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THE Undersigned lave received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR LOCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED},"

on

WEDNESDAY,

the 27th December, 1918, at 11 am," at their To Ewa Wa Godowns, Salvaged Cargo ex. B.S. "WISLEY,”

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About 20 Cauca of Oxide of Iron. Tweity Braiding Machines, "for Devering electric cables"..

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THE BATTLE OF VERDUN. explanation. The Allies in the Wes are loaded board which century ago' everywhere superior in numbers, gum, cechoed to the tread of our soldiers and and morale. Victory can only be won in sailors Packing their brains to find a mode the West. The German army, a slowly of escape from durance vila. but surely being bled white. Its open remained in these vaults for ten kong veins cuazol now be tied. It is only a weary gears, while the history of Europe question of time, patience, fresh encrificos, was being remoulded. The French, narar and unlimited munitions.

lose their natural gaiety of temperament.

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I have just witnessed the most crown ing irony of the warportape of, all history. I have watched the French Army of Verdun-erbausted, and welces, according to the enemy's reporte-rotaks in saven hours, without withdrawing man or a gun from the Somme, practically the whole of the ground which it took the Crawn Prince's army six months to win aid hold at a cost of, roughly, half a million of the beat of the German troops, and only after an expenditure of an iprecedented quantity of material and ammunition. Dotsument was the key to France and to peace, according to the Kaiser's proclamation.

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When I saw General Castlenou ten days After lunch. I was taken to soother MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA age he used these words "to ma-"We gallery, which had been fitted up as a have got the enemy by either ear, and theatre. A week ago a company from the we srs, shaking his houd to and fro. In Comedie Francaise were performing there such a manner that he hardly knows what to the men whom I'saw on 27th October October, I found myself for the first time gramme as a souvenir. is happening to him.". On Monday, 23rd retaking Donaumont. I guard the pro-

the historio fortress. Thors I learnt many interesting things.

All Monday there was unwonted wir in and around Vorden. The ronda. Star

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For some days the enemy seems to aeroplanes and balloons be able to direct SINGAPORE: Messrs Borneo Co. have had an expectation that an attack the fire of our artillery ?" The old per was meditated, and he has been in a state sants of the country prophesied rain. of extreme nervousness. The the actual which might clear away the mists about

our of the French attack may have taken ten or sleven in the moming.

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In the first place, ever since the battle packed with long lines of troops and TAKASHIMA, OCHL, MUTABE fot the Somme opened on 14 July the transport moving towards the town.

Germans have been putting up a gigantic Amidst the ruins were large numbers of HOJO, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, KANADA, known that they had withdrawn's number to move forward to the front trenches, & CYUBABI COLLIERIESY.

blaf before the fortress. It was battalions resting and waiting the signals SHINNEW, KAMITAMADA, BIJAN of their divisions, and were constantly I saw black Africans grinning with entia- changing others, for by another irony they faction as they munched their white

AGENT FOR SAKITO: COAL, were so hard-pressed for men on secount bread, stroking their rifes, and laughing losses on the Somme, that Verdun as they watched the French guns thunder. became red camp for visioning away at the enemy's works. They' shattered and broken on that front; but are great in attack; the Senegalese. I It turned out to be neither the one hor what was not accurately known was the watched the splendid Colonial troepe in the other, but in the minds of the German number of guns they had been obliged to khaki waiting for the signal to people and of the German army, after ( send from Verlan to the Somme. The forward, the Zouaves and the Chasseur their stupendous exertions to captára it, were various estimates from one-third to Alpines in dark blue. I was cbvious is occupied a sentimental and oral half. The ground in the valley of the there was dirty, work ahead for someone. position that was never justified by e Meuse is not so favourable for serial These maanes of wwaiting troope are not strategical position. But the mass of the reconnaissance as the Semme. You have brought into a ruined town, within range ciril population attach far more import cot gut, the fat stretches and the long, at the enemy's guns, for a half holiday. ance to the words of their leaders, rolling plains, on which almost every gun All Monday afternoon the French heavy especially do, or did, the German people emplacement can be seen, and phoro artillery kept hammering away in the to this words of the All Highost-thus to graphed, and almost every gun counted. semi-darkness produced by the intense an actual study of the map. What, then The ground around Verdun is a series of ciet, which hid the cnomy's positions will the German people say when they haights, valleys, and woods, which lends from view.. learn the truth of the events of this itself admirably to the concealment of Even at four o'clock you could see no evar-historic 24th October, 19157

