WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1917.
Hughes & Hough
AJOTIONEERS, TO THE GOVERNMENT..
Ganernă Auctioneers Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission Agents.
PROPRIETORS "To-Kwa-Wan' Coal "Storage.
Cotas, used
Bentley's
4. 3. 0. 4th & 8th Editions.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersignal bave received in- stractions to sell by Public Auction, (JOB ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
CA
FRIDAY,
the guth April, 1913, commencing a2.30 p... at theirSales, Roons, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Sercot- HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, 4, Comprising:-"
Double and Single Bedsteads, Bida. boards, Dinner Waggon, etc.. Extension
INTIMATIONS
ST. GEORGE'S DAY.
APRIL MER 1917.
FAST SAILING`
MODEL YACHT. 2 inches in length. Automatic Steering Gear. TO BE BAFFLED. Tickets 81.00
To be obtained from the Ladins. On view it Thos. Cook & Soy's Office.
Made and kindly presented by Lient.
Pooley, S.
·Hongkong, April 17, 1917,
THEATRE ROYAL
SCENES FROM
1604
SHAKESPEARE ·
(as. arranged for St. George's Day).
will be repeated in aid of` WAR CHARITIES
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on WEDNESDAY, 25th APRIL MATINEE at 3 P.M. on SATURDAY, APRIL,
ut 0.15.M
Booking opens at Messrs. MUTRIK & Co.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE MAGISTRACY.
THEFT OF A KNIVE
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Before Mr Melbourne yesterday a Chiness boy pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing a butcher knife from the Kenhely Town Slaughter House and was sentenced to seven days' imprison- ment and four hours' stacks.
IMPORTING OR EXPORTING, "
An Annamite "boy" on the .
Hanoi was before Mr. Melbourne y terday on a charge of attempting to import 16 bottles of dyes into the Colony without an import permit.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge, explaining that he had bought the yes for 844 at a atop in Hongkong and after taking them aboard the 4. Hanc remembered that he had neglected to procure an expors permit. He immediately boarded a sampan, and with the dyes in his possessioti, started tu retura ashore to procure the necessary export permit. On the way, however, he was stopped by an excise officer, who discovered the dyes in his possession and took him into custody,
SCOTTISH LETTER.
(From Our Own Corrarpondent.)
March 7.
ELECTORAL REVÓRM. Beadly speaking, the report of the Speaker's Committee on Electoral Reform has now received the general asdent of all Scottish politicians con nected with the Unionist and Liberal parties. Opr loaders in this, as in other matters, are a good deal in advance of English" opinion. Of course the scheme is treated as
Duruled battalion of the Black Watch, who has been two years at the front and has seen some heaTY fighting. Two years he exchima. It's a fair sized slice' of a mati s
[life. For every ten days I have lived I have spent, one at the front. Many Genel of oki time who won fame suw less fighting than my comrades and I. The silver frost of age has yet to descend upon my locks, but way I not proudly regard myself as a veteran ?
Yet he confesses that he finds Ita dult war. We have guinled prison- compromise. It may be true that in of manual labour, we have been jem, he says, we have done every kind England it is thought there are sublonded like camela, and we have per stantial dimculties in the way of formed all the wearisome jobs of un carrying legislation upon the lines of infantryman-yes, it's a dull war. the report. Here in Scotland the People who get a shilling's worth of consensus of opinion is, different. excitement watching the Soinme The regmmendations are generally battle. An unfold its vivid tule of regarded as affording a chance of terror and triumph may thing it getting certain things done now, by rather fine; but I assure you war consent which it may never ain't what it's cracked up to be. possible to get done by agreement in Somebody once said to a Dundee: normal political circumstances, and kiltie, Man, the life's great." The very genuine regeet will be felt if it is! Scot replied, "Ay, the life's no she discovered to be necessary to leave bad; its the deaths I dinna care for." over redistribution and sever; of the other more outstanding suggested re-
La la quite in the order of things that W..." should be proud that
After hearing the evidence His Wor forms until a time when all will have he belongs to the Black Watch, b
on Wednesday, 14th April, at 9 a.m.ship imposed a fing of ten dollars and to be thrown into the cauldron of like every true soldier, he is equally
ordered that the dyes to be confiscated.
... Prices as usual: $3, $2431.
(Children half price on the Matiner).
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform will be admitted at balf price. Hongkong, April 16, 1917:
Dining Tables and Chairs, Chesterfield COLUMBIA
Sofas, Armchairs, de, Wardrobes and. Toilet Tables, Cots, &c., Miscellaneous Furniture, Roll-top Desks, Blackwood Ware, including Cabinets, Wardrobes. Stands, J., Brass Fenders and Fire Brumes, a few lote Porcelains, and Curios,
168-4
RECORDS.
c., Pantry, Bath Room and Kitchen 7044 Eileen Alannah Utensils, Electric Lamps, Fans,
kc... ke (Full Particulars trom Catalogue,) THEME:-Cab.
