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MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1918.

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THE Undersigned have received instema Hocs to yell by Public Auction,

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TUESDAY,

the 18th January, 1916, zommencing at

TUESDAY, 18th JANUARY, 1916. The Startling and Thrilling. Drama"

'NEATH THE LION'S PAW

In 3. parts.

A Small Drama

THE FISHER GIRL'S FOLLY,

INTERESTING:—

COMICS:-

The Potoroo Bat

Pathe's British Gazette

Russian Army in Snow Clad Mountains Bob in Love

A Gay Dog Collared,

FRIDAY, 21st JAN

Pathe's Exclusive Masterpiece THE PRICE OF DISCIPLINE

THE VICEROYALTY OF INDIA.

LORD CHELMSFORD APPOINTED:

BIG FIRE IN LISBON.

DESTRUCTION OF A STATE

MILITARY STORE.

INTIMATIONS

MOUTRIE

PIANOS

Fepresent the highest degree

Lisson, Jan. 14. LONDON, Jan. 15.

A fire in the State military store has The Daily News says Lord unalma destroyed thousands of uniforms and a' ford has done good work in Australia large quantity of material together with and possesses many qualificationspumbers of boots. Up to the present it making for success in his very differ is reported that three lives have been ent office, but his task is not as believed that the fire was due to in construction and are backed by a

lost. Many have been injured. It is

Lord Hardings has proved the greatest Viceroy of our time, and

d very succese must make his suc- 'deator's task hard, even in quietest times.

the

The Standard, reviewing the situa tion in Ladia, says happily the general and fervent loyalty of all glasses encourages the belief that do now and unforeseen anxieties dwait the new Viceroy who has lready won distinction in the self- governing Dominions. Lord Chelins ford would be spared, the grave anxieties experienced by bia pre

Featuring Mario Fromet, the Famous Child Actress of Lies decessors. e hostility of Germany

Miserables Fame.

THE WAR.

(Continued from page 5.)

SUNDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

1.30 pa, a thoir Sales Rooms, No. S. Routar's Service to the China Mail)

Des Voeux Road, Dorner of

Ice House Street,

A LAROX QUANTITY OF. VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE. BRASS FENDERS, FIRE BRASSES, QUHTAIN POLES, CARPETS, RUGA, ta,

As Follows:-

TERRIBLE TALE OF THE SEA.

EIGHT-DAYS IN OPEN BOATS IN",

HEAVY SEAS

MONTENEGRO LOST.

THROUGH LACK OF ROADS.

CETTINJE CAPTURED.

BuLoosa, Jan. 15.

The first official reference to récent events in Montenegro has been made in a speech by Signor Barzilar, a "member of the Italian Cabicet.

and the German-led Turk were only en external menaco to the security of India. It was still-arry from Kut-el-Amars and Kermanshah, and there is no need to apprehend that General Sir Percy Lake in Mesopotamia and the Russiang in Persia will allow the enemy to get ány nearer.

condiariam

LATER.

The fire proud to enormous propor- tions during the night, but ended to-day by the falling in of the walls. “

About thirty people were injured, The Minister of War is convinced that the fire was due to foul play.

HAYOC BY' FLOODS IN THE NETHERLANDS.

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 15, The havoc crusted by the floods is greater than was at first supposed. collapsed at several points, ponenata and The dykes along the Zaider Zee cattle everywhere fleeing precipitately dyke broke at several points in the from

the constantly rising waters. The maiden district and before the in- habitants realised their peril the sea burst through the gaps with such force wrecked. that large portions of the road were

Reporta coming in from North Holland tell of great distress in different and the province of Groningen.. The districts, including the Island of Texel

Tielenfeth gale also swept the Lower Elbe. The 820 was 20ft. above nereal. The town of Stade subsided. The dyka, at and men are feverishly repairing it with severely damaged, the hope of preventing further damage."

was

A message from Amsterdam says were drowned, of whom assen Tere that on the island of Harken 18 perscas children.

EARTHQUAKE AND FLOODS IN ENGLAND.

Viceroys have better served England The Daily Graphia says that few

in India than Lord Hardinge Nothing has so endeared him to the people as bis defence of the Indians. it South Africa which question To sasa Motortohen, he said, stored at one time likely to provoke would have meant saving Monte conflict, but public opinion has negro, which was a huge task requirince rallied to the view that an FIFTY MEN DEAD OR MISSING.ing from 200,000 to 300.000 troops. honourable and adequate place must and an effort would have been six be found for Indian representatives times greater than would have been

LONDON, Jan. 16. in the Councils of the Empire. necessary to convey the same forces

