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SIDELIGHTS FROM
GERMANY.
ETILS OF PREMATURE PEACE EXPOUNDED.
"OUR" COLONIES MORE VALE ABLE THAN MESOPOTAMIA."
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is only bue way to correct
A prematurs" pence is entirely Ee trouble. Just because your hand. sembles it does not follow that the opposed to the wishes of the "Fülnische Such a peace, ay the trouble les directly in the nerves of the Zeitung." band. The holy is full of what is known Rhenisk organ, a pozer without any as "sympathetic nerves." Many persona are not aware that such nerves exist, decision, would be equivalent to
"What enormous They do not know that nothing goes on German 'defeat. in any part of the body that every other burdens would our peoply be obliged to
art foes not instantly“ know of Closeness of this sympathy is familarly bear. And it is not to he forgotten illustrated by hemlaches, indigestion, that after a few years of peace the rheumatism, neuralgin, etc, when the
to be part that hurts may not be the seat of devising struggle would have the trouble at all. Almost every case of
fought out." sicepessness, nervousness even dyspep- sis, is a "sympathetic strike by brain, nerves and stomach, induced by the lowering of the general health. In cases
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The "Külmische" goes on to my If our people are to pay the interest of this kind nothing is more grateful of the loans, to provide for the amortisa that the help and strengthening powers tion of debt, to provide for the widows
a remarkable discovery called dargoland orphans and war invalids, and at Sargol Tablets are a careful combina
the
Then look at the virgin forests in our colonies--"the greatest reservoir of wood in the work." "There forents are worth milliards, and some of their
SEA NOT SAFE FOR WOUNDED
giant trees represent 150 cubic metres PASSAGE REFUSED TO HOSPITAL of timber Compared with this Asia Minor and Mesopotamin possess only a fow sticks.."
SKIP
The Foreign Office recently issued the following:-
Herr Zimmermann's conclusions are na follows:—“Asia Minor in wib futantially assist our supply of row
An arrangement has existed for some asterials only in respect of cotton and time between his Majesty's Government minerals, but it will need decailes of and the German Sorgeniment by which incapacitated work before our trade with Turkey British and Cerinin equals in value the amount which our prisoners of war are repatriater at prisoners of war, to and from Belland colonies, but for the war, would have certain intervals, the conveyance of the been worth to us by the year 1920.
being effected by mesna of a British bon- Our protectorates, especially if they pital ship. In pursuance of this arrange should be enlarged, will be of fat greater ment in exchange of incapacitated valus to us than Asia Minor in respect prisoners was due to take place on of the importance of their trade and the th inst, and all the necessary, prepara- by the British supply of our requirements of bides, tions bad been made
for the exchange authorities
Hin vegetable fata, rubber, cocoa, and cajesty's Government received, through ber. They are in a position to send us the United States Embassy, before the immediately considerable quantities of rupture of diplomatic relations betwren raw material, which we should otherwise the United States and Germany, the have to buy of our enemies or of following telegruths from the German neutrals like the United States: Undue Government- preference shown to Asia Minor wankd prove an absolutely disastrous blow to our overseas trade."
THE NATIONALITY OF LORD MILNER.
A REVIVED, ERROR."
"The
"Foreign Office communicates follow ing British Government bus intended to bring the severely wounded Germans who are to be released from Tilbury to kiewk of Holland with British hospital ship. Salut. Denis on 7th inst. Foreign Office requests the Embassy, to call attention of British Government by telegraph to: tion of valuable serve and strength the same time to arm in a sticient way
the fact that this method of trans PUBLIO AUCTION.
feeding elements that aim to reach and for the coming war, a yearly sum of
portation can no longer be considered. revitalize with strengthening power
as safe owing to the changes which have Their action is quick (probably £130,000,000 would be neces TRE Undersigned have received in-entive
occurred meanwhile. Transportation of stractions to sell by Publię auction, and able. Try Surcol Tapictssary, and this sum must be produced by |
severely wounded to and from England to-day. Make the test for yourself and taxation. This would be an almost
can therefore.orly be considered either (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCRINED),
see if this is not so. A. S. Wasson & Co.
