TUESDAY JULY 18, 1918,
Hughes & Hough
AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
General Auctioneers hare, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission; Agents.
PROPRIETORS.
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A. B. C. 4th & 5th Editions.
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**MEIRION" HONGKONG,
PUBLIC
"
AUCTION.
HE' Undersigned' have received in- structions to sell by Public auction,
WEDNESDAY,
the 10th July, 1918, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Salos Rooms, No, & Des Your Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,.. VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,
tc.,
As Follows:-- Indian Carpet and Rugs, (New) Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Bofas, Card Tables, Bedrooni Farziture, Double Brass-mounted Bedsteads, and Twin Bedsteads, Sideboard, Dinner Wag- gons, Extension Dining Tabicsani Chairs, Tel and Occasional Tables, etc. etc, Large Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware Cooking Stoves, "Cutlery, Toilet Seta, Ice Chests,etc., Bath Room Utensils, American Roll-top Desk etc., quantity of Electro Plated Ware.
Also..
*Caille". Portable Motors with Battery. Ete, complete Pianos in good condition Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, a quantity of Black- wood Furniture, Pictures, Engravings, a few Oil Paintings, Bath Tubs, a few lota-of Bentwood-Chairs (New), etc.
And
Cabinet Gramophone with Records, Fowling Piece, Saddle and Bridle, Two Now Bicycles, Remington Typewriters
Ac
(Full Particulars from Catalogue) TERM-Cash-
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, July 13, 1916.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
831
ESSRS. HUGHES and HOUGH have received instructions to sell
by Public Auction
or.
FRIDAY
the 28th day of July, 1916, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at their Sale Rooma
Ice House Streets Victoria, Hongkong.
The following very desirable residential Property at the Peak:
situate in Chainberlain Road, 100 yards from the Peak Train Station and adjoining the
Foak Hotel...
Being RURAL BUILDING LOT No.78 and known by the name of
TREVERBYN,” S
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The property is beld under Crown Lead and contains an area of 14,604 square feet.......
For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to
Mesas HASTINGS & HASTINGS
Vendor's Soliciters,
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Hongkong
PEOPLE AND WAR.
WHAT BRITONS WINT.
SECURITY, NOT VENGEANCE
THE CHINA MAIL
cannot forget the abriquanjoyment; with which any of the Landwahr and Landsturiy men came together. for what was to them an annual reunion" with old friends. Thousands of them hid the air of being out for a holiday. But the point is that the British civiliad approaching forty years of age knows nothing wroups that beje embarked upod
STARVING BRITISH AT RUBLEBEN.
MEDICAL REPORT.
Dr. Taylor lays down what he considers
DIET INSUFFICIENT TO President Wilson in reported to have
MAINTAIN LIFE- said a low days ago that though Germany uncertain enterprise Lived though apparently doelred peace, it would be military servis should be all that ita
Investigatiune aftcially made by Dr. to handient, will dagens round what obviously absurd că suppose that there lovers say he cannot be sure thas his. Taylor, sa American medical man, was any similar delire among the line, feelings will be like theirs. The only to the food of the British rubjoots saysThe Spectator" He sourately certain fact for him in that with the internal of Buhlehem show that the diet stimated the situation. It is not that finances of his ordered life arsahing about providest by the German authorition i the Allies do not want peace, as nations his ears, he is taking to a life of stern auflent to maintain life. Dr. Tay they are all far greater lovers of pesce regularity and exacting discipline No lon's report to the United States AmberTM than Germany has ever shown herself to wonder that he is inwardly appalledador in Berlin la published in the form be; bus they are determined that this war the revolution in hair. But the of White Paper (Cd. 8,259) shall not end till the evil influence the woode in even greater that nor a word. bullying militaristic spirit, the aggressive of despair or repining scapes him. What to be minimum diet for an adult male Arogance which engulfed the world in vaign of the distance covered into hot congaged to hard work, the figuroE war has been so far rizshed that a similar year ago--very much more than you being supplied largely by German Investi waz shall be impossibis in the dare mogeure. We suspeck that the triad sgators. This consists of "protein-/70-90 their chlidren. We Englishman to birdest for the man of small means and grammes per day, carbohydrate to speak only for ourselves-do not want all intellectual equipment The ps value of 9,000 or more curios per day vengeance, nor do we want to gratify dor nasd not forbid on to bellore this depending on the work done, at least 35 hatred. We year for peace at the fires The man used to molt comfort can to 30 grammes of fat per day, salta wad moment that we can obtain is with generally soldito and avez enjoy discom-vitamines, ie, subatanoss found in fresh security for the future. But that lost temporarily, particularly if it be for food and kwn to be essential to life. moment is not yet, and that is why the cause or in the pursuit of sport. The This minimum is looked upon as enough.
