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MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1917.

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONENES TO THE GOVERNMENT.

General Auctioneers

AN ENEMY CONQUERED. REHUMATISM NO LONGER A TERROR.

In the days of our fathers and grand- fathers beumatism was thought the unavoidable penalty of middle life and

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE WAR.

THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

THE SITUATION IN SYRIA.

THOUSANDS DYING OF HUNGER.

(Continued from Page 3.)

NEW GERMAN METHODS.

PARIS, Jan. 20. The Temps correspondent at Petrograd

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MILAN, Jan. 201 The Vatican has been informed

aid age. Everyone had rheumatism after SUNDAY'S TELEGRAMS. reports that the Germans are resorting that 100,000 persons have died of

40 or thereabouts; many had it earlier.

Modern aciones has shown that rheumatism is not (as used to bo'l

to a number of ingenious now methods hunger at Mount Lebanon in Syri with the object of reducing the number Tumbrills are carrying off the dying of troops holding the front line trenches in the streets of,Beirut.

)s mere effect of cold and clamp Router's Service to the China Mfail. They no longer extend along the whole. It is a poison in the blood. With good,

Share, Coal and General Producered, pure blood, a man or woman of

Brokers and Commission

Agents.

PROPRIETORS

any age can defy rheumatism, and rhoumatism can be got rid of by killing the poison which causes it.

many middle-aged people who have

never felt a touchong,, and .

elderly people who have simply attending

it by

Hue to the blood. The Iwa-Wan" Joał Storage blood making and purifying effect of

Bodos used Bentley's

A. 3. 0.4334 5th Editions. A Telegraphic Codo.

·Telegraphic Address

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PUBLIC

HONSIONG,

AUCTION.

Tractices to sell by Fublic Auction- THE Undersigned have received in

(TOS. ALCOUNT OF CHE CONCERNED),.

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TUESDAY,

she 30th January, 1917, commencing 563.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 1, Des Voux Road, Corner of

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Ich 2008 STREET,

A LANGE QUANTITY OF VALUABLE TEAKWOOD and BUNDRY BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,

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As Follows:- Upholsterid Suites, Arm-chairs and Solas, Card. Tabies, Bedroom Furniture, Double Base-mounted Bedstead, Teak- wood Twin Bedsteads, Bor Mattresses, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea and Qocasional Tables, etc, etc. Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Coaking and Heating Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Set,

Dinner

ke, Bath Room Utensils, Large Rail-tep. Deak and Writing Tables, etc., Sundry Electro Plated Ware.

Piano by Challer and Sons, Londen, in good condition, Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, a quantity of Blackwood Firmitere Fictures, Carpets and Rugė, Closks, Brass Fenders, Fire Brasses, etc. Leo

1 Sewing Machine, Gat.'s Bicycle (new). Tennis Poles and Nettings, &

Brass Finger Bowl, Child's Cats, Forambulator.

(Full Farticulars from Catalogue.) Trans-Cash

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Bengkong, Jan. 20, 1917:

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned by

pink pills for sale people--- which are a blood builder, 'not purgative is becoming year more widely there pills which has robbed widely known, and it is the extended ase of rheumatism of its tarrers. At the first

loss by "of sign of poor blood, shown appetite, palpitations, dull skin and din eyes buy these pille of any local dealer, or send $1.50 for bottle (38) for 6) to the Dr. Williama Medicine Co., 90 Szechuen Road, Shanghai.

FREE-Facts for all who want to be well are contained in The Blood and its Work," which can be had by sending A post card to the above address.

AUCTIONS.

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PUBLIC AUCTION. PARTICULARS and Conditions of the

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Lot

letting by Public Auction Sale, to be beld on MONDAY, the 9th day of January, 1917, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of

CROWN LAND at Nathan Road, Kowicon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for of 5 years with the option of runoval at a Crows Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Biajesty the King, for one farther term of 75 years.

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Registry No

Inland stand.

