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MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1915

ENTERTAINMENT,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Hughes and Hough VICTORIA THEATRE

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT

AND ADMIRALTY.

General Auctioneers

* AND

Share, Coal and

General Brokera.

PROPRIETORS

*** TO-KWA-WAN " POAL STORAGE,

Codes used

A.B.0, 4ru & Ven Editions

A3. TELEGRAPHIC CODE.

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Tologmabis Address

MEIRION HONGKONG.

PUBLIO

AUCTION,

THE Undaraigried have received Initraa. tions to sell by Public Auction,

on

TUESDAY,

the 7th December, 1913, commencing ad 2.30 pm at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Dea Yeux Road,. Caraux of

Ice House Street,

A LARGE QUANTITY OF VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, BRASS FENDERS, FIRE BRASSES, CURTAIN FOLES CARPETS, RUGS, &,

As Follows:

1 Gpholsterod Suites Arm-chairs and Solas, Card Table, Bedroom Furniture. Double and Single Bras-mbanted Bad- welds, Sideboards and Chiffoniar by Powell, Ltd., Dianer Waggon and Exten- visa Dining Tables and, Chairs, Ten and Occasional Tables, etc., etc.. Dinner, Tea and Coffee Services, Crockery, Glass and E-F. Ware. 2 Cooking Staves, Cutlery, Brass Forders, Curtain Poles, vten, etc.

Fear Pianon (in good condition) Electric Reading Lampe, One larga 4-Fold Black- wood Screen and a quantity of Blackwool Furniture.

(Fall Particulars from Catalogue.) Trays:-Cart

BUGHES & BOUGE, Auctionet. Fengrang, Nov. 25, 1915,

PUBLIO

AUCTION.

TUESDAY, 7th DECEMBER. 1915.

Another Enormous Programma TWO THRILLING DRAMAS.

THE VOICE WITHIN (2 parts) THE AVENGER (3 parts)

A Scream from beginning to End The great Comedy

WIFFLE IN THE RIVIERA (2 parts).

Pathe's Latest Gazette.

See Programmes.

AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received Instruo-

Tious to wall by Public Auction

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED).

01.

SATURDAY,

the 11th December, 1918, at 10.45 a.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Des Voeur Road, Corner of.

Ice House Street,

*A A QUANTITY OF

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

1.

FURNITURE, Removed to Sale Rooms for convenience

"of male). Comprising:—***,

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THE WAR.

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SUNDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Reuter's Service to the China Maft.)

MESOPOTAMIAN CAMPAIGN.

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HEAVY CASUALTY LIST. GENERAL TOWNSHEND RETIRING TO-EFTECAMARA.“

LONDON, Dec. 4.

The Press Burgau azzounces that the total casualties in the battle of 2 Sideboards by Powell, Dinner Waggon,

Ctesiphon (on the Tigris in Mesopo Dining Table and Chairs, 2 Chesterbelduri) were 4,507, including 133 Sofas, Armchairs, de., Wardrebos and officers. Toilet Tables, Doubleand Single Bedstends, " On the night of November 30th and Bellanous Furniture, several General Townshiéint fought a rear (complete), 2 large Carpets and several guard action against greatly superior forces. Our casualties in this action Full Particulars from Catalogue.) were 150 of all minks. TERM Cash.

lots of Blackwood Ware, One Ses Saddlery

Pianos

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HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Bourkoog. Dec. 4. 1915.

1033

THE Undersigned have received instrue 1931 at their Sales Rooms,

THE Undersigned have received instruc

tinne to sell by Public Auction..... (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

07

WEDNESDAY

The 8th December, 1915, at 1 a.m.,

at their Sales Roome, No. 3,

Des Vamz Road. Corner of

Ich Hotez Braze SEVERAL CASES OF

CHINESE PORCELAIN," c. RECENTLY, ISIPORTED FROM THE NORTHI, including many Old add Bare Specimens, Comprising:-

No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ic House. Streut,

T

ONE PERAMBULATOR,

PRACTICALLY NEW. Apply to the Undersigned,

- HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Bangling. Nov. 29. 1915.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE.

1018

3-Coloured Jars, Plates, Vaser, &,

THE Undersigned have received instrus tions to sell at their Sales Rooms, Blue and White Porcelain. Sang-de bouf No. 8, Des Voeur Road, Corner of fro Vases and Plates, severs Old Bronze Vases House Street,

condition),

and Figures, Sauf Bottles, Jadestone, One Pinno by Broadwood & Bons (good Ornaments, a few pieces of Cantonese One" Blackwood Furniture, Blackwood Scrvene,

by Collard, & Collard, good

ccadition.

Fire Screens, &c. and Une Set of Old One Chinese Halberda,

(Full Particulaca 'from. Catalogue.) Un view Monday, 'from 2 p.m.

Termin-Cash,

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctioneers. Bongkong,,,Oct. 27, 1915.

PUBLIC AUCTION..

1030

THE Undersigned have received fastrac-

doan to sell by Public Auction.

