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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1916.

Hughes & Hough

AUCHONKERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.

General Anotioneers,

and General Produse Brokers and Commission

Share, Cos!

Agents.

PROPRIETORS

wx-Wân" Coal Storage;

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Codes ted

Bentley's

A B C 4th & 5th Editions. A 1 Telegraphic Code.

Telegraphic Address

MILION KONGKONG,

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received in-

structions to sell by Public Anction,

(FOR "ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNZD),

120

FRIDAY

2

the 2nd December, 1918, commencing at 11 am at their Sales Booms, No. 8, Des Youx Road, Corner of Ice

"House Street,-

AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION. PUBL

THE Undersigned have received in structions tu sell by Public Auction (FOR ACCOUNT OF `TAR CONCERTED),

FRIDAY,

she and December, 1916, at 13.30 p.m., at their Sales Booms, Na. 8, Des Vosur Road, Corner of I Hoca STAKIT,

About 100 CIGARS

11

850 EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES

"Superfine*.

16

1050 EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES "Crown Prince".

"Non Plus Ultra".

TAM-A qual.

THE CHINA MAIL.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S GREAT SPEECH.

THE GOVERNMENT'S PROGRAMME.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mark)

PAH LONDON, Dec. 20

Overcomunmption by the affluent mast not be allowed to create a shortage for the less well to do a hoped he could, appeal to the men and women of all ranks to play the game. (Cheers.) Without the help of the whole nation we could accomplish nothing. "The whole nation must assist us so to distribute our resources that there shall ̧be no man, - woman and child; who will suffer hunger because" someone else in getting too much. (Cheers.) Begard- ing production, every available squara and must be made to produce food. All who had the opportunity must regard it as a duty to the State to artist in producing and contributing to the

$800 EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES Bands of miles away to understand realized that it!was impossible to con- the Somme, or who has been through |

, BUCHES & HOUGH,

„Auchoners. Hongkong. Dec. 20, 1018.

PUBLJO AUCTION,

1340

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

on.

SATURDAY,

was not exactly the kind of vessel for

Lont. The nation will be the better

The following is a continuation of and business capacity rather than men Mr. Lloyd George's Arst speeck in of Parliamentary experience, whers they were unable to obtain both, for the Earliament as Frime Minister, from headship of a great department. Third, the point to which it was reported here. WEAAA Morgan And faller mon stock. If this were done we buld havs food without any privation recognition of partnership of Labour without any want, averybody having in last night's China Mail --

in the Government No Government plenty of the best and healthiest food. of this country had orar contained such It means sacrifices, but what incrifices 1 It is difficult for those living thou-a large representation of Labour They Talk to a mam who has returned from what it has meant to those who lived diet the war without getting the the haunting wretchedness of a winter neur ker. Even here, with the pro- complete and unqualified support of campaign, and you will know something tection of the broad sens between us Labour. Also, they were nous toof what those gallant men are enduring we know what a disturbing factor the obtain Labour's assistance and counsel for their country. (Hear, hear. They Prussians were, with the constant for the purpose of the conduct as the

are enduring, much, and hazarding all Naval menace, but. even, we can War Previous Administrations" had while we are living in comfort and hardly realise what is bas meant to be peace, structures, cranised for security. You cannot have absolute France and Russia. Now that this different purpose and in dverent conc! equality of sacrifice in war, baz you can war has been forced by the Prussian 10 Craft auitable for sizer or cans have equal readiness to sacrifice. Let the military leaders upon France, Russia, high seas. He was not bere referring nation as a whole place ita contforts, its Italy and ourselves, it would be cruel to the fast Cabinet but to the old axurice its indulgencies, its elegances folly not to see to it 'that this swash system of Cabinets where the heads of incrifices as our heroes have made... Let on a National altar, consecrated by such buckling through the streets of every department were represented Europe to the disturbance of all inside the Cabinet. He was convinced proclaim during the war a national harmless and peaceful citizens shall that the new form of Government was and stronger for it, mentally, morally be dealt with now" an offence the best for war, where quick decision against the Law of Nations was necessary above everything. He and physically (Cheers). Our armies

Cheers.)

