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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1916.

Hughes & Hough

“AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.

General Auctioneers hare, Coal and General Produce

Brokers and Commission Agents.

PROPRIETORS *¥o-Kwa-Wan Coal Storage.

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Telegraphia Address 'MILENK" HONGKONG, „

PUBLIC AUCTION.

AUCTIONS.

PUBLIO AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, (TOR ACCOUNT OF. ZKR CONCERNED).

on

TUESDAY,

the 7th November, 1918, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No, & Des Faux Road, Corner of Ico House Street, FALUABLE TEAKWOOD, BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,

As Follows:- One Suite Blackwood Furniture, Several Carpets And Rugs, Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Sofas, Card Double Brass-mounted Bedstead, Twin Tables, Bedroom Furniture, comprising Bedsteads (Teakwood) Sideboards, Dinmor Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tes and Decasional Tables, et etc., Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, &c., Bath Room Utenails, Large Roll-top Desks and Writing Table, etc,

■ quantity of Electro Plated Ware,

1 Piano, in good condition, Electria Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teak

THE CHINA MAIL.

HOW HOHENZOLLERN it may be beaten se army never wa

MADE WAR ON HOHENZOLLERN.

KING FERDINAND'S DRAMATIC ADDRESS TO HIS STATESMEN

Breningar (Rec. London Sept. 17).

· Rumanja's, entry into the war was more dramatically sudden and unexpected than

before, and may its romhants By over Tour Majesty's heid (using a Rumanian. expression), My paper shall appear so longer? *** N

With this tartide threat he let the scene, In another country which he loses a well such words and action would in him imprisonment. Here they were treated as the vapourings of broken old man.

WHY WE FALL ILL.

all ill health arises from one of two Apart from accident or infection, almos reasona; and the great mistake is in not realising that both of these have the same cause at the root of them, namely, essass or nerve trouble will be found poor and impure Blood Either blood to be the reason for nearly every

allment

If girl is pale, har headache, is breathless, with palpitation of the heart,

you have nervous headaches, neuralgia, poor appetise and weak digestion, the a is almost always bloodlessness. LE guiation and other nerve pains, the cause

sembled the King shook hands. Only With each and areryone of these to 3. Marghiloman, a rabid passerman the optside world imagines. It took even and a leading member of the Conservative the political leaders hers unaware. The party, did he put out both his hands circumstances, are only now becoming with the palms upwards and half alowed, an oli Rumanian sign of condolence, but known, and what comes out prominently sufficiently significant in the circum in the extent to which it was the King's stances, as the Conservatives, or a part personal decision.

of them, have always been either for Though the great speret had been strict neutrality or action on the side

and Austrian families samad to have Bessarabia being taken from Baile and religiously kops still some of the Germina of Germany, for sither of which the

naward was held out ab Berlin of strength to become slightly aware" that something, returned to them. untoward was going on, and the trains for

few days before had been crammed with " 'persons and baggage hurrying over the frontier,

Szill, though the lesser fry had in some degree taken alarm, the powers that be (or rather were), scoffed at all idea of

Aerrous

run-down exhausted nerves. But run down nerves are a result of poor blood illness are really one and the same toor so, that the two chief causes of

people, once in

This accounts for the great number of made well and ararty by Dr. Willams

nt health, and

Ith, pain, who have been Pink Pills for no medicine ever this- covered i so valuable for

course of this splendid blood-builder and supply of rich red blood, and giving the and giving new nerves." Men and

greatly nerve tonic. Lyour dealer cannot supply Dr. Williams' Fink Fills for Pale People bottles) to Dr. Williams Medicine Co., send #1.80 for one bottle (or 8/- for six 98 Srechuen Boat, Shanghai

women alika

of riverwards, any who watched ber declaring that her nose had dipped.

Now this is trae, though for certain

HE Undersigned have received in.Wood Screeps, & quantity of Blackwood Rumania's daring to tako sides with the wite, arrived among them on his reasons the Government are silent on the i

structions to sell by Public Auction, (roa ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)

On

FRIDAY,

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the 3rd November, 1018, commencing #42:30 pm, at their Safer Rooms, No. 8, Des. Your Road, Corner of Ice House Street- HOUSEHOLD AND OFFICE FURNITURE, &c.,

Comprising:

Furniture, Pictures, Engravings, de

Also

Plate Carbine Camera, Oliver Type

writer and One Iron Safe.

A selection of Brass Jardinieres, Vases"Finger Bowl ate.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue) Treme:~Cash.

Carpets (new), Large Sideboard (Lane, Crawford make) Dinner Waggon, Dining Tables and Chairs, 2 Chesterfeld Bolas, Arm-chairs, &c., Wardrobes and Toilet Tables Double and Single Braaa- mounted Bedsteads, &c., Miscellaneous Furniture, several lots of Blackwood Ware, Piago, a few lots of Porcelains,

c., Pantry, Bath Room and Kitchen A Utensils, etc., Large-Blackwood Screen, several good Cabinets, Tempoys, Office Faraiture etc.