The tidal wave in Holland coincided on Hame territory. He mentioned eaving India now is indeed abnormally high tide on the East Coast of with a north-westerly gale spd an triumph for Lord Hardinge, and may England, especially at Yarmouth, where that the over-rating of the import be some consolation for his sad the streets were flooded; and a severe. The steamer left anita on the 28th ance of Mount Lostchen was due to domestic losses. His successor has in the Midlands, accompanied by a loud earthquake, which lasted half a minute, E-F. Ware, 3 Cocking Stoves, Cutlery December, to proceed to Bombay. She foreign influences. Cattaro was awon distinction in New South Wales acise. People were knocked dowe la

was torpedoed without warning on first-class ratul harbour capable of December 30th. A heavy aas was run-accommodating the whole Austrian

the streets. will

Biog

Upholstered Suites. Art-chairs, and Bolas, Card Table, Bedroom Furniture, Double and Single" Brass-mounted Bod- stoads, Sideboard, Dinner Waggon, Extet don Dining Tables And Chairs, Tos and Cocasional Tables, etdi, eta, Dinner, Ton and Coffee Services, Crockzary, Glass and

Brass Fenders, Cartain Pofes, Tollet Beta and Bath Room Utensils, etc., etc.

Also

Four

Reading Lampa, de condition Electric Lampa, no large 4-Fold Blickwood Screen, a quantity of Blackwood Furniture, etc., etc., etc...

(Fall Particulars from Catalogue.) Teams :-Caah.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongrong, Jan. 12, 1916.

PUBLIO AUCTION,

THE Undersigned have received instruc Tous de able saction,

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an

WEDNESDAY,

the 19th January, 1918, at 3 p.m., on the Sput,

The Several Lots Numbered 1 to 19 on -Flan to be seen at the Auctioneers' Office,

for erection of

BOOTHS AND MATSHEDS of the Government Ground adjoining the Race Course, North cf. the Grand Stand Enclosure

Terms:-Cash.

For Plan and Conditions of Sale, apply to-

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers to the Government. Hongkong, Jan. 13, 1918.

$1

PUBLIC AUCTION:

HE Undersigned have received Instrco-

tons to sell by Public & action, (P08 ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

од

FRIDAY,

-the 21st Jánuary, 1916, commencing

2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8.

De Youx Road, Corner of Ice House Street,-

ÁY ASSORTMENT OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

Comprising -

Sideboards, Dinner Waggon, Dining Takies and Chairs, Chesterfield Bolus, "Atmi-chain, Co., Wardrobes god. Tallet Tabips, Double and Single Bedsteads, Madelineous Furniture, several lots of Blackwood Ware, One Bet Saddlery (Coraplate), Carpets, Four Pianoe, da and a number of lots of Fekiress Cloisonne,

(Full Particulare from Catalogue.) Trasts-Cash

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers, Hongkong, Jan. 15, 1916.

you have lows your appetibs one of as big Variety of dainty diahos st the ALEKANDEL CATE Is Bare a temp

ו.

Matta, Jan. 15,

The experiences of the crew of the torpedoed ship Clan Macfarlane were terrible.

In Lord Chelmsford India

British rule.

the time. The crew of 76 all feet, despite the possible merate Fossess a Viceroy of sterling charac- took to the boats. The submarice, from the top of Mount Lovtchener and proved capacity, capable of which bad not previously booz seen, Although the barracks at Cattararrying on the best traditions of then rose to the surface and Captain were visible from Mount Lovtchen, Swanston was nekod the nationality adequate guns could not be brought and name of the steamer, her tonnage, p the mountain owing to the

absence of roads, cargo and destination.

The submarine hastened the sinking the steamer by gunfire and then dieappeared.

All six boats were tied together and reminibed for three days battling against a mountainous sen. The ration was only half a Eiscuit and half a dipper of water twice daily,"

On January 2nd, owing to the very heary sea, two boats parted and were not seen again.

The men at first were cheerful, bat the exposure and hardship told on the Lascars.

THE SITUATION IN GERMANY.

Ja

inevitable success of the Allies would

He concluded by saying that the CRITICISM OF THE GOVERNMENT. bullify the recent bold strokes by the enemy which were accomplished in

longer count on the inadequate do ordination of the Allies in material and moral efforts.

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 14, In the debate which followed the

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THE "BARALONG " CASE.

GERMANY'S THREAT OF

REPRISALS.

-

AMSTERDAM, Jan, 18. The German reply to the White Paper ty against the crew of the Barulong says in regard to the allegations of inbumani- that Great Britain's attitude" readers it impossible for her to treat the affair crime which disgraced International further. Britain was responsible for a Law and bumsaity, Germany must

view of their need of hastening peace.tatement of Dr von Lenz, Ficance

Austria and Germany could no Minister in the Provian Diat, Herr undertake the punishment of an un-

Simons, a Socialist member, astribated expiated crime, and devise reprisals. the shortage of foodstuffs to wrong GERMAN CONSPIRACIES IN measures token; by the Government.