declared that the Allies suffered disaster might drive the enemy from the battered The mere word that led Belgium after dissetor through tardiness inillages of France and across the devastated plains of Belgium, they to her own destruction will not satisfy decision and action. You cannot run a might hurt them across the Rhine în Europe any more. We all believed war with a Sanhedrim. That was the battered disarray, but unless the nation it. we all trusted it, but it gave way its members doing sentry duty outside of victory it will not profit by the meaning of a Cabinet of five, and one of as whole shoulders part of the burden to the first pressure of temptation. It had been suggested there was danger triumph, for it is not what a nation and Europe has been plunged into of lack of co-ordination, but be the vortex of blood. We will, there pointed out that it was the old gains, it is what a nation given that fore, wait until we hear what termos practice to tave Heads of Departments The Framier proceeded to say that it

makes it great:** (Loud eheers.) and guarantees the German Govern- outside the Cabinet, and whenever any was intolerable that any section should ment offer other than those, better thing coacemed a particular Departmant be permitted to make exceptional profits than those, surer than those which the head of that department could at out of these sacrifices. Much had been she so lightly broke, and meantime tond an Executive Committee to discuss done by the lite Administration to arrest we shall put our trust in an unbroken the problems requiring solution, Eunisir private profiteering, but the Gor army rather than in a broken faith. thought this a very effective practice, ernment had come to the conclusion that (Loud cheers.)

and much better, especially at a time of Britain never appeared at her best war, than keeping men away from their they could not sak the nation for more sacrifices without even more drastic steps. Tatructions to sell by Public Auction, except whom she was confronted with Departments discussing things which yet being taken. After outlining what

real danger and understood it.

Let us for a moment look at the emphasized that barceforth there would worst. The Rumanian blunder was be no distinction between the old War Committee, and the War Cabinet. unfortunate, but as the worst it prolong There was not the slightest attempt to refully examining the problem, and he Į the war: it does not alter the fund dopart, in any particular, from the hoped, to be able to maka "KI "ADDOUDCS-

the 3rd Deceraber. 1918, at 11 am, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

SEVERAL CHILDREN'S MODEL

MOTOR CARS

length about 5 feet.. These ara first class models in appar HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, co., ance and finish and are pedal driven.

A. Number of Lots of

Comprising:

Carpet and Rugs, Sideboards, Dinner Waggen, etc., Dining Tables and Chairs, Chestarfeld Sofas, "Arm-chairs,” &... Teakwood Twin Beds, Wardrobes and Toilet Tables, Doable and Single Bras mounted Bedsteads, de., Miscellaneous Furniture, Blackwood Ware, Piance, a few lote Porcelains, &c., Pantry, Bath Room and Kitchen Utensils,

Kin

&

(Fall Particulars from Catalogue.) Tinus:-Cask

HUGHES & HOUGH, '

Auctionders.

Hongkong, Dec. 15, 1914.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Terms: Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctioneers.

1350

41

Hongkong, Dec. 20, 1916,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received

(For Account of the Concerned).

on

SATURDAY,

in-

the 3rd December, 1918, at 11...

1325 o'clock fioon, at their Sales Rooms, No.

Des Voeux Road, Corner "of Ice House Street- ONE MOTOR CYCLE **MINERVA " 4-6 horse-power, fixed engine. Terma Cash.

Toss to sell by Public Auction,

DEE Undersigned here recoăred instrac.

(For Account of the Concerned),

on

SATURDAY,

the 23rd December, 1916, at 10.30 km.,

at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Yeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

A. Varied Assortment of XMAS TOYS,

And

A Consignment of IHAS CRACKERS,

10

Cre Doll's House Furnished, &c., Terms: Cash.

&c.

"

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Rongkong, Dec. 18, 1916.

PUBLIO AUCTION.

a

amental facts of the war. I cannot help 8, hoping that it may even have salutary

had already been done to meat this situation, Mr. Lloyd George stated that Mr. Benar Law and others were now

meat shortly of the course the Govern

meat intended to adopt. It was quite

complete control of Parliament, which ffects in calling the attention of the Mr: Lloyd George stated that the maks further sacrifices in order to win

always be supreme.

clear that the nation must be asked to Allies to obvious defects in their

Government were investigating the organisation; not merely in the organisa tion of esch, but in the organisation of French system whereby Ministers had the war, and the road must be cleared the whole. If it does that, and braces to appear before Parliamentary Comby was action of this kind. them to fresh effort, it may prove, bad mittes, where questions could be asked MOBILISING LABOUR RESERVES. as it is, a blessing. That is the worst them and they could give an account