Also

"Calle" Motors, Typewriters, Clario- nette, Mandolina, etc, and Sundry Brass Ware.

(fuli Farticulars from Catalogue.) Tarsas: Cash.

HUGHES & ROUGH,

Hongkong, Oct. 7, 1915.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hougtong, Nov. 1, 1916,

FOR SALE

FOR SALE.

--

AS A GOING CONCERN.

1900

containing FIRST CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

12 Bed Rooms, 23 Bath Rooms,

POPULAR EXCITEMENTS, The news of the mobilisation de through the town like wild-fire, and the expectant crowds broke into volleys of cheering, which redoubled for the troops as they marched back to barseks, and became practically frantic when King Ferdinand, with his beautiful English

Allies, and those who rushed for a week later to the old palace. before to the Austrian and Germaning from midnight, while a state of

Mobilisation was ordered as commen.matto: "The Pursevol, which has been Legations and consulates for passport siego was instituted. One article of the lying a mangle, shapeless mass, outside seen by a large sumber of people; ha visas were received with ridicule and taldiaiter was not regarded as the streets Bucharest, with a cordon of troops round to go home and not mabelpole-of-the-till 3.30 were carded, the restaurante 2 It is of aluminium. Of the fate of and cafes full, and the many orchestrasita crew decounts differ. Some state that selves, and thus many persons now going in these and gardens roused rounds of all (ten they were) were killed and hor or gone to internment have to thank their clapping, with The Marseillaise, the ribly mutilated; others say but three respectica Ministers for their unenviable Italian and Russian national hymns, and were dead; the rest, injured, are in a position.

"Tipperary." This latter takes the place hospital (which is kept scoret). They As a matter of fact, the German God Save the King." for a very good ere Germans and in German unitom, reason. Some time ago, when a band and the craft came from Sofia, and one Minister von den Busche on the Friday played, it is a restaurant here, & number café reason for keeping the matter quiet before, having come up for the day to the oflarmy officers and soldiers, seeing is it is because this country has not actually capital from Siznis, where he was keep only "Heil dir in Siegeskroz,prompt. declared war on Germany or Bulgaria. ing himself cool during this, even for Rumania, exceptionally hot summer, and being asked by more than one acquaint ance whether he did not think that things

were beginning to look threatening replied that Rumania was more than ever fixed-to-deutral Botley, and the hs mean himself to stay at "Sinais till October.

A HISTORIC COUNCIL.

BUKANIA'S OWN GUNS.

broke up all the unfortunate gapeles" as promptly made it good," when a Hinstruments. Let it be added that they In any case it is a splendid feat of arma, and that by an army wholly new, Britisher present explained the subtion. except in theory, to such work. The Mobilisation has been, in the words of very guns that threw the shells that ote enthusiastic Frenchman, sublime. brought down the airship were only Everything has gone like clockwork. But lately constructed from plans in the it must not be forgotten that preparations army's own workshope here in Bucharent have been proceeding in a quiet and an. So, tragically for the invaders, ended obtrusive manner for months, as those the first air attack on Rumania. who went to the various summer resorts actual damage from bombe dropped was along this foot of the Carpathians know. (the comer of a small house knoaked down; light efects noticed, from time to time. from a falling brick. Several borba Those who remained late admiring moon. where a girl hed a slight temple wound

a tords were away at night with the following night, apparently sensing mysterious trumblings up the mountain burled themselves harmlessly in the earth. their oren, and only returned a graft discorsolately for its companion, but dis- "Work to any inquiry as to what had appested when fired on-

the

Hals, Lounges, Reception Room, Private Dining Room, Self contained suites of apartments with Bath Rooms attached. Dining Room with accom modation for 100 persons. Store Rooms, Library, Servants quarters, etc., etc., etc. On the Saturday, after various rumos Hot and cold water laid on throughout, for and against, the announcement of a Approximate value of Furniture, etc. Consil for the next day showed A large stock of extra linen and 1187 Crockery all new and high class recently wind, and excitement quickly ran up to

imported from. England

boiling point. Every precaution against demonstrations of any description was been their occupation during the night The news of commencement of fighting taken, and troops were posted in various hours. Those who were in the know, parts of the town to aid the police, the military guards, which for months have know that heavy guns had been pulled bivouace in yards in close vicinity to the the mountain-sides into position, whilst Austrian and Garman Legutions, being others living higher up often, in a sleep-

less hour, would

in-

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received

stractions to sell by Public Auction, (301 ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

10

SATURDAY,

4th November, 1916, at 10.30a.m., at their Sales Rooma, No. 8, Den Vœux Road, Corner of

ICE HOUSE STREET,

SEVERAL CASES PROVISIONS,

Comprising:-

Assorted Janis,

Oxford Sangage,

Cambridge Sausages,

Panyan Sauce,

dc.,

Punyan Pickles,

Sufolk Pickles,

&c.

