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MONDAY, DEOEMBER 4, 1916

AUCTIONS.

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT, -

General Auctioneers

Agents.

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PUBLIC ACCTios.

PARTICULARS and Conditions of the lutting by Public Auction Sale, to be

hare. Coal and General Produço | held on MONDAY, the 11th day of Decern-

Brokers and Commission

ber, 1916, 3 p.m., at the Oleos of the Pablic Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Wanchai Gap Road, in the Colony, of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renował ada. Crown Rens to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Biajesty the King, lor ane farther tarm of 75 years.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

THI Undersigned have received in

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

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FRIDAY,

the 9th December, 1816, commencing

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THE WAR.

(Continued from Page 5.)

SUNDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

THE GREEK CRISIS.

ALLIED TROOPS LANDED AT

-PIREUS.

ATHENS, Dec. 1.

A detachment of Allied troops landed as Pirmus at-3 o'clock this morning,

"PANIC IN ATHENS,

LONDON, Dec. 2. A message to the Daily Mail from Athens, dated Novasiber 30th, states that Aring has begun near the Firmus railway terminus, between French sailors and Greek troops. There was a panie in the City, the troops rushing through the streets, and all the shops (wore shut. Two French cruisers As per le plan intered Phaleron karbour

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AUCTION.

1280

THE Undersigned have received in 14 1.30p.m., as thair Seles Rooms, No. 8,stractions to sell by Fublic Auction,

Das Your Road, Corner of Ice

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONOKENED) House Street- HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c,

Comprising

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TUESDAYL

Carpets and Rugs, Sideboards, Dinner Waggon, its Dining Tables and Chair, Chceterfield Solan, Arm-chairs, Teakwood Twin Beds, Wardrobes' and Tallet Tables, Double and Single BraVALUABLE TEAKWOOD mounted Badateada, &a... Miscellaneous Jarniture, Blackwood Ware, Pianos, a few late Porcelains, ‹do,, Pantry, Bath Room, and Kitchen Utsosila,

the 3th December, 1918, commencing

3.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Des Voux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

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▲ fow lots of Turkish Towels, Bath Towels, Brnes Vases, Erass Finger Bowls -(Full" Particulars from Catalogue.). By :--Cash.

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HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Lengkong, Dec. 8, 1918.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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BLACK WOOD FURNITURE,

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including a number of Tonkin Inlaid. Trays,

As Follows Upholstered Baites, Arm-chairs and

Sofas Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture, comprising Double Brass-mounted Bed- stead, Twin Bedsteads (Teakwood), Sideboarda, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs Tes, sad Occasional Tables, etc, et, Dinner 1990 Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stores, Cutlery, Toilet Beta, de, Bath Room Utegels Large Roll-tan Deck Electro Plated Ware..

HE Undersigned have received in- stractions to sell by Public Auction,

(For Account of the Concerned),

1

SATURDAY,

the. 8th December, 1915, at 10:30 am.; at their Sales Booms, No. 8, Des Vestir Road, Corner of"

Ica House REET,,

"A NUMBER OF Lors or ..

GRAMOPHONE. RECORDS

in practically new condition. The makes include Columbia, Victor,

Edison Bell, etc, etc.

Tazas :-Jaab.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

- Auctioneers

Kangkong, Nov. 20, 1016.

PUBLIO AUCTION.

1282

EE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction, (JO ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED},

02

SATURDAY,

the 9th, December, 1918, as

10.45 am, at their Ealea Rooms, No. 8,

Des Voeux Road, Corner

of Ice House Street,-,

TIN-FOLLOWING

TALUABLE GOLD AND DIAMOND JEWELLERY,

(JUST ARRIVED FROM LONDON) ". Fiie quality Cluster Diamond Ring, Diamond and. Ruby Marquise Ring Diamond Cluster Pins Bet.in Platinum Several Diamond Ruby and; Pearl Rings, Pearl Necklet, Gold Tis Fins, Charms, ko, Hall-marked Gold Fountain Pens, Gold and Silver Watches by Bensory and other Well Known Makers," Bracelets, Brooches, Earrings, Studs, &c, đo, 1 Fairs Binoculars, and One Box Chemical » Frightanjal

THE MACEDONIAN FRONT.

