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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1916.

AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Hughes & Hough by Public Anction,

AUULONKERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.

Genarai Anotionears hare, Coal and General Produce

Brokers and Commission Agents.

PROPRIETORS “To-Kwa-Wan" Coal Storage.

Codes) used Bentley's

4. B. C. 4th & 5th Editions.

A Talegraphic Coda

Telegraphic Address *WEIZION" HOTÖKONG.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned have received in

structions from Mrs K. A. Mary, to sell by Public Auction,

Са

WEDNESDAY,...

the 8th November, 1018, at 11 a.m., at Brighton House, 'No. 10 Arbuthnot Road, (also Entrance by Steps apposite No. 33 Wyndham Street). Deak with Pigeon Holes:

Overmantel (bevelled glass),

Chiffonier,

Card Table,

Latze Hanging Wardrobe.

Adaptable Bed Sofa,

Upholstered and Rattan Chairs,

Electric Fan and Fittings,"

Sewing Machine,

A few lots of Chinese Porcelains.

Bronzes, Water Colours, etc.

On rib day of Salo.

Catalogues will be issued. Terme Cash

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctions. Hongkong, Nov. 2, 1816,

1204

PUBLIC AUCTION. “

THE Undersigned have received in structions to call by Pabir Anotion,

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE 'CONCERNED),

on..

THURSDAY,

the 9th November, 1915, at 2.30 pan., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

Er. S.S. * KAMO`MARU”. Just Arrived.

¿A consignment of Lace Curtains, Bedspreads, Sheets, Pillow Cases, Cushion) Obrers, Serviettes, Dusters, Towels, Bath Mata, etc., etc...

Ou view from Wednesday. TERME ---Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctionser.

Hongkong, Oct 31, 1016

PUBLIC AUCTION.

...

1198

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

*HE. Undersigned have received ine

(FOR ACCOUNT OF VAN CONCERNED),

TUESDAY,

the 7th November; 1918, commencing 46 3.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Your Road. Corner of Ice Housa Street, VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,

$4

As Follows

One Suite Blackwood Furniture, Several Carpets and Rugs, Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Sofas Card Tabies, Bedroom Furniture, comprising Double Brass-mounted Bedstead, Twin Bedsteads (Teakwood), Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tes and Occasional Tables, ate sto, Dinnor Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves Cutlery, Toilet Sets, & Bath Room Utensils, Large Roll-top Desks and Writing Table, etc., & quantity of Electro Plated Ware,

THE WAR.

THE CHINA MAIL.

(Oontinued from Paga'5.)

SUNDAY'S ` TELEGRAMS,

THE WESTERN FRONT. THE OPERATIONS IN EAST

FURTHER PROGRESS IN THE

VERDUN REGION,

PARIS, Nov. 4

An official messagu atatas, that on the right of the Mouse, after the capture of Fort Vaux, the infantry continued to (Router's Bervice to tha. Okina Maik; advance na far as the outskirts of the village of Vaux. To the north of Vaux Laka they gained a footing on & crest dominating the village. The opemy did not attempt to counterattack,

There was only the usual artillerying elsawhore.

THE ITALIAN' FRONT.

THIRD AUSTRIAN LINE REICHED IN GARSO

LONDON, Nor. A

An Italian sami-oficial message itäten that the advance in Northern Cario

·

THE.GERMANS: AND FORT VAUX

PARIS, NOY. 4 Fort Vaux was evacuated by the Germans on the morning of the 2nd and occupied by the French at night.

Franch troops in the tronches 400 yards distant had beard a series of explosions, indicating the blowing up of the case mates and material The Fort of a tremendous cannonade by the new for the past week had been the target French 15 inch mortars.

was vigorously pressed on the 2nd inst, SUPPLY OF CANNON FODDER" particularly on the ridge, commanding

RUNNING SHORT. the Castagnirizan read, the principal artery of communication. The Italians from Vallone sealed the rocky terraces eastwards and drove the enemy beyond the hills southwards, advancing to n depth of 3 miles, reaching the third Austrian line and capturing valuable, observation posts. The trenches taken on the 1st inst. consisted of two lines, five fest, deep, artcavated in solid rock These grouped at important points form a succession of Bold redoubts.

