FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1815
CAN GERMANY HOLD OUT?
Hughes and Hough THE PROBLEMS OF FOOD AND OF
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SATURDAY,
the 11th September, 1915, at 11 a... at their, Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vaux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,-
< Nustazz OF
SILVER WATCHES
. And
SUNDRY JEWELLERY TarmsAs usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers to the Government,
Hongkong, Sept. 9, 1918.
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RAW MATERIALS.
A corresponded who has made a special study of the vennatnie problem in Germany, desis in the following-artida with the extention of the mousers both in fod and in raw material
How long can Germany hold nut What are our enemy's resources? Than in a widespread idea that the Gerpuas muy soon be starved into submission. Much stress is laid out the fact that Ger. many has lately become a great manau- facturing "nation, depording largely upo imported food and raw materials. It is printed out that that country has recently bern drawing as much as £180,000,200 worth of food anzually from abroad.
Fm this. it is argued that, with her ocean trading routes closed by the British "Nabys Greniany rust soon be reduced to nstufe of famini, Colour is given to this opinion by persistent reports that the Gorman Government is commandeering. food and putting the population on short; ratious. Bet such a persevding may as
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clusions. To keep her manufacturing deadly gentleman, this and through The indisputable at is that disemany, trades employed Germany needs to im. It all the fighting men sleep on. I was 11- a fory rent food-producing country, port (1913 Bares) raw tualetinis to the sroceed later by who had come to discuss mining propositions, like soupic
The Hina. !- of company promoters. I wish we could unlist them to Eght against their father.
I feel like soul under the altar; nothing so comfortable as that, though, just now."The Times.”
It is quite true that Germany has bulk op at manufacturing, industries-tex Ikide, iron, strel, engineering and chemical | trades--employing more workers in these necupatious than we do; but it is equally Hue that Germany has not nejected her, agriculture.
AGRIGEITURAL WORKERS. Between the census of 1882 and that of 17 the number of persuna employed in ingriculture m Germany increased festa
*.00000 to 9,700,00
following valdes:-
Raw cotton
Wool .......
Raw copper
Fides and skins ..............
£50,000,000 22,000,000 10,000,000 17,000,000 * 12,000,000
9,000,000
5,000,000
4,000,000
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News of th Deganization of the Cann-} their factories unt apventing nå more! In spite of the variats stricies that that about 20 or 40 per vent, of capacity, dian Pacific Stearnships, Limited, a new country has aade in manufactures, ship with their 2.180 steamship aggrogating corporation that will tako ping? mining, and other not-food-produc- 3,000,000 tons carrying capacity blocked ianuagement of the vessels now opera:ed ing occupations, she still employs at least up, the Germans are, without a doubt, by the Canadian Pacific Railway Com one-third of her workers in agriculture.drifting to what is called economic expany, has been received.
This step" divorces the mail and water Although Germany's population is only hastion. one-balt gyuter than outs, she employs : How long es Germany's stocks last lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway! four times as many people in the prodre We know that that country did not ex.Company and will take effect on Octa- pect a lengthy war. She expected a swift ber 1. The Monteagle the only ship on With ard to the £100,000,000 worth victory. She anticipated that her ships the Pacific at present that will be affected of fond imported into fiermany, and now would be permitted to cozitious fetching by the new scheme of things, will con
the Pacific service, upon the top of the cliff. clad in a long white tebe, and with grey hair foating temporarily cut off by the war,tic is im-supplies without interruption. pertant to observe that a largo propor After making all possible allowances; nocording to the Canadian Pacific repre-
in the wind. Raising its hands aloit the tion of this rousists of comparative for German foresight and preparatien, sentatives in Yokohama. When the war eri aloud in iumentation.
Thea. God, in whose hand rest all things, luxuries which the people may tolerably, it is inconceivable that our enemy laid broke out all of the vessels of the trina well without in
time. WEL
Only in stocks, or can keep up the supply, of Pacific fleet of the Canadian Pacific Hail. when, of the really essential foods, shot and shell necessary for the mainten-way Company word conmasedeered by why this is try anger kindied against
tion ni food.
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ELE Undersigned havo récóived instruc•-1 Egures to any large extent in Germany's; ance of a war like this for an indefinite the British Admiralty, and the company's Why hast thou thus bereft me off TO. & STEWARI TERRACE, Pess
tions to Sell by Public Auction,
(PDE ACCOUNT OF THE CONGRENED).
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SATURDAY,
the 11th September, 1915, at 11 m.. at their Sales Roums, No. 9,
De You Bosd, Corner of
Ice House Street,-
A FEW LOTS OF
PUNGEE SILE,
SWATOW DRAWN. WORK,
. &c., Torms :-As newal.
