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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1815.

Hughes and Hough

AUCTIONEELE 16 van Goventur.

AND ADMIRALET »

General” Anotionéers

1000

Sbare, Coal and

THE CHINA MAIL.

WHAT OUR FLEET HAS troops across the new impechle, whether

DONE

LETTER FROM MR. BALFOUR.

Count Rareallox Answered,

The first Lord of the Admiralty has addressed the following letter to Mr. Tuohy, of the New York World:"

July 31, 1915..

for skisak ur dalanes.

'will.

Te may transport its own troops where it Is may secure their supplies, and (in Atting circumstances) it may assist their operations.

for him and res ad euce like a hangry

jalopu." He swapá, so quickly upon the German that he was able in swoop upon. him from above. The trosirm-m MANNI- vred about each other atheunh playing a game of hide and seek in the sky, but Peroud kept close with splendid simman All these functions have far hoon sunship, terning and tacking in hardly, cessfully performed by the Brith Float more than is own length of swings. No Gerinan merchant ship is to be found on the ocean Allied commerce is more scare from attack, legitimate and illegid mate, than it was after Trafalgar. The German High Ses Float tas not as yok von turaad beyond the security of its protected waters. No invasion has bean attempted of theus islands. British troops, in number

Then he fired, soverai shots at the enemy's machine, piercing 15 vitally, so that it staggered in the air like a wounded bird. The German pilot, however, was a man af akili and cool nerve, and he suc ceoded in making a steep volpane to earth while Pegond followed hot upon his down. ward flight, landing at the same time to tor and sheerver, who were unwounded. Pegond had a fine appetite for thinner, and his good humour was restored.

Dear Mr. Tuohy;-l am obliged to you Feneralleled in history; hire moved to receive the surrender of the German aria-- for showing me copy of the com munication from Count Reventlow entitled "A Year of Naval Warfare, which has General BrokerS-KU" I am not quite wäre chuti gray. Colonies wrasteil from it one by une, and

just been published in the New York prehend the purpose with which it has been written, bat in scrdance with your desire I am making a few observations upon ila contents.

PROPRIETORS

** TO-KWA-WAN-

COAL STORAGE.

Codes used

4.3,0..17% & Sea EarriOS.

AL. TilasxapHIO ČUDI,

Telegraphic Addre

MEIRION HONGKONG.

PUBLIO AUŬTJON.

THE Undersigned havo received instruc- tiens to Sell by Public Auction,

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED).

+

On

SATURDAY,

the 18th September, 1915, at 11 am.. at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Des Tarui Road, Corner of

Ica Hoca Srazer,

ONE QUADRANT: MOTOR CYCLE

RUNNING ORDER AND GOOD CONDITION.

MAY BE SEEN OR TESTED ON

APPLICATION TO THE

UNDERSIGNED,

TERMS —AS metal.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Asactioners,

Hongkong, Sept. 13, 1916.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

IN

796

THE Undersigned have received Instruc.

ons to sell by Public Anction

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED).

on

SATURDAY,

the 18th September, 1915, at 11 s.m., at their Sales Rooms. Na 8, Don Vœux Road, Corner of

Ice House Streat,

About 160 Pairs Lady's and Cont's

Sbocs,

(all now stock), **

Also

Men's Underwear and Pyjamas,

*C..

4. Terms ---As usual,

وستانی

EUGENS & BOUGI, Auctioneir

Hongkong, Sept. 11, 1915.

PUBLIO LUOMION

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and to cross the seas and have been affentively supported on shore. The greatest of military Powers has seen its has not been able to land a man or a gun in the dafenry Of Fleet which has done this we may not say that it has done much, but that. Flest lias ever done The intialactory paragraph calia for no more. And we citizen of the Belilah commest fram me. Count Roventiow Empita can only hope that the second year of å) u war will shów na taking off in its. explains why the Gargan Fleet was not completed during the 18 years which have sucedens, as it will swgredy show an rela diapad since the first Nary Bill, and retion of its efasts-Pray believe me, yours

faithfully, counts one of the political miscalculations of the German Government through which,

be Zelieves the German Flest in the Nott Bus has been put in a pestion of numerical inferiorly. These are polats on which perhaps Count Raventow speaks with authority; in any case, they only concurn his own country. But when he incidentally declares that England "de- sired to attack Gering." he blunders into Controversy where he will hardly receive jespectful hearing. The world, though homem nob know it, has long made up its mind as to who is the aggressor in the pros. sent war and I would have thought it hardly worth his while to repeat sach charges ou side the Knits of the German Empire.

Astron James Dálróra.

ENEMY CONTRACTS.

