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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1915,

ENTERTAINMENT.

TIFF CITINA MALL,

Hughes and HoughVICTORIA, THEATRE

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT

AND ADMIRALTY,

General Auctioneers

And

Share, Coal and

General Brokera.

PROPRIETORS

* TO-KWA-WAN

COAL STORAGE,

Codes used

A,B,C, 47m & örn Earriors.

AL TKEEDAPRIC COOR

Talegraphie Address

MEIRION HONGKONG.

"THE Undersigned have recsivad instruc tions re Bell at their Sales Rooms,

No, 8, Das Vaux Bord, Corner of Ice House Street,-

ONE PERAMBULATOR

PRACTICALLY NEW,

Apply to the Undervignod.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

FOR

SALE.

THE Weir S des Rooms, THE Undersigned have received metruc

No. 8, Des Vaux Road, Corner of Ice House Streut,

One Piano by Bradwood & Sona (good

One

1.7

One

Que

condition),

by Collard, Collard, goed

scudition,

by Brinsorend & Son, good

condition.

by Monington & Weston, good

condition, Two Boudoir Grand Pianos by Broadwood

& Sopy. Piano by Koch & Schne. Finno by Weindens safe.

Apply to the Undersigned.

TERMA — Cash,

HUGHES & H&UGH, Avationeers,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

1HE Undersigned hove received instrue.

cons to sell by Public auction, "{FOR ACCOUNT OF THE GƏNCIATED)

THURSDAY,

the 18th December, 1915, at 11 am... at their Sales Rooms. No. 8, Das Vari Road-Corner of

Ice House Street

OVERCOATS, CARDIGAN JACKETS, WOOLLEN UNDERWEAR

&c, Terms-Cush...........

HUGHES & HOUGH,

"Auctioneers, Ilcagkong, Dec. 13, 1915.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

1060

THE Undersigned have received Instruc-

tions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNZD),

on

FRIDAY,

tha 17th December, 1915, at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooma, No. 8. Des Voeux Road, Corner of

ICE HOUSE STREKT,

A QUANTITY OF

WEDNESDAY, 15th DEC., 1915.

The Thrilling Drama

in 3 parts

THE

EYE OF A GOD.

Pathe's British Gazette.

COMICS

Grandfather's Pipe

A DUTCH LOVE STORY (2 parts).

And.

An Expert in Fashions

By Request JOAN OF ARC at Wednesday's

MATINEE.

AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION."

HE Undersigned hare received instructions to sell by Public Auction,

→ (rom ACCOUNT OF ALL CONCERNED),

rh

MONDAY,

the 20th December, 1915, commencing at 2.30 p.in.. At their Sales Rooms, No. 8 Dia Vaux Road, Corène of Ice House Street,

A LARGE QUANTITY OF

CURIOS. Comprising:---

JAPANESE

, ..

Largo Silumbidered and inlaid Screens, Silk-embroidered Wall Bangings and Cushion Covers, Brozza and Brass Lanterns, Bowls, Carvings, Vases, Figures, &c. Satsmita and Cloisoare Vases, Incense Burners and Ornaments, a number of Ivory Carvings, Aluther-pearl inlaid Panels and Plaques, Tortoise-shell Tollet Sots, Hand-painted. Bowls and Plates. Imari Bowls. Wall Plates, &c., Gold Damascene Ware, Kags and Naguyn Ten Seth, etaj, etcs

(Full Particulars from Catalogue.)

TERMS:-CASH.

Hongkong. Dec. 11. 1915.

Isay

KEATINGS LOZENGES

cure the worst Cough

There

HUGHES & HOUGA.

a. Auctioneers.

1000

particifite in the Highling. [rope which, fretunately, be "anterged with slight in Fiery. The fragment of shrapnál which flodged "" in "they back of his nack. Finovsvituted his conmeal to this eventry

and atte a rapid reviver at the North Stafford, Difimary he has been cut visit to his hehe at Troon,

THE FIMNUNCIATION OF " GOLY," A discussion al the proper prucuisin tion of the word "golf is one' mere exciting some interest, even in these days of a world war, But surely Alan Ram "say's "Flexy on Maggie Jahreston “

places the matter beyond all doubt,

Whan we were wearied at the wif Then 'Maggio Johnston's' was our host:

Now

our gamestera may sit dowů. Wi" hearts, like Joad.

Death wi' his rang ntx'd her a poyt

And sac she died.".