Oppste Kowloon

Boundary Monanzanianta,

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THE GERMAN RAIDER.

IDENTIFIED AS THE "MOETE."

THE DISGUISES IN WHICH ··

IT OPERATES.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 10. The raider is undoubtedly, the Mave It is believed she left Kiel, under the Danish fag, with a cargo of hay heaped on her deck to conceal the torpedo tubes. She carried a minslaying ap paratus telescopic funnela, and many supplementary plates for the purpose of changing the appearance, of her deck. When last seccabe was painted black, bat probably she has often changed the painting as traces of the Danish colours: were noticeable on the bull beneath the last coat of paint 1

PERNAMBUCO, Jan. 20.. The raider stopped the Dramatist on the 18th December, breaking out the German ensign as she came alongside. Simultaneously the side of the raider dropped, revealing two guns. Dramat surrendered: Armad German boarded her and took off the crew,

The

subsequently trusforring them to the Hudson-maru together with 937 others. The Hudson man followed the raider till the 13th inst. When any vessel was sighted the captured crew were driven below and the water tight doors were closed. The heat was stifling, anitation inadequate and food wretched. There was only one ounce of meat daily.

THE "HUDSON-MARU.",

RIO DE JANIERIO, Jan. 20. The Minister of Marine, interviewed, stated that the Hudson-maru will not be interned at Fernambuco, but will remaia there as a German priza, the Brazilian authorities considering her a Garmaa ship.

INSURANCE RAISED. „

LONDON, Jan. 20.

The New York maride insurance rates to South America and the West Indies have advanced from 21 to 10 par cest, 1420 but it is believed that the raider will

avoid the North Atlantic lanes.

SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)

AGENT for

COAL

THE CREWS AND CARGOES.

LONDON, Jan. 20.

A German-oficial announcement states that the British steamer Yarrow

dale was brought into a harbour on the 31st December as s prize. She had prize crew of 19, and carried 489 200 bers of the crews-of-ships, captured in the Atlantic and put on board. The cargoes of these vessels comprised chief

a

front, bat break off at certain points [À Tuzubrill is a low box, cart. There Powerful redoubts, forts, andh" block are several meanings given in the dio houses, thickly wire-cncircled, are con- tionarice such as (1) a two wheeled stricted in the intervals between the covered cart for carrying tecla, atde, and trenches. More barbed wire is inid acting a tender to a battery; (2) a low oat on the ground. before the redoubts box-cars for carrying and dumping dung: and forts thick enough to resist the (3) kind of care in which victims were ordinary clippers. These measures carried to the guillotine during the obviate the employment of supporting French Borolution: an ecrozess use] reserves noszar than two miles from the. frost.

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THE EGYPTIAN FRONTIER OPERATIONS.

THE COMMANDER HÖNÖURED:

LONDON, Jan. 20. General Sir Aralibald Murray has received the honour of G.C.M.G.

RUSSIAN POLITICAL TROUBLES.

Loxton, Jan. 20.

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BRITISH SHELL POSITIONS.

LONDON, Jan. 20. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Hig reports:We dispersed enact work- ing parties in the Ancre areas. ርና። shelled. positions in the neighbour- hood of the La Bassee Canal satis- footorily.

RECIPROCAL ARTILLERYING ON

FRENCH FRONT. ·

Lokbor, Jan. 20.

The fresh adjournment of the A French communiqué states:— Dumu on, the eve of its reassembling Theme was reciprocal artillerying in causes no surprise in view of the the sectors east of Auberive, Hill hopes of cordial co-operation between. recent changes nullifying the late 304. and Les Chambrettes.

GERMANS ON SWISS FRONTIER. the Parliament and the Ministers.

PARIS, Jan. 20. The Germans are concentrating

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In connection with the resignation, of the War Minister, M. Shuvaieff, it is recalled that it was he whose dameurour and patriotic speech in large forces on the Swisa frontier. the Duma in November aroused an outburst of enthusiasm.

