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MONDAY, AUGUST

1916.

AUCTIONS.

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PUBLIC AUCTION,

Hughes & Hough THE Undersigned have received_in

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General Auctioneers hare, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission, Agents.

PROPRIETORS

*To-Kwa-Wan" Coal Storage.

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4th & 5th Editions." Telegraphic Code.

Telegraphic Address *MEXION" BONGKONG,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction

WEDNESDAY,

the 9th August, 1916, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Broms, No. 8, Des Vaux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street. VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE.

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As Follows:

Upholstered Suites Aru-chairs and Sofas, Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture, Double Brass-mounted Bedstend, Twin Bedsteads (Teakwood and Brass), Side board, Dinner Waggone, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Ten and Ucepsional Tables, etc. etc. Cre Dinner Service, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Tuilet Sets, Ice Chests, etc Bath Room Utensils, American Roll-top Deak ere, a quantity of Electro Plated Ware,

"Caille "Portable Motor- with Battery. ete, complete Pianos in good condition, Electric Reading Lampe, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, s quantity of Black- wood Furniture, Pictures, Engravings, 14 few Oil Paintings,

And

One Tennis Net and Poles Two "New Bicycles, Remington Typewriters,

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(Full Partictilars from Catalogue.) TREMS-Cash..

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Fongkong, Aug. 3, 1912:

THE WAR.

(Continued from Page-5.)

THE CHINA MAIL.

structions from the Liquidators of CHS. J. GAUPP & Co to sell by Public SUNDAY'S TELEGRAMS.“

Auction

on

SATURDAY and MONDAY, the 19th & 14th August. 1216, cohunencing each day it 10430 Á as their Premiaç's. Alexandm Buildings, Chater Road, VALUABLE STOCK IN TRADE

Comprising

Gold and Gem Jewellery: English, American and Swiss 1set. and 14ct. Whtohes; Silver and Nickel Watches'; Diamonds: Pearls: Marine Chrono- nsters, Liquid Steering Compass; Log Rotators; Sinkers: Thomson Compass Carts Board of Trade and Standard Mercurial Borometers Megaphones Aremometers; T. Squares Set Squares; Curves; Microscopes; Thermometers Spirit Levels; Surveying Chains and Arrows; Admiralty Charts; Nautical Books: Optical Sundries.

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(Full Particolars fröm Catalogue/), On view from. 10th August. Terms: Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctioneers. Hongkong July 31, 1916

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

(Router's Service to the China Mail)

BUT MAKË NO IMPRESSION ON "BRITISH POSITIONS..

ANNIVERSARY OF

THE WAR

THE QUEEN'S HALL MEETING

THE UNITED OPINION OF ALLIED GENERAL STAFF.

TIRED LOOKING WOMEN.

Some women always wear a worn, tired luck. It is the outwant sign of nervous- ness, neurasthoni perhaps, with its headaches and sleeplessness.

INTIMATIONS

Overwork grief inchie excitement ALEXANDER'S

late hours and prolonged nervous strain,. back of outdoor exercise any or all of theso may be responsible for the trouble. Those who inherit weak, nerves are abs ¿victims.

Loxbow, August A

Whatever the cause

use if you feel the Mr. Asquith in the course of his need of more strength try the great speech said the enemy was showing tonic, Dr. Williams pink pills. As your FIGHTING NEAR SUEZ signia of material weakening and nerves gut their nonishment from the blood the treatment just be directed exhaustion. The recent recrudes toward building up your blood. Dr. CANAL

cence of deliberate and palculatedWilliams pink pills act directly on the barbarity indicated his desperation, blood, and with proper regulation of the TURKS ATTACKING IN STRENGTH, The Fryatt infamy had outraged the diet have proved of the greatest benefit world. The Alies were considering in many cases of Deurasthenis. A tendency to anemia, or bloodlessness, the most effective methods of deal-shown by most naurasthenic patients, is ing with such atrocities and their ab eorrected by these tonic pills. authors, Prolonged shearing.) Bas It should be mentioned that these pills are as valuable for the ailing girl in ber the war muat first be won. It was teens as for the wife and matrum the united opinion of the Allied

Your own, dealer sells Dr. Williams' LONDON, August 5. General Staffs that the prospects of Tink pills for pale, people; they are also General Murray reported at 11 victory were never so bright as they obtainable, one, bottle for $2.50 NI

bottles for p.m. on the 4th inst that since were to-day. This was not the time sledicine Co 90 Szechen Road, 88 from Dr. Willams midnight of the 3rd inst. the Turks for faint-heartedness.

