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MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1916.

AUCTIONS.

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT

General ¡uctioneers .. kare, Coal and General Produce

Brokers and Commission

Agunta.

PROPRIETORS

Wan" Coal Storage.

Coda wed Bentley's

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Telegraphic Address CION"

PUBLIC

BONGEONG,

AUCTION.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have been favoured with instructions from HM, Narsi Store Officer, to sell by Public Auction, on board,

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WEDNESDAY,

16th October, 1916, at 10.30 am. H.J.S.S.

"TAKU" and "OTTER" as they now lio in HM. Naval Yard To be sold without restrictions as to breaking up..

Full particulars, Conditions of sale, and inspeating ordes; may be had from the Auctioneers.

HUGHES & HOUGE, By Appointmeni Auctioneera to the

Admiralty. Hongkong, Oct. 17, 1018. 1141

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE WAR

(Continued from Pags 5.)

SUNDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Beuter's Service to the China Maiz)

ENEMY EFFORT AGAINST

THE RUMANIANS.

VIOLEFT ATTACKS REPOËSED.

1......

BUCHAREST, Oct: 20.

Most violent enemy attacks along the whole of the Carpathian tront have been everywhere repulsed with heavy lossen.

FIERCE BATTLES ON- RUSSIAN FRONT.

RUSSIAN ENTELOPING MOYEMENT IT HALICZ.

THE FIGHT NEAR KOVEL...

THE SITUATION IN

"GREECE.

GREEK GOVERNMENT MEETS

OTHER ALLIED DEMANDS..

ATHENS, Oct. The Greek Government has agreed to hand over fifty waggons and two kocomotives on the Piraeus-Larisan milways for the use of the Allies in Macedonia.

Admiral Fourrett has appointed a French Chief Inspector to control the Gendarmerie and Police, including King Constantine's personal police, which have latterly been increased

ANOTHER GERMAN WAR FIGHTING SHY OF FOOD.

CREDIT: WANTED.

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 21.

A Bill is being presented to the Credit of 12,000,000 Marks. Reichatsg asking for a new Wat

LT.-COL. ELKINGTON RECEITED

BY THE KING.

LONDON, Oct. 21.

A choice between starvation or tartara is the dismal prospect before all victims. af fadigontion for although they are sutually in need of food to nourish the body, they are afraid to eat because of that follow even the lightest of the long periods of

pain and discomfor The urgent need of all mom

or

everybody, in fact, whose organs of digestion are able to perform their important duties, is to gain strength sc that the stomach can extract good from the food taken Fain after osting is the, way the stomach signifies its protees that it is too weak to work to take purgatives in only to aggravate the

from 80 to 4,000, and have been Colonel Elkingtor, late of the French the blood supply. This is the natural

used to terrorise the people. Tho Inspector his discretionary powers od dismissal.

IMPORTANT DECISIONS BY THE

ROYAL GOVERNMENT.

A. NEUTRAL ZONE BEHIND THE ALLIES.

SALONIKA, Oct. 31. A telegram troch Atheus states that the Royal Government haa decided to reduce the strength of

The enemy hitherto hava attacked

PETROGRAD, Oct. 20, the passes, especially in the Predea!!

The battle of Bolshoyce is extend- region, where they hoped to be able to debouch rapidly into the oil-fields, ing north-west along the Guilalipa.

The Russians have initiated a but they now seem to be making THE Undersigned bave received in-

their principal effort in the Trotuah movement to envelop Halios from structions to sall by Public Auction, TE Undersigned have received instrus valley. In the north of Moldavis. the north. The fighting is most tions to sell by Padlie Auction, They have no chance of success. feros. The Germans have brought

A violent Bombardment is reported up the Guards reserves from Le Thessaly and Stor neutral zone

jberg.

(YAN LOCOUNT OF THI CONCERNIDĮ,

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TUESDAY,`

the sith October, 1916, commenting

at 1.30 pm at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Faux Road, Corner of Ice House Street, VALUABLE -TEAKWOODLAND-

BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,

&c.,

&C

As Follows.

