MONDAY, MARCH 12. 1917.
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structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF TÚR CONCERN 11),
TUESDAY, the 13th March, 1917, at 12 Noon, at their Salos Hooma, No. 8, Das Verz ROAD, Corner of Ice Home Street,'
One Italian Mandoline,
Two Carrying Chairs.
One Iron Frame,
THE MALARIA DEATH RATE.
Statistica prove that Malaria kills more people every year, in the hot countries of the East than any other disease, an appalling fact when one
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE WAR."
(Continued from pair (2)
considers that most of these deaths (Router's Service to the China Mail:: were preventable.
Not so many years ago Science was still groping
in the dark as to the rause of Malaria and knew of but one palliative bat of no cure. But now it is positively known that the enuse lies in the blood in the farm of bacteria, and thousands of SuBerers have proved that Dr. Williams Pink fill are a "positive remedy,
The reason why Dr. William's Pink Fills cure Malaria ia because they act directly and immediately upon the blood, cleansing it of the malarial poison, and restoring to it an abundance of rech corpuscles in place of those destroyed by the malarial germs.
A courus of Dr. Willian Pink Pills will do for you what they have done for others. Ohtainable of medicine vendors averywhere, also direct from the Dr. Willians Medicine Co. 1 Szechuen Rond, Shanghai, 1 bottle for $1.50 6 Bottles $8.00 post free.
AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.“
THE Undersigned have received in stractions to sell by Public Auction, (FOS ACCOUNT OF TAX CONCERNED),
tto
FRIDAY,
the 18th March, 1917, at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, Corner
of Ice House Street,- -- Indian and Persian Enge of varions
"Unu Set of Liudies Golf Clubs and Bar colours and designs, séns ranging from
Aizo
Two Irish Terrier Pupa "hule 'wach female", 3 months old.g
Txusual.
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HUGHES HOUGH,
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ANCINITASTE:
Hongkong, March 10, 1917.
1570
PUBLIC AUCTION, THE Undersigned have received in- atructions to sell by Public Auction. (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
to
TUESDAY,
the 13th March, 1917, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 5, Des youx Road, Corner of"
ler Hov. STREET,
VALUABLE" TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD, FURNITURE,
ke.
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Including:- Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Befas, Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture. comprising Double and Single Brass- mounted Bedsteads, Twin Bedsteads (Teakwood), Sideboards, Dinner Waggonk Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea and Occasional Tables, etc, Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Catlery, Toilet Sets, &c., Bath Boom Utensila, Roll-top Desks and Writing Tables, Bundry Electro Plated
Ware, etc.,
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14 by 3 to 12 by 12.
Twill Sheets (large and small size), Damask Table Cloths..
Turkh Towels,
White and Cream Lace Curtains, Print Bedspreads and Ladies Silk Sweater Coats.
The above are new goods and will be seld considerably below erst pricu dae to closing up of business,
Terms: Cash.
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HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, March 7, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1557
THE Undersigned have received a structions to sell by Public Auction, (roa ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
... on
FRIDAY,
⠀
RUSSIANS ADVANCING AGAINST TURKS.
LONDON, March 10.
A Rowian official message says -
We destroyed fortications at Mirzon keine, north-west of Erzindjan.
Our scouts have advanced 16 miles south-west of Sakkin.
LATER.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
BRITISH CAPTURE ANOTHER STRATEGIC POSITION.
HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES.
LONDON, March 8. Reuter correspondent at Headquar ters says that the weather kas improved, an easterly wind drying the ground.
A
'KATIONAL SERVICE. IN GREAT
BRITAIN.
Lospos, March 9.
It is now stated that volunteering for i national service will not end on March 31, but will be continued indefinitely, Compulsion will only be applied 45′′a
last resort.
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THE IRISH QUESTION.
NATIONALISTS WISH TO. FORCE
AN ELECTION. "
LONDON, March 9.
Details are tow coming in of the recent fights. The most notable was
It is stated that the withdrawal of the paking of Rospignol Wood, a strategic position strongly held by the Nationalists from the Home Rule A Russian official report states: Wo the Germans after the evacuation of debate in the House of Commons was the Turks westward of Commecourt The British attacked on decided at a Farty meeting earlier in attacked Numichkhany, demolished works, took the 8th inst, and captured the main the day.
It is believed that they will now 53 prisoners and took possession of the trench in 9 hours, but stiff fighting town of Senne in the direction of Bidjar. We submarine! large steamer in the neighbourhood of the Bosphorus.
