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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1916.

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.

General Auctioneers wi hare: Conl and, Geners Produce

Brokers and. Commission Agunta.

PROPRIETORS "ToExa-Wán" Coal Storage.

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PUBLIC AVOTION. TE Undersigned, have received in-

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oa

THURSDAY,

the 13th August, 1016, at 230 p.m.. at No. 27, Conduit Rou..

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VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE contained therein.

Consisting of :-

TEAKWOOD Sideboard, "Extension Dining Table, Dining Chairs, Writing Table, Bookesse and Hallstand, Chester- feld Sofa and Arm-chairs Pictures, Engravings and Antlers, Crockery and Olas Ware, Blackwood Cabinets, Stools and Chairs, number of Teakwood Wardrobes (Double and Single) with velled Mirrors, Double and Single Beds, Shanghai Baths, etc., etc.;

Also

Two Gramophones and Records, Fiano

by S. Boutre & Com ?

And

A number of Plants in Pets. On view from 16th August. Catalogues will be insted.

HUGHES & HOUCH,

Auctioneers.

Bongong Ang II, 1926.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

023

'HE Undersigned' have received instruc-

Tous to well by Fublic Auction.

·{gB ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNE>>},

FRIDAY,

the 18th August, 1018, commencing,

at 8.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. A,

Der Vor Road, Corner

of Ice House Street-

A NUMBER OF Lots of

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c..

41

*Comprising

Table Linen, Carpets and Rags, Sidə» bards, Dinner Waggon, Dining Tables and Chairs, 1 Chesterfield Sofas, "Arm-claira, dc., Wardrobes and Toilet Tables, Double and Single Braas and Brass-mounted Belsteadis, doc., Miscelaneous Furniture, rezal lots of Blackwood Wars, Piano,

a few lots Porcelains, Ios Chests, &c., &c.,

(Fali Particulars from Catalogue.)

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HUGHES & HOUGH,

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Rosarong, Aug. 11, 1918

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on

SATURDAY,

the 19th August 1916, commencing at 11 am, at the Godowns of the

Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf

and Godown Co., Ltd.,"

Salved ez. Steamship.

**CHIYO MARU,”

“A QUANTITY OF COPPER BRASS AND IRON PIPES, COPPER. CONDENSERS, COPPER PUMP, IRON PLATES, WINCHES. Aliz

1. BRONZE PROPELLERS (new).. Texas-Cash on delivery,

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Annglong Aug 10, 2010

935

AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned has received in- structions to sell by Public Auction,

TH

On

THURSDAY,

the 17th August, Tiflè, commencing at I am, at Taikoo Dockyard,

Quarry Bay S

ex. S.S. CETYO MARU”

3 Steel Boats, about 30 feet long, 3 Woodim Boats, about 20 feet long; -- A Launch will leave Blake Pics at 1818 am to convey intending pur chasers.

On view from" Tuesday, the 15th August

TaCash on delivery.

GEO. P. LÄMMERT,

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Hongkong Aug 19 1918

PCBLIC AUCTION,

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The following carrative of an episode in the British- ofensive, was: given by a wounded officer of a London Territorial regiment to a representative of Daily Chronicle!

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of my one I had more tee and ghocolate [nad digarettes.

**The next stage, was the generat Clearing station sa the railhead. There'

wound was dressed again, and I whe put on board a splendid English hospital

· train, and, being a sitting case, was giran a big amedair. W

It was still, Saturday evening, and only a few hours since I was wounded. It's simply astonishing how perfect the arganation is there doesn't seem to be a hitch anywhere.

"We were 21. hop on the "Brain- blissfil hours in spite of the pain, with The everything one could want and angels for

Aim At Havre, where full particular of each case, are taken, and telegramne sent, we, win. taken on board a magnificent ; hospital ship.

In the sector which our dirision hold she trenches were originally very far apart —about 700 yards in moss places. About symonth ago we had orders to make a new line of trenches, which brought us d within 800 yards of the enemy. That put uwon the qui vivo, and when, shortly afterwards, leaza was stopped, we know |that things were going to happen. :-

"Then we were definitely told what it was intended to do, and gives plans of attack. The active battalions went to

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PARTICULA Reid Conditions of the special training for this, while the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be reserved did the dirty work between the held on MONDAY, the 21st day of Augustines. 1316, at 5 p.m., at the Offices of the Publis Works Department, by Order of El

There was a wonderful massing of Excelleray the Governor, of Dao

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of CROWN LAND The Peak, and to reply. Some of us began to kid in the Colony of Hongkong, for ourselves that it was going to be a soft term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Bent to be fixed by job. the Surveyor of His Majesty the King for one farther term; of 76 70.