nourished like thought of peace is not in the mind of intellectual likewise can draw something keep a a single representative Englishman, from pleasantly profitable out of such an alien machine." It omits the vital questions | members of this Cabinet down to the most experience as serving in the ranks of variety and choice and taste altogether. obscure private citizens. Such stubborn Misery will probably be suffered far more
Dr. Taylor surveyed the prisoners' diet pass is Dow possesses the soul of Bris often by the man who is less distantly during seven days, and he comments a tain would seem a thing partly terrible removed in his ordinary life from the
follows. and partly majestic if it were possible to conditions of his new duties. But hers. If all the men in the camp had taken analyse it. But no one does analyen it again there is no word of hesitation or
their numerical share of the food offered. That is not our national way. We have complaint. It is a glorious consolidation the average daily inpus per man would changed by imperceptible degrees from of feeling everywhere,AAR
have been 80 grammes of protein. 13 negligence-never anything like so deep We have used the word “* Englishmen."
a casual observers supposed it to bo-But for that includes the women hydrate corresponding to 1500 calories.
WANTED.
YOUNG MAN OFFICE AASSISTANT must understand Stenography, Bookkeeping and General Office Work State experience and salary expected. Address P.O. Box 75.
726 Hongkong June 23, 1016,
WANTED TO BUY,
LLOYD'S REGISTER Tran 1914/1918, Offers to L. R'
Co 'CHINA Man' Office. Hongkong, June 28, 1916.
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GREAT CLEARANCE SALE YOMMENDING MONDAY, July 17th Evening Gowns from $18.30 Afternoon Gowns from ... 10.50 Trimmed Hats from
3.50 "25. Untrimmed Straws from.. Ribbons and lowers at mormons reductions.
M. GAINS, Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, July 14, 1016
CLEARANCE SALE.
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CHS. J. GAUFP & Co. in Liquidation
Alexandra Buildings, Chater Road.
833
OLD, Silver and Nickel Lever Watches of English, American and
Swiss manufacture.
· Gold ind Gem Jewellery. "Surveying and Nautical Instruments.
Nautical Books.
etc....... etc. etc. 40% discount off pre-war prices
for CASH ONLY: -LOWE, BINGHAM & MATHEWS.
Liquidators. Bongkong, July 12, 1918.
1.899
EUROPEAN AGENCY.
HOLESALE Indents promptly Wanted as lowest cash prices for all British and Continental goods, including
Books and Stationery. Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemical and Druggista" Sindries, China, Earthenware and Glasswazn; Oyoles, Motor Cars and Accessories, Drapery, a and Perfumery
Millinery and Piece Goods, Fabey Hardware, Machinery and Metais, Jewellery, Flate and Watches, Photographic and Optical Goods, "Provisions and Oilmen'a.Stores,
etc., etc.
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Commission 2% to 6% 4% Trade Discounts allowed.
Special Crestations on Demand. Sample Cams from £10 upwards Consignments of Produes sild on Account
WILLIAM WILSON & SONS
(ESTABLISHED 1814);"
25, ARCHURCH LANE, LONDON, EU Chale Address : ANNUAIRE, LONDON.
No. 8 Des Voeux Road Central CHINA MAIL "
or to Mesars HUGHES & HOUGH,
A The Auctioneers.
Hongkong, July 11, 1916.