EXTENSIVE TURKISH WITH DRAWALS.
London, March 9
A Russian communique shows that the Turkish withdrawal from Persin is not limited to, the routes to Bagdad, but extends further north. The strength of the forec is not great and the fis tance between th columns is enormous. For example, Sakia į eighty miles from Sinai where another force is | retreating 160 silles frons Hamatan.
The pursuing Russians have now tcovered half the distance to be frontier.
THE KUT PRISONERS
HUNGRY AND INSUFFICIENTLY
CLAD.
LONDON, March 10.. A correspondent of The Times gives particulars of the fate of British and Indian troops taken prisoners at Kut. He says that the officers were made reasonably com. fortable during the expedition's journey to Bagdad and Constan“ tinople but the men were driven in struggling detachruents for a 1,000 miles to Anatolia muffering from. hunger and destitution and cruelty of the guards.
The American Consuls and is
at close quarters for the possession of attempt to take the position of the the two reserve trenches resulted in a Government untenable with a view to deadlock. At midnight the British an election. temporarily withdrew" while the guns bombarded the trenches till dawn: Then the infantry attacked and cleared the trenches. They found the Wood de- serted. The Germans had evacuated the ridge. The number of corpses found showed that the enemy casualties were very heavy:
ATTEMPTED RAIDS ON BRITISH
TRENCHES.
LONDON, March 10.
ון
Sir Douglas Haig reports Last evening the enemy launched five raids upon the trenches to the north of Walverghem and re-attacked with four parties this morning. Only one party in each case reached the trenches. The enemy left some prisoners and there are from 20 to 30 British missing.
We raided the first line to the south of Binches, damaged dugouts and in- flicted many casualties.
THE GERMAN VERSION.
LONDON, March 9. A German official message transmit. ted by wireless says:-
We entered the English position to the west of Wytachacti and took 37 prisoners.
The French attacked to the south of
The Morning Posts Lobby.correspond ent thinks that Mr Redmond is dis inclined. to consider favourably Mr Asquith's proposal, as it would produce nothing tangible for months. The cor- respondent says he has reason to holieve that the Dominion statesmen are unwilling to be drawn into British domestic politics. *.
The Daily Chronicle, in an editorial, say's Mr Lloyd George's oder was in nowise tcnstructive. It could only Irritate and therefore it would have been better if it had not been made.
The Daily News considers that the defect of Mr Llord Ceorge's speech was in its form and spirit rather than in its
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contents. The Government ought to THE SUBMARINE PROBLEM. have made constractive proposals' to meet the grave situation.
The Daily Graphic regards Mr Lloyd George's offer as a step backward to udrest."
COMMENTS ON THE IRISH.
DEBATE.
MORE DRASTIC RESTRICTIONS
ON IMPORTS.
Lordy, March 10.
KAISER'S PRAISE OF COUNT ZEPPELIN:
"A SUBLIME MEMORY."
LONDON, March 9... The Kaiser telegraphed his condol- Sir Edward Carson, First Lord of ences to Countess Zeppelin in extrava the Admiralty, in a speech at the gunt terms. He said, I feel the death. Copies of the Nationalists mani-Alywych Club said we had not yet of this excellent man most painfully. festo ure being sent to President satisfactorily solved the submarine The whole of Germany units with mo Wilson and the Prurniers of the problem. The situation threatened in mourning one of the greatest sons of the people's food and more drastic the Fatherland His successes in the The Daily Telegraph and the Daily restrictions on importa were pending: air bave rendered his name intortal News alone comment on the Irish but we would stick it to the end nafar beyond Germany. His memory will {debate. Both emphasise the im- matter what Germany did. He always remain sublime and dear to me.
mentioned that the Germans had laid | perial aspect
The Daily Telegraph states that mines as far upart as the Cape of. until it is known whether the states-Good Hope and Colombo. "
Dominions.
"
men and the Dominions accept the NOT SO BAD AS PESSIMISTS responsibility. it is useless further
to explore Mr. Asquith's suggestion.
DECLARE.
-WILHELM."
THE SILVER MARKET.
:
LONDON, March 10.
Messrs. Montagu's report states The Daily News states that & resolute The Financial Times, commenting that the market is exceptionally
sionaries helped them to the best Ripont and penetrated trenches and Military Government is now starkly im- on Sir Edward Carson's apecah, say quiet. The supplies from Americs"
of their ability ab a few spota ning
the route.