HUGHES & HOUGH,”
Auctioneers.
Quartette
{Kathleen Mavourneen
7089
Killarney 'The Old Rustic Bridge
7125
I Stood on the Bridge
Excelsior
** Midnight
Hongkong, April 11, 1917.
1865
7041
[Mary of Argylu
Duet
Tenor
Biary
PUBI AUCTION.
FOTI
(The Irish Emigrant {Asthore
THE Undersigned have received in-
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(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED},
од
SATURDAY,
the 21st April, 1917, commencing ut 10a.m., at their Saies Rocas, No. 8,
:
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
"Ice House Street, VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
c..
*atc.
FURNITURE, $60. (Removed to Sales Boots for Convenience
of Sala.), Comprising
Large Brass Bedstead (practically new), Brass Twin Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Dressing Table and Chais, e by Powell, Stair Carpets and Rugs, Oil Paintings Pictures, Electric Reading Lamps, &c.
Also
Piano and Pianola, Typewriters and-
a few lots of Curios, &c.
Terus:-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,"
AuctionEST Hongkong, April 17, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION, '
1998
THE Undersigned have received in-
atructions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCRAARD),
св
THURSDAY,
the seth April, 1917, at 10.45 a.m., at No. 9, Torres Buildings, Kimberly Road, Kowloon,
BUNDAT
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
&
FURNITURE.
dc.
therein contained.
Consisting of Teakwood Hallstand, Chesterfield Sofa and Arm-chairs, Teakwood Sideboard Chair Carpets, Raga, Gines, and and Dinner Waggon, Dining Table and Crockery, Double and Bingle Brass- maunted Bedsteada, Washstand and Dreaming Table, Wantrobe, Chest-of- Drawers,
Fians by John Broadwood & Sons, Singer's Sewing Machine and White Enamelled Bath.
On view from Wednesday the th at noon..
Catalogues will be issued.
Terms: Cash.
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HUGHES & HOUGH,
Bluebioniers,
Hongkong, April 17, 1917.
1000
THE ANDERSON
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MUSIC CO., LTD.
MARTIN'S
APIOL &STEEL
SPREPILL
XByarsch Kasady for al1Traurulanásten
'MARTIN'S.
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APIOL
LESSONS IN CHINESE
PAN, Chime gradzale versed in Ocala and Mercurate in isla Colony for ten years. and popasoď
Maine at boen a teacher to karepaks
ALLEGED WOUNDING OF A WIFE
party controversy.
proud of his particular company. No Apropos of Electoral Reform, a
Roman was prouder to belong to the member of Parliament showed me a Tenth Legion, be declares, than we letter written by his son now serving were to be of Captain Leslie Bonse'a in a far distant part of the Empire. old C. Company, What though The letter is brusque, even brutal.
tw the Bun jealousy, nickied and runs Really you politicians allus, froth our luxurious habita, are the limit. In the midst of w great war you are raking up the old. ld questions of one"que one vote and one man one.value. Can't the politicians see that it doesn't matter a dash on what basis you have Parlia mentary representation at the best F.election? You are all going?
In Mr. Melbourne's Court yester day a Chinese named Tong Hong Chan (charged on remand) pleaded not guilty to the charge of cutting and wounding one Cheung Ah Kuk, his wife, on the 10th instant, at his residence at No. 43 Hollywood Road.
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Mr. Leo D'Almada appeared as solicitor for the complainant and the defendant was represented by Mr. H. Gardiner."
Trinidad.
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"Bonse's Babies thought youse lacks wad stick it like
Vor ($io- sick witz: orang
INTIMATIONS
JOHNNIE WALERK WAR CANFOcă Nă 7-
Guaranteed same quality throughout the world.
JOHNNIE WALKER White Label." 6 years old JOHNNIE WALKER "Red Label.", 19 years old. JOHNNIE WALKER "Black Label." 12 years old.
Agents General, CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO. JOHN WALKER & SONS, LIB. SCOTCH WHISKY DETTELERS, KILMARNOCK, SCOTLAND.
us old soldiers." said a kindly old OYAGER SING'S MOTOR CAR GARAGE.
A Company man to me a little time.
He
"but you stuck is well? bimsel, I may say, stuck the trenches for a week, and then went down the line to a staff job at a laundry.