FIERCE ENGAGEMENTS ON SERBIAN FRONT.

LONDON, Deo. 3.

A Serbian official message dated December 1st states that despite bad weather there is local fighting and artillering, notably at Grunista and Sokel where there have been force engagements during the past fow days.

BERBIANS RAPULSE BULGARIANS.

LONDON, Deo. 2:

A French official report says the Serbians have repulsed the Bul garians north of Gruniata.

THE DEMAND FOR MEN.

GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTIONS TO MILITARY TRIBUNALS.

The correspondent of the Morning Post at Athens reports that French EVERY MAN UNDER 26 WANTED. British and Italian troops have landed THE KING COMES TO TERMS.

ATUINB, Doc. 2

LONDON, Dec. 2

The Local Government Board bas

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RHEUMATISM'S PAINS

CANNOT BE BUBBED OUT.

The pain of rheumatism is something that you cannot rab out. Every sufferer from rheumatim has been advised to rub this or that on the affected part, but after all the rubbing the pain remained. Thin blood and rhoumatam come together and if they are properly treated they will go together. One prominent medical riter says "there is no acats febrile disease in which ananu ecours. with greater rapidity. Anmmia means thin blood and thin blood is something that can be corrected, so why not build up the blood until the rheumatism poisons are driven

Out! This is exactly what is done in the | treatment of theamatism with Dr. Williams Pink, Pill. Acute, muscular and articular rheumatism. all show improvement, as the thin blood is built Up and when the poisons in the blood overcome and driven out the rheumatism does not return so

so long as the blood is kept, rich and red.

Care is your diet is important during treatinent, and every rheumatio stifferer should obtain the two booklets entitled The Blood and its Wark" and

What to BIL* Both are sent free to readers who send a post cant request for them to the address below. But begin Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Fale People to-day : your dealer sols them also obtainable,, 1o bottle" for $1.30, 6 bottles for 83/- from. Dr. Willinma' Medicine Co., 06. Szechuan Road Shanghai.

The King has agreed to surrender six batteries of mountain guns, Admiral Fournet agreeing immediataly to with draw all troops except a guard of 300 at Zappeion. The arrangement has been therefore they must not be exempted MEASURES TO SECURE SUPPLIES. referred to the Entente Governments.anless engaged on work which is essen

tially of national importance." This PANIC AT ATHENS

circularised the Military Tribunals that POLICY OF FOOD PRICES.

BRITISH GOVERNMENT the Government Kas decided that every man under 26 is mora valuable to the forces than in ciril employment, and

Arazys, Deo. 1. Exciting scenes occurred as Athens before the announcement of the King's surrender.

Greek troops attempted to prevents the Allies troops passing certain points. Collisions and rife-firing ensued and continued all the after- apon. Thero was also a lively fusil löde, between Royalists and Vene- zelista. Guns boombed at intervale.

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GALA NIGHT: Dress Circley Centre Seats

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FOLLOWING NIGHTS:

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Stalls

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Soldiers and Sailors Ball Prize.

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They were fortunate in securing the will either side, a Ettle to the rear And of nervousness, or sat an enterprise much lower tones. They stand on

ing co-operation of a number of gentle the picture as a whole has a rich men, who know sometung about the root decorative effect. trade. Sir Thomas Robinson End worked | zight and day since the first start, and he

cur own but the Allied Governments were grateful to him for what he had done. (Cheers.)

policy does not, for the moment, apply WORKERS BUYING BEST FOOD AND had done his work so well that not only. to agriculture which is being specially considered, but the circular adds that the demand for eligible men above 20 is so great that axemption is unjustified unless on the strongest grounds..

SPEECHES BY CABINET MINISTERS.

Mr. Runciman (President of the Board (of "Trado), replying on a reccet debato. in the House of Commons on food prices, said the debate showed that bon members

It was said that, the French were "LET US CEASE PLAYING AT THE a part, he felt that every member in bombarding the hill behind the Palace.

A great panic prevailed.