The Prime Minister next turned to it has been resi sot-back. It is the

which they would not care to give in

the question of the mobilisation of one cloud well, it is the darkest cloud Pablic. It was possible they might Labour Rese-res, without which, let and it appeared on a clearing herizon refer the matter to Parliament for there be no mistake, we should not be

settlement. 1347 We are doing our best to make it im

possible that that disaster should load, THE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME. to anything worse. That in why we Eave taken, in the last few days, this) Coming to the work of the Govern very strong action in Greece. We mean ment, Mr. Lloyd Georgs referred to the to take no risk there. We have decided Ministry of Labour, and said he hoped to take definite and decisive action and this Department would not confine itself I think it has succeeded. We have merely to settling dispute. He hoped decided to recognise the agents of that grant Greek statesman, Venezeloa. (Cheers.) THE GLORIOUS LESSONS OF THE

THE Undersigned have received in

structions to sell by Fablic Auction,

(108 1000GHT OF 192 (ONCKEXID),

00

---AN-EARLY-DATE.- The following LIGHTHOUSE GEAR ke, de, viz:—.

One occulting apparatus, complete. " Circular wick lamps. Spare burners. Cylinders and wicks.

WESTERN FRONT. ·

able to pull through. This was squea tion not of years but of months, perhaps of weeks, and unless the labour of the. country was used to the best advantage, and every man called upon to render such service to the State as he can beaf give victory is beyond our resch. problem was a dificult one. To com:

INTIMATIONS

A. D. C. PERFORMANCES

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DECEMBER 23

BOOKING. AL MOUTRIES.

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PRICES

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Soldiers and Sailors Halt Prisa.

9 p.m. Sharp

The Ideal Raconstructiva Nervs Food, Sanaphos,

A Superb Drink for Hot Weather.

"Sanaphos and Soda”

To two tablespoonfuls of water add about two small teaspoonfals of Sanaphos, stir: rapidly with spoon or fork, and, fill the tumbler with soda water.

Try this. It will be a revelation. Better than any beverage containing alcohol Non-beating; full of real energy, almost

as strengthening as a meal; yet putting no tax on digestion,

的

T

Sanaphos

For Convalescents & works won- ders, For Sleeplessness, Irritability, Depression, Derangement of Health Anxieties. Overstrained or Underfed Nerves." "Sara-hoe is unequalled. Thousands of Physicians and laythew testify to is superiority.

To restore your physical fitness

to restore poise of the nervesystem:

|-to repair the results of wencicom.

and Querwerk Skala ) Sanaphor on riging, at mid-morning, "mid-afternoon", and "on (oing to

bad. You, will at once become cofert' to the tra coi thi Toá which gives your, nerves addőkráin, the nourishment your endeary dies. fails to give thera

If your abemlat has not Sunaptos write for a free sample, mentioning his name, endi

trial package will be sant to you fees and post-paid--- Gappiles 'nam bo obtained frets' any úf

the following Wholesale Agmen Fletcher & Co, Hong Kong r'The Gramma's Hoat hoai.

Wholesale Distributors for India -and, Far Eaïti Dákká Brothers,” Elin Street, London, England.

DO YOU DREAD THE COLD? ...

WANTED.

it would become, in a real sense, plete what had already been done, "tao

Some people enjoy cold weather and DY old etablished British Firm Ministry with the well-being of Labour inite charge. Ha niso hoped the Peaker warntained that the Governs take pleasura in winter sports; the keen on "Shameen, thoroughly, "good ment ought to have the power to air call the pink to their checks and the Department would take a leading party that every man who was not red to their lips. Others shrink from SUNDRIES EXPORT MAN only in assisting in the mobilisation of

experienced men with unimpeachable into Je

whatever cold and turn blue at army

exposure references will be considered. Labour for the purposes of the war. In his position of rank, was really to frosty sir, the least e "I should like to say, one word about regard to shipping, he emphasized that

Beply

"Export The difference is in the blood. Rich work of Nationred blood warms the body. Every long employed on