The latest developments also com- prise the resignation of Prince Val- kowsky, the Assistant Minister of the Interior, who was most popular with the Dumna.

GREECE AND THE ENTENTE...

ALLIES THOROUGHLY

SATISFIED.

LONDON, Jan. 20. Reuter learns that the Allies are thoroughly tisñed with the prosent attitude of the Greek Government. if it continues to loyally carry out the remainder of its obligations a speedy return to cormal relations with the Entente is to be expect >d.

TROOP TRAIN COLLISION.

PARIS, Jan. 18.

Ten were killed and 40 injured in

HINDENBURG TO VISIT ALSACE-

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THE HAGCX, Jan. 20. German papers state that roc Hindenbury will shortly visit the Alsatian front.

GENERAL TOWNSHEND,

LONDON, Jan. 20, A Constantinople telegram states that: Geneal Townshend has been removed from Prinkipo Island to another place of internment as a

precautionary measure.”

This is believed to be in retalia- tion for the proposal to expel Turkey from Europe.

CANADA'S WAR YOLUNTEERS.

OTTAWA, Jan 20,

The number of Canadians who an accident to a British troop train.have enlisted since the War is

Massy Palassian train, crop dad 387,400. with soldiers on furlough, accident- ally broke in two. The driver, Lot: noticing this, slowed up on entering

THE Undersigned having bRBOUR COAL CO., LTD., are prepared to cuote prices for best quality BILIMPOPON CUAL trimmed into Buakers at EBAT 1433 TIK or NANDAKAN (British Northly war-material and food-stuffa Three the station, and the back part rush-

action,

structions to sell by Public Auction,

(POL ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

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AN EARLY DATE.

BOTDOL

SILIMPOFON GOAL compares farour ably with the better grades of Japanese Goal and gives good results on a very moderate consumption.

British sunken ships were armed. One ing downhill collided with the fore hundred and three neutrals among the part, and several coaches were re- The uninjured erew were detained as prisoners beduced to atoms.

most active in the cause they were employed on enemy soldiers were voseala.

rescue work.

The cargoes of velsels captured by the auxiliary cruisor in the Atlantic in

Steamers calling a SEBATTIK or SANDAKAN clairely for SILM PUN COAL (either cargo or Bonkots) are exempt from payment of all Port cluded 6,000 tons of wheat, 2,000 tons charges.

of floor, and 1,900 horses. The Farrou

At Sebattik Steamers are berthed alongdale's cargo includes 117 motor-lorries, side the Company's wharf where there is a The following LIGHTHOUSE GEAR minimum depth of 27 to 28 feet at low

water Spring Tides.

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Oné occulting apparatus, complete...

Circular wiek lamps.

Spare burners."! ..

Cylinders and wicks Incandescent Petral Lamps, and appartenances

And

A quantity of gear pertaining to

Mooring Buoys,

& number of Locomotive wheels and Arles

Further particulars may be obtained from the undersigned.

Terms:

Sa.. BUGARS & HOUGH, Auctionee

cong, Ang: 24, 1916.

MAIN KINA MAIL'

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PUBLICATIONS.

OBTAIN

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Charts of Sibuke Boy (Sebattik Ha bour), Prices and all other information concerning the Port can be had ou spplication to the Agents.

BRADLEY & CO., LTD.,

Agenta Cowie Harbour Qual Company, Limited,

KEATINGS LOZENGES

RAID ON THE FIELD OFFICE.

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LONDON, Jan. 20. The War Office announces that the offices of the field newspaper were

6,300 cases rifle cartridges, 30,000 reels WAR OFFICE EXPLANATION. barbed wire, 3,300 tons steel bars, and much meat, bacon, and sausages..

ANOTHER ISSUE BETWEEN AMERICA AND GERMANY.

not raided and were Lot searched. The Editor, Mr. Cook, was visited WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. The German Admiralty statement there, but on giving his word of bon-,

tween

STRANGE TALE OF A SPANISH SUBMARINE.