Two days fighting resulted in a con- siderable extension and consolidation of the Italian occupation of the Carso, and the fact that a Brigadier and other high Type-officers were among the prisoners taken

Italians pentrated on the 2nd inst, shows the depth the

1 Fiano, in good condition, Electric Reading Lampa, Blackwood and Tak wood Servens, & quantity of Blackwood Furniture, Pictures, Engravings, &c.

Also

Place Carbine Camera, Oliver writer and One Iron Saft..

A selection of Bruss Jardinierce, Tases, Finger Bowls, etc.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue) TERMS:-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGË,

Auctioneers Hongkong, Nov. 1, 1916,

THE AUSTRIAN VERSION.

An Austrian communiqué asserts that gigantic Italian attacks were repulsed altogether, and that 2,000 Italians wore 1900 captured.

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE

rs25, WITZKE'S "HE Undersigned have received in- Cu to sell by Public Auction,

THURSDAY,

the 9th November, 1816, commencing

at 10:30 am, on their premises, No. 1. Ningpo Street, Yaumati,

A QUANTITY OF

METAL, &c, &c,

Comprising:-

The communiqué, however, admits the loss of two batterics in the Carro.. AUSTRIAN LOSSES 23,000 IN A

..WEEK

CDINE, Nov. 5 Prisoners state that the Austrian commander urgently asked for re-in forcements from the Rumantas front.

The Austrians have lost 25,000 men --since October 30th.-

FURTHER ITALIAN

PROGRESS®

MORE PRISONERS AND

MATERIAL CAPTURED,

Copper Flats Cuttings, a large quantity of Copper Pipes, Muntz Metal Rods, Scuttle Port Frames, Patent Automatic Brass Plates and fods, Zine Concentrates Labricators, Cast Iron Rice Boilers, Brass Bushes, Valves, Plugs Oil Cups Screwed Bent Cocks, Straight Flanged states: Stop Valves, Brass Locks, Coils of Brass Wire, Pressure Gauges, Weighing Machine, &a, &c.

On view from Wednesday, 8th Nov.

chars: Canh

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers Hongkong, Nov. 4, 1916,

PUBLIC AUOTION,

1915

LONDON, NOV. 4.

An Italian official announcement

tion on the southern slope of Cima Our infantry captured a strong poši

Bocche in the Travignolo Valley which we consolidated, despite a violent bom" bardment

All the ingenious arplanations of the German communiques "will not entred

AFRICA.

SEVERE AND CONFUSED FIGHTING.

LONDON, Nov. 4. states that the German forces which A communique from East Africs were dislodged from Taborn have been andeavouring to break through to Kahange, and somewhat confused and severe fighting has occurred in the direction of Irings since the 2nd ult.

Amall detachment of Rhodesian Police, under Colonel Baxendale, was ambushed and suffered heavily in the doras bush. Colonel Baxendale was captured..

#ppetite

THE RUSSO JAPANISH ALLIANCE,

A GREAT PHYSICIAN

sait that ball the fatal illnesser f-the world are caused by self-neglect. People allow.themanives to become seriously ill,

PETROGRAD, NOT. 4. because they do not take care of their The Russo-Japanese Society gare a health when they are only a little out of banquet in honour of Mr. Motonoy the

Ho said that there are two danger retiring Japanese Ambassador who signale-shermers of breath after run-a spusch, tejoiced at the consolidation ning or with ingentes at breakfast, time of Russo-Japanese friendship. He was emaily, because their blood is in an and said that the Eusso-Japanese snd People with these symptoms are always convinced, he said, of the inviolability the people who fall victims of discare of the Anglo-lanere Alliance and impoverished, impars state and their the Anglo-Japanese Agreemants power of resistance low.