C/O CHINA MATE Office. the lessons of the Eghting on the western it was carer so vital to the life of the importance. At present it was ORLY breath of pure cold air increases the front, about the significance of the whole nation as at present, and the Govern the man who was fit for military

Hongkong Dec, 20, 1916. 1348 Incandescent Petrol Lamps, and of that great struggle, one of the greatest ment felt the time. had, come to take service, and who had not established it carries to every part of the blood is unable to body. to take.p 1313 appurtenances

oxygen. It is full of encouragement and hope, ships of Britain, and place them in nation could call The unnt man and lacks i

chill ensils, and is A quantity of gear pertaining to Just lock at it An absolutely new practically the same position as rail exempted man, were surely, under the always Mooring Buoys,

army! The old had done, its duty had ways, 10 that, during the raty ship

world the

winter This blood in largely the sufferers own spent itself in the achievement of that ping would be Nationalised in, the roar were no means of enforung, the fault. It results from neglect, because great task This is a new army. But a 60se of the term. The prodigicus with this imporlect organisation of cur the blood can be buds up. Dr. William Factory. year ago it was are in the earth of profits which were made out of freight industrial man power that were Fink Pits supply the elements that the Britain, gas, and of Ireland. It became contributed largely to the high cost of called upon to 'confront, an enemy who bloed

poods, to iron. (Choers)

to CAITY more, oxygen

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Dec. 9, 1918.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in

structions to sell by Fubito Auction, PCB LCCOUNT OF "KE CONDENSED).

ON

WEDNESDAY,

the 27th December, 1918, at 11 aiming at their To Kwa Wa Godowna, Salvaged Cargo ex. BS, WISLEY,”

Comprising ..."..

About 400 drums of Caustic Boda. About'16 drums "Napthaline" Flake." About 60 casks of Carbonate of Ammonia.

About 20 cases of Oxide of Irun.

Twenty Braiding Machinee "for overing electric cables.**

Three amali Electric Motors.

Light machines and parts for cotton" winding, these are suitable for uns-in

kaifting factories).

Opa Marble Switchboard.

One Starting Regulator in cast iron

Kine direct current starting switches:

Two Anmetering play Suzukaj nek Tifteen cases of Spare parts for Over

And

Also

2.

:

4. number of Locomotive wheels and Axles...

Further particulars may be obtained from the andersigned. Terme :-sa, usual.

HUGHES & BOUGH,

Auctionézes. Hongkork, Aug 24, 2018

Say

KEATINGS LOZENGES

cure the worst Coughs

THE

aystam.

ever waged in the history of the world. more complete control of all the claim for exemption, upon whom and Age board the stifferer :

commodities, and made it difficult for not baly Exersed to the full his 17-to enable it rich and ren and

(Continued, on page 5.)

THE SOMME FIGHTING.

Ro

course of treatment with Dr. ing Pills for Pale People L EE Health Guide will be sent you you addrtas postcard, to the Dr illiams "Medicize Cat. Szechuen

Shanghai

Also begin Dr. Williams Fink Fila to-day they can be bought of most dealers, of direct from the above sêdress, 1 bottle for $1.50, rix boilles 85-, post free, vel 50

It has passed through a fiery furnace the Government to induce organised cubted ight over his own population, Enilding up the red portion of the blood and the enemy knows it is now fine Labour to give up privileges Undue but had introduced a practice, hitherto is simple, but because thin blood does tael (Cheers.) This new army, new and extravagant proits in shipping unknown in civilised warfare, of times-o call attention to itself it is often 964 men, new officers, general new to this were intolerable, in war time Siding cardian inhabitants from occupied elected. Have you seriously consider

kind of work, have faced the greatest Joseph Maclay was ccaferring with the territory to make good, the shortage army in the world, the best equipped, Admiralty and the Shipping Control labour in his own factory the best trained; and have beaten them, Committee, and he (Mr. Lloyd George) to $349 beaten them, besten them.(Loud hoped soon, to be able to inform the cheers) Battle after battle day alter House of the plans he recommended not day, week after week in the strongest only for a more effective utilisation of entrenchments ever devised by human ships already on the Register, but sisa skill, they have driven them out by for the speady construction of mora valoar which is incredible. That is shins to replace wastage intermed something which giver us hope, which sils you all with pride in the nation to which they belong. It is a fact, and it is a fact full-ofanguificatice for us and