artillery. To keep up the bluff, even up smoke, but only the flashes of the guns. A front of seven kilometres has been to the last for weeks, it a humble in the gathering darkness. The enemy overrun in soven hours to a depth of three adjutant tried to make his way from put up his customary "fau de barrago, kilometres in the vital centre. Douauce French position to another in day, but only in a half-hearted manner, so he pont. Thisumont, and the quarries of light, he would be greeted with salvoce seemned blinded by the prevailing condi. Haudromoat the scenes of the bloodiest of eight-inch whells. Bat Joffre. on the tions. Thab evening, as I wended my battles in all history--are now once again 27th Octcher decided to call the enemy's way back to camp everyoco was asking. MANILA Messrs Macondray in the hands of the French infantry. But head, with results that are now knownWhis will the weather be lika to: they represent far more than mere names throughout the entire world."

morrow? Will is clear? "* "Will the and strategical gains. This semicircle of works and heights is a vast cemetery of German corpses and of German ambition Some two hundred thousand of the rotting bones of the flower of the German army lie buried in this gain of seven hourhan by surprise, but he cannot claim it It simply poured with rain during the fighting. They are also a vast field of as altogether unexpected. For ditya the night of 23rd October, and morning "of tiafulilled hopes and unredeemed French heavy gine have been smashing 24th October. At dawn the rain was still premises.

his positions to pulp, and on Sunday coming down in "a drizzle, and the mist afternoon being seized with the sudden was an bad as ever. It seemed as if panic of an expected infantry attack the Nature was mingling her tears with those Every German hope and every Imperial enemy opened up a "for de barrage" of the Crown Prince. It was a fitting day promiso was concentrated on Douaumont with no fewer than eighty batteries, the of surpassing unpleasantness for the For the possession of this dominating position of many of which the French Germans awaiting the Galtic onslaught. plateau the German infantry fought and have been endeavouring accurately to At Verium the numerous heights enable died like heroes. No one will deny that, locate for weeks. Thus in his panie the you to see very well long distances woo For that same plateau the German people enemy prematurely gave his positions the wasther is clear, but en a day like 51 gave their sonwillingly, relying on the way, and thereby materially assisted pee this it is next to impossible to soc any. Imperial word that decisive victory must fire of the French counter-batteries thing. The hills rise beyond Verdun in a follow which, would bring the; longed for against his artillery on the afternoon of series of separate heights, cultuinating in pense in its bloody train, Neither did the, the assault. victory nor the pesca follow, but never- theless Douaumont marked the high-water

There being no fight on Monday, I was mark of German eforts throughout six able to have a good lock at Verdun and months and, as long as it remained in is bizele of forts. I have always believed their possession, they could feel that that the Germans case, very best to

Throughout the morning the French perhaps al hops was not yet gone, and taking the fortress, and that the French guns kopt up an incessant and furious at least they held the ground on which were within an ace of such countless thousands had been sent bank of the reuse, including the boary was the atmosphere, and so dead ar and other taxations

cracuating the right bombardment along the whole line, bath The Loen is entirely free of Income to, their untimely end 01.

Now in eaven hour all is changed. The altogether. This is still a controversial little of this fire matil you were actually dominating plateau ef Douaument the sound waves, that you could best work, and, futile sacrifices of air months question that I do not propose to go into