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Should it unfortunately prove im- It was stated that the defendant, who, possible to pass legislation on Ele: Will the day ever come, moralises according to the Chir se custom law toral Refon by agreement, the the writer, when we survivors gather fully married the complainant twenty Government will, I understand, prob-
together at the Pink Palace and years ago and subsequently went abroad,ably bring in a stop-gup mensACE
honour "Absent Ones Perhaps recently returned to Hongkong from dealing with registration, Bat
not. We Scotsmen are afraid of! Trinidad, where he had been residing several Ministers are still not without for the past fifteen years, and brought hope, notwithstanding the discourag. Bentimentalism. After the war we with him No. 3 wife, a native ofing spirit exhibited at sectional meet shall probably walk our old ways' and ings ar Westminster last week; that rarely leave them to seek old corn- According to the evidenes given some other of the proposals, if not the ride of Flanders and the Somme. by the complainant the story of majority of them, might be passed by But still in our hearts thera will be the alleged assault is as follows:-negotiation: In the event of the fai proud memories
of "old G." Upon hearing that her husband had lure of any compromisë, however, it
Boys," said Pal Stirten on the Ed returned to the Colony, the complainant is strongly felt that the Parliament Basses road a little while before lie went to him and asked for money forary register should receive attention was killed, if ever I'm knocked out, maintenance. Ho refused to comply with her request and told her that the tan early date. à General Election don's bury me by the road, for if you may or may not be a probability in do. I'll hear the boys go by to the only thing be, would give her was a halter to hang herself with. She then the near future, but by-elections are trenches, and I'll be sore with grief went, to the Secretary for "Chiness of almost weekly occurrence, and it should be the aim of the Government Affairs for support, but received no satisfaction. On the 10th instant she went to her husband's residence at No. 43 Hollywood Road and demanded funds for maintenance. The defendant then went into the kitchen, procured chopper and struck her with it, inflicting two wounds on her bead and one ca bor wrist. She shouted "Savo life," and police constable No. 607 responded to her cries, arriving on the scene in time to see the defendant in the act of strix
is has a good method of training Europanna eing her. He immediatly intervened pars in the Chinese examina Chirase teacher. H
a first rate certlocate a
bas não a Rood knowledge of Mandarin and Hakks and conducted both the defendant and
Those who totand learning the Chiesa inagus gu
to make certain that where contexts do occur the opinions expressed at the polls are as thoroughly repre sentative of the constituencies as an up-to-date electoral poli cair secure.
TORPEDOED BUT UNDISMAYED.
that I can't come with you."
.War has its compensations, and I like doing my bis, and the Black Watch is a very fine regiment. Still, strictly in confidence, I don't mind telling you that Dundee is so attrac tive in all its aspects, so horfitable! and so friendly, that I bave quite a The following is from "The Britisha home sickness for the kindly town. Seafarer," the bright little monthly Two years, he concludes it makes s magazine of the British Seafarers' difference. Union, and is eloquent of the failure of one of the objects of the German submarine campaign, the frightening
of the men of our mercantile marine.
SIX HUNDRED YEARS AGO. Nearly six hundred years ago, when Scotland was sore distressed and
are requested to write ela China Mall Offee or the complainant to the Police Station. It occurs in the Glasgow notes of the threatened with overwhelming inva
direct to No. 159, Wellington Street,, dret doon.."
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FRENCH LESSONS
G. MOL SSION.
15, Morrison Hill Road.
AUCTIONS.
FUBLIO ·AUCTION,
Tstructions to sell by Public Auction, THE Undersigned have received in-
(FOR LCCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED);
בם
FRIDAYTM
the 7th April, 1917, at 10.45.
at No. 2, Canton Villas, (Lower, Flat) Kimberly Road, Bowlson,
UNDET
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
„FURNITURE..
Consisting of
Teakwood Hallstand, Bookcase, Writ ing Table and Chair Extension Dining Table, Chesterfield Sofa and Chairs Large Tonk Sideboard, Carpets and Fans, Child's Cat, Large Beau Double Bed, Braas Fenders, Teak Wardrobe with Double Bevelled Mirrors Teak Bureau and Washstand, do, de,
OVERLAND CHINA MAIL Picturen Ulaas and Crockery, Electric
TAK WEEKLY EDITION OF THE
CHINA MAIL"
CONTAINS ALL THE NEWE
OF THE WEKE'.
FRIOT 28 cia) (Cash) per Copy.
· 43π Grand Piano by Collard & Collard,
2 Perambalators. Ou view from Thursday the gitizat Catalogues will be issued, TEMS Cach
"HUGHES & HOUGH,
Hongkong April 17, 1917.
A FIZZ AT THE WAR OFFICE."
The defendant, however, deposed issue for March, "Fractically all the son by her powerful Southern neigh- that the complainant..came to Eis survivors of the California weat buck bour, she addressed an appeal and residence on the 10th instant and after to see within a week of their return remonstrance to the Pope, which for raising a disturbanes as regards money home. Some of them have been dignity of language and fixity of Bur- for maintenance, procured a chopper torpedoed three or four times."
pora has never been surpassed. from the kitchen and cut herself with
Change but one word," the name of it. The defendant immediately sounded a police whistle and a lutong responded In his speech on the Army the threatening country, and zo and took both himself and the estimates, Mr. Foster said that Lord stronger expression could be given to the spirit of the Scots at the present complainant into custody.