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HUGHES & HUGGI
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Sept. 9, 1915.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
+
781
imports.
The mual esuription of wheat in that entry is roughly, 6,000.000 tons, uf which 200,000 tons have been im-t ported. The lows of this importation is svtions, no doubt, but it is not vital. for) Germany has large quantities of ether kinds of com, some of which, such as oats, shas has exported on a large scale, and the suspension of this exportation should pretty nearly balance the loss of imports.
period.
THE DREGS OF WAR. Supremacy of the Engineer.
the
The following letter from an officer of Royal Engineers serving in the Dardanelles sords a glimpse of modern warfare: as viewed by the technical officer, warfar shorn of the old glamour of charg- ing cavalry and lying artillery columns the drege of war" g the writer call
Germany has, in fact, up to the out-it- break of war, been exporting 254,000,000 -worth-of-favelanbally against her in perlasiod" of £160,000,000, and whereas large quantities of the imports come under the head of luxuries, practically the whale of the exports are necessaries, such as cora and potatoes.
1st May; unfurnished. Apply to
DENISON, RAM & GIBBS. Hongkong, Sept. 3. 1915,
211
What indeed have I doco, what wrong committed. Then suddenly the form fings itself forward. A sound as of some righty body falling into the sea, and enro nare the gentle waves lap against the foot of the cliff. Then a wail of agony rising clear prolonged and nothing but
he stillness and the night.
The Mil Full Magazine." Then comprising Dealing Ranna
setvico which has beets known for its my only co-the pride of my elt years? Higantic, beautiful Empress" liners was almost brought to a standstill.
The Cunadian Facific Steamships. Ltd., will commence operations on October 1. taking over all the ceean steuners now operated by the Canadian Pacife Railway and the Allan ling. The first meeting of the new corporation was held in Mont rest, August 10 Mr G. M. Bosworth." vice-president of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, was elected prosident. His offices will be in London. It was
On the Pacific now there is only the
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THE Premises No. 88, SHAMEEN B.C.. Godower and Oathouses. Istoly occupied by Mesare, F. BLACKHEAD AND Un.
- DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.
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791
FORMAN COTTAGE, Ko: 2-PEAK
NORMAN, CORE, innecisio
"I don't supposed that any corner of our unnaauced that the steamers operated on Want' Advertisements Hongkong, August 24, 1815. far-flung battle line is more interesting both the Atlantic and the Pasific world
as war be taken over by the now corporation. than this one as was goow, I say $20," for this trench fighting, to which apparently every one is everywhere so Buced, is the very dregs of war, dashing Montcugie, all the others having been 31 por lach. and picturesque as soldiers and story teller requisitional by the British Government... used to know it. Where are the cavalry? The vessels of the Allan Line which are Gone for eY@^; Where the splendid to be taken over by the Canadian Paciffe | INCREASE IN FOOD PROBCËTS.
K.B.4.-the change of scene, the march, Besides, Germany passeuses enormous the birouse (daily) in new and farther re the steamers Hesperian (she has been THE Undersigned bave received Instrucnumbers of cattle and pigs, and by the lands, the searching for the enemy (behind sunk since), Pretorian. Corsican, Stan
tions to sell by Public Auction.
simple process of killing off & big proper bill), the affaire of autoosta, cross des, dinavian, Cariniiian, Carthaginian, and tion of these she can vastly increase the the flank marches, and the night marches Sicilian. The headquaters of the now adhount of food-available for the humans. dans la grande bataille! They are all gone, corporation will be at Montreal."
and nothing is
g is left but the deep Germany's favourable position in the mat and dirty trench, the immutable outlook tar of home grown food may be gathered on the immutable enemy, the maze of alley by a glance at the following agures of her ways in the rear, and the mole-like progress chief food products, which all show aab.of the sape and alleys in front. Tact plans stantial increases over a five year period:
(FOR 1000EET OF TAX VUNDEANED)
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SATURDAY,
the 11th September, 1915, at 12 Noon,
at their Sales Rooms, No.
Doa Vox Road, Corner of IC HOLE STERET,
....
ONE BIG TWIN INDIAN MOTOR CYCLE
13 hp. &., &c., in good running orde Specifications and ordors to view may
be obtained from the Undersigned."!
Teams :--As usual. "
HUGHES & HOUGE,
Auctioneers,
Hongkong, Sept. 3, 1915.
781
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Public Auction.