بعنيه

Australian Metal

London, August 12. The "Globe" guntas from: Hansand, the eadh of Mr W. Hughes, Common wealth Attorney-General, "on, the Enemy Contracts Act.

'Globe."

NOBEL EXPLOSIVES. -

All-British Company Formed.

„London, Auz. 1.

Some of the sets of Nobel's Dvomite Trust are British and Bio German. Among the forme are the shares of Nobel's Explosives Ca, Glasgow, an old}'); British company

Nubol's Explosives Comping, Clasgow, noraires the British assets, and beenmas aeparato all B-itish company.

THE DARDÄNELLES.

Panic in Constantinople.

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(1) It supplies Nature's food---Barley, Wheat. Mk. in the 'most salan. tifia mad comantrated form. ~ 20. ariqlifies tha'inifie quantios - balong the kaal Food-Drink-inada.

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tion of the extent of the German octopus, The paper says it is startling revela

The Dodosgatch correspondent of the The main purpose, however, of Count which, often under the cloak of British Temps" says that there has been a veri-E SERVICES NURSE or gord

travelling Amam for Children in f Reventlaws comfatnication is to praise the nationality, dominated the output of the table panic in Constantinople since a Eris I performances of the German Fleet; and world's hare metal. What is Britain, dish submarine destroyed portions of the ture for Bist class passage to England. Certainly it is no purpose of mine toing to break down this dangerous mono- Galatea bridge. The spectre of the suh belittle the courage or the skill of the poly, which has already robbed us of the murine haunts the population, especially sailors composing it. I doubt not that much needed sinews of war? asks the the superstitious Muracion, he call they bare done all that was possible both

The whole Australian metal then the investions of the Devil. Cargo in the honourable warfare to which doubt market has heen held up. benefiting the teamers have abandoned service between

Princes Tslands and this Bosphorus. lew they were inclined and in the dis. enamy negatively during the war, and

It huqurable, warfare require of them by positively the moment bence rezuras. their superiors. But what, in this the titis absurd situation The Commonwealth year of the war, have they accomplished by Gavermout net an excellent example either method? Botellane that we the Bri-to the Imperial authorities. Now is the tish-have failed to induce the German Fient time to lay plans for wat commerce at the to come out and fight and certainly we conclusion of this sar of fire and a hure, So far the German Fleet has Let abolish the force of companies

fore, and

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person to blame and let us strike of the shackles on British them But this surely hardly to be enterprise, and thereby enable expansion counted as a triumph of either tactics or strategy; it is a military exploit which, borever judicious, would be well within the compocenco of the lenab wificions fleet and the moss incapable commander.

Most of the Turks.arcid Galata bridge, aing roundabout routes between Galata and Stuanbook ---Wbesuvat Enver Pasha or other Ministers cross the bridge, sub- marines guard the waters op toth sides.

A Dardanelles communique states: No thing but patrol engagements and artillery The British made Anafaria.

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| thought it wise to avoid angaging a auperior posing as Beitish, merely by registration, duels have occurred in the southern zone:THE HULE of the former "Reveras

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THE TOTES FOR EQUALIZE. The truth is that the German High Ses Fleet has so far dose nothing, sad probably has not been in a position to do anything, At the beginning of the war we were told that by a process of continual attrition it was proposed to reduce the superior British Fiest ship by ship until an equality was established between the two antagonists. The design ba completely failed. The desired equality is more remata then it was tedva mantlin ago: and this would be trus even if certain extraordinary mis statements about such small actions ne have occurred in the North Sea had ady foundation in fact. He tells us for example, that in the skirmish,

BRITAIN'S FINANCIAL

RESOURCES,

Unimpaired by the War.

The New York World" prints a special article by Sir George Paish dealing with the financial strength of Great Britain an compared with Germany. In the most convincing way this eminent eenomist tells the Americans that the resources of England after twelve months of war areU saimpaired, fr while her applies of fonts ing wealth have been reduced. ner grest fund of Sted wealth is larger than ever. It is possible, he declares, for the nation to meet not only her own exponses but to provide loses to the Allies out of income

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I Steamar **FEIBO0", as it now low in Canton harbour. Offers may be sent

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some progress

London, Aug. 20. The Central News" correspondent at to the Commissioner of Customs, Cantua. the Dardanelles. writing on August 1, gives Hongkong, Sept. 10, 1918. - a story of x New Zealander's pluck, which, he says, without precedent. During: thỏ | ----- advance be found himerl isolated on A bige prvancing to full force. The wounded promontory and wounded The Turks

and commenced to signal, giving valuable information as to the enemy's strength. Bo was twice abot, and bis message interrupted. Anether shot dis abled his arm. After an interval be raised

were

wanrose up

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himself, and waved the completion of the Nat May; anfurnished. dreds of instances of waderful courage, message, and fell dead. There' ware hun-

said an officer, but that capa il The utmost inquiries failed to identify the

hero.