Derby had invited Mr. Andrew Wier,
day: a man of great business experience)
**For so long as there shall but one well known in the West of Scotland as well as in London, to aid the hundred of us remain alive, we will Department in the difficult pro never consent to subjeet ourselves to blems of the supply service. Me, the domination of the (Germans), Weir is a native of Kirkcaldy, and For it is not glory, it is not riches, principal of the shipowning firm of neither is it honour, but it is liberty Andrew Weir & Co., Glasgow and alone that we fight and contend for, which ro honest man will lose but London. He founded the busincas
with bin life," 80 years ago, when he was only: 20 years of age, with one sailing vassel,
Further evidence was then heard and the case adjourned
MARY AND HER LAME.
When Mary thinks now of her lamb,
Bhe heaves a heavy sigh; She's now's vegetarian,
Cos prices are so higb.
LOSING WEIGHT
BY THE POUND
Under Weight, A. Condition of fil-health, shows your zasien». lative powers are decreasing.
WATERCURY S/ METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND
Sapplies the blood with the wanted nourishing and bealthy flash building materials. Very palatable
OF ALL CHEMISTS
PRIDES 105 and 405.
ROYAL ARON MASONRY
BEST CARS ON HIRE AT LOWEST PRICES. -
39, Haiphong, Road, Kowloon. TELEPHONE NO. 307. K
THE EVER POPULAR HOUSEHOLD REMEDY
Which has now borne' the " Stamp of Public Approval for
OVER FORTY YEARS.
ENO'S FRUIT SALT
PLEASANT TO TAKE, REFRESHING AND INVIGORATING.
IT IS VERY BENEFICIAL IN "ALL CASES OF
Biliousness, Sick Headache, Constipation, Errors in Diet-Eating or Drinking, Thirst, Giddiness, Rheumatic or Gouty Poison, Feverish Cold, with High Temperature and Quick Pulse, and Feverish Conditions generally. It is everything you could wish as a simple and Natural Health-giving Agent.
Prepared only by
J. C. ENO, Ltd., 'Fruit Salt Works, London, England
SOLD BY CHEMISTS AND STORES EVERYWHERE.
AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTION."
THE Undersigned has received instrue
Hons to sell by Public Auction on
THURSDAY,
the 18th April, 1917, commencing at 11 am, at his Sales Boomis, DUDDELL STREET,
Ä. LÄRDE' QUANTITY OF BLACK AND BROWN BOOTS CAVAND SHOES,
[1801
TANG TUK DIETY, Fuccessór
"the late SIEN HING,
14, D'AGUIZAR STRIKE:
TERMS VERY MODERATE
Consultation free.
EUROPEAN AGENCY.
Worquted at lowest cash prices HO ESALE Indents promptly
for all British" and "Continental goods,
ncluding
the Willowbank. Now the firm owns At a quarterly communication of the Bank Line, which runs on all the the Supreme. Grand Royal Arch occans of the world, and has 30 Chapter of Scotland, the Earl of steamers. It was only the other day Cassilis was elected First Principal: that they sold the last of their sailing Sir Robert Inches, Deputy First White Canvas Boots and Shoes, soft ships, the iron barque Mennock, to Principal; Peter Spence, Airdrie, and hard frooted dress shirts, coloured Chinese merchants. Mr.
Weir, Second Principal; and Samuel Dun-linen and zephyr soft shirts, woollen according to Mr. Foster, proposés cany Edinburgh, Third Principal It vests and underpants, silk and listle socks, silk ties, coloured sweaters, Tweed to make himself thoroughly familiar was reported that the exaltations for and felt hata, Panama straw hats, silk with the working of the various the year showed an increase of 610, umbrellas, pongee wilk, ilk handker Photographic and Optical Goodaj
supply branches, before offering any
Buggestions when he has done this
and that total was the second
We shall be able to consider in codighest in the history of the Supreme
Chand sultation with him what definite fune- tion in the official hierarchy he can best fulfil
DUNDEE & BLAUK WATCH
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been soown
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chlets and table centres etc.
NE The abov chamaged by
slightly
1091
Books and Stationery Brots, shoes and Leather Chemicals, and Drug lits Sundzies,
Earthenware srid Glawwats, Cycles, Motor Cars and Accessories, Drapery Millinery and Pisca Goods, Fatty
by Ugods and Perfumery Hardware, Machinery and Metal, Jewellery, Plate and Watches, ***Provisions and Oilmen's Stores,
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