... Several Carpets and Rugs, Upholstered Sites, Arm-chairs and Sofas Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture, comprising

Double Brass-mounted Bedstead, Twin Bedsteada (Teak wood),Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea and Occasional Tables, etc., etc Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, &c., Bath Room Utensils, Large Boli-top Desks and Writing Table, etc.,

▲ quantity of Electro Plated Ware,

1 Piano, in good condition, Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and. Teak. wood Screens, a quantity of Blackwood Furniture, Pictures, Engravings, &c.

Also

Plate Carbine Camers,

A few lots of DRAWN THREAD and EMBROIDERED GRASS CLOTH, etc. A selection of Brass Jardinieres, Tases, Finger Bowls, etc.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue.}" TIRX:-Coah.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Oct. 18, 1918.

PUBLIC AUCTION..

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WEDNESDAY,

the 28th October, 1916, at 10.30am, at H. M. NAVAL YARD HONGKONG,

and continuing. at 230,p.m. at KOWLOON NAVAL DEPOT,

CED AND SURPLUS

27

NA-VAL STORES, Comprising > At HONGKONG Cast and Wrought Iron and Steel Files Heads, Girder, Rails, Sleepers, Tants, &c. Wooden

Casks and Staves: Electric Lamp Ends

containing Platinum

At Kowloon :—150 to Coal Lighter; Ten Boats of Sorts; Ships' Furniture and Fittings, Various; Rattan Fenders; Gunny Bags; Canvas raga.

at Orsova."

Absolute confidence is felt in the

The Russians have dented

#

the

strength given to weak stomachs by Dr Williams Pink Pills, HM the King has received Lt..because these Pills enrich and purity

process of Foreign Legion, as Buckingham the stomach and it accounts for the giving strength and tone to Palace.

many, cures of indigestion and stomach disorders that are due to Dr. Williams Pink Pills

Lieut-Colonel Elkington of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment was cashiered From the very first the appetite by sentence of general court-martial revives; then food can be taken without early in the War. He then joined the pain, and the burden of indigestion is

dispelled.

French Foreign Legion, in which hop to prove your digestion to-day

ralided boma His services being by starting Dr.

Williams Pak Pills for

won distinction beforty - hò -was-in- brought to the notice of the British Pale People. All dealers sell them, or Military authorities he has been rein-send $1.50 for one bottle ($8/- for six) to atated in the Army, and has now been the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., 98 King.] honoured by being received by H.A. the Sechter Road

its army to the smallest peace DECORATIONS AND PROMOTIONS. effective, and also proposes to move the entire force concentrated in Thessaly to other provinces, making Behind the Allies.

Rumanian Genarale, who are being enemy defences at Czeriany, fiftea THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT assisted by the French Military miles south-east of Kovel.

Mission.

* LONDON, Oct. 20 A. Russian communiqué states: Towards Linged we drove back the enemy in Oituz Valley to the frontier where the fighting continues.

We repulsed the enemy attacks in Trotus valley, Bran defile and in the

region of Mount Bobul. Wo recap

tured Mount Suru.

Terms of Sale:-As detailed in the Cataloguen

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Rimnik

Braila

By Appointment ductioneers to the

Admiralty. Hongkong Oct. 17, 1918 1149

Govanesti

Bused

Kikinetz

Toesc

Moldove

BUCAREST

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned his received inatruo-

dous to sell by Public Auction,

WEDNESDAY,

the 25th October, 1816, commencing, at 11.30 am. at the Godowns

of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown' Co, Ltd,. 1149 | Salved ox. Steamship f

#CHIYO MARI” 30 Tons PIG TRON Tx-Cash on delivery..

"HE. Undersigned have received ́în- structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED).,

on

FRIDAY

+

the 27th October, 1916, at il s.m. at The Wanchai Hospital, Prays East,

BLADET

כן

BOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

&t.

&C

therein contain od.

Consisting of

Teakwood Wardrobes, Washstands, Dressing Tables Single Iron Beds, Blankets and Bed Linen, Enamelled Ware, Chizese Beds, &c., &c.

Also.

Sandry Hospital Requisites. On view day of Sale. TARKS Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers,

Hongkong, Oct. 12, 1918

1158

PUBLIC AUOTION,

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

UN

AN EARLY DATE.

The following LIGHTHOUSE GEAR do... đoj vizi—

Ono occulting apparatus, complete.