The largest concentration camp is at Konia where the prisoners are hungry and insufficiently clad and, sheltered.
They suffered unspeakably, and the Turkish and German officials refused to show Americans there to
the 18th March, 1917, commencing 2.30 pm, at their Sules Rooms, No. 8.assist the prisoners.
"Des Vaux Road, Corner of Ice
House Street, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &C.,
Comprising:- Sideboarde, Dianer Waggon, etc., Exten- Double and Single Iron Bedsteada, Fiano in good condition, Electric sion Dining Tables and Chairs, Chesterfeld Leading Lamps, Blackwood and leak-Sofas, Arm-chairs, &., Wardrobes and wood Screens, a quantity of Black Toilet Tables; Cot & Miscellaneous wood Furniture, Engravings, Pictures, Furniture, Roll-top Desks, Blackwood Bilver Ware, etc, etc.
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Tennis Poles and Netting, &c. Brass Finger Bowls, Carpets (New and second hand), Child's Cots, etc.
(Fill Particulars from Catalogus.), Tus-Cash.
HUGHES & HOGH. Auctioneers" Hongkong, March 7, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1538
THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction,
{FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED).
00
TUESDAY. and WEDNESDAY, the 17th and 28th March, 1917, commencing each day at 2.15 pm, at "Braeside Hotel," 20 Macdonnell Road, THE WHOLE OF TEX VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
*
therein contained.
Comprising:
...
Hall Stands, Largo Histor in Binck- wood-Frame, Side Tables, Upholstered Arin-chaira and Sofas by Lane Crawford, Blackwood Cabinets and Blinds, several Carpets and Raga (Axminster) including one large File Carpet, Faintings and Pictures, large carved Teakwood Sideboard, Dinner Waggons, large an small Dining Tables, Chairs, a large quantity of Table Linen, Me, Electro piste and Cutlery, including a number of Silver Articles, large and small Teuk: wood: Wärdzubes with Mirrors, Double and Single Bedsteads, Dressing Tables, Wasbatands, Toilet Sets, Bed Linen and Blankets, Bathroom Utensils, large Tea. Chests, Pantry and Kitchen Utensils, including a large Cooking Stove, te
Two Pianos (one by Collard and Collard), Tennis Net and Foles, full size Croquet Bet, Lawn Mower, Garden Tools, Wire Netting
And
A very fine Assortment of Pot Plante,
On view from Monday, 26th inst Catalogues will be instad.
HUGHES & HOUGH
Hongkong, March 9, 1917.6
1667
Ware, including Cabinets, Wardrobes, Standa, &, brass Fenders and Fire Brasses, a few lots Porcelains, &c., Pantry, Bath Room and Kitchen Utensils,
TWO MORÉ V.C./B.
STORIES FROM THE BATTLEFIELD,
IF
took Height 185 and Champagnefe. Our counter-attack regained the trench dominating the height. The fare. mains in French bands.
BRILLIANT FRENCH SUCCESSES.
ENEMY POSITIONS CAPTURED.
LONDON, March 9.
are again scanty Business is sirali.
possible as a solution. The Dominions that certain known facts prové thus will not permit it. The prohlerr of the situation is not so grave 68. The demand is more general, inelud
THE DARDANELLES REPORT.
THE LAW AND THE WAR.
KING'S BENCH DIVISION AND DIVORCE ACTIONS.
Home Rule must he in the forefront of pessimista declare. For instance. the post-war Imperial organisation,
the imports of meat for the week, ing some Indian bear covering. ending March. Srd were more than double the imports during the cor responding week least year. Dairy produce is also lurger.
GENEROUS GIFT FROM THE NIZAM OF HYDERABAD.'
LONDON, March 9. The Press Bureau announces that the Government has accepted the Nizam of Hydembad's gift of
LORD KITCHENER'S POSITION.
At the opening of the Hilary Law Sit- "tings the King's Bench Division was faced with the largest number of actions for trial since 1913. The total is 359, against 287 last Hilary, 268 in 1915,
LONDON, March 10. " A French, communiqué says:-Our The Dardanelles report remarks that attack yesterday between Bhatte-de-the death of Lord Kitchener mode it Mesnil and Maison-de-Champagne was impossible to state his opinions and £100,000 sterling, towards the anti-and 218 in 1914. A part of the brilliantly successful. Despite snow-aims with the same confidence as in the submarine campaign. storms, rendering marching difficult, we case of living witnesses. The difficulty carried enemy positions on a front of was enhanced owing to Land Kitchener
COLLISION..