naturally supplemented, and strengthe The way to enrich your blood is toed such other. feed your blood. Ordinary food cannot help you to murish the blood 诺

Fig expressed his firm faith in the out of sores aushairaudy on the way to victory of the Allies illness. It is necessary to take con

entrated blood food, and fortunately Pink Fills for Pale Feople

can be obtained in Dr. Williame

the

most A strong German force aufered discovered. An old family doctor first when the full story of the war comes wonderint blood building mectieine ever similarly on the 33rd uit twelve miles prescribes them and they have cured to be written a great chapter will be north of Iringa. The Commander was thousands of people who promptly took that deseribing the advance of the wounded and captured. Strong German- attacks against Irings were beatur un Colonel Northey's column engaged the enemy successfully on the Rusudje river, south west of Mahenge INTERMITTENT CANNONADING,

PARIS, NOY. 5.

A communiqué states that there has Some and Verdun regions.

this

thom

you are

weaknesses

130 MILES AN HOUR

blood ailments which might and British Air Service. In nor branch of dealers stock Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. rides been made in so short a space of developed into serious disease. All the Services have such tremendous If preferred send $1.50 for bottle, or which travels 130 miles an hour and isa time. We now have în use an aeropisno 88/- for 6 bottles, to the Dr. Williams veritable terror to the eremy, quite cat- Shanghal. Medicine Co, 96, Seechten Road, Fokkering the Fokket. The lowert speed at which it alights is thirty miles hour, and though occasionally mis- haps pecuron landing, these are almort invariably, to the machine and not to solely for scouting purposes.

T

bean intermittent cannonading in the STEAMERS IN COLLISION, the pilot. The new machine is used

concealing the fact that the reason THE SITUATION IN GREECE. for the evacution was that the supply of "cannon fodder" was running short.

BRITISH OPERATIONS.

LONDON, NOT. 4. Sir Douglas Haig reports: We com pletely repulsed a counter attack on the trench captured on Thursday eastward of Gaead court

We.. bombarded lines eastward of Fauquissart and in the neighbourdood of Blairville.

General Sir Dougisa Haig reports: We successfully aided the enemy's lines north-cast of Artenberes, and expelled a strong party from our trenches at Guinoby

Anonomy counterattack east of Guedancourt yesterday suffered very heavy losses in proportion to its strength, Over 100 dead were counted. We took 30 prisoners and captured four

machine guns...

THE BALKANS.

PROGRESS OF THE BRITISH FORCE.

PARIS, NOT,

2

We advanced more than a kilometre A French official report from Saloniks, eastwards along the Oppachiasellastates that the British stormed: the Castagnavizza, road and further ses village of Alitsa on the left bank of the wards.

Struna

A massed attack was mashed up by our fire. The enemy left numerous dead and we took 553 prisonere, includ

THE Undersigned, hare received. Instrucing 11 officers, a whole battery of THE Undersigned, The Auction

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCRANKY)),

00

SATURDAY

the 13th November, 1916, a

howitzers, and munitions of all kinds.

".

VIOLENT FIGHTING ON RUMANIAN FRONT.

AND MATERIAL.

BUCHAREST, Nov. 4.

10.30 at: their: Sales Booms. No & RUMANIAN CAPTURE OF GUNS

Des You Road, Corner of

Icz Hovax BTÉKET DATANG MISCELLANEOUS STOOK

· Comprising ( Gent's Shirts, Woolen Singlets, Waist Coatsy etc. Pants Sweaters-Dressing Gowns, Path Robes, Toilet Soaps Bath and Face Towels, Hosiery, &c. &c.

Blanketa, Counterpanca, a quantity of at 10.30 am at their Sales Booms, No. 6, Coloured Alpacas Rain Cooks, &c

Holdalls and Suit Cases, &c.,

on.