'INDIGNATION IN FRANCE.

PARIS, Dec. 3.

BUSINESS."

LONDON, Dec. 2. Mr Arthur Henderson, speaking at Northampion, said we should accept the challenge of German civilian compulsion sad: organise our entire manhood and womanhood for the purposes of the war, newsLet us cease playing at this business, They be urged.

The Greek Minister (Ministry has resigned in consequence of the recent

rants in Athens, at which the Daders are met indignent punishment of the Greek GOTEERI for the treacherous murders of Bailors and spidiera.

Pianos in good condition (by Carl Strauss), Electric Bonding Lamps, Black wood, and Teakwood Screams, a quantity GERMAN SUBMARINE DRIVEN af Blackwood Furniture, Pictures,

Engravings, &c, and a Oil Paintings

writer, & few lots of Tarkink Towels, Gent's Bicycles (now) Oliver Type Eath Towels, Brass Yanes, Bras Finger Bowls, Carpets (now and second hand), Child's Cots, etc.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue... Taxs--Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Nov. 20, 1916.

1281'

PUBLIO AUOTION, THE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Fublic Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNXD),

00

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

One cocuiting apparatus, complete. Simular wiek lamps. Spare burners. Cylinders and winks." Incandescent Petrol Lamps, and sppurtenances

And

A quantity of gear pertaining te Mooring Buoys,

Also

A number of Locomotive whoals and Axios.

Farther particulars may be obtained from the undersigned.

Termas

banal.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Ang 24, 1818,

964

GREATER SACRIFICES SOON TO

The Hon. Mr. 1 1. "FRE OFF.ing at the Guildhall, said bothing had happened to shake our alterable re solve and unas ving confidence in the ultimate issue, but every man, and wom ought to be prepared to take had been made, but greater would soon their place in the struggle Sacrifdes

ATHENS, Dec. 4.

The batteries st-Samos fred on a the Straits. The aubmarine disappeared German submarine attempting to enter

British destroyers came up.

FIERCE FIGHTING IN RUMANIA.

RUSSIANS ARRIVE AT BUKHAREST,

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 1.

The Cologne Gazette has published an untouched report that Russians have arrived at Bukharest.

AUSTRIANS CLAIM. GREAT SUCCESSES.

LONDON, Dec. 2. "An Austrian communique claims that the Austrians bavo broker the Romanian resistance south-east of Fotesti and south and east of Campolung.

be asked.

THE TRAIN COLLISION IN

AUSTRIA.

66 KILLED 150 INJURED.

AMSTERDAM Dec. 1.

were prepared to take a far more reason able view of the master of food prices then they were in February last. For his

a great office in the Government must be prepared, in war-time, to take whatever stape were likely to prevent the exploita tion of the people, and also to take any measures to provide the people with the food they required. (Bear, hear.) He would suggest, however, that either in the Pross or in the House nothing should conclusively be asid likely to giro foreign sellers and purchasers the impression that prices must rise, and that the tendency -- wie upwards.

RUAR MELT PURCHASES.

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CHOOSING A LANGUAGE.

The effect of the war on the study of languages is reflected in the statis- tics of the students under the Glas- Fow School Board. The class in Nussian, a new venture, makes an Their operations had assumed gigantia excellent start with 64 on the roll. proportions. Their daily purchase of meat French is slightly down, though the waa over 60,000,000lb," The total. smoins pupils number 524. And as to the distributed for the civilian population was language of the Hun, it has totally all over 100,000 teas. The profits of the disappeared. But a diferent tale. merchants were strictly limited, the about German comes from other middleman was eliminated altogether, eo quarters. At Aberdeen University, that the full profite might be banded over for instance, the students of German to the merchants under" the most rigid are as numerous as ever, despite the conditions.

reduction attending the other classon. The Committee had worked, in close" The view up North seems to be that o-operation with the Australian Govern. if we are to beat the German we eats. The shippers had not received a should be able to talk his language. single lacresse on their freights since the Good authorities on education de- beginning of the war, and would not describe the taboo of German in so until the war was over.

WAR TIME MEETINGS./

several communities as a passing phase, and predict that when the war hate dies down German will be more generally studied than ever before.