THE Underaizand have received instruct
on
TUESDAY,
the 14th Ele-tomb, 1915, commenting at 2. p.m., a their Balea Rooma, No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, Corner.
of Ice House Strect
A QUANTITY OF
VALUABLE TEAKWOOD 2
TURNITURE
PICTURES, CARPETS, CURTAINS,
7
A followsmi) Ons Silk Tapestry-covered Drawing Room Szite, Bedroom Furniture Upholstered Arm-chairs and Sofas, Brass and Bra
mounted & di tends, Sideboarda, Dinner Waggons Extension Dining Tables and Chali, etc, etc, Dinner, Tes and Coffee Serries, Crookery, Glass and E.-P. Wate, Cooking Stove, Oatlery, &c. by Lockwood Broe, Shanghai Eaths, Tube, etc., ette
Wheat Rya
1908.
Tons,
1918. Tons.
3,707,000 ... 4,645,000 10,736,000... 12,222,000 3.673,000
Barley..... 3,069,000...
every one,
is an
laid, involving the removal of mou taina; the authorities might well begin to isato faith no un article of store. The engineer is aupreme, and every man is
Every merring Family forth from my dug out to the trenches, and borrowing periscope (the modern weapon, and thank
VOTIS, OMNIBUSQUE, ET
FRECIBUS YOCAT."
On a rough bed of straw and tattered rags lies the pale and wasted form of a young boy. At frequent intervalé he turns over on his hard couch in a vaiz attempt to were a little ease from his
Cats 7,694.000 9,713,000 Potatoes... 46,312,000,... 54,331,000 firemany also possessed, arcording to sign of rean, of course, but wo see many of his hair, and all too often rasping the latest returns. 2,000.000 pigs,
shovel full of earth go ng over the parapet cough shakes his whole free leaving 20,000,000 bend of cattle. 5.000.000 and their map head day after day steadily sheep, and $,000,000 seats, besides advancing towards us Geest is the excite bim exhausted and in dreadful agony.
A long winding road leading upward 6,000,000 horses and 100,000,000 fowls ment when a new approach in broken nat It will be seen, therefore, that all the by them. This then is the baits being through barren fields and sandy waste to joined all along the line, and at pointa we the Temple of Buddha-the god of gods. Germans have to do in order to feed them are at very che grips. nd like schoolboys. On and on toils the pilgrim, for he must selves for at least some considerable time, all we dare do is to throw afdoes et each
the god must be appenaed. At last he has is in cut down their consumption of other. But the stones are bombe, and very hast, for, his son is ill-perhaps dying; luxuries, balance the loss of their wheat tiresome things they are
reached the Temple and passing through imports by stopping their export of cats, and to reduce the number of their live. stock....
the bourens! we have thousands of tham) fearini pain. The pale hus of his cheek
I survey in safety these mame old enemy om a contrast to the ebony black trenches, perhaps 60 yards away. Nover z
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A few nights ago I went up to the fring-its wide portals he stars the mighty hail line abill pato. to sen soms harbed wire put wherein all the priests and attendants of out, and at a Brigade Headquarters found the god kneet, in solemn prayer and sup- great excitement tulegrans galore pouring plication. His russian told to the High 1a.Pounds of **picktag" through the soil Priest he is led into the chamber of the had been baard luous of our galleri-n.
The distance had been estimated at 8ft inmost Shrine, thero to await the anawez away, and it had been ordered that if is of the god.
china to two or three foot away we were to A low room built of rough, shown fire a mine. I went along with experiencedatano, and lit only by the dim light which miner-liently, with boots of and listen-
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od. N thing for a long time, as was lay, with arises from a faw bronze bowls of burning our ears to the dark tunne side, two fect of which hang suspended by Iron chains by four-then quite quite for way, from the roof. In the middle of the as it sounded, pick pick, pick room stands a small wooden table and the most cerlo sad sicister and ever upon this the High Priest places a bowl
creeping expect to hear, like now her world into barne could hardly beli-ce it was of fantastic shape, fall of many slips of so neng Consultation: had they dust patchizent. Then placing this bowl be Which way were they moving? Seould wetween his Lands no spins le rapidly round fotelu Blay Road Butter with the 20th September, 1915, at 11am.. at fire tlu mine, or should we wait is I was sad round anill one of the parchment passion on or about 15th October mest.
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ONE PUNCHING MACHINEL
ONE ELECTEJO CONTROLLER,
ONE OIL ENGINE,. And
for waiting, and so reported. At 3
Road Knylódə TOUR ROOMED FLATS in Hasol Immediate possession and Four-Roomed
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