2894
THE Undersigned have received
stractions to sell
(FOR ALCOUNT OF TAM QONCLINED),
at their Bales Booms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ion kotan STLLET, E
One GRAND PLANO by Brinamead, in perfect order soat 2180,
One ORGAN by Mason & Himlio, Eleven Store in good order Fertos?
estial "HUGHES" & HUUGE: Seductioneers. ongkong, July 16, 1916
FRENCH LESSONS
TII: Bond
kong
PUBLICATIONS
women there is how a nearer approach.
gramoses of fat, 306 grammes of carb
INTIMATIONS
ALEXANDER'S
LEMON SQUASH
Prepared from FRESH AUSTRALIAN LEMONS with full favour of the Peetw
ONE or TWO Tablespoonfuls with cold Aerated or Minoral Water forms. DELICIOUS AND REFRESHING BEVERAGE
plain
DONNELLY & WHYTE,
SOLE AGENTS,
Queen's Buildings
""'Tx... 638.
"AMUSEMENT WITHOUT- DISCOMFORT"
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LOCATION. NEAR-POST OFFICE, KOWLOON.
PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT
fappily all the mon did not ask for THE LOST WILL (A Thrilling Drama in 2 parts). their rations, and so those who did skE BLIND MAN (A Splendid Drama in 3 parts).
MILAN (Scento)-
is the
conclusion than ever before to a self-imposed code got a trifle mort. This, however, i by which the whole sex i teated. Tot is equally clear this the food pro-
do nothing, or to do less than one bould; vided and served during the week of the A NOISE FROM THE DEEP
is for every woman of education or ofurrey was not sufficient in any direction
to a determination, far more unbending What the women have done is past all than anything which has ever been sen rockoning, and they discover zew opportu in these istands. And oven now the vast nition daily. "We fancy that among majority of people aro" unconscious of the wonderful character of this change The change is within themselves, and they are no more sensible of it than of the coming and going of their breath, or of the surge of blood throngs their veine But for all that they have new eyes and a nsw heart, a new spirit of sacrifice and a higher power of productivity in brais and band. Men do not talk about is, but we should think that to any visitor who sees England now after an laterval of a year or more the difersace must be startling.
any recognized position to be disgraced to provide nourishment for the 3,700 man
(Keystone Comio, A Scream from start to finish)
We publish elsewhere under the heading concerned, had they been entirely depen-DIARY OF A DUOKLING
The People and the Wee letterent upon is a phy
from a correspondezt who writes of his Fresh flat was served on three days of
(Interesting
visite to promien la connection, with the the survey. On one day it was in saf HARRYS GAZETTE, etc., etc. War Loan. There is no doubt a class, Acient quantity, but on the first and as our correspondent say too uncertain third days the supply ran out with 100
at their own position" to be right, sonndd 250 still in line. These men were or magnanimous on questions which then provided with timed fiab, which It may seem from those words, and transcend in importance anything that many of them reinigd. The refusal is from others which we have used lately, habitually comes within the age not surprising in view of the following that we are falling into the habit of praistheir petty lives. This class correpends ing ourselves. But really we have become to that among men whose dread of mili a little anzione lest our national custom tary service we have already suggested.
5 stock of
The camp poRASSEIN Bratharing in large tins. Upon one. occasion Iswitnessed the opening of 17 of these tins. Five of the ting" were dis;" tended with gas, which rumbed out when
the tins are peretired. The contents
of self-diagaragement should lead our But class, after all, is too big a word Allion and neutral countries into the error There is only a tinute class within of thinking that we are not conducting class. It is too small to be seen in the ourasives a serious and loyal men. Of gigantic and impressive mass of great these tins were found to be in a state
the mistakes it, would be possible to hearted determission everywhere among make, there could not be a greater than the people.
SICK LASCARS
of advanced putrefaction The contents
of the other tins were not putrofied, but could not be regarded as in a satisfactory conditions believe that this lot of bering abould be condemned to chang The supplies, from abroad are deficient. in fat, the articls which is most neces sary in view of the small quantity sup- plied. Dr.. Taylor, says that
It is clear that tharn se in Great Britain complete and, from the standpoint of the prisoners in Rubleben, moet Isment able isck of organizations in the saine- tion of foodstufs and distribution of food packages for these prisoners.