by means of one of the Dutch paddle Lt. The Victoria. Dispensary, The insupportable burden. In addition there
"sir. P. Lyttleton Gelf writes to the wheel steamships which have been Pharmacy, Queen's Dispersity. The would be the wearing expectation of the
from the
Ger- guaranteed safe conduct fr as follows Edward Dispensary, and ether reliable
[coming war of decision. Who is there Daily Chronicle |
man side, or by Lenas of a hospital ship chemists in Hongkong sell them.
among as who would take this on him- Six A Barrister's" flat contradicto Southern France outside of the self" Weary as the sacrifice at presents of my cabrovertible statement time zone. inside cf which trafic has
been prohibited and from there to Swit may be for our nation. it is incursbent that Lond Miler was born an English-zerland. Some mears of transportation on as to hold out and to win the prizem, and has never be anything else will also be necessary for further trans-
lay bold!".
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SATURDAY,
the 14th April, 2017, at
4
10 am, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8. Des Vieux Road, Corner
of Ice House Street-
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE &c.
Remored to Sales Rooms for Conveniencs
of Sale.. Including:
Largs Enamelled Path with Fittings Heavy Erans Fenders
And me
A number of cases of Mour's Pale Ale. Teras 18 sunl
HUGHES & HOUGE,"
Auctioneers,
Hongkong, April 12, 19172
PUBLIO AUCTION.
1689
THE Undersignal have received in structions fican, the Executors of the Estate of the late Mr. A. H. HEWETT, to sell by Puble' Auction,
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SATURDAY,
the 14th April, 1917, commencing at 10 am, at their Sales Rooms No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
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VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
Be tc., the property of the above Estate. Including large Cabinet and Revolving Bookcases, Roll-top Desk, & few articles of Blackwood Furniture, Extension Dining Table and Chairs, Dinner Service, Plated Ware, de.. Canighorwood Chest of-Drawers, Brass-mounted Bedsteads. Wardrobes, Blankets and Bed Linen.
Also
Electric Ceiling Fans arl Lights, Bicycle, a few Bottles, of Wines, Starit Beer, etc.
(Full Particulars from Catalogue.) Terms :-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, April 4, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION..
1645
AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
AE Undersigned have received in-
Tstractions to ell by Public Auction.
(FOR ACCOUN OF THE CONCREXED).
I
TUESDAY,
the 17th April 1917, commencing
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of victory. Therefore. German people should not be anonymous if he 'cluing ports of released German civil prisoners |
"OUR", COLONTES,
A number of writers in the news
England In a further note Foreign Ofice states: attention on the ground private know.
La view of
of the circumstances mentioned judge or professional authority. Still, asin preceding note German military ad he suggests that I stoop to placating ministration has temporarily interrupt
ed transport
of severely wounded papers have recently developed conreusing prejudice at the cost of English. It will first await the reply of siderable energy in discussing the future accuracy," it is dead that the old error English Government to above mentioned prospects of our colonies. They is as yet expercised. While Fjoin handsnote verbale. As soon as this answer
will be arranged in same ma will be decided on European battlefields.
never weary of telling us that their fate with A Barristeria condemning the invade received repatriation of English |
aro
But there is a considerable holy of reasoning prejudice which hasner in which severely wounded Germans at 230 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8. Foriuion which has net complete faith in heretofore inspired statements sad ques. repatriated. As regards question of
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
lex os DTZLET,
VALUABLE TEAKWOOD as -BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, dc. Je,
As follows:-
the European battlefield theory, and in consequence is turning its gaze to Asia Minor and Mesopotamia as the fields where German colonial enterprise will secare its future triumphs. The adhesion of Turkey to German ambitions for pece Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and tmting the Near and Middle East has, we ure tald, heen already secured, and in Chesterfield Sofas, Card Tables, Bedroom the vast territories stretching from the Furniture, Double and Single Brass Bosphorus to the Persian Gulf there mounted Bedsteads, Twin Bedsteade will be found auch, a wealth of haw (Teakwood), Sideboards, Dinner Wagmaterials for German industry as will gons, Extension Dining Tables and entirely replace whatever sacrifice the Chairs, Tea and Occasional Tables, etc., Icsa of the colonies may entail. If this Dimer Services, Crockery, Glass. Ware Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sate, &c., Bath Roots Utensils, Roll-top Desks and Writing Tables, Electro Liated Ware, etc.