FRIDAY,

the 10th November, 1916,

Dea Forax Road, Corner of Ice

House Street,

BOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, 20.

And

A NUMBER LOTS OF BLACKWOOD WARE, &c.,

Comprising .. Several Carpets, Sideboards, Dinner Wiggon, etc., by Lane. Crawford, Dining Tablon and Chairs, Chesterfield Sofas," Arm-chaire, &co., Wardrobes and Toiles: Tables, Doable and Single Brass-mounted Bedsteads, & Miscellanovas Furniture, Blackwood Ware, 2 Pianos, fow Tota Porcelains, de, Pantry, Bath Room and Kitchen Utensila,

Alan

Brass Jardinieres, Vases, Finger Bowls (Full Particulars from Catalogne.)

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctioneers,

Hingkong, Nov. 4, 1916

PUBLIO AUCTION.

1817

THE Undersigned have received in-

Testructie

MESARA. WATZ's & Co to sell by Public Auction

FRIDAY,

the 10th November, 1916, at 11 am

at the Breakwater Yap-ma-ti,

The STEAM LAUNCH

METAL

Constructed of Teakwood

Length overall.

Beamish

Depth moulded

One set of inverted Compound Barfaos Condensing Engines.

Día. of H. P. Cylindür

Length of Stroke

O

Das Cylindrical Multitabular Boiler

Diameter Bit. Length Off BIETEN

Launch will leave Blike for at 10.20m day of sale to confer intend ing parcheers.

A small consignment of Cent.'s Felt Hata (good quality), 9 (-a)

A number of Suit Lengths, Blue Berga, Fiannell, &c., &c. Tarma ---Cush,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

→ 1206

Hongkong Nov. 2, 1014.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in struction to sell by Public Auction, (10% ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

AN EARLY DATE. The following LIGHTHOUSE GEAR &c. &c, viz

One occulting apparatus, complete. Circular wick lamps." Spara burners.

Cylinders and wicks.

DASHING AND SUCCESSFUL

ATTACK.

NIGHT'S MARCH IN TORRENTIAL RAIN

A communiqué states Our pur suit in the Valkan Pass continues. We here captured four more guns and much war material. There is violent fighting on the whole front of the Rotertura cost Puas. The enemy violently attacked Buzer Valley, occupied two heights and progressed beyond the frontier. No change is reported elsewhere? (r

AN AESTRIAN COMMUNIQUE

LONDON, Nov. 4.

An Austrian communiqué claims that the Austrains grited ground south-west of Predical against the Rumanians, «

Magic MANT DETERMINATION OF

RIIMANIA

KING'S. ORDER TO HIS TROOPS.

TO RETAKE MYERY LOST POSITION.

BUKHAREST, Nov. 4 King Ferdinand in an Order to his troops dated the 32nd ult, after pay- ing a tribute to their valour, says:

M. VENEZELOS AND. RECOGNITION.

AMING Now 4. M. Venezeios "satisfied with the practical support of the Eatents. There fore, he says he is indifferent to the postponement of formal recognition.

THE CASUALTIES IN THE

RECENT FIGHT.

There were 13 Royalist and 20 Vene calist casualties in the recent fight prior to the occupation of Ekaterini. The Royalists are now eight miles south and are afraid to advance against the large Nationalist forces.

THE KING AND, THE" NATIONALISTS.

HOLYHEAD PASSENGER

STEAMER SUNE.

ABOUT 100 LIVES LOST

LONDON, NOT. 4-

The North-Wastern Railway Com pany's staamer Connemara, going to Holyhead, collided last night with the steamer Retriever

There is only one viver from the two vessels. It is estimated that three. hundred perished..

LANKL

There were 50 passengers on board the Connemara and the crew number 31. The collier Primer had a crow of 13.