FHE. VERY LATEST,

The war has brought about many One of the great paints to be borne in

em fid young. ads that the consuming capacity of meetings of relatives. I know of one others were suffering very much, our co- famile in this e Board of Trade daily received communi: and all forgathered for cations showing that in our raition as cousins under the roof of their of economy took upod himself to arene and many of the large towba grundlather. Here is another in-instruct an audience on the many a casual "fashion. A man named could be made from a cod's head: classes were buying the best kind of me Mackenzie, accompanied by an Aus- but the whole effect was spoiled by throughout the country the working stance of a meeting brought about in nourishing and appetising dishes that...

more readily than ever before."

tralian-born cousin, climbed Nelson's the contemptuous inquiry by one of Tower on the Calton Hill. On the the audience," An' who gets the

Good? top they met a New Zealander, also

"It was true that fish was dearer, but

the reason manifestly was that there was smaller number of boats working, and that the men were engaged in trawling instead of fishing. The shortage of eggs. and their high prices is obviously due to the fact that we are on longer receiving any from Siberia and Russia

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in khaki, and began to chat with him. At the same meeting Lord Strath- It came out that he was & MacMilclyde laid a neat little trap. T in, and that his mother was have cot," he said, given up the Mackenzie. The Scottish Mackenzie use of whisky (interruptor, You then began to tell how relatives of should, then

his had emigrated in the fifties to (a panse and

or beer or tobacco Oh, oh,"')" bacarse

There were 66 killed in the Austrianplanations showed that there Nova Scotia, then crossed Canada, I have never at any time sed funeral train collision, including the noting more grossly unfair than to round and after a time sailed for Victoria, them." Civil Governor of Serbia. The majority public indignation on this subject wilbont

families from Australia. After conference in London Mr. Herbert er military men. One hundred and giving the true reasons of a great many Australia, accompanied by some An unreported incident at the cool

of them of the rises. (Hear, bear.) fifty were injured, sixty

Referring to the milk question, he said time they left Australia and went to Samuel asked, "What is the frab that if the production of milk was not New Zealand, where some of them day of a miner?" and himself sup- made remunerative to the farmer thery settled on land and others went in plied the answer To get cool;"> was no agrangement under the sun which for costal trading. He added that 1 And," he continued," what is the would prevent the diversions of the $farmers work to other commodities.

·BUBMARINE. COMMANDER'S

Zealand

one or two representatives of the next duty, of a miner? A staying clan were well-known skippers. The West of Scotland voice from the New

soldier smiled. gallery. To see that he gets paid which, would ensure that British dairy These," he said, are my people. for it!" (Laughter and cheers.)

Then the cousins shook hands, and farmers would do all that was necessit was noted that the three bore

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The War Office had made arrangements

OUR BIUFFING LOSSES.

MISTÄKES

GERMANY OFFERS AMENDS TO US.L"

to provide an adequate supply of WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. fer the troops, and it would be the duty resemblance to eack, other and to The German submazing commander of the Board of Trade to make such near relatives. It then emerged in What we were suffering from in regsed It says they captured many thou.who sank without warning the Marina, rapesentations to the War One a woold the course of the talk that the New to ships was shortage. We had actually sands of men and a large quantity (whose crew was formed partly of ensure an adequate supply of milk for Zealander who, by the way, spoke lost no fewer than 2,000,000 gross fona Americans) has reported that he mistook the civilian population. He agreed with Cache-had been searching, in vain of shipping in the war, a tonnage which of guns and war material.

appeared that the colony of Argyll marine of France, whilst Allied nation the vessel for a trasport Germany is M. Barnes that it should be made for his Scottish relatives. And it was more than the whole mercantile

shire and Bosshire Highlanders who had also lost large numbers of vessels.