The above are new Goods and will be

din amall late

2--Cash. “

HUGHES & HOUGH, ·

"Auctionsers,"

Hongkong, Oct. 28, 1916.*

1199

PUBLIC AUCTION: .

THE

Undersigned love received in

(FOR ALCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

on"

THURSDAY,

the 9th November, 1916, at 10:30 aày:

at their Sales Booms, No. 8

Dea Vaux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

Ez. 9.8. “KAMO MARU”

Just Arrived.

A consignmenté of Lace Curtains, Bedspreads, Sheets, Pillow Cases, Cushion Covers, Serviettes, Dusters, Towels, Bath Mats, etc., etc.

On view from Wednesday. T:-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

gkong, Oct. 31, 1910

PUBLIO AUCTION.

1198

Electric light throughout

The Hotel is centrally located being only a few minutes from the leading Banka, Fast Office, Ferry, &c.

To be sold as going concern frith good will from the Undersigned.

Further particulara may be obtained

HUGHES & BOUGH

Auctioneers. Hongkong. Oct. 19, 1910.

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AN EARLY DATE.

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Apart from this the council was held as Cotrecheni Palace, some distance out-

aide the town, the private residence of the King and Queen, and not at the old palace in the centre of the city, the hour of meeting being changed repeatedly.

"Hear the tramp of thousande,

And of armed men the hum,

es infantry, filing in the dark fir-hid paths, silently but surely moved towards

the frontier.

103BITALS READY.

Mow, though not all, of what took place Then, all this cammer, troops had been at this memorable acone is now public quartered in these bealth resorts and property. The King by his manly bearing mountain villages aforesaid, barracks and stirring words pron more for himself built and trenches deg, win entangle than perhaps he has done since he came,ments and other forms of defence con German and Hohenzollern to this structed. Yet the Hungarians looked on

country.

from their side with indifference, so stre Gentlemen," he said to those assom- that Rumanis would never attack them. bled, who included the leaders of the and that all these were defensive and not Opposition parties and former Ministera offensite measures. of note. I have not called you here to

on the frontier caused intense excitement. Apparently it came as a surprise to the enemy, commencing a 5 p.m. on the Sunday by 17 preconcerted attacks on varions points, all along the line of

entier,

The success attending the Romanian

arms so far must be attributed partly to the Austrians being caught napping. partly to the dash and courage displayed by the Rumanian troops. It must only he remembered that these are the sons Pleven to know of what they are made. and grandson of those who fought' at So ist the advance has been most anc coseful, and this whilst mobilisation is nos wholly completed, the fighting, having been done by the troops already on the

Frontier.

In the Temesh Valley, on the way to Brissor, the fighting was terribly fierce, and in some instances the Rumaniana, eager to get to grips with their ancient enemies and oppressors of their brethren, dropped their guns and went in with only fsts and bayonets.

Not only on the front, but farther oak your opinion, bus to tell you my back, every preparation had been nude, decision on a matter of import. I have Hospitals were ready in avery town, with decided an instant mobilisation of the an ample staff of nurses drawn from the army on the side of the Allies, and an upper and middle classes nebekel immediate attack, on Austria-Hungary One great change, that may be well. FERIT ACROSS THE FRONTIER. The moment has come to liberate our mentioned here, is the general demeanour The dash and courage of the Rumanians brothers in Transylvanis from the Hun of the Rumanian people. They have the from all accounts passes all description garian yelis." He concluded by asying reputation of being a nation of In one place in this part of the operations Remether that I have first bad to win bigales" thinking only of the passing the infantry was very galled by machine- preliminary victory, a victory over moment and the pleasure it may bring gun fire. In spite of orders to keep under myself. May Roumania's victory over them. During the campaign, if so one cover they dashed forward, and, though, her etenties be e Tasting and complete may term it of 1013, they did mo, in many dropped, captured the machine

M. CARP'S OUTBURST.my marked degree, throw of their guns, which in their rage they picked

bughing jackets," but now these are up and hurled after the-bolting Bun To the old Conservative party, this all sway in usphthaline, and everybody, garisas, shouting, Hue you've left declaration came like a shell. "They had buyer and pesant seems to have appre something behind you!! Selieved they had been called to hear ciated the seriousness of a nation at war, Prince **Zizzi "Cantacuzino, e mem M. Briliani asked to resign the helm of and everyone, from the higheat to the ber of one of Bamanis's older families, the State to ki. Maioresco, a former lowest, has commented to do all he and Prime Miniator

she can to the one end

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