I will be noticed that Ramsay does not say whas would have been impossible for him to say, ** playing at gowft," but at the gow," which is correct; and simply "gowthing" is also the correct oxpression.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER COZJ8,

Corps Ordam by Llest.-Cal. I. Chapman, V.D.

LEAVE.

W

Private W. C. Cowan is grantel leave of absence from 16J2.15 to 16.12.18.

MANNING OF POSTS.

Reference Corps Order No. 2 dated 4.12.15, Baichers Section ** and the Scoula Company will fall in at Head- quarters as 2.30 p.ro, instead of a 8 m. on 10th inst. These units are to be in position by 4 p.m. and will be dismissed: by & p

Sanaphos

puts into

you what Nervous Strain takes out.

."

Not a drug-Not a false selimutanı,--June'a 'em). food it goes direct to the nacre-central-- St bulids up strength with flavour is pleasant-Of All Chemist-See how it will ad

YOU

here for both the military and the. on the same lines as on top of the warth, i civilian population Life bare can desec neca sare for a year. We passed through long galleries with many rows of irut. beds. The artery to ja bulut readiness for immediata a capation. There ware relisamoutons and kit chens, inzaretices and hospital upp'i

ไ Fentilators supp iad fresh air at all points A little farther were the store-inome, where "cases of tour, prmored meat d other supplies, even on ks, of wino, were wailing the advent of the zarism, whilst part of this vast subterations space was necupied hy three of We dun e'ectricity witka, tựu, big milla and a imkery.******

EXCITING AIR DUIL

British Aviator's Victory Seen from Below.

most

An officer in the Territoriale at the fron, describes with graphic detail a ENGINEER COMPANY," Lyeemun Relief" from 18th to 31st exciting fight in the wir between Britis December is posted on the notice boardd German aeroplanes. Ife saya 2— at Eeadquarters for information of al

We had a brilliant display this ar eni, g (September 30) about eight welnek. A concerned.

German aaroplane me to spy out the land. And passed over our village, when suddenly out of a fleecy white cloud higher up there swooped downwards like a bolt from heaven a British aeroplane which had been scouting over the German lives," and

A DANCE IN ATHENS.

iaidora Duncan and M. Venezelos.

M

સજીવ

Away Lain. machine guns were

"hurtaben

eeling thetime

now retorni g. Owing to the newcomer being above him the Gere did act Laidora Duncan happened to arrive in perceive him until he was quite clore.

And then began a battle rayal. The Athens on the fateful day whoo, despire M. Fenosalas Parliamentary triumph, giant birds" begen, circling found each King Constantine refused to follow

British the him other. down the e path of destiny.

rushing close is, then Mers Greek than the Greeks. Isidora ring

while the their machi

Tapialy. Suddenly a Duncan declared that some one must be up and doing for the national Forear, and, up from Fur little group

of spectators, for attired in the classic garb of the days of the with a terrible, steep. twisting, dive, just the German machine uddenly dropped gods and accompanied by her brother, she a snatched up a portrait of the popular like a l'ird with a broken wing. After fall. statesman, and, striking a characteristicing a thousand feet or more it straightened pose in Constitution square, endeavoured out for a second or two, neil the aviator Godsaca the Athenians into a sense of had made a frantic attempt to work his their responsibilities.

levers. The British avisior, when his. She only pause from time to time opponent fall, followed him down in grace harangue the people on their duties to their ful spiral curves, and a hon ha righted fired she cried, "follow mo? Forward to the State and country. Let those who dare," again.

Then came to bursts of white smoke, house of Venerelos!" and with nimble feet & bullet apparently exploding the petrol. and hewitching po so aba danced from tink of the German machine. The wings, square to square and street to strest in the till then standing straight out, doubled up hope of drawing all the town to the resides if closing abore the body. aed with the ence of the statesman,

the engine making a waird, pathetic, throb bing sound, down fived the plane to the ground like a szine. The beary four cylinder engine was embedded

in the round by itanen weight. The wings and scattered all over the vicinity, the radiator. body were mostly shattered splinters of wood was smashed to pisces, the steel stays bent and twisted, and the two airmen dead..

On examination i was found that one had the there body was perforated with eaveral ballets-through his head, and Bullets, how

showing the deadly accurate fire of officer and sergeant who won this fight our aviator. It is stated that the British

have accorate for five aeroplanes alto, gether during the past few weeks."

SCOTTISH SPORT.

(From Our Corresponden!")"