within half a kilometre of the guns. But have been undone at a cost which perhaps bere. One thing I do know is this, that the fashes showed up clearly in the may work out at once-eighth per cent of they never intended to evacuate the town. Who can describe the mcd? You the achievement. Who can say? Per and the citadel, and that orders were sink up to your kases in this heavy clay 14th April and 14th October. haps the French have found the Crown issued to deleze it to the laat extremity, soil, the dug-cuts are choked with it, and interest on the shore loan ra Prince's Crown in Douaumont, Can the After you have seen the fortifications of the infantry go into the trenches in blue from 14th October, the interest sourusd lachrymose Prince who sighs for peace Verdun, and the citadel of the town itself and come out completely caked in khaki- on date of subscription must be taki and who mourne over the benefits heye can only believe that in spite of the coloured lime. They have to live and into consideration and is to be added, la intended, but le unable to confer on disine mission when the All Highest fight in tranches half fall of water, in an the price of issue. humanity, ever face the German mothers cinime on earth, Divipe Frovidence is atmosphere which already has a winter again? I doubt it. Better for him and certainly on the side of the Alles. How chill. Already there have been cases of Ffor his reputation had he left his bones y general staff can ever justify an attack frozen feet. It was a bad day for an amonget his rotting legions on those su positions of such natural and artificial enemy who hoped to escape by running. sombre heights. The irony and the strength, it is difficult to occeive. The This probably accounts for the exception fatility of it all! That is what struck Germans could not have chosen a more ally large number of prisoners. They me most as I watched the blue waves favourable piece of ground for the defence were probably stuck in the mad preceded by an infarto of busting shells, on which to throw away the fower of Puzotually at 11.45 the French infantryfres of telegraphic charges and commis and almost hidden by the mists, slowly their army and to exhaust their material. everywhere advanced along the front of long Hubmerging the blood-stained heights. Now, after going all over Verden, I seven kilometres and maulted the Pooving irrevocably cawards, to the hour cannot conceive how it ever could have enemy's works. They immediately dis- Banda may be paid on application, si

been captured even if the French had appeared anida! the miste and rain and balance to be paid on receipt of The importnace of the victory cannot evacosted all the heights, on the right emoke, It was impossible to tell what be calculated in mers wards ar figures. It bank of the Meuse.

was happening, or how they were pro is the moral,efeat on the German people Verdun is of especial interest to all essing. Throughout the morning the and on the German army that must count Englishmor, because it was in this for advance went steadily forward, splendidly most in the end when the trath comes treas that the bulk of the British prisoners, supported by the French guns in spite of out, and I cannot be concealed for eve

were interned during the Napoleonie wars the conditions. The horizon to calcoker. Nan EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL posed to be exhausted. The French, the to live in the town, to have a racecourse somer bas, and like, swarm of fies whe

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

The French Army at Verdun was sup from 1800 to 1814. They were allowed, was merely an luferu of bursting abells.

However, towards 0.30 the weather lifted a MEETING of the Green, Island Cement German people have been told by their and their own casino, where enormous Company Limited will be held at the leaders over and over again, had been fortunes were lost and won. Certain baro discovered a corpse, the French Ofice of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co. exhausted before Verdun that they prisonata, however, were confined in the acroplanes went buzzing forward aver our the General

Georgepers of the Company were incapable of assisting the English citadel for misconduct, or for attempting the gunners a valle bewaken fr

Building, Chater

head hungry to send Back Information in the

Colony of Hongkong, on Army in a grand joint offensive. The fifth day of January Sonze proved the falsity of this calculs dungeons they suffered severe hardship now been, but were completely mar

to escape. In the dark underground

Both Thiaumont' and Dousumont could 964 1917 at 12 o'clock noon when the

tion, and the events of the afternoon of were passed

and the citadel became a byword for a Resolutions at the

the 30th December, 1916, at 10.30 km, CURE for

at the Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Da Yaux Road, Corner of

Ice Huase Street,-

À QUANTITY OF

HOUSEHOLD

VALUABLE

FURNITURE,

Removed to Sales Rooms for Convenience of Sale.

Including Glass and Crockery Ware, Pictures, etc. 3 Small Brass-mounted Korean Boxes, Sundry Vases, Bowls and Candlesticks, Silver-mounted Goods, etc.,

Terms:-Cash,

etc.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers Hongkong, Dec 21, 1916

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PUBLIO AUOTION."

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

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

One occulting apparatus, complete. Circular wick lamps. Spore burners.

Cylinders and wicks. Incandescent Petrol Lampe, and appurtenances

And

A quantity of gear pertaining to Mooring Buoys,

Arles.

A number of Locomotive wheels and

from the undersigned

Further particulara may be obtained

2) Terms 2-na usual.

BUGBES & HOUGE,

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maller bearings mudguards, wheels, COLUMBIA

...)