FOOD FROBLEM SERIOUS. for the foo: (Cheers. The enemy has seen the army tray ander his very The food problem was undoubtedly eyes. They are becoming seterans, and, serious, and would be grave unless not therefore, basing our confidence upon merely the Government but the nation. these facts, I am as convinced as Lever was prepared to grapple with it courage as of ultimate victory if the Bation obaly without loss of time. He pointed protes se steady, as valorous, as rendy out that the availabla hatrest of the to Racrifice and endured that grast world had failed, and the surplus, arill NOT TO SHARE CART FRYATTS All the colleges are, without excep atmy on the Somme (Loud cheers.)

and Car (Le-spangs, axles, clutches, LONDON DIRECTORY.

eller bearings, mudguards, whens,

A lot of spare gear wheels, and boat-

for the same make of

كر اول من الطاقة ان الهال

Tesmediately following this salo, the madérmentiðned: cargo will bat sold,

the premises of the Hongkong and Kow

lown Wharf and Godown Coy., Ltd.,

108 beres of Tin Plátás

100 cases of Black Plates.

10 bases of Tading Hooks for Bocts

cargo will be

from Monday the 25th, int and

for the cargo KG- GD Godown Caa promises may bo from the undersigned.

convey inten Blake: Pier, oh" kizus

THE NEW GOVERNMENT

Regarding coal mines, the Govern ment felt they ought to assume a more direct control over the whole industry.

able for export from Canada and the United States had diminished, to dis Batrons extent The Argentine promised

HUGE ENEMY LOSSES.

LONDON, DEL 19.

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It is stated that an independent estimate by the British General Staff of the German fouser on the Somme sab stantially coincides with the French unofficial estimates of 690,000,

CAPTAIN BLAIKIE.

FATE

LONDON Dec. 19. 10. The Premier proceeded to refer to badly basis was not available, and In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonse NABLES leaders throughout the World the new Government, remarking that Australia meant an almost probibitive | Law announced t that Germany, had to maleate direct with Euglish he was anxious, in doing so, to avoid all transport. Our own harvest was a poor given an aurance that Captain Blaikie MANUFACTURERS & PELLERSssues that excited irritation, con- one, and he did not believe that more would not abere the fate of Gap in each case of goods. Besides being a troversy or disunion. It must not fibetan three-sight of the dual sowing Fryette German "Aducialty plate had taken place. It was trise, to a consiliere: that, the Caledonia welk zait complete commend guide to Londows and assumed that he accepted a

certain extent, that you could make armed criter and, "hat. Captain, Blaikie

Lomg his duty ib ette

wi produced anyt

danisderz: Under

its abuzha, the-a6ctory contains lists of the accounts which had bee

**EXPORT MERCHANTS

hit

ETE

the way in which the Government formed. He was convinced fast the

was tink of the date Government

with the Goods they ship, and the Colonial controversies of the past would not help and Foreign Markste they strply regard to the future. Therefore, so SHIP LINES, MANAT VÆRE KA he was concerned, he placed them vnder the Farts to whale Shay'all, roz one side. He proce

ting the approximate "Singalil the unusual character, and,

VOLAL TELDE KOTIDER

Pof the BoyFIAT BA JIN

Manufactursta, Mereta The House had raa

capali orvvincik), Mirzas

Foenteen of the Dzited Kingdors

Whild" been? së sapo

functions of the.

of the emerens adition will be of the House Thaty kal. Ezalehta paši, a estë, zbostici bi fufices were more t

findertake. Infor

"assisted by the abisat-exports in the Houson Attha, head of, the Board of they had tuan who wLE

to raka the subrzdrize.

GERMAN WAR COMMUNIQUE.

LONDON,Dec-19.

A Berlin official announceme The French have recapture

THE SHRINKAGE OF OXFORD./

Konstwertgi

Apart from the Rodes scholars from the United States, there will be fawor than fifty freshmen at Oxford this rear Of the forty or so candidates for the September examination he marchester

i passed the tests. Quardian gives this picture of the old university mla war-time spect

tion, under

form geld 1

mith occupation? Bots

others, farkly the

mett House(which

fth High

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WANTED.

YOUNG ENGINEER with good mechanical training for a Local

#TECHNICA

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