WRECKAGE IN THE BRISTOL CHANNEL

LONDON, NOT. 4.

the King has decided to annul the washed up in the Bristol Channel yes The newspaper Hesperins states that The wreckage Avs ships was' order for the transfer of the troops from terday Thessaly to Peloponnesua in consa- quence of the advance of the Nation- alista..

ARGENTINE AND THE INTERNED STEAMERS

The Athens correspondent of the Morning Post reports that the Ventze- lists state the occupation of Ekaterini

LONDON, Nov. 4. was necessary because of the torpedoing Aires cables that the Argentine Govern- The Times correspondent at Buenos

of Nationalist transporte, necessitating

ment has initiated

the transport of the volunteers by rail.

negotiations The British Minister hard a conference for the nequisition of Austrian and with the King on the subject of the ferman steamer interned in Argentine occupation

porta

STTUATION SERIOUS.

The Athens Government has ordered three mountain batteries and two con panies of infantry from Larissa to Ekaterina to eject the Nationalists.

The situation is serious.

WAR ORGANISATION IN GERMANY.

FEEDING THE WORKERS.

LONDON, Nov. 4, Router's correspondent at Headquar tera in Macedons states that the British

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 4. capture of Baraki Djuma, a fortified

"An official sunouncement is made in village covering a square mile of ground, on the 3lit ult., was the result of Berlin of the establishment of a Specis skilful attack which advanced the War Department, presided over by British line on

General Groener, to deal with the sup the Strums several kilometres at a practically insignificantly, employment and feeding of work- 2 men, the supply of raw material, arms, but despite a night's march in tor Bureaux and ordnance and also with

"The weather was most unfavourable,

and munitions, the control of Labour

entiel rain and a long wait in the manufactures, and exports and importa. early morning sodden clothes and Special attention will be paid to supply. trencher half full of water, the troops ing workmen with meat and fat. advanced in a most dashing manner and hitch. They made a frontal attack carried out their programme without a on the defences and simultaneously, an ottfanking movement, cut off the retreat of the Bulgarians, the majority: of whom were in the village and sur rendered.

The prisoners confirm other evidence of the humanity of the Bulgara towards the British prisoners and wounded."

THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

A DAY OF SMALL. THINGS. "

LONDON, NOT, S,

The Russian communique shows that yesterday was a day of small things The Allies regained a little ground west

Lot do anit retire. Every position lost should be immediately attacked and re-taken. Our mountains have been of the Stokhold and in Galicia tho podle and shield of our race for

Incandescent Petrol Lampe, and thousands of years and should be an

appurtenances

SUM

A quantity of gear pertaining Mooring Buoys P

A number of Locomotive wheels azif

Further particulars may be obtained from the undersigned.

Terma na usuAAA

BUGHES & HOUGH,

Hongkontt Aug. 24)-1918′′

ERAPION

THERAPION

200

impenetrable wall.”

BABY-FRINOT" OF RUMANIA

** DIES OF TTEROID.

a poy by Tho could Prince Murcia (4 years, of

age) has died from typhoid,

LOSING WEIGHT BY THE POUND

Under Welght a condition of ill-healthy shows your assim ilative powers are decreating,

WATERCURY ST METABOLIZED. CODLIVER OIL COMPOUND

THE NEW BRITISH LOAN IN AMERICA,

QUICKLY RUBSCRIBED.

NEW YORK Nov

GERMANY WAPOLOGISES 'TO-A

HOLLAND.

MORE FRIGHTFULNESS

THREATENED."

OFF THE AMERICAN COAST.

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AUCTIONS.

PUBLIO A COTTON.

THE Undersigned have received in- MESSES WITAKE'S & Co. to sell by structions from the Liquidators of Public Auction,

Commencing WEDNESDAY,

the 15th November, 1918, at 10.30 sm, and continuing on MONDAY, 20th inst., at 10:30 am at No 1, Ormsby Terrace Granville Road, Bowloon,

·A QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE &c. including BLACKWOOD WARE, CROCKERY and GLASS WARE, And

One PIANO. L'atalogues will be iarand. On view from Tuesday 14th inst Tax-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers,

Hongkong, Nov.3, 1016.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE.