EDINBURGH. Nov. 10. was nothing very wonderful about the results of football in Scotland this week. Rangers and Celtic bad vic. tories, and with their nearest neighbour losing ground the Championship seems again-to-be-natter-between these old rivals. The Rangers were far too severe

Amased at first, and then zot-a little upon Queen's Park; six gouls are bad moved, the crowd pored breathlessly form against an amateur team labouting along with her; little by little, though, the under great

difficultic Celtic, after people dropped off by twos and threes, until by the time the end of the journey being a goal to the bad at half-time at was reached, her following was reduced to Aberdeen, won comfortably in the edd. very small proportion... Dundee were fortunate to meet a weak Disappointed, but not daunted, Isidora Hearts' team; a slip gave them the only Dunean gave a gal exhibition befors The-Arst (1913) edition is already tuned.

man's residence. sang the goal of the match; on present form, how.amoillaiso," and sent in a bandsome DIOGRAPHIES of over 6,000 people ever. Hearts" will opt be the only forwards bouquet to the object of her admiration. D who are well-known in society and of to find a difficulty is getting past the M. Vanezelve sent out a word of thanks. soreral handed foreigners associated with Dundee middlemen,-st lonst a Dens but did act show himself. Jaçan appear in the book. Quite now Park. Dumbarton.accomplished, the best materials and accurate sketches, both being performance of the afternoon by finish atterly true from prejudices.

Many portraits are inserted. The booking with nine men and a handsome vis contains over 1,400 pages.

lory over Civile, Thistle had one of, their good days, and deserved to take the points from Airdrieonians. St. Mirren just managed to boat Falkirk. Ebs were

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HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Hongkong. Dec. 13, 1916,

PRELIMINARY NOTICE..

FUBLIC. AUCTION.

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THE Undersigned have received instrae

Tons to will by Pablo Auction,

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED), SATURDAY,

the 18th December, 1918, commencing at 2.30pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Lond, Corner of

ICT HOUSE STET,

A LARGE CONBIGEMENT OF» MECHANICAL,

And ASSORTED TUYS. Partienlere will be published later.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

ductioncers, Hongkong, Dec. 10, 1913,

· 1054:

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Consultation.

match for Motherwell; nor were Third Lanark for Hamilton Academicals. Faith

Rovers have not yet managed to score full points, and drew with Kilmarnock

-the-

AN UNDERGROUND FORTRESS.

"

The Wanders Seen by a Visitor To Verdun.-

A correspondent of the Getenfiorg Com mercial and Shipping Journal gives an interesting deemiption of a visit he paid to the subterranean works which surroundei

of Verdan

WORLD'S" COTTON SUPPLY.

Now Fields Available WHkla the Empire.

Mr

John

Todd, Fofe for

on pretty, equal terms of play. Ayr would the fort the town," he relate", "our the world's cotton supply he points out,

have done, better than draw with Morton but for accidents to their team.

SCOTTISH LEAGUE. Dundee, 1: Hearts, 0. Fibernians. 1: Motherwell, 2. Colta, 3; Aberdeen, 1, Hamilton Acada., 3; Third Lunark. 1. Ayr United, 1; Greenock Morton, I Partick Thistle, 45 Airdrieonians, 1. Raith Rovers, 1; Kilmarnock, 1. Queen's Park, O; Rangers, 6. St. Mirren, 2; Falkirk 1. ..Bambarton, 2: Clyde. 1.

Stewart's, 0 Heriot's. 28. Merchiston, ; Watson's, 26. Fettes, 34: Glenalmond. Royal High-chool 7: Grange, 3..

GOLE CLASS" WOUNDED,***

*** Outaide

passes were examined, a formality to which even the staff officers have to submit. Then wa descended steep streets, passed an iron gate and found ourselves in the barrack buildings, including the residence

Ecosomes at University College, Notting ham, contributes an important article to the dew quarterly number of the Pulletin of the Imperial Institute. The question of has been critical since the beginning of the Present century, for although the world's crops have nearly doubled in that period, has all the time been prefsin; hard apon the extraordinary expansion of the demand

·had been

the incrass d supples. In Ave out of tax winding staircases we reached a vast sobter sous before the war, the world's cotton rartean complex of rooms where the business work's crops. Owing to the tempera of the General Staff was being carried ou fall in prices at the beginning of the war

widdle of

Commani sandbags." By

the windows of which

consumption was actually" in excess of the

In a bare room, the walls of which were the production of entton all over the world covered with maps at the General A

short man of vigorous build, with sharp a Tory much sustailed. But the world's

stocks bave now been to

anrpink

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WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND zake blood-lots of it-lifd giving, brain nourishing atsung(l replenishing blood.

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