INTIMATIONS

Economy.

With LEA & PERRINS' Sauce,

a few drops only are necessary to give a delicious and appetizing flavour to the plainest dish.

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A far larger quantity of cheaper sauce fails to give the same satisfaction.

Обмен the signa

Lea Perrins

Tin whits across the red label: One scary: točila.

The original and genuine Worcestershire.

The Ideal Reconstructive Nerve Food, Sanaphos.

For Nerves and Brain

-To restore your physical fitness.

-To restore poise, of the nervé system

To repair the results of weariness and overwerk;

take a glass of Samaphos on rising, at mid-morning, mid- afternoon, and on going to bed.

You will feel distinctly the beginning of the undeniable benefit that Sanaphos gives you. „

within ten minutes.

Sanaphos

Any time when you can't sleep, wheth you wake up fired, when you can't think, Who you arexhamsted, where your penses) physical health is decurged, take Shampion, and note the comòlm.. You will be convinced a: once

Yat Sanaphos is not to be confused. with the bem/u), elmulants or drugi which only mako matiers, worse. It nottant: not a drug. It simanly an energizing and which al mest instantly begins to, givHDOW

DAFNETTES ANĪJjyour body: "Sanaphos and Soda a bever- age in bot weather; die ingrich, and She better than say drink containing. alcohol 11-gips proat energy without heating and without caring the digestions. to two tablespoonfuls of water add about two.mail.topoonfuls of Sanaphos, stir mply with ajdon or fork, and, GB the tumbler with; sode, water

IN.CONTAmcar-and pervous. - haustion Sanplies, works, wonders.

If your cheerist has not Saraphon, write for a frá sample, mentioning his mama, zod

karn withe sort to you fan and you-yaid Supplies can be broamed from any st the founing Wholisate Agents: Flesch & Co., Hows Kong) The Queen's Dispensary, lone Lond

Wholesale Dietzibutors for India and Fer East: Dakia Brothers Led Middlewar Slimel. Londra Endland.

THE SILYER MARKET.

HAVE YOU A

BAD LEG

LONDON Jan. 20. An extraordinary and unexplained tala appears in the evening. papers of i Spanish submarine of 500 tona, haring arrived in the 'Sound from, America

LONDON, Jan. 20. bound for some Swedish pork

Mesara. Montagu & Co. report on COPENHAGEN, Jan. 30the silver market states that the fren The Spanish submarine.visited, selling, which has been rather With Mastecher flashing at han America with despatches. The opinion feature lately, disappeared when the

96 is expressed that the visit was con price fell to 86d. on the 12th, inst., nected with a Spanish proposal for an and offerings became more normal. grement among Neutrals for the Some buying orders from the Indian Bazaars and elsewhere on the 17th- defence of their interests.

Destie.

JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT.

LONDON, Jan. 20. ".*

THE QUAMARINE PIRACY.

LONDON, Jan. 20... The steamers Solvang, Cily of Tampico, and Otto (Norwegian) have been sunk.

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inst. revealed a paucity in, supplice may bends and the price rose immediately, but the amounts for disposal were un

THE COTTON TRADE.

MEASURES TO PREVENT “GAMBLING."

that neutrals in the crews of the our that he had no papers, connected Siz, Maurice Hill succeeds Mr. Justice supliy small: 1017 Yeasels captured by the German with the White Powder Syndicate, of raider have been removed na prison- which he is chairman, no search was 07-of-war rises another issue beattempted Mr. Cook's allegations the United States and contained in his letter of the 18th Germany, if Americans are included inst...are being investigated. acong tarm It is maintained that the men can be considered war pri Bonets only if the vessels; are .con- sidered war vessels. The State

OTTAWA, Jan. 20. Department have held the view. At the opening of the Canadian throughout that a vessel cannot be Parliament the Duke of Devonshire, classed as a war, ship unless it is Governorataheral of the Dominion, under Daval orders and a naval fag, and manned by a naval crew.