1 Piano in good condition, Electric Reading Lamps Blackwood and Teak Wood Screens, a quantity of Blackwood Furniture, Engravings, Pictures, Silver Ware, etc., etc.
" Also,
Tennis Peles and Netting, &e, &c. Underwood and Oliver Typewriters, Carpeta (New and second hand), Child's Gota, etc.
(Full articulars from Catalogan.) Trams: Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers Hongkong. April 11, 1917.
THE Undersigned have received in-LONDON Trades to sell by Public Auction,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF TEE CONCERNED).
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SATURDAY,
the 14th April, 1917, at
THE"
king
tious on this matter in the House of Commons, and the Prass, may in the pursuit of accuracy invite " Burrister to rest his own assertions by answers to the following questions :----
1.—Under British law, is Lord
this moment a British subject, he ant!
in
or
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If ( is chrious) he is, at what wement, except at the moment of his
th, did he boisme 19?
This route
determining route for transportation, that German Government presumes British will decide for transportation with one of the Dutch paddle wheel
less hard for wounded. "steamships, as this is far shorter and would also deserve preference to route via Switzerland for reason that Germa Freech exchange transports already tuke place by that reate. In case repatris
Ger- intion is to take place on Dutch ship
man Legation at The Hague has been Goverment instructed to approach pared to attend to exchange of severely there with an inquiry whether it is pre- wounded on both sides on Dutch paddle- wheel boats from Flushing to England
of German and English civil prisoners and vice versa. In future, repatriation would then also be effectel in sameman-
Answer desired as soon as possible. Bank, it is nevertheless held by large Milner west German by German law. The Foreign office adds the following sections of the public for whom a num- although a doubt of English descent."brief and acid comment. It is not stated ber of important newspapers and when and by what act did the German whether any reply has been sent to periodicals cater.
Comment on the nature of such com The exaggerated enthusiasms of these lower rat begin to that him as a British Berlin people who pin their faith to the. Ham-best? Why was he not liable for muniestions, or upon the character that larg Bagdad idea, and over estimate military service in his youth, as Rhodes inspires them, seems superfluots. the prospects of Near Eastern marketa scholars have receives a cold.douche from a pamphlet written by Elerr Emil Zimmermann for the German Colonial Society.
ew is not shared by men like Herr Ballin, of the Hamburg Amerika Line, and Herr von Gwinner, of the Dentsche
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DOULING THE LIVESTOCK.
-When his father lived in London and took the path as a Volunteer, was he
British subject or not?
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been? Whether an
The Editor of the Daily Chronicle says is a foatuote
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SIGHTING SUBMARINES.
120 REWARDS FOR FIRST NEWS OF U-BOATS.
Mir A. F. Yarra, of Himdbead, wrikest The Tizen It goes without saying that it is of the utmost importoree to sight a submarine at the earliest [Our correspondent is apparently not possible mouicht, To encourage everyone! aware that prior to 1870 a Beitish sub to keep a sharp lockout. I beg to offer a 'ject could not divest himself of his reward of £20 (up to a total expenditure British nationality. A British subject of £10,000 to styone on board-com- thea, who adopted foreign nationality,mercial vessel who first draws the ca had double nationality and owed duntain's attention to an enemy euhinarine allegiance. Lord Milner's grandfather in the vicinity. chigrated to Germany married.