Our gallist 15th Humair, mye “Le

and not out of capital. In Fir George Journal, were stationed in the park of an

of August 28, when some German cruisers Paish's article, which runs to half a sewe old castle in Flanders. They were more

wele destroyed, the English Squad:on

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"DENISON, RAM & GIBES Hoogkona, Sept. 3. 1915.

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NIL VE 6 STORKES BUILDINGS?" Korian. Moderate rental. Howdy, for occupation.

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SPANISH DUMISTOAN

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Building Επαίσει

STONE

HENGE" No. Robinson Rond new in the "occupation of the Nippon Fosen Kalaba--

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OUR ROOMED FLATS in Hazut

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PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.

Hongkong, August 19, 1915.

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704

BOUSE in Knutsford Terrace.

THE RONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY 06. Læn, Hongkong. Dec. S 914.

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Heren Rons, very large Dining

TARPERVILLE, GARDEN ROAD,

Room, inmediate possession, house" in excellent order, tennis court and garden..

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705

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suffered heavy damate. This is quite na paper page, oficial figures,, are quoted to then a little surprised to find on the trees, HE Premises No. 88, SHAMERN BC Conduit Road :

when they went tổ tie up their homes,, Canton comprising Dweling Hosse that the necesmry rings were already there, Godowns and Outhouses lately occupied by they had been fixed there a hundred years Mestre. F. BLACKBEAD ASD Co. ago, on the day after the battle of Water

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD, Hongkong, August 24, 1915. .121

sobataatiate all his arguments. true. He tells us again that in the All the available evidence," be skimish of January 18 last, when the declares."shows that Great Britain, after Bucher was sunk, the British leat a new twelve months of war, is just as wealthy battle cruiser (the Tiger). This is also and just as well off as before the war began, 100. untree. In that begagement we did not and that she has met the full cost of the Iosen cockle boat. I do not know that war out of the money she would otherwise | these mis-statements are of any great have saved, out of extra savings, and out mment. But for the benefit of those who of increased income. Great Britain is about. think otherwise, let me say, that in no sea

four hundred million pounds less well off...

the wo

795 fight, except off the coast of Chile, has any than she would have been Lat for the war,

EE Undersigned have received instrae.

tiona to sell by Public Auctions,

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE COMCTANEC},

on

MONDAY,

Godown No. 10%, Prayn Eist.

ONE PUNCHING MACHINE,

ONE ELECTRIC CONTROLLER,

ONE OIL ENGINE,

And

As regards Germany, lo quotes figures to show that the country has little or no accumulated

svalable. wealth

He intimates that financial exhaustion must dificulties to raise money will increase Lovortske Germany sooner or later. Ber considerably as the war progressed by the dificulties, he says, are enhanced extraordinary demands upon her from both Austris and Turkey, Germany's income, be declares, has been reduced 25 per cent since the war started, despite reduction, she races the prospect of having to finance the war with no power to realise capital.

ship of the English Fleet been either sunk but she is no poorer than she was before or seriously damaged,

Apart from the purely imaginary Sir George estimates that the agregato triumphs, the only performance of German income of the nation has increased 220 per wanhips in the North Ses, on which Count cent since the outbreak of the conflict, and Resentlow dwells with pride and satis.

states that if the whole country will save Faction. is the attack by some German one third of ita grester is come instead of crustrana undefended towns in Yorkabire one six of the smaller race war expenses. This oxploit was as inglorious as it was could be met out of income only. immoral Two or three Exst croisez cas over the North Sea by night; at dawn they bonbarded an open watering place; they the 20th September, 1915, at 11am., at killed a certain number of civilian met, women, and children; and, after AD hear and half of this gallant performance, retired to the safety of their own defended waters. Parebnally I think it better to invent stories like the sinking of the Tiger then to boat of such a fent of arms as this.

But in truth,

if anyone will examine SUNDRY PULLEYS, STEEL NAILS, Coast Revratios'a polusy for the German High Sea F1 at he will fad that it amounts to do more than praise of Getmas mines fa'd German sabmarings. There is no doubt that Germao mines, senttered at random and with no warning to neutrala, 782 hare boss responsible for the destruction of much Deutral shipping and of some vessels of The first result is deplor

deplorable; the secund is legitimate. Midaling is not, Indeed, a very glorious method of warfare" || The French Air Service by the death of though, ussä against warahips, it is per Pegoud, lost, one whom it will have grab folly fair. But something more must be dittelty to replacing in Bo aid about submarines. Anybody roading after the loss of Garros (interned in Gar- Count Reventlow's observations would | many) Pedgood's and comes as a specially. suppose that submariaru wers' a German severe blow Pegoud and Garros, by their invention, and that only German foresicht brilliant, technical, skill and boundless had realized that their use would necesid-courige had few rivals.. Karly in the war, tatas modification in battle tactics. But Pegoud flow 9.0 miles into German ter

tory, and in the many its by the

etc..