Cure the worst Cougth :::

ETAINABLE at the 'CHINA MAR" EUROPEAN AGENCY,

Office, Wyndham Street, Hong

HISTORYF UNION CHURCH

(1891-1903)

HONGKONG'S MUSICAL

HISTORY...

NOTES ON WILD LIFE IN HONGKONG. AND BOUTH CHINA (by, Bav. G. A.

Part-I-Kamals and Birds" Part II-Reptiles, Amy niba and

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"ezhouted 47. Jowab "cach, prìom; for all British and Continental goods, including

Books and Stationery

Boots, shoes, and Esther,

Chemicals and Drugztata: Bundrive, China Earthenware suit Glasswaraj.

“Motor Cars andÁžusien

Klinery End Finds Grooda; ·

Taney Goods and Hardware Machinery aid Motala ji Jewellery, Plate and Watched Da

Goods,

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dyade Dacorenta aitorpedo, AA Special Quocatione on Demand

Sam Bample: Cajer from £10 yowords. Consignments of Produce Buld on

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THE WAR LOAN.

LONDON JAB 20. DOW Rubber Sharebrokers' Association has applied, for £80,000 worth of the War Loan.

LOSING WEIGHT BY THE POUND

Under:Weight,”ss conditie of health, howa yoni izzi flatly posed kra: decreasing.

WATERCURY'S- METABOLIZED COBLIVER OIL COMPOUND

THE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT.

A MILLION WILL,

LONDON, Jan. 20. The will of Sir Joseph Beecham stated that a resolation would be has been proved at £1,000,000. presented requesting the Imperial Government to extend the life of the

Canadian Parliament.

His Grace declared that Canada was. determined to continue to increase ber efforts until a lasting place was secured. GERMANS IN CHINESE CUSTOMS.

LA

NO WOMEN 'BARRISTERS.

LONDON," Jan. 21 The annual meeting of the Bar has rejected a resolution to admit women to practis

GERMANY'S DEAR OLD GOD."""

||-AMSTERDAM, Jan 20

The Government has requested the directers of the Liverpool Cotton Association to urge the members: not to accept ordera, from persone, nothi engaged in the cotton trade, or any large future orders, and thas obviste the possibility of legislation restrich- king trado desde este a

The Times explains that the appeal is directed against gambling in "futures, which is likely to raise l' prices, necessitating the sending of more, money to America.

ADMIRAL DEWEY'S FUNERAL.

WARRINGTON, Jank 20t The remains of the, ints Admiral Dewey were buried in Washington with the highest national honours, in the presence of President Wilson and.. pambers of the Cabinet and of the All American war

PEKING, Jan. 20. The Germans employed in the Chinese Maritime Customs are 87 per cent fewer than in 1914. It is true. that the Germans are using the Dr. Rossieke, Fresident of the Gor money obtained from the Bozer In-man Farmers Uniquiinca speech demnity and the interest of the declared that Our dear old God had Supreme Court. Bedemption, Loans in order to priven us a hint that Hacaused the world vessels fired a salute of nineteen pare for a rovital of trade after the harrest to be so bad that Great Britain war, and are ela condusting a vigora Anding diffiteto feed herselfal He urged the Government jo seize the ous Press propaganda; but the results] of the lifter appear meagre

guns.

God-garan opportunity to sink wheat DEATH OF THE DUKE OF ATHOLL ladear ahips from India and Australia

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LONDON, JANE 20.

The death is, announced, of the, Duke of Atholl Lord Murray of Tullibardine Bart of Tullibanline,

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LESSONS IN, CHINESE.

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KILLED IN ACTION:

"Lord Gorel; who was a Cop the 18th Enbtery of the ta Briand B.FXhas been killed

FRENCH LESSONS

EG MOUSEION,

15, Morrison still Késa.