600 AFRICAN LABOURERS
1,500 metres to a depth of 600 to 800 Faving insisted upon the strictest secrecy BRITISH TRANSPORT SUNK BY LONDON, March 10.
metres. A violent German counter in respect to all matters connected with Captain H. W. Mummy; D.8.0., attack on the left of the sector in the
military operations. Everything pos of the Australian Infantry, and Ser-evening was repulsed with grenades, sible was done, however, to ascertain geant E. J. Mott, of the Border after an obstinate struggle, with serious bia views and intentions by examining Regiment, have been awarded the enemy losses. We took 136 prisoners, records and inquiring from his close
including three officer.
associates. It was regretted particularly Two creiny attempts to take the in this regard that Colonel Fitzgerald, Captain Murray showed most contrench at Avocourt Wood failed under who was probably better acquainted A few lots of Frase Finger Bowls, &c.spicuous bravery when he led a our fire.
(Fall Particulars from Catalogue.) Tas-Cash.
.
&c.. Also
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HUGHES & HOUGEL-
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, March 9, 1917.
to
FOR SALE.
Victoria Cross.
company which assaulted and cap- tured a position and repulsed heavy counter-attacks throughout the night.. He magnificently encouraged his 1858 men, headed bombing parties, led bayonet charges and carried back wounded.
at their. Sales Rooms, No.,
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ien House Street, SECOND HAND CONTRACTORS, FLANT, THEODOLITE AND LEVEL :. Fall particulars may be had from the undersigned.
Terma-asual
BUGBES & HOCGE.
Auctioneers
Hongkong Feb 1917.
The Man Who Gets There
Is the man who has blood... real rich red blood and plenty of in his body.
WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL- COMPOUND
makes blood-lots of it-life "giving," "brain" nourishing, strength replenishing blood,
OF ALL CHEMISTS
PRIOK 31:25 sud: 39,25,
1474
A FURTHER ADVANCE..
LATER.
A French official message says:-We entered and wrecked enemy trenches at several points south of Roye.
DROWNED.
LONDON, March The War Office announces that the transport Mendi, with the final batch
increase may be attributable to the... resent absence of judges through illness and through the demands made upon the Bench by committees and inquiries arising out of the war.
"Apparently, even European war does not deprive the Englishman of his con- sibilities when he thinks that his reputa tion is at stake, for oul of 119 special jury cases 27 are libel and shnder actions, and in the common, jury list, of 91 actions, there are 11 plaintiffs who believe that they have been defamed. Among these retions, are Pemberton Billing v. Business Newspapers (Limited),...
with Lord Kitchener's opinions than anyone else, shared Lord Kitchener's fate. The necessity of doing justice to the living as well as to the dead of "South African native labourers, Lloyds Bank (Limited) v. Young, Dun-
impelled the Commission to reveal com pletely Lott Kitchener's action in
connection with the Dardanelles. The Germans three times' counter+ The report emphasises that when the "Sergeant Mott showed most con-attacked furiously the positions we attack on the Dardanelles was being spicuous gallantry and ensured the captured yesterday in the sector of considered Lord Kitchener occupied success of an attack when it was held Maison-de-Champagne, but, our curtain unique position, and quotes the passage of Maxim fire everywhere shattered the in the evidence of Mr Churchill saying, up by machine-guns. Although eliorts of the enemy, who were obliged Lord Kitebener absolutely dominated wounded in the eys ho struggled to retire, leaving numerous desd. our counsels. His decisione wore in- variably accepted as foel Scarcely anyone aver ventured to argue with him. Respect for the man, sympathy with him in his immense labours, con fidence in his professional judgment and the belief that he had plus deeper and wider than any we could see, silenced misgiving disputes,
|with, and overcame, à gunner and 'captured a machine-gun..
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS"
CONYOKED.
THE ARMING OF MERCHANTMEN,
WASHINGTON, March 9, President Wilson has convoked so Extra Session of Congress on April 16,
We progressed during the day and captured fresh trenchea north of the Batte-do-Mesnil-Maison de Champagne road. We took 170 prisoners in this region.