(FOB ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNI"),

גם

THURSDAY,

the 8th December 1915, at 11 a.m., at No. 9, Mountain View, The Peak,

THI

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

therein contained. Close prising:-

Large Test Sideboard, Dinner Waggon, Cabinet, Extension Tabis and Chair, ko,. (Practically New), Double and Single Bedsteads Wardrobes Toilet Tablo. Washstands, &c., Bathroom sad, Pantry Utensile, Rattan Furniture, Electric Fittings Aluminiam Cooking Utensils Palms in Pots, Porcelain Standa, &c.,

And

Pions by Collard and Collard in good condition.

(Full Particulate from Catalogus.}

On view day of anle.

TarmsCash..

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctionzert

Bragkong, Dec, 3, 1915.

··-1029

Brou hire lost your appetite, one of

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as the

ALEXANDRA CAVE, la Suw to tempt

One

Two riverboots were disabled by shell fr and abandoned, but the gins and engines were rendered user *less*

:

BALKAN CAMPAIGN.

THE EVACUATION OF MONASTIR.

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SALONIKA, Deo 3,

CANADIAN WAR LOAN.

OTTAWA, Dec. 3.

It is officially announces that the Government has decided to increase

The Serbiana pracunted. Monastic on the War Eur of $30,000,000 to Thursday evening by order, and at $100,000,000 $106,000,000 has been under pressure from the Bulgarians.

subscribed. $30,000,000 will be used Larmor, Dec. 4..

to raise and equip tho Canadian Force as originally intended. and

-The Daily Mail correspondent si

Athens has telegraphed that the Bul- 550,000,000 will be employed fo garian forces entered Manastir on thestablishing a credit for the. Inperial afternoon of December 3ril,

Treasury for the purchase of intris, tions and for giving relied to, the exchange situation.

AUSTRO-GERMAN TROOPS MOYING ON BULGARIA.

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PARIS, Dec. 4.

A telegram from Saloniks states that the Eastern General Staf. has received news that Austro-Germans (roops are moving towards Bulgaria.

CYPRUS.

Losbox, Dec. But. An Onter-in-Council, has been published in the Gazette providing that the High Commissioner för ADMIRAL TROUBRIDGE REACHES of whom ope shall be a

Cyprus shal appoint two delegates, SCUTARI.

Musulman resident, to superintend the adminis- tration of property, af mosques, other religious establishments in cemeteries, Mussulman. schools, and Cyprus.

LONDON, Dec. 4. News has reached London that Admiral Treabridge, Tho comusaded British gunnerest Belgrado, has reached the Scutari.

ALLIES' RESTRICTIONS, UPON GREEK COMMERCE,

PARIS, Dec. It is understood that the Allies have restablished the restrictions upon Greek commerce în

view of the "tergiversation of the Greek Cabinet"

THE SUBMARINED "COLENSO.

LONDON, Dec. 4.

ENLISTMENT..

OTTAWA. Dec. 5. "Sir Samuel Hughes states that the total enlistment for the Canadian verseas Brces is 100.000, of which 115.000 bare gone overseas. It is expected that the authorised total of 250,000 will be reached shortly,

RUMANIA'S STRONG ACTION.

ALL FOREIGN CRAFT COMMANDEERED,

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CORY-

craft in

The British steamer Colenso, which was sunk on the morning of November It is officially shnounce that in

BUKIUZEST, Dec.-4- 30th, was sunk apparently by the the interests of national defence the same submarine which torpedoed the military authorities Malinche and Tanis. Ten minutes were mandeered all foreign

have given to abandon the ship. The cra,Rumania ports. numbering reached Malta in mine bosts on Thursday. "

SANGUINARY FIGHTING AT ITALIAN LINES.

ROME, Dec. 4.

An official communique states that a fierce enemy onslaught on the Mhzl redoubt, was preceded by terrifc arti lery preparation which resulted in the ceny entering the Italian lines, from to hand fighting. A most bloody fight where they wera driven out by hand. enned, and the enemy frd, leaving 500 corpses and 101 prisonora.

BRAVERY OF ALPINISTS.

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ALLIES CLOSER CO-OPERATION. CONFERENCE AT CALAISU,

Loscos. Dec. 4

Mr. Asquith, Lord Kitchener, Mr. Balfour. and Military and Navat advisers conferred at Calis elag, with MM. Briand, Lacaze, and treneral Gallieni, and returned to England in the evening."

CONFIDENCE IN ITALY'S GOVERNMENT.

Rume, Dec. 4. LONDON, Dec. 4.The Chamber-had passed a vote "Some slackening in the fighting on of confidence in the fiovenument by General Townshend rernirkson and Italian communiques, but the Italian

the Italiau front is recorded in Austrian 1405 aguínat 43 votes. the steadiness of the troops and attacks have not ceased. They bars was followed by a debate on Signor states that the retirement vos car-wade progress near Tolaing, and also Sonning a recent statement of polies, The Chamber's Tote of confidence

ried out in perfect order.