Circular wick lamps.

Spare burners.

Cylinders and wicks.

Incandescent Petrol appurtenancen

And

and

A quantity of gear pertaining to Moczing Buoys,

A number of Locomotive wheels and

Further particulars may be obtained

From the undersigned.

Terres --Baasual ::

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Hougkook, Ang in 1918

ER Undersigned have received lustro Hions to selle pealek (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNR) as their Balm Ronson, 26, 8, Dm Your Dam.” Corner of

ONE PIANO by KR

„STUTTGART

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GEO. P. LÄMMERT,

Auctioneer

Hongkong, Oct. 21, 1916.

Turtukal DOB

Akkaduniar

Boža

LONDON, Oct. 20. A Bussian communiqué states: A stubborn hatile is being fought twenty-six miles south of Korel, while the enemy are fiercely and unsuccessfully attacking twelve miles to the NN.W. of Halicz.

SWORN IN.

·SALONIEA, Oct. 21.

Government have been

The Heads of the Provisional before a Triumvinte. It is signi sworn in

masses south of Svistelnike where Ministries, and the remainder as The enemy also attacked in dense and Foreign Affairs are described as ficant that the Departments of War

Adviserships, thereby emphasising the chamcter, and action of the Government.

the battle continues.

Rustchuk

badin

1157

"Osman Bazar

Drago

Piliana

Slivno

Kaša

Hadir Derbend

Rizocast

PUBLIC AUCTION. Ttructions to sell by Fublic Auction, Undersigned have received fa-

SATURDAY,

the 28th October, 1915, at 1030 m, at No. 3, Barrow Terrace, Top Floor, Granville Road, Kowloon, THI

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

tharain cortained.

Comprising 3 tra Teakwood Suite, Overmantel, (practi- cally new), Blackwood Tempoys, Tables, Stands, &c., Engraving and Fictures, Ornaments, Dining Room Furniture, &c. Bedroom Suite comprising Wardrobe

Mirrors, Waabstand with Mirror Large, Cheval Glass Toilet Table, e, S., Brass-mounted Double Bedstead, Bathroom Utensils, de,

Encyclopedia 15 vols. (practically new), a quantity of Books, Illustra Papera, e idealing with the War, Electric Fan, and Rubber Tyred Rickaho in very good condition.

Da view day of Bale, Terms -Cath

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers, 337 Hongkong, Oct. 21, 1918-

PUBLIO AUUTION.

1159

TELE Undersigned, bare neared into tions to sall by Public” Anction,

** (FOB "ACCOUNT" OF THE CONCERNED), 1.

*

MONDAY

the 20th October, 1918, at 3.30 p., at No. 4. Lochiel Terrace, Cameron Road, Kowloon, BUNDET

TALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

therein, capmined.

Consisting of

Oak Sideboard, Dinger Waggon (Ear-

spcan make, Table Chairs, Crockery

INCREASING CONFIDENCE IN

RUMANIA.

LONDON, Oct. 21.

The enemy's main efforts in Eastern, Transylvania centre around the Gyimes and Oituz Passes., The enamy is now attacking Goioase, twelve miles below the Gyimes Pass. on the Rumanian side, but quite near the frontier,

The Rumanians have assumed & successful offensive at Oituz

The feeling generally is one incrassing confidence.

HEAVY FIGHTING IN DOBRUJA.

LONDON, Ost: 20.

of

A Russian communiqué states that enemy attacks in Dobrudja poro, re- pulsed with great losses; the battle continues.

LATER

A Rumanian communique states:

the int i Dobrudia. They were whole front in

were repulsed on our ngit Hank and centre but our loft wing was slightly-with- drawn.

FRENCH PURCHASES IN THE UNITED STATES.

A BIG CREDIT ARRANGED.

New York, Oct. 21.

credit of

and Glass Ware, & Brass Twin dolars has been

anged in favou

Bods (practically new Teakwook ward 1988 group of French industrial oor- Tabor, Bookcase, American Cloth-covered beme to over-purchases of goods in Saf, Ice Box, Shanghal Bath, Cooking the United States.