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THE JUTLAND NAVAL VICTORY.

AN AMERICAN COMMENT ON ADMIRAL JELLICOE'S

REPORT.

INTIMATIONS

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are without price everywhere"

The Naval Correspondant of the New HUNTS PORTS AND SHERRIES

Tork Herald wrote last month to the Paris Edition of that journal as

follow

to

The despatches of Admiral Sir John Jellicos afford a most striking "and signi font contrast to the inconclusive, incom plote and inaccurate versions of the battle which have emanated from Cer ma sources. It constitutes a challenge the Kaiser to produce von Scheer's report and place it before the world,

At the very beginning the Commander in-Chist completely vindicates the Fick Admiral of his Battle-Cruiser Fleet, Sir David Beatty in connection with what A NEW FAR EASTERN AGREEMENT: took place before the British battle agua-

drons were able to get into setian.

soother ambulance Wateko at one on Tuesday morning, and peasti li this jolly hospital. Friday and Saturday, laat soon only a particularly rotten nightmare."

MELE TMES COMMENT.

`All who sincerelý design the permanent peace of the Far East will welcome the

Ons lesion driven home by the Ad- miral'a reports is the time-honoured ore that a fighting fleet--to-day monk than ever-must be ready at an instant a

guns el every size, and for once the Boche Agreement Between Japan and Russia notice to go anywhere and do anything. I

which is published today. The down-The British, deet had no leithrely warn- ment, which is exprealy based upon the ing of this encounter off the Jutland maintenance of that peace, contains two coast. It was sprung upon them aud- Articles. By the first, each of the denly. The ships were out for a sweep- i Fifty-eight hours before the pushaigustries undertakes zot to become ing movement through the North Sea. began the battalion to which I belonged party to any arrangement or political as they had been scores of times before, was rushed up to the supporting trenches, combination directed against the other.

WORKING LIKE NIGGERS.

and then we had to work like aiggers By the second, in case the territorial han the word was passed that the Ger making ready for the attack. I don't rights er special interests in the Far Eastmans were out. think any of us had any sleep sfter that, except an odd half hour now and again.

It was a glorious morning on Satur. day, and though few of us were in the mood to enjoy it, fine weather makes all the difference when you are fighting.order to safeguard and defend those the engine room department," and after After the intensive bombardment lasting interests."" The Agreement is this commending the qualities of discipline an hour and a half, when everything in purely defensive. It marks a further and devotion to duty shown by these the German trenches was knocked to atage is the davelopment of a policy

of either, which are recognized by the Hair well the efficiency of the foot ather, should be threatened, they pledge stead the test is shown in these des the maves to take counsel together" ob patches. Sir John Jellicce says that

the mares to be adopted in view the support or of the help to be given in

the prelude to action is the work of

i

GROWTH OF THE. BAIEST FLEET.

9 pieces, the guns lifted, and the men went, which Jepan and Russia have consistently workers, below, bo adds that several

over the parapet in waves.

followed since the Treaty of Portsmouth ships attained spreds that had never ** Just before, a lot of smoke"had been", in September, 1905. The Agreement of before been reached." vent out, the wind being favourable, to, 1907 wu made to avoid any case.cf form a barrage. We in the supporting misunderstanding" between them. That trenches saw them go, and in spits of the of· 1910 was designed "to develop the

The qumber of new vessels added since German machine-guns, which somehow effects" of the former convention in view bad: "survived mar bombardment, and of the consolidation of peace in the Farwar began and the developments in fleet which opened up a terrific fire, sar chaps East. The first Agreement contemplated organization as the result of experience reached the trenches and cleared out all resort to pacific meas only: the second must come as a startling revelation to the Germans who were alive, making irns limited to Manchuria the third many people. Of the vessels indicated many prisoners.

applies so all the teritorial rights and as having taken part on the British side, special interests of both Powers in the all were under twelve years of age. The Far. Fast. Japan and Rossia have battle squadrons contained no ship steadily pursued the same policy since launched before 1300 and the destroyer 1010, and may well have led to other flotillas none put adout before 1911. arrangements boiween them, defining There are about Efty light cruisers and their spheres of interest and claime, torpedo craft mentioned by name in the especially in view of Japan's recent reports and no less than twenty-three of them have been passed into · service invaluable services."

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"I saw them when they were brought in, and most of them were fine, strapping fellows, belonging to the Prussian Guard.

Our people got to the third line of the German trenches, though not without, pretty heavy casualties. At this time the Germans were putting over two frightfally heavy barrages-eze in front of their own trenches and another between our front lize and the reserves.

"It became increasingly diicals for us to get bombs and ammunition to our fellows, and many of our men were hit in trying to reach them.