Englishman who adherer to his British birthright is or is not regarded as German by German law would not in any It is Eritish rase affect this question. Inw and not any German technicality which settles the status of u Leitish In Herr Zimmermann's opinion it is etítén, and no legal acuteness, con alter absurd to overrate the economic posthe fact that Lord Milner is a British 68ssibilities of Mesopotamia, and to under abject, and is so by blood, as also by estimate what "our" eclonies have fanguage, faith, faulty, patelotism, and by already done for German, industry. Ithe traditions of his earliest childhood. is, moreover, not to be forgotten that a
Why dispute the obvious fact? *** Mesopotamia developed by Germany would both arouse the cupidity of Eng- DIRECTORY. land, and be exposed to her attack, and, fürther, that both Asia Minor and (PUBLISHED ANNUALLY).
Mesopotamia are out of the question as NABLES traders throughout the Worldbases for the German fleet..
Zimmermann begins by painting a to communicate direct with English
glowing picture of the possibilities of MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS North Cameroons, East Africa and South West Africa for cattle-raising. He cal calates that by 1920 the cattle rearing districts in these colonies would have been reached by railways and that their wealth of cattle, sheep and goats would have enabled them to export skins to the value of £1,500,000 Asia Minor and Mesopotamia are out of the question. And then comes this remarkable pas age: "Peace can and must bring an increase of our colonial possessions; it may be in the shape of a concentration of territory, which already maintains 12 to 15 million cattle. If our future
10.30 am, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, in each class of goods. Besides being a
Des Virux Road, Corner of
The House bÆREET,
One Detachable 34 H.P. MOTOR with Four Spare Piston Hings and Portable Rudder good running' order),
Alio
De Boudoir Grand Piano by
Brinsmead & Sons, One Finno by
Schiedmayer & Soehne, Stuttgart, One Piano by Challen & Bon, London,
(in good condition) TIEMS Can
HUGHES & HOUGH,
"ducitoners. Hongking, April 4, 1917.
THE
PUBLIC AUCTION.
·1844.
Undersigned have received to- structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR LOCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED);
on
FRIDAY
20th April, 1817, commencing.
at 2.30 pm, st their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Cornet of Teo
House Street,"i BOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.
Comprising
Double and Single Bedsteads, Side boards, Dinner Wagon, etc., Extension
Dining Tables and Chairs Chesterield Bolas, Armchairs & Wardrobes and.
complete commercial guide to London and its suburbs, the Directory contains lista
EXPORT MERCHANTS with the goods they ship, and the Dolonial and Foreign Markets they supply:
STEAMSHIP LINES arranged under the Forts to which they sail and indicating the approximato dailings PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES leading Manufacturers, Merchants sta.. in the principal provincial towns and industrial centres of the United Kingdom.
A copy of the current edition will be colonial possessions are given their forwarded, freight rail, on receipt of chance, it should be easily possible to Postal Order for 203.
double their livestock in 15 to 20 years."
Dealers seeking Agencies can advartiss their trade cards for Ri, or larger aðver. tisements from £3.
The London Directory Co., Ltd. 55, ABOHURCH Li, Lorno, 2.0.
CHINA MAIL'
OVERLAND EDITION.
FORESTS WORTH MILLIARDS. What, moreover, asks. Zimmertoarn, can Asia Minor, and Mesopotamia set against the colonial yields of oleaginous fruits, such as copra, pig-nuts, siame, cotton-seed, palm-kernels, palm-oil, njabi-nuts, etc. Tsingtau alone er ported pignuta valued at over half a million. In 1913 "our" colonies coo tributed 6,000 tons of cocoa In'a few years it would have amounted to 15,000 sons! NA SA
In the matter of cotton caltivation "our" colonies have hitherto achieved little anocess. Asia Minor may also be favourable for the supply of mineral raw material." But we must not
THE BEST WEEKLY NEWS-forget that German South West Africa
yielded dianands, copper ore, and tin
Toilet Tables, Cote, Miscellanous FAPER FOR ALL INTERESTED or to the value of over £3,000,000.
And besides, our colonies, have never
Faraiture, Bell-top Desks, Blackwood IN HONGKONG AND CHINA yet been thoroughly exammed as to their Ware, including Cabines, Wardrob Standa, &c., Brass Fenders And F GENERALLY.