Latest reports state that Generi Tawishead is within a few miles of Kutetsmams, on which place, he retiring.

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in Ledro Valley where detachments and a speech by Signor Salandra, of alpinists, according to Rome who said that the Government was! by ropes and surprised and routed the international situation, but its con- communique, descended a precipice fully aware of the gravity of the j is Austrians, occupying their positionidonee in final victory was inno

Fighting has been especially fierce on wise shakem the Oalvija heights, near Gorizia, had only served to convince the The turn of events where the Italian attacks re

THE COMMAND OF THE FRENCH interrupted for nine days and nights,ement all the more of the despite an icy bora which was sweeping without which the interests; diguity hecessity and the justice of the war, the blesk and rocky heights at the rate

ARMIES.

Panis, Dec, 4.

of sixty miles an hour. It was more and honour of Italy would have been terrible than the most heavy snow reliably impaired. He was-glad storm, foreing the men to lie down to to note from, personal observation avoid being blown over the racks. that this conviction was shared by all Serious accidents from this cause ware classes of the people, who were ready

umerous.

to make all sacrifices to carry on the

It is suggested in some quarters that now that Generel Joffre has supreme command of the national armice of France the direct responsibility on the French front will be entrusted to a aew provinent paisonality who is ITALY AND PEACE. especially expert in trench warfare,

LONDON, Dec. 4. -GERMAN-BATTERIES SILENCED.Italy' under-taking not to make ́a' separate peace was iigaed in London PARI, Dec. 4. on November 30th

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WEATHER.

War

PRESERVING ARMY HORSES.

LONDON, Dec. 5. It is announced that the Govern.. ment piinhases Mr. W. Hall Walker's properties at Kildare and

by Brinetes & Sony good To-day's communiqus says-Artil

condition, by Monington & Weston, goodiery actions continued. "A small post OPERATIONS HAMPERED BY BAD in Wiltshire, and will use them in

condition, Two Boydoir Grand Pianos by Broadwood & Sons, Piano by Koch & Sohne, Piano by Weindenslawfe.

Apply to the Undersigned. Terms -Cab.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers Bouging, Nor. 30, 1915.

1020

JAPANESE MAKERS,

Every kind of Footwear MADE

ORDER

CHERRY & CO., PADDER STREET,

Opposite Hongkong Hote Telaphons" Ho, 492, Hongkong, March 20, 1914,

ALEXANDILA CAFE

of Lambertzyde was recaptured, which the Germans had surprised south There has been mine and grenade fighting over almost the entire front.

The French silenced the German batteries bombarding Thaan-

KITANO MARU"* ASHORE.

PARIS, Dec.

-A communique states:-The con- tinuance of bad weather has ham- pered-operations There has been intermittent cannonading at various points along the front, some patrol encounters în Artois and active

LONDON, Dec 4 mining in Argonne. Our artillery

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The Nippon Yusen Kaisba teszer destroyed a heavy gun cast of St. Kitana Maru, bonad from Yokohama to Miriel: London, is ashore neur Margate,

LONDON, Dec. 5. The Aitano Maru bas been routed (She sailed from Hougkung an Ust. 21.1

BRITISH STEAMER BUNK.

LONDON, Dee 4. The British weamer Langton Hall has been sunk. Part of the row has been landed.

GERMAN INTRIGUE IN AMERICA,

RECALL OF GERMAN ATTACHES REQUESTED

connection with the maintenance al proper stock of army horses in the United Kingdom.

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TEA FOR THE ENEMY 7

HOW IT IS BEING SUPPLIED.

LONDON, Dec. 5.

A correspondent of the Daily Mail points out that while Denmark annual consumption of tea is a mil- GERMAN INTRIGUES IN AMERICA. lion pounds in weight, in November

CONY

CONSPIRATORS SENTENCED.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. The jury's verdict in the Hamburg Amerika case left the Government with no alternative but to notify Berlin that Boyed and Fapen are. perronse non gratas. Boyed ad- mitted connection with the financing operations which the jury found to be illegal. The Government's action was cordially received by the news papers.**

FRESH ADRESTS...

SAN FRASCISCO, Dec. 4. It is officially announced that the

Warrants have been issued for the State Department bas requested the arrest of Robert Capelle, the Nord- recall of the German Attaches, Captain deutscher Lloyd agent, and Baron Doyed and Captain von Papen, because Brencken, German cavalry Cap of their objectionable activities in tain. Both cases are believed to be connection with military and naval connected with the fitting out of matters."

supply ships for German warships. DEATH OF FAMOUS BILLIARD

PLAYER.DAT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.

THE CHILDREN'S COLDS. WATCH the children's colds and cure them before they weaken the vitality," Use Chamberlain's Cough Bendy-freely It is perfectly safe. It has been touted try chemata, and pronounced. Fren from furiona sabatandes and costs but For sale by all Ohemists and Storekeepi

LONDON, Dec... The death is announced of Love joy, the billiard player, who will be tris remembered as the laventor of the

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