AS A GOING CONCERN.

FIRST CLASS FRIVATE HOTEL

A containing

42 Bed Rooais, 23 Bath Rooms,

Halls, Lounges Reception Rocca, Private Dining Room, Self contained suites of apartments with Bath Rooms attached. Dining Room with nocom- modation for 100 persons. Store Rooms, Library, Servants quarters, etc, etc, etc.

Hot and cold

water laid on throughout; Approximato value of Furniture, etc.. about 832000.

recently

NEW LONDON, USA, Nov. 4.. The Captain of the German submarine Deutschland announces that ambrarinë U57 is expected to couroy the Deute chland back to Germany,NA A large stock of extra Linen and

The Now York Evening Mail anys Crockery all new and high glass the war submarine left Kiel soon after Electric light throughout

imported from England. the Deutschland and is due at New Londen within a week. She will operate like the U53 in the vicinity of Nantucket sinking vessels when the Deutschland sails.

THE OUTPUT OF MUNITIONS.

OVER 400 000 MORE WORKERS WANTED.

LONDON, Nov. 4. Dr. Addison, of the Ministry of Muni tions, speaking at Woolwich, said the extension of our steelworks would effect

THE HAGUE, NOV. 5. The German Chargs d'Affaires has apologised for a German airship'sing of £6,000,000 a year and make us independent of foreign steel suppiles recent cruise over Holland He ex by March plained that ging to defect in the motor the petrol tanks had to be thrown overboard. The Commander, of the sirship thought he was over Belgium.

THE SPLIT IN GREECE,;

Y

SALONIKA, Oct. 1

The Venezelista occupied Ekaterin because the garrison attempted to pre rent the battalion from Verris joining the National Army at Salonika

EXPORT OF IRON TROY EFAIN PROHIBITED,

Nov. 4

The export of iron is prohibited.

MAURITIUS CONTRIBUTES A MILLION RUPEES

MAURITIUS, Nay

The Council, Government and Sugar Planters have combined to present British --Loan - Une been million rupees to the Imperial Gover

lists close|ment to provide thirty battleplanes,

towards the cost of an airah

of on the 8th intege

“ÁVIATOR

TERRED ERO

The expenditure of ammunition in the Somme region was now ten times what it was in January, but there were more shells in France to day than st the beginning of the war. At least 315,000 additional men workers and 100,000 women wère necessary if our augmented

efficiently carried out. programme, which was ending up thous hands of tons of explosivos, was to be

AUSTRALIA AND CONSCRIPTION.

MELBOURNE Nor The Referandum is still incomplete TheNo majohty hang daily.

“LABOUR CLEAVAGE:

ADELAIDE, Nevada Alterous: Labour - cleavage Conscription

States

SINE!

Lover

The Hotel is centrally located being only a few minut from the leading. Banks, Post Office; Ferry; &n

To be sold as a going macern with good will

Further particulars may be obtained tram the Undersigned

HUGHES & HOUGH,

ductioncer

Hongkong. Oct 19, 191

[1051

FOR SALE:

LK-HOUNDS 8 wela aid. The mother 1st Prizes and the father 2nd Prize at Hongkong-Dog-Show 1016-Apply to V.K. BERRE, The Grest, Northers Morrison Hill

Hongkong, Nov. 4-1918

FUR SALE,

1908

17 BITING TABLE"! Natural' Itak

Crimson Cloth (Linge makes good as new Bizo 45*: *. 26° 03 12: high at back, 11 drawers, Shelves Cupboard glass door) 10. Arbuthno! Ed: Bood 9.

Hongkong, Now 4, 1816,

JAPANESE

Every kind of Footwear

MADE

1278

ORDER