. at his Sales Rooms

No. 4 Daddell Street

The Valuable Leasehold Property

Eitante at Victoria in the Celony of Hongkong and registered in the Lard Ohio an Section B of Inland Lot No. 454 together with the messages, eractions and buildings thorson known as Nom 238, 240, 244, 318 and 218 Queen's Road Went.

Fartícuïts and Conditions of Sale may

Mr. 8, W. T80, Bolipiter

The surgeon of the Fberian asys that a shell passed over the bridge without It further claimed that the army of General Woyrsch warning, killing six men. The crew rowed for six hours in the boats before pierced the Vistula. northward of Ivangorod, and captured eight hund-be obtained from they were ro cued Two out of the eight wounded are dead, including one red prisoners, and five machine guns. The battle is proceeding American (not a woman as previously reported).

FRENCH BUBLAZINE SUNK

LONDOS, Jaly 29

A Paris telegram states that the French tabmarine Marice, operating in the Bea of Marmore, was sunk, the new being taken prisoners.

Bar General, von Mackensen claims to have taken some thousands of prisoners and thre guns, seath-eastward of Lublin He says, this que cess don'tbined with the advance of the Prussian Gaard sorth-eastward of Krasnogtaw and the pressure southward of Chelm has shaken the Russian front between the Vistula and Bug The Russians to-day.org evacuating their pitkmi song the entire ling, and are only resisting northward of Gusleszow

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