Stove and Cooking Utensils, Ac de

Satanov Doian

Jurik

Sitisko

Jarno

Suala_Miles

THE FIGHTING IN MACEDONIA,

ANOTHER BRILLIANT SUCCESS BY THE SERBS.

LONDON, Oct. 20.

A GREEK NATIONAL" SQUADRON.

ONE CRUISER AND THREE DESTROYERS.

Argins, Oct. 21.

A national squadron has been formed at Salonika consisting of the cruiser Hydra and three destroy ez..

THE WESTERN FRONT.

IFUTILE ENEMY EFFORT.

LONDON, Oct. 20. General Sir Douglas Haig raports: After a bombardment, the enemy. attacked westward of the. Schwaben redoubt, but were repulsed before teaching our position. The enemy suñared considerable casualties

There was nothing elsewhere..

ACTIVITY ON THE BRITISH FRONT:

LONDON, Oct. 21,

THE OPERATIONS IN MESOPOTAMIA

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HINDENBURG OPPOSED TO SUBMARINE FRIGHTFULNESS.

*LONDON, Oct. 91.. The Gasctie,"annonbees the following

LONDON, Oct. 201 decorations and promotions:-

Various indications in the GerTLAM D.S.O.-Lieutenant-Colouets H. O papers show that. Field-Marshal vorz Brown Mason, RAM.C.; H. D. Smith, Hindenburg has been consulted with Artillery; Majors E V. Aylen regard to the policy of ruthless Thompson, Artillery; Captain L. Mur against it. thus silencing the com- R.A.M.C.; T. R. Carlisle, and H. G. submarining, and has pronounced

Dorsets & T. McCreery, RA.M.C.; E. THE SINKING OF NEUTRAL SHIFT. phy, RAMC.; Lieut. A. B. Mathews, stant agitation in its favour." Engineers.

Military, Croes-Captains A. Brown, IV. Sandes, Engineers Lieut. W. Bar ton, Dorsets; T. Campbell, Norfolke; 2nd-Lieut. W. Deveraux, Artillery,

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonels:-Majors E. Corbould Warren, Artillery W. E. Cramer Roberts, Norfolks; H. E. Wins- lee, Engineers.

A DUTCH APPEAL TO “AMERICA.

NÁMSTERDAM, Oct. 210- The. Telegraaf strongly appeals 10

All the officers above mentioned are now prisoners. The rewards relate to Americe to initiate common, action the operations of General Townshend's among the neutral seafaring Powers fores prior to the siege of Kut. The to make Germany understand that cers are excepted from the rule that the submarining of neutral merchant- prisoners of war cannot be considered men must cease. for rewardt, because the unavoidable. delay in transmitting the recommenda tions prevented the gazetting of awards before the officers were taken prisonerz

SOLDIERS KILLED IN MESOPOTAMIA.

=:;" PAYMENTS TO THEIR DEPENDENTS.

LONDON, Oct. 20. In the House of Commons, in reply to Mr. Hogge, Mr. Hayes Fisher ex- prassed the opinion that the widows and dependents of soldiers killed in Mesopo- tamin could not benefit from the funds of the Satutory Committee unless the saldings had been paid from the Public Funds of the United Kingdom. Mr.. Fisher, however, promised to communi- cate with Mr. Chamberlain on the sub

Sir Douglas Haig reports: We made further progress laat Dight in the neighbourhood of Butte de-Warlen Court...

We successfully raided enemyject immediately. trenches south of Neuve Chapelle,

1 BRILLIANT FEAT.

THE CAPTURE OF SAILLY-

SÄILLISEL tes

gan adanmugg Man DEFENCE. OF THE REALM ACT:

MEMBER OF HOUSE OF COMMONS FINED

ELIMINATION OF ENEMY INFLUENCE.

UNIONIST COMMITTEE FORMED.

LONDON, Det 20

The City Corporation have appointed. a committee to consider what steps can be, taken to check enemy trading in the City.

Sir Edward Carson has accepted, the for the elimination of enemy influence. Chairmanship of the Unionist committes

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BEORGANISATION OF BOARD OF TRADE BRANCHES.

LONDON, Oct. 31 The Exhibitions and Commercial L'. telligence Branches of the Board of Thade have been amalgamated. Hance - forth the Department of Commercial Intelligence will be under the Comp troller-Generalship of Sir William Clark (who was Member for Commerce and Industry of the Council of the Vice For of India, 1910-15).