FIGHTING FOR SUPREMACY IN
THE AIR.
to receive auch communications as may RECORD NUMBER OF MACHINES be made by the Executive.
It is understood that, a number of Americu merchantmen will sail through the submarine zones and are to be im mediately armed by the Government. Their names will not be published.
President Wilson convokes Congress to confirm his arming of merchdatnion.
PRESIDENT WILSON ILL.
WASHINGTON, March 10. President Wilson is ill and may have to keep to his bed for several
THE AMERICAN SENATE.
RULES AMENDED.
WASHINGTON MarchP. The Senate, by 70 votes to 8, has passed the antesuiment to their rules grying two-thirds of the members power of closure of debate
BROUGHT DOWN.
LONDON, March 8.
A feature of the recent "fighting has been the resumption of the struggle for supremacy in the air,
collided with another vessel in a thick fog off the Isle of Wight on the
12th inst.
Twelve Europeans and 191 Datives were saved; 10 Europeans and 615 natives were drowned...
'INDIAN IMPORT DUTIES.
PROTEST BY LANCASHIRE.
LONDON, March 10-
lin Tyra Company (Limited), and Wiener Hubber Company (Limited) Miche Y. Asociated Newspapers (Limited), There are four breach of promiss actions. Commercial cases have sprung from 99 to 61-an unusual figure no doubt because of the many shipping Bad: general contract dificulties brought" about by the existence of hostilities.
In there circumstances, the Common Law Courts may be expected tỏ bé ns- busy as they were in 1912. They will have as much work as they had long before the wary provided that the number of judges to deal with it con The business of the Manchester Roystiques to be reduced by other demands Exchange was suspended for a few as it had been inat sitting, minutes yesterday for the purpose of At no Hilary sittings for many years LATER
passing a resolution on the Indian has there been such a heavy list of The Dardanelles Report has been import duties. Be dada divorce cases as that now to be dealt made the text of articles in certain Sir Arthur Haworth, the President, with The total is 519, compared with This newspaper for attacking what the mid that in answer to a request from 213 at this time last year. Daily Mall calls the "Old Gang." all the Chambers of Commerce mi Lan includes 424 undefended suit. Ibe The Times describes the report as a cashire, the Directors of the Exchange work of the Division has anumulated wholesome warning against any attempt had consented to establish a precedent owing to the illness of Mr. Justice in submitting a resolation to the mem-Bargrave Deane laat term and to the to restore previous men or conditions.
Other papers, like the Daily Chronicle bera namely "That this Hxchange, while call made by the Prize Court on the and the Daily News, regret the publication applanding the action of the Raj in President's time. of the Report during war time seruing a War Loan of £100,000,000, strongly protests against the proposed inopportune.
increase of duties without a correspondi ing increase in Excise, and urges the Imperial Government to take immediate
**MAN-POWER. IN INDIA.
Bir Douglas Haig said yesterday that the enemy bad determinedly but un- successfully attempted to stop British SEYERE FROST IN GREAT BRITAIN steps to postpone such a controversial to Medres on February 15 An interest
serial work. They had sent up A greater number of, machines and much fighting resulted, during which three hostilo machines were felled and thres driven down damaged. Four British machines were felled and seven are missing
HEAVY SNOWFALL.
LONDON, March
Sovero frost is general in Great
messure until the end of the war, or
A Calcutta correspondent telegraphed
until the fiscal policy of the Empire haxing sequel to the Registration Ordinance, been cosidered and decided by the recently published, is on order prohibit Imperial Conferenco as proposed by Sirty the granting of passports out of India William Meyer on March 1st 1916, and to those who are liable to registration confirmed by the Bill of March 7th under-that Ordinance. Soverst people
1910, who bad reosully been granted passports
The communiqués mention that alto Britain. There have been heavy show of hands was taken, and the were informed yesterday, that their pan gether 56 aeroplanes have been brought snowfills in many counties,
down on the Western: Bront during the last two dayer a record unparalleled since July lat. The Germans clarm that 33 of these were Allied machines On Monday and yesterday the British communiquén adinitted that were felled and 12 timing British airmen accounted for and the French three of the 23 German, Acroplane take falled st
AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.
March 8
President announced that the resolution ports were cancelled. The effect at this bad been carried by 4,500 votes order will apparently be to vant taking
gminst 10.
Mr. Bort
House of Commour,
ment wilt on the Andise Ipport
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home leave or long leave in other coun He tries by those who are liable
Moryservice under the hot
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