AMERICA. Es said the diminution of the bread ration was a serious disappointment to. the working claras sud he character- ised the increase in the price of potatoes

THE RECENT NAVAL ACTION OFF DURAZZO,

4

Naw You, Jan. 16. A Federal Grand Jury has indicted a man, named Webber, who is related to an official of the Deutsche Bank and, THREE ENEMY SHIPS DESTROYED.s a catastrophe. On the 4th inst the Captain's boat,

four other Germans of conspiring to in which two men had already died,

The Berliner Tageblatt is disap.ship rubber to Germany in violation of

the Customs laws. Roxa, Jan. 15. broke loose and drifted away. The

pointed at the vagueness of the passage" remaining boats, ball filled with water Darazzo, on December 29th confirm the Detailed accounts of the fighting off and the occupants half dead with exons, already reported from several for three more long days and nights the Life and Triglav. posure and starvation, drifted helplessly oureca, of another enemy ship besides The sea never abated.

Ono after another, eléven more Lancars

died.

The burvivors, numbering only 24, were in a state of utter collapse when picked up on the 7th inst. after right days of misery and agony.

THE BARBARIANS IN SERBIA.

TREATMENT OF WOMEN * TOO, REVOLTING TO DESCRIBE."

BUKHAREST, Jan. 15. ↑ 'Bome Russian prisoners employed on road-making in Serbia, who bare managed to escape, relate horrible Accounts of their sufferings at the hands of the Germade. The treatment of Serbian women and girls by the Germans is too revolting to describe."

WHOLESALE MASSACHE. OF

ARMENIANS.

WOMEN AND CHILDREN THROWN INTO THE EUPHRATES.

DUTCH STEAMER STRIXES A MINE.

CAPTAIN DROWNED ---

PARLIAMENT.

reference to electoral reform and des in the speech from the Throne with PORTSMOUTH'S NEW MEMBER OF bribes the whole spesch as unsatisfying,

LONDON, Jan. 15: Admiral Sir Bedworth Maux has been DISASTROUS FLOODS IN HOLLAND returned without opposition for Ports.

mouth.

A TOWN SUBMERGED.

AMEIZEDAM, Jan. 14. Considerable damage has been caused by foods in Holland. The island of Marken and the neighbouring town. of Monnickendam have been submerged.

AUSTRALIAN WHEAT FOR

The

EXFORT.

DNEY, JUD. 16. 40,000,000 bushelst i wheat will be Governmen estimates that available for export.

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 15. The Dutch steamer Manshaven bas been mined. Twenty-two of the crew have been sared, but the death of the The town of Zwollo has also suffered ON THE ROAD TO KERMANSHIH. Captain is reported.

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THE SOUTH EASTERN MENACE

TO: GERMANY.

TURKS AND BULGARIANS FOR WESTERN FRONT

BUKAREST, Jan. 14.

badly. Many cattle have been drowned, Eat na lose of human life has been recorded. The level of the "Zuide: Zes is the highest on record,

ROTUNDAN, Jan. 14. 4 tidal wave his partly wrecked thu railway towards Dordrecht, interrupting communications in the South of Holland.

MUNITIONS,

It is reported that Turkish and MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND THE Bulgarian troops have been sent to the Italian, Montenegrin and French fronts to replace Austro-German troops who have been sent to Balonila and Bukovina.

MINOR FRENCH SUCCESSES. LONDON, Jan. 14

PAR18, Jan. 14. Viscount Bryce has received a tele grato announcing that 1,500 Sassos Today's communique says that Armenians, being famine stricken, aur nothing of unportance has occurred rendered to the authorities, whereupon except the dispersal by French artil: the Governor of Mush ordered the menery of the German troops at Mesnil to be massacred and the women and Hill. children drowned in the Euphrates.

AUSTRIAN · CONBUL" ARRESTED.

KARIO, Jan: 15.

LONDON, Jan, 14

In a New Year's pessage to Russie Mr Lloyd George- sende" warmest greetings to our valiant allies." He dde: "The time is soon coming when on both front we shall face the enemy under conditions of complete equality arogarde munitions and with the numerical advantage on our side.”

ARBITRATION TREATY WITH CHINA

A communique states that a revic-

Taz Bacur, Jan. 14. unling convoy was dispersed at Arbitration Tresty with China.

The First Chamber has adopted the of Vailly and some successful mining LONDON, Jan. 16.

carried out

south east of The Times correspondent at Athens Berry-au-Boo telegraphs that the Austrian Coose) et

avy artillery dog: Corfu has been arrested.

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FEROGRAD, Jan. 15.

A communique says that in Persis the Russians occupied Karangtr, on the road to Kermanshah.

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LONDON, Jan. 16. "Toe Spanish steamer Baye was sunk by a mine near La Rochelle. Twenty- five were drowpod and ona.saved.

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