Brasser, a few lots Porcelains, and Curion, Za, Pantry, Bath Room and Kitchen
Utensils Electric Lampa, Fans,
&C
(Full Particular Lom: Catalogue,)
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The reward will be paid on
German lady and settled there. It has ficate from the captain giving the zeme not been asserted that he adopted of the person who first drawy his attention: German nationality. If he did, his son to an enemy submarine, and a statement (Lord Milner's father) was born a signed by the captain saying that a sub-
was actually sighted. German-because the son of a German mariné
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-in, German Taw, and a British subject application should be forwarded through BAD OUTLOOK FOR NEWSPAPERS. prietors than is the case where such --because an Englishman's Bou-in the owners to Sir Thomas L. Devitt. English law. In any case, if not Ger, East, Chairman of Lloyd's Register of man by birth, he (Lord Milner's Shipping, 71, Fenchurch-street, London father) became a German at some time, F.C., who has kindly consented to make because he could not have held a posi: the awards.!*
Mr. George Roberts: The consumption Presiding at the annual meeting of the
of paper is being restricted within the Newpaper Freus. Find on February 24the limits decided upon by means of the Lord Burnham, the thief proprietor restriction of imports of paper and paper.
destroyers ever-inade,
AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING SERVICE.
we have before Lord Burnham,
uhthe most serious prospects for the coming
In order to protect the uterests of the yeur. We cannot help having some mis givings, and I fear,it will be a hard job merchants in each of the Australian for soms newspapers to keep going during States, sud at the same time effect s substantial ring of tonnage, it han say the time of stress that is before us, hij. **
tion at: a German University unless he Sir A. F. Yarrow is the chairmen of of the Daily Telegraph," said that the making, materials. I do not think it is were a German subject. Lord Milner, Yarrow and Co., Ltd. of Scotstown, Prime 31inister's speech made in the desirable that compulsion should be then, was the son of a German, and a Glasgow, engineers and shipbuilders. The House of Commons on the previous day exercised. In the direction suggested by German in Gurman law, but as neither firm is engage in the Clyde in building was certainly the gravest speech he had my or friend. his grandfather nor his father would torpedo-boats, and have lost their British nationality he steuners of shallow draft, and the Yarrows for our own pnfession." continued would also have been British by Eng boiler is generally adopted by the greater lish las
part of the Navies of the world. Now (Le.. since 1870) an Englishman who adopte foreign nationality ipno facto pues his British nationality. En regard to question b, it was not neces sory to be a British subject in order to take the oath of a Volunteer. Had Lord Milner resized in Germany be would have been liable to military. service, but he left Germany before the sge of 17; 1.e. from the German point of view, emigrated. As long as he was there, he was, no doubt, treated as a Cefren: but when he emigrated (and, it is, assumed, attained his discharge from German allegiance on his emigra tion) they would have treated him a what he has been ever since,vízza British subject, pres
minem weilth. The treasures brought to light in better exploited regions of Africa promiar much for the future.
Zimmermann, holds out tremendous prospects for colonial wool Germany SERVES THE WHOLE ORDER IT BEFORE GOING requires the wool of G8,000,000 sheep to
over het wants Asia Minor cou AND THUS KEEP IN never supply such a quantity, but
the colemmal bpplica addict TOUCH, WITH THE Germany might be rendered Inde dent
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We have suffered from the Gavern- been decided, says The Times, ment a regulations more than any other consolidate the regular-passenger irado in the country. That sounds a pargo mrvices which bitherto have imeni surprising, statement.. but I believe is to mained between Loaden and Queens bo literally true. It has been recognized land and London and Western Austra
to the present the Pritish Indis Co. that newspapers are as much part, and up to
has maintained regular monthly mail. parcel of the Imperial machine for Fan-
service from London to Gunrar ning the wit as ay department of State, new or old, no matter how high-sounding Ita duties may be. However, we are not going in Dake ourselves ridïeulom Complaming in the street. We miss take
things as we find them. BRANKICES OF SEWSPATENEU
ithe Hasiden
A monthly service has also been carried
between London Bnd FresiaD Western Australia. armngement betwech thes berned those two will be incorpor
wa, fr Tewis Western Australid
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