LONDON, Oct. 2016

THE RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS.

LONDON, Oct. 20. At last night's discussion on the

PARIS, Oct. 20. The final capture of Bailly-Sailisel A French official message from was a brilliant feat. The French had Saloniks states that the Serbians gained previously beaten off a score of, attacks a brilliant success on the left bank of accompanied by gas and liquid fire, and Mr J.King the Liberal member for Rhodos Bill in the House of Com- the Cera. They stormed the plateau then, when the Germans were weakened, Somerset, N., in the House of Commons, mens Mr. Mackinder said, and village of Velesolo, north of Brod, they stormed the village, which was de charged at Bow-st under the

routed large enemy forces with the fended by 150 machine guns, trampling Defence of the Realm Act, for communi- trustees, proposed to mako heaviest losses. They aptured three their page pros, heaps of enemy ceting, without lawful anthority in scheme apply to portions of the

The Serbian official message states famous wood of St. Pierre Vanst is condition of terkin war material in s tromi Mr. Rhodes original

cospace. The capture means that the formation respecting the supply and British Empire which were omitted that the army of Voivoda Mishitch outfanked. occupied the villages of Brod and Veleselo and took eighty prisonera

DESPERATE FIGHTING IN THE KEHALI SECTOR.

ATHENS, Oct. 21, Desperate fighting is in progress in the Kenali sector, twelve miles enat of Brod

The Serbians are attacking the entire line, supported by the French.

MORE ITALIAN TROOPS ARRIVE A7 BALONIKA:

SALONIKA, Oet: 20. important Itaban contingents.

ITALIAH, PROGRESS IN ALBANIA:

GONDON, "Oct:” 20.):

An Italian, commun an Italian detachment Ljaskopiki on the Janing to Korite

and

Fiano in good condit Machines and

DUKE OF CONNAUGEZ'S

“AWO NURKISH STKAMERA-JUNE:

HUGHES & HOUGHT

PARIS, Oct. 21

letter to George Rafalorich, New York There was nothing to thi Mr. Bodian, prosecuting, stated that prevent the trustees fro

An official message states that there in King wrote to Rallalovitch making scholarship to Indis

hạt boen the-sauni artillery duele on the sensational statements regarding scholarships for foreigner. Sompe front, the firing being particular warematarial which were publiated our Allies, eventually, ly active in the sectors Baily-Sale in America by news agency, of which After the Bill Bad been secondo Beray-en-Santerre and Ablaincourt.atalovitch was the representative, and Kahere, waa Intermittent cannonade,

elsewhere on the front.

sent by wireless to Germany and hazmendment proposed by Lord published in the German Pres Darugh Cell was adopted, empowar etidant afterwards wrote to Mr Lloyd make the scholarships" sub- Ling the Committee, they 4Bought Uborge stating." that when he wrote to

THE FIGHT FOR MOUNT PASUBÍO. Hatalovitch he did no doubt the safuted for the German scholarshipe

ITALIANS MOW, DOWN

AUSTRIAN ATTACKS

LONDON, Oct. 20 An Italian communique states that four enemy mass attacks on Mount Faspbio were mowa “doru. We ro tained most positions and took 100 UTIBONETI,

OUR DATA"

RESULTS EXPECTED TO EXCEED

LAST YEAR'S

platter's loyalty and was greatly dis

tressed by the sinir en differe Defendant was fined £100.

LONDON, Oct. 20. fr

is expected that last year's total of 000,000 storing for the Red beaten by the result of

erday Donations

LOSING WEIGHT BY THE POUND

Wight, a condition

flatire.powers-apa, doepassing.

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LI COMPOUND

LOIL

available for studente-withi without the British Empire, as the Trustees may determine.

BILTER MARKET.

The LONDON Mears Montagu'ararepor silver marker states that the is good, upite the Auctuation

The market is somewhat inERE OWNER!

ig American salas blunting,

Laft bayare The Indian heERATI

shown little interests and

of Chinese exchange has Business" thence. There shortage of divers/Zum aring is abnordisk shi

testmers in the Bosphor