Patty critio Shanghai. Write for the helpful free in strength, estimated at 14,000, ism or the contemptible pastime of bash Plain Talks to Women to the have been stucking our fortified scapegoat hunting. What was neces- same address. positions near Romani, cast of Porta was concentration of purpose, Said, on a front of seven to eight and as regards Great Britain, a miles..

continuance of that unselfish patriot-

The position at dusk on the 4thism which was leading hundreds of

inst. was that the attacks had made thousands of workmen to forgo NORTH SEA BATTLE. no impression on our fortified post-holiday.

in our

tions, while on the southern flank MR. BONAR LAW'S SPEECH." Aghing was also going on 675 | YOUR.

We took between 400 and 500 prisoners there.

B direction of the Liquidators of the Deutsch Asiatische Bank Messrs, Hughes and Hough will sell by Public Aterion,

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FRIDAY, the 11th day of August, 1016, at 3 p.m., within the building No. 7, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong formerly the premises of the Deutsch asiatsche Bank

The Valuable Office Furniture, Electric Fittings, etc, etc. contained on the Ground Floor and Basement of the said premiseșe

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As follows:- Four Large Fire Proof Safes, Combina- tion Cabinet Safes, Large and Small Desks, Bookcases, Teakwood Seats and Stools, Leather-covered Upholstered Desk and Arm-chairs, Sofas and Settees, 2 Clocks Typewriters, Duplicators, Copying Press, Filing Cabinets, Book Waggon, etc., etc: Ceiling Fans, Elettric Brackets, very powerful Electric. Ceiling SAU Lights, Reading and Desk Lamps

etc, etc.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue.)

British warships are rendering valuable assistance from Tina Bay.

Fighting is continuing. The tome perature is 100 in the shade.

THE ANGLO-FRENCH OFFENSIVE.

SUCCESSFUL BRITISH ATTACK

NORTH OF POZIERES.

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ENEMY SECOND LINE SYSTEM CAPTURED.

LONDON, August 5. General Sir Douglas Haig reports The Australians participated in a successful attack north of Pozierest in which the main German, second line system was captured.

THE FIGHT DESCRIBED..

ENEMY'S DEFENCES PULVER ISED OUT OF RECOGNITION

LONDON, August 5.

Reuter's Correspondent at the

Mr. Bonur Law in his speech said victory would be worthless unless it meant that aover in our time or in succoeding generations would one man or group of men be able to plunge the world into the present misery.

Wherever the German troops have gone they have left memories that have cried aloud for victory and vengeance. The out standing feature of the war to as was the additional strength that had come to the Motherland from the Dominions.

MEETING ADOPTS RESOLUTION. The meeting adopted with acclama tion the following resolution

"That it is our inflexible determ nation to prosecute the war to victory."

the war.

Great enthusiastic meetings in cities and towns have passed resalu tions similar to the ane passed at the Queen's Hail. Mga

There have also been services of intercession in cirarches and places of worship of all creeds

the

OPINIONS OF NEUTRALS.

EXEMY'S, HEAVY LOSSES.

A special correspondent of the Scotsman

writes

Our merchant sailors are returning from:

the Continent with the gossip of the ports. and have much to tell of neutrals and the naval battle. Despite the enemy's:

Wilhelmshaven strenuous defence "of

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LEMON SQUASH

Prepared from FRESH AUSTRALIAN. LEMONS with full favour of the Peel.

... ONE ủẸ TWO Tablespoonfuls with cold plain Acrated or Alineral Water: forma

DELICIOUS AND REFRESHING BEVERAGE.

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DONNELLY & WHYTE,

SOLE AGENTS,

Queen's Buildings

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SQUASH

"AMUSEMENT WITHOUT DISCOMFORT"

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PALISADE

THE

OUT-OF-DOOR-PICTURES

„LOGATION NEAR POST OFFICE; KOWLOON.

GRAND WEEK END. CHANGE OF PROGRAMME

THE THRIELING, PICTURE(¬j

"THE LAST DANCE"

IN & PARTS.

A STORY OF BOHEMIAN LIFE.