TERME Cash.

etc.

BUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Sept. 9, 1815.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undertimed have received instrue tions to sell by Public Audion.

оп

TUESDAY,

the 21st September, 1915, commencing

2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rocas, No. 8,

Des Voeux Road, Corner

Tol Jen House Street -

'À QUANTITY: OF T VALUABLE TEAKWOOD

FURNITURE FICTURES, CARPETS, CURTAINS,

As follows.

TXT,

рента

THE BRIGADIER GERARD OF THE AIR.

this truth has bean song, the core French airco throughout te last thirteen Places of navel karw edge from months he has doubtless been one of the

When mara hid from Washington and Lendos than from leading spirits. One ccasion

fait,

Describing the activities of Pegoul, on April 0th; Mr. Philip Gibb in the Daily Chornicle" mid - I have already nazrat- ed ea of the explots of the French,

Berlin and Vienza" ** What was new | Pegoud's machines, ate = top over the in the German use of submarinés was not German lines, was found to contain IT their employment "sunt sups of war, bullet hits w but their employment ajamet defenceless mathantmen and unruled trawlers. This, it must in owned, was nerez foreseen either in Washington or Leadon. It is purely

ari tar, Pegnude Lhe man who looped tho fondly mistaken if hesupposes that daring loop" on a summer day in England, when methods hare afceed in the lightest watch him wonde magis el cles in the blue the year which has elapsed these murderous greas crowda se ohled st Brooklands to degres the economia life in England sky. Biz Life war began he has been s what they have done is to fix an indelible, sort of ** Brigadier Gerard of the sir, and stain upon, the fair fams of the German, bia nudagition have made him a terme bo

the enemy. He Exa now adventures to his record,

اینجور

AUCTIONS.

'PUBLIC'S KECTION

THE Undersigned fove received instruc

tions to all by Public Auction, (FOR, SCCOUNT OF THE CONCERTZU),

SATURDAY,

the 18th September, 1715, at 11 a.m2++

*st their Sales Rooms, No. 3.

Don Youx Road, Corner of Tea Houro Street,—

ONE, COMBINATION COLUMBIA GRAFANGLA, WITH MUSICAL ATTACHMENT AND -12 MUSICAL RECORDS.

Terma :—ás usZSİ,

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctioneers Hongkong, Sept. 15, 1915.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

800

THE Cadersigned have received instruer

Ball by Pablic Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCRETED),

SATURDAY

the 18th September, 1915, at 11 s.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Dia Vaux Road, Curder of

Ion Buzas Streety

PONGLE SILK SWATOW

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Terms anal

HUGRES & HOOGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Sept. 16, 1915.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

[THE Undersigned hare received instruc tions to sell by Pubila. Auction,)

Silk Tapestry-covered Drawing Room Suite, Bedroom Fazaiture, Upholstered Armchairs and Bolas, Bram and Brass mounted Bedsteads, Bide-boards, Dinner Waggons Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, etc., etc., Dinner, Tos sod Coffee Serricos, Crockery, Glass and RP. Ware LET'S BRVER FUNZIONE

British Flest bas during the last rest Saint Menehould. The piloť, objectíva jul

If anyone desires to know whether the hair machines are called, dew over towards proved itself worthy of its traditions therewar the railway line, on which he hurled is very simple method of arriving at the mine bombe, without, however, doing any Ona 12 Bore Hammerles Towling Piecerit.There are wren, and only seves damage. The German few st such a great the

functions which feet can perform

Cooking Stove, Cutlery, &c. by Lockwood Bros, Fhanghai Eatás, Tube, etc. etc.

And

by Jeffreys, London (in excellent condition).

SEVES

1 14 On Saturday last a German Aviatik, as

It may drive, the cuemy's commeres or

protect its own commérons

height that he was beyond the range of the

Francigons which fred at him, it was them that Pegood read of, cheated by Coldiers and civilane. but the Aristi

Thres Fianor, Electio Reading Lamps the iss. and Ode larga -Fold Blackwood Bernen rusy fender the enemy's deet aurpecting that Pagoud was in pursuit o

It may Blackwood Fomiture, de, One Lake lippotent Blackwood Wardrobe and Phacomatic way, make the transfer of enemy that the French Airman/after a hard chase. Tyred Ricksha

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