He did not any that prices should be ready to offer amends to the United pensi offence to wilfully destroy milk. States if satisfied by the investigations

had wandered to New Zealand via Canada and Australis, now numbers left to look after themselves, but the one- Another suggestion was that there about a thousand, and they all regard thing to do was to provide that plenty should be a Minister of Food. It seemed themselves as Scottish Highlanders of food came into the country and to eroid to him whenever s new topic was raised and are proud of their knowledge of putting ourselves in the position of being. there was auggestion that there should Gaelic Representatives of this a blockaded country from any canse what- bes Government department to deal colony have been fighting since the with the question. The later suggestion first New Zealand Contingent cami was that there should be a Minister of over the seas. Gastronomio Munitions. (Laughter.)

It adds that the Russians, con- tinue to exert all their efforts

Moulavia.

A very fierce battle has been fought east of Kezoivasarholy, where the Austrians gained further successed

BRITISH AEROPLINES ON BULGARIAN COAST.

LONDON, Dec. 2. The Admialty announces that the Bulgarian coast squadron of haval aeroplanes on the 29th old attacked and effected great damage to the seaplane base st Caronis, and carried. LI HON FAN,Chinose out on the 20th it. a bomb attack HUGHES & BOUGEM graduate praed in literature, has on Doksanbob, and also on a troop

(Full Particulars from Catalogin) On low day of Sale. THEY CAL

Hongkong, Nav, X7, 1918.

FOR SALE

THE Endersigned

struptions, 15, 1

1973

received in

(FOR LOCOUNT OF THE CONCRETED),

TRUMBULL MOTOR UAE, cently overhauled and in good.

LESSONS IN CHINESE.

bsen & teacher to European Oficials and min at Poina, ejecting the engine Merchants in thir Colony for ten years.

He has good method of training men. Europeans to pass in the Chinese ex- amination, and in possessed of a first rate certificate as Chinese teacher. Ha hum also good knowledge of Mandarin and FALKE

FRENCH LESSONS

SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIAL

RESEARCH

LONDON; Dec. 2nd: The Government is establishing & de- partment of Scientific and Industrial Research for Great Britain and Ireland and is making a liberal grant for its upkeep

The Man Who Gets There

THE BRITISH CABINET.

RUMOURED INTENTION OF

RE

RUCTION

"Is the mar

The PART

GASTRONOMIC MUNITIONS.

The Departmental Commitee which had been so up Approved of the stepe

taken by the Government, and made a number of suggestions which had already been acted upon.

BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE.

Meat tickets, bread tickets and all other- arrangements of the kind wara chiedy harmful to the poorer classes and those. who, had fixed incomes. He wanted to arold rationing. The policy" of, the Government was to provide food for the people, to see it was brought to tale country in abundance and to take care that no one exploited the consumer. It was that policy that the Government intended to maintain.(Loud cheer.)

The debate was continued till 8.48, when thus Honed adjourned,

In accordance with the wish of the late Mr. Charles Stewart of Achar Argyllähire, & picture presented by In regard to shipping fraights, he was him to the King has been placed glad to say the Board of Tride had been the Entruce Hall at Holyrood able to bring shippers and shipowner Palice, Edinburgh. The picture together. The congestion at the docks represents Prince Charles Edwardi had been greatly rejsered The Com with Lochiel and Lord Eiteligo in mittes suggested that more should be done attendance, holding a Court at the in regard to the prohibition of the Palace of Holyrood, which the Prince slaughtering of live stock. That was a occupied for fortnight after his Common to a question regarding the 10

Mr Bunciran replied yesterday in the

matter wides was now tinder the son victory at the battle.of Prestonpanoon as the proposad incresDO WER”

sideration of the Board of Agriculture and is from the brush of the late

good deal had already been done, and it was somewhat remarcable that there were more live animals in the country today then there were at the bes

Inke iote of that

John Fettie, E.A. The donor, Mamonased the side, officers of the Board Charles Stewart, who died recently of Trade made inquiries sa, to whether I was a lawyer in London, but had an could be justified. The Sgures appeared.

are he was to indicate that on the existing price a estate in Argy Labir

flour, the price of 944 par 416. lout would well known. Indeed, on one occ

leave an fasulent margin to cover sim he contested, the county in a by olsetion.

18 singular Increased torpeoses of the baker.

At question of the price of fr

under discussion between the Board Arde and the millers

rocult the opérati

Commission abondant,

would