SECOND SERIES,

LIFE AND WORK ON

THE PANAMA CANAL"

Illustrating the Wonderful Machinery and Method

used in Conquering Nature

HARRY'S GAZETTE" (Interesting) *MUGGINS VO. IN INDIATM (War Picture.) "BATTLE OF WITS" (Western Drama) “CONTRAIN DISCOVERS HIS FATHER (Comedy)

PRICES AS USUALL

On view from Friday, 4th August, Headquarters in France, describing Dominions and Dependencies expressing the phique? Stricken it has been, they Thuringien, caps bearing thus, name

PUBZT AUCTION

until day of sale. Terms --Cast.

THE

HE:Undersigned have received in- structions from the Hox. THE CAPE-SUPT. OF POLICE, to sell by Public Anction

for

THURSDAY,

the 10th August, 1918, at 10.30 u at the Compound, Central Police Station. CONFISCATED and UNCLAIMED GOODS.

including SUNDRY JEWELLERY, Turms-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers to the Government. Enngong, Ang 1915.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

TEE Undersigned hays received instruc

Toner by Pre Auction

{238 100OUNT OF 182 CONCERNED).

FRIDAY,

the 11th August, 191ff, at 10.30 a.,

at their Bales Rooms, No. 8, Da Vaux HOA Corner of elles Roses Street, ja Two FAIRBANKS FATENT

WEIGHING MACHINES) ftested and stamped by the Police)

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE, Removed to Salas Rooms for Convenioneo of Sale, One Case. "WHITE SINGLETS, &c, ke. Also One Surveyor's Level, by Troughton &

Simms, London, complete, One Suxtant by Falconer (practically

Aof Valuable Books on Navi!

gation, Astronomy, &c., Ceiling Fans and one large Table Fur Terms Cash Tiga

MENTRE HUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctionee Hongkong, Ang 3, 2018 Vi EDD

PUBLIO AUOTIÚN,

THE Undersigned have, received, in structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF TER DONGEREI),

FRIDAY

the 11th Ang" "1018," at

m, at their Balce Rooms, No. 8,

Des Voeux Bood;

Corner of

***Too House Street,n

About 100 Bags

BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION, A sample of same, with farther art

ulars may be bad from the undersi

HUGHES

HOUGH

All Auctioneers,

Hongkong, Aug, by

Solicitors

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER the Liquidators of the

Deutsch Asiatische Bank HUGHES & HOUGE,

Business was suspended. Messages have been received from Premier, and Governors of their : unalterable determination to the battle on Friday evening, continue the struggle and their con- the British and Australians rapidlyfdence in victory. advanced beyond Pozieres - with highly successful results.

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KING GEORGE'S MESSAGE ‹ TO ALLIED RULERS.

AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

received HE Undersigned has

stractions to sell by Public Auction.

TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, "the 8th and 9th August, 1918, commencing each day at 3.30 pm; at "Shornclife", Garden Road

A. LARGE QUANESEN OPEN

VALUABGE FOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

Commising

gains the curiosity of "interested neutrals, there are those amongst par crities in the Netherlands and Denmark who anticipate tha's Admiral Jellicon's complete despatches on the North Sea Battle will show that in the engagetrans there was put one bf action practically, one-third of the effective naval power of the Fatherhood. That is a very consider -table expectation to entertain. If neutrala Mr Asquith moved the resolution, are not content to picture the victorious which was accorded by Mr. Benar Law German Fleet as sketched in phrases chosen and supplied by the Kaiser the EMPIRE WIDE CELEBRATIONS. German naval authorities may blau, thr There have been Empire-wide colo-policy which has imposed upon the world brations of the second anniversary of a tale of victory, but denied to thour who are the eyes and ears, of the world any opportunity of ascertaining the state of the great feet which is said to have returned victorious. They have truth imprisoned in Wilhelmshaven, but the Germy to the order of a Mediterráneni, order is. No callers. We have seen the neutral when the was broke the Neutrals defeated British feet, and the ships were early with the news that she had which the Germans way are at the bottom been destroyed. Other heavy ships. of the sea. Why many we not be allowed. to see the victorious German feet? porte upon are the Ost Friesland, Why has Wilhelmshaven been stricken by believed suck Danish report from Germs, survivors of other skips: the

are convinged, but by a trouble other than having been wasbad ashore on the Danish any which would call for isolation of a

const the Konig, battleship, badly victorious flect...

darnagel and out of action meantime; the The curtain of sitenes did not descend Kaizerin battleship, reposted fro upon Wilhelmshaven swiftly cough to Wilhelmshaven sources, as sunk by a A heavy bombardment had been maintained throughout Thursday and!