The cardinal merit of the Agreement ames the outbreak of war. Whereas the Is that it constitutes fresh guarantee destroyer.fotilla of the navy formerly against fondicus darts to sow dissensionumbered nine, they now total thirteen. between the signatories. That auch and in place of two light eruiser efforts have been made persistently by "quadrons there are four.

For the first time in naval “warfare, Germany is notorious. It was in pursuit

Engadine, formerly

feat cross-

At 3.15 came an order from my com. of her traditional policy of diverting moreover, an aeroplans ship, the pany commander for me to lead my platoon is an aitack on a part of the German trenches which they had retaken, They were patting over shrapnel at that time, and were raking the ground with ranchine-guna

Russian activities from Europe to Asis that she invited Russie to make war upon Japan in 1904-5. She desired to gain a free hind for Austro-German ambitions in the Balkans, in Asia Minor. in Mesopolamia, on the Persisa Gulf and beyond, by Tavolving the natural protector

It seemed a hopeless kind of business, but the men were ripping, and came over of the Falkan peoples in a remote and

Channel steamer, accompanied the Best. and the assistance of the machine which ascended from her deck during the after-

oon of May 31 was invaluable.

•

As has already been stated, the fighting value of the all-fired. 15-Inch-gun ships uf the Queen. -Elizabeth type was amply demcustrated. Sir David Beatty

the pampet in a wave, just as if they daugenus conflict. The momentary shows that these great battleships opened were doing a practice stunt.

success of the scheme enabled her to

miles.

We had about 300 yards to go to the force upon a weakened and disorganized fire at a range of 20,000 yards, or 11 German trenches, and as far as I was Russia's one-sided commercial; treaty. concerned I was knocked out when I had The certainty that Russia would not of the different units, it is the personal Wonderful as were the performances covered 70 with a bullet wound in the renew an instrument o injurious to side which must attract the greater urm. Fortunately, I was new a shell herself when it expired in the present hole, bad I crawled into it and got a year was doubtless one of the zootives that, allied with professional skill, they attention. The British seamen showed

certain amount of shelter.

which impelled the German Clovernment" to plunge" Europe into war. But a "jet |

posscas qualities of daring and initiative strong motive was the recognition that worthy of the old glories of the Royal Navy. There are few peopic who will not pretty nervy business, Bussis had swakened to the sense of her be thrilled by reading how, when the though, for the Germans were scattering nationd intersets, and that she was bo destroyer Onslow was disabled after shrapnel all over the shop and the longer to be duped into neglecting them

BULLET IN CHEQUE-BOOK.

·It was

| machine-guna) were busy. One shrapnel in punit of visionary projects in the bullet was stopped by my cheque book, Far Eat. Bussie had again turned ber and two went into my ammunition pouch. gaze to the Balkans and to the West

attacking battleships, battle cruisers and

another destroyer, the Defender, which had likewise bean crippled by a sbeli

a light crciser of the Germen Beet,

I must have lain there a couple of. The bach of the Muztag Agreement which damaged her foramost bailer, want hours. Then the Ere slackened a bit, and for reforms in Macedonis, the annexation in at the best speed, aho could do, tent I managed to wriggle my way back to our of Bonia and Herzegovina, and the ots, and took the Onslow in tow. lines.

simulous coup d'etat by Ferdinand of Shells were falling all around the two Bulgars were as significant as the damaged destroyers, but, with the cool.. rapeated provocations offered to France.ness and seamanship of their crews, they They were efforts to establish Astro got home without further mishap. German claims on the road to Constan

After that it was just a little bit of Heaven. I was taken to the rest dressing station, where I was trasted with the most wonderful cars and considera tion, and the doctor did everything be, could to make me comfortable.

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the communication trenches, and given been. Is the Fur Esat, as in the Weat, All the advantages of time, place and tes and an injection against totasus. it has brought together those who weather were on the side of the Germans, The ambulance, took me to a clearing particmerly sought to set at enmity. The but they were caught, held and forced to static, and while partionJars were taken British and French Governments welcome ght, and bot for the darknem and mist"

the Agreement, not toly, as an additional might well have been annihilated While guarantee for the peace of the Far East, too, they fought bravely, as Sir Tom but sataselidating the relations between Jellicoe himself declares, under the fall of the Allies in that region. It is a deadly fire of the British vessels, their common interest of them all to maratay efficiency was rapidly reduced, while that the principles embodied by Japez and of Jellicoe's men was maintained through. Romain in the Agreement of 1907, and out. As a result of the action, moreover, UNDERTAKES doubtles the spirit which inspired the the predominance of the Alles in all the parent rangement has been preserved in of the world is stronger than ever.

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