And

A lot of spare gear wheels, and bear

ings for the saine make of car.

Imediately following this: xala the undermentioned cargo will be sold on

the prefixes of the Hongkong and Ków.

en Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., 108 boxes of Tin Plates

100 cases of Black Flates.

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The To Kwa Wan cargo will be on view from Monday the 25th austy and pecting orders for the cargo at the Wharf & Godowi Co's, premises may be

Mained from the undersigned.

Launch to convey intending purchasers 46087 | | will leave Blake Pier on the morning of The 27th 10,30

As usual

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VERDEN AND ITS VOLTS.

Dousemont, and you can see distinctly what passes on each when the weather is fine, but in rain and mist they are all jumbled into a shapeless burr.

FERDES BOMBARDMENT.

27th October hava proved that not only century afterwards. On Monday last I wounded in smoke. It was obvious. how.

Baid wompeners! Meeting of the are the Frasch capable of a giant effort Innched with the Commandant of the, over, that Thisgmont. was already won.

held on the Fifteenth day of December, 1618 wil be submitted for

as Special Resolutims (1) That the capital of the Company be reduced from $4,000,000 (Four million dollars) divided into 400,000 (Four hundred thousand) shares of $10. Te

;

ALLIES' STRIKING SUPERIORITY.

the world. It was originally built by the by the seroplaned "fying very low over

on both sides of the Somme, but also, town in one of the suits which forme ly for the German barrage Was concentrated without slackering their efforts there held-British prisoners, and I was shown out, if to check, a furtier, advance on for a single hour, they can embark over this remarkable citadel, which is Donsument their last hope. I could successfully on & second, offensive before:

perhaps one of the strongest positions in watch the light agnala being sont back Verdun.

great Vauban, who, fecus to have anti the clads, of moes. Steadily the ware to $3,000,000 (Three million dollars) But 24th October has proved yet more. cipated the power of modem Artillery with of fire seemed to mere upwards towards Donaumont Exactly at six o'clock divided into 400,000 (Four hundred. It has shown that with proper artillery almost uncanny precision. Eince his day i- thousarily sharer pe 271504 Novem fifty cents) each, and

support and sound infanty tactics and tho work has been largod, more galleries cesta announced that it had been taken that s

such reductiotr be effected by with a minimum of low the French have been added, and its defences by returning (on such date as the infantry can retake positions to seven machine gun fire brought up to date, Company Board of Directors hours which cost them six months to lose TOWN'S BATIKLED AUZNA.... shall appoint) to the holders of there is only one construction to put on I also went all over the battered nuns 400,000 (Four hundred thousand Theras no other pacible of the town. These, it seems to me, shares that have been issued paide

would have taken weeks to captum," and would¦ fiave, couf, the kremy, at: lasst

""and"

up capital to the extent of 720p

(Two dollars, and fit cents): por?

share and by reducing the

the norainare smount of each of the said shares from 310-(Tendollars) 1 #780 pe

Beren dallars and fiftyetari

That application be sade to

the Supreme Court of Hongkong to contri the redsution of the

a capital of the Comp

When Idemnity with the toregon

Dased tins ruth day of December 1966

By Order

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† 200,000 men, for every house and cellar has been turned into a separate forizme, and ordons were issued to defend each to

This lunche

What was happening in other parts of the field remained velled in smoke, miss, and obscurity until the evening. Then the telephons fold the world that a great vietary, had baen wen.

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SECOND RUSSIAN INTERNAL SHORT TERMED LOAN OF 1916 FOR

ROUBLES 8,000,000,000

THE Sabecription to the abers LOAN to 26th December, 1916

will be Opened from 14th November

The price of lare la 95 per cent.

October, 1925 without option for the The Loan is redeemable så par on 16th Russian Government to convert it 86.50 earlier data

Coupons are payable half yearly on the

The Rusas Asiatic Bank in Hongkong is ready to accept applications for the above pamed Loan,

for Busalon Exchange,

Special favourable 'rates, will be quoted

Payment may also be made in Boubles. Applications will be wired to Petrograd

40 per cent, only of the cost of the

Bondr

The Bank is also ready to give every salty to subscribers in the shape advances against the scrips.

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