His Majesty addressed the following it is interesting to collect the information ifp, shilarly reported as badly battered

satisfy the German naval authorities, and British destroyer; the Rheinland, battle the enemy appeared to be taken by telegram to the Sovereigns and Heads which leaked cut from there in the first and ons of action for a considerable time surprise. The German second line of all the Allied States:→→ system, which was pulverised cut of On this day, the second anniversary twelve hours after the battle and trickled to come the Frankfurt, ariser, in like Auctioneers. [ess recognition, was crossed on front of the commencement of the great to sentral ports and race it with such condition. There is no doubt, of course.

exceeding a mile.

conflict in which my Country and ber information as has been cast on the

Wiesbadva, Elbing.

gabinets, Writing table, bookcamen Three times the enemy counter gallant Allie have been engaged, sands by the tides that wash the cost of the low of the German cruisers

Restock. attacked during the night but all I desire to convey to you my steadfast Jutland. Neutrals were confident asto

Ningpo table Card fable, Overman, thair attacks were repulsed with resolution to prescente the war until the sinking of the great battle cruiser

Standard lamp, Bronze and brass Vases our united efforts have attained the Luteow long before the German authori heavy losses.

BLACK HAND IN ALIEN CAMP. and ornaments Chine ware Brass-base Owing to the intensity and objects for which we have taken up ties had come to the conclusion that

ders and fire brasses, carpets, curtains, accuracy of our artillery fire many arris in common.. I feel assured that military reasons for withholding the

There appears for I considerable dad Electric coiling fans and fittings, etc. Gamaans surendared freely, but if you are in accord with us in our deter- truth might crate, to apply. To neatras was difficult to collect those in siding nation that the sacrifices of our we owe the facts of the destruction of feeling in the alien internment camp at etc

valiant troops which have been so nobly the cruiser Ebing, and their laughter over Holdsworthy, Liverpool, New South Teak extension, dining table, Side Already over 400 have made shall not have been, in vain, and the German efforts to attribute. the loss Wales, where 400 Germans, Bulgarian bord with bevelled mirror, Glasa Gugouts. been brought in. Undoubtedly that the liberties for which they are of the cruiser to any aganty other than and Turks are interact. Numerous cabinets, Ningpo chairs. Ten table others will follow.

fighting

shall be fully guaranteed and

the British gunnery which wiped her off serious amants have occurred, and one American Refrigerator-Dinner and Clear and cooler weather favoured senured."

the German navy list has not yet died inmate was so injured that he subae dersert services, Cut-glaan, Crystal the operations.

swey Taking the other ships in the order quently died. RUMANIA AND BULGARIA. of their importance, the list of vessela Giving evidence at the inquest, Colozet FRENCH RE-CAPTURE THIAU-

which have figured in neutral statements Bonds, the Commandant, said he had been since the battle constitutes in itself a told that a "Black Hand" society existed MONT-WORK.

verious call to the German Government in the compound whose members to reassure their friends and disabuse the threatened the lives of infnentisi persone minds of their neighbours of any false if they did not gira money. Evidence impressions which may be entertained, given by inmates of the camp weg to The arge battle cruiser Hindenburg is show that a criminal and blackmailing reported forpedoed by a British destroyer gang existed, and that the outcome was caps bearing the name Hindenburg have a rict; in which the man concerned whe been washed up on the coast of Jutland killed ads, tony te The Tiger pounded a battle cruiser rsda bi yan at the conquered positions were fruit- ganan Goverment to recent frontier believed to be the Derflinger, in the cotless, while wa, in a second counter incidents, remarking that they have course of the action; vis the Netherlands, 華字日報” attack, ptured for the second time become too frequent and do not ex-Wilhelmshaven, there comes a state

in twelve hours the Thiaumont work, harmonize, with the good relations of meat that the Derflinger, disabled and which we retained against several the two countries... counter-attacks.

Hongkong, Aug, 2 1916.

FUR SALE.