Phat. Perhaps the surest method. measuring the strength of an English man's will to see a thing through is to inquire what he willing to put up with-how far he has allowed his private
LIABILITY. FOR MEDICAL convenience and interest to becuing sub,intah susante. EXPENSES.
ervient to a cause. His natural indapen und aus dem andere of dence does not yield easily. When it Government of India, Department of bends there must have been something Commerce and Industry Resolution, seismic in the shock. This is a curiously dated Simla, the June 12th 1916, negative way of estimating how much states The Government of India have positive determination there is to win the had under consideration the question of the application to lascar seamen, left war at any ot, but we believe that it behind by reason of illness in ports of is a true one.
Take an examples of the United Kingdom, of the provisions There is mach duplication, the wrong universal compliance the quietners with stated in sections as and 35 of the Mer which compulsion has been accepted, and chant Shipping Act 1900 (8 Edw. 7 C. things are sent, and the hardship is great the absence of anything resembling in 48), by which the owner of a ship is for the figures given above show that liable for the medical expenses and main on the diet supplied in the camp men dignation about the new Income Tar tenance of members of his lascar crew cannot live, though some are endeavour. which does bear very unfairly its left behind sick at a foreign port. Aing to do so so beat they can, and with
The thers should be no differentiation of prosent form, on certain classes.
ever treatment between the cases of semen heroic sense of duty, which is tragic. married men, whose sacrifices can never eft behind by reason of illness whether Dr. Taylor makes a number of sugges be measured, bave fallen in with the ided in the United Kingdom or other ports, tiens, some of which are addressed to
of compulsion without smart Only the Governor General in Council in the authorities and societies in this pleased to direct that the following comtr Those are better organize stipulation shall be added before the Inst additional stipulation in the Form of on, more central and more scientific in Agreement for lasers prescribed in the its methods, und from the British side Resolution in the Department of Com- per me per day, each day fa the week; merce and Industry No 4917-4729-0, 100 grammate white bread, 30 gramines dated the 4th July 1919
a very few crooked and perverse mitida raise an outery which foats harmlessly away on the breeze. The sock which, a Mm. Porto: aid, thought the sum rose every morning, to hear him crew was not guilty of a more hopeless inversion of the natural order of things. The prevalent silence is that of capable men who are getting on with the Business in hand. resolute to reduce the upheaval in their families to the lowest point of embarras ment, but in any case determined to put ap with anything and everything that may be necemery in the course of doing their
"Additional stipulation- which must hutter or margarino, 50 grammes" bacon, be entered into and signed by the owner 50 grammes sugar, 30 grammes jato or of the remal or the master in his behalf conserves, 30 grammes Quaker oats, and I hereby further agree that in the so games condensed milk; tes and event of any of the raid fascars being discharged or left behind at any port in coffee as needed
United Kingdom by reason of illness
the
In his reply to Mr. Page, Bir Edward
or incapacity (except venereal disease. Grey fears that the circumstances will
or illness or incapacity due to his own not permit of the adoption to practice of wilful act or default or to his own mis the rooommendations made by Dr. Taylor bebavour) the expense of providing the
country, but promises to see that the recommendations are made known, among the various, societies, and individuals by whom much parcels are now being dise patched to Halsban
daty. Not a bowl, TOGE OF CYED Ssssy surgical and medical advice in regard to the establishment of an whisper escapes from hearts which may and attendance and medicine and of his organization controlling the supply of well be almost breaking with anxiety, maintenance until he is cured or dies or food parcels sent to the camp from this
Let no man underrate the scriice is returned to sport in British India married men with familice, who work for and of his conveyance to the port it so returned and in the case of death the thing, raking. In no country, turned (if any) of his burial shall be axcaph the United States, could it be defrayed by me without any deduction greater. The fast that it may seem even on that account from his wage ETAINABLE at the CHINA MAILreater than the event may prove it'ta
Dale, Wyndham Street, Hong. he does not in any way lessen the burden this was
of misgiving.For we are certain that,
In India, when someone complained of toe married Englishman, Between thirty the malicious and false reports of the and forty years of age, the prospect of habits of a great personage, he said, military service le a very much more without a quaver What does it mat bidding thing than would be to manter Why, they say even worse things
tedly about me. Fot the kama, age wh
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