NE 3 ins. NEW TYPE TAPPET STEAM, ROCK DRILL, Couplete with numerous spares, also! ONE STEEL VERTICAL CROSS TUBE BOILER with all fittings working pressure to lbs. per square ich mounted on trolley! GILMAN & Co., Apply full particulars. For

830 "Hongkong, July 19, 1916.

THE FIRST CHINESE NEWSPAPER

EVER 13SUED UNDER PURELY NATIVE DIRECTION.

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$11 per Acap deliver in Hongkang.

$17.00 to 2 Coges Portenor olde

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THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.

THERAPION NO.1

CURESIVICHAKAZA, ZIZEKA LEE, WITHOUT SUPROTINE,

THERARION NO. 2 THERAPION NUT 3

PARIS, August 5. A communique states: Fighting has continued all day in the region of Thiwumont and Fleury North-west and south of the Thiau

FRONTIER INCIDENTS TOO FREQUENT,

A SIGNIFICANT HINT.

LONDOS, August 5.. A telegram from Bukharest, states mont. work all the enemy attacks that the Foreign, Minister of Rumania with the view of dislodging us from has called the attention of the Bul-

FLEURY EVACUATED.

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"AMERICA" AND THE SINKING OF

"LE TIMBRO.".

There was fierce fighting at Fleury village, which, we evacuated wholly

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. this morning. In consequence of the

The American Consuls in Italy bave German jattacks, our infantry in the afternoon stormed most of the village been directed to enquire into the circumstances surrounding the sub with the bayonet. but the energy is masining of the Italian mail steamer still resisting vigorously of Le Timber in

We, took 100 prisoners during the pen or days its did Bengal to

THE BRITISH FRONT.

Sir Douglas Haig To-day has been artillery has been, and Mamets, Wood

We are in closest enemy in the trenches we tight west of Pozjeres

There were many dead ly! these trenohes

Four British aeroplanes

around

RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

AN IMPORTANT SUPPLEMENTARY

the ima

#LOREEMENT-

LONDO

battered, sank whilst being bowed izz

Frauenloh, and

£15.00 FOR PORCELAIN.

Despite the war, large sums continue to change bands at London art sales. Recently the sale commenced at The Baydhitz, ez her ghost, was seen Christie's of the famous collection of

porcelain formed by the late Mr. S. on fire during the race of the German Kennedy, and 137 luts realised £15,201.. ships for shelter. That was the second The highest.1 hidding was for artin. 'occasion apon which she presented figure of a Nubian slaye girl (early glowing picture to the British Bettle Kinghe), which fetched £1,105,

sale was concluded, 22,384 being obtained Cruiser Squadron. Concerning her there, Sotheby's, the Swinburne library so now to reports. The first is that for the 1,939 jobs sold in the three days she is down the second, that, who was towed in quite disabled. The Pommers,

A vossal which hired the come of a small erciser sunk in the Bellie, turns out to be one of the finest fighting ships in the German navy and is believed to have baen the Salamis, a first-line ship carry? ng 14id gum which was being built in

the TO CORRECT CONSTIPATIO

breath use the dainty lanLI

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BY THE POUND

Under Weight," atcondition of ill health, shows your assim ilative powers are decreasing

WATERBURYS METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

blood; with the

and Healthy

Tenk hutstand with bevelled mirror,

Tapestry covered drawing room inite Leather covered arm-chairs Mude

Cutlery, etc, etc.,

Double brass and fron bedsteads, Double wardrobes with bevelled glass doors, Dressing tables Marble top-with- tande, Cheats-of-drawers photog lampe and gear, ste, ete,

* Pantry and Bathroom requisites:

A QUANTITY" Or -BLACKWOOD WARE"

Comprising ---

Curio cabina, Desk, Sofa, Arm

chair Tables, Flower, atundy, etc. Stay

And

1. Cottage piano by Bochstein

1 Gramaphone and Records.

1 Underwood typewriter

1 LATE

1 Set

marble statue

bives with accessories

Plants and Orchids

On view from Sunday the 6th Ang Catalogundy will be fearedzera? Train ----Cash on dalíregy

CEO, PALAMMERT,

Auctionces Hongkong, ang 20 A

PUBLIC AUCTION.

TIRE-Vodernged bas receivet instanc flations so will by Patio Auction,

THURSDAY

the 1th August, 1216;" 1. at the Hongko Wharf & Godowa

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