MONDAY, MAY 14, 1917.
Hughes & Hough
AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
"General Auctioneers Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission
Agenta.
PROPRIETORS
*To-Kwa-Wan" Coal Storage.
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DONGKONG,
AUCTION.
TEE Undersigned, have received in structions to sell by Public Auction,
»ŰTDE (ACCOUNT OF THE CONCREN İD),
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TUESDAY,
13th May, 1917, commencing
WORRY IS A DISEASE.
The disörder which causes its victima to worry, whether, they have anything to worry about er niet., & nou: asthénia.
Neurasthenia is entirely distinct from hysteria, although the patient may have both diseases as the same time.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE WAR.
(Continued from Page:5.)
eurasthenia often resulta from some SUNDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
nervous shock, such as the loss of a near relative, business reverses, or some severe över-steuin on the nervous systeın.
ta
THE MACEDONIAN FRONT. STRIKES AMONG MUNITION)
ENEMY ATTACK REPULSED.
LONDON, May 1
A British report from Salonika
scated:
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The enemy attacked on Wednesday night, south-eastward of Doiran,, and
Gold's Fill.
The patient is usually pale, showing that Router's Service to the Chins Mod) obtained a temporary footing on the blood is thin, and the first thing to do is to build up the blad, because all came builds up the general helps to correct the neurasthenic
condition. Rest and a good tonie is the
best treatment in most cases, Dr. Was pils pills are as ideal tonic for this condition, because they contain no sleehol or narmful drugs, and neurasthenic patients should avoid alcoholic stimulanta.
The Dr. Williama? Hedïeing Co. has published a little book sa nervous din- orders that contains a chapter on Neurasthquis, in which the symptoms are fully described and the correct treat- ment given. The booklet is free to those who send a post card to the Dr. William' Medicine
Co. Szechsen Road, Shang-
"You can begin Dr. Williams' pink pilla today by getting a supply from your dealer or direes post free, due bottle for #1.50, six for 19%, from the above address.
AUCTION.
PUBLIC AVOTION.
THE ANGLO-FRENCH
OFFENSIVE.
-
ANOTHER (SUCCESSFUL ATTACK BY THE
BRITISH..
HUNDREDS OF PRISONERS TAKEN.
LONDON, May 12. Pick-Marshal Sir Douglas Huis reports."
Wo viry successfully attacks during the night und this morning The Hindenburg Line in the ceigh- bourhood of Bullecourt and also astride the Arros Cambrai road and tuthward of the Serpe, gaining all our chjectives, and taking some
at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room No. 9, TEE Undersignedt have received in hundreds of prisoners res
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
IC HOTHE STRKET, VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND
BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,
Ac...
siy
Double and
As follows:-' Upbolstered Suites, Arur-chairs and Chesterfield Sofas Carl Tables, Bedroom- Furniture, comprising Single Brass Bedsteads, Twin Bedsteads (Teakwood) Sideboards, Diener Wag gana Extension Dining Tables, Chairs, Tea and Occasiona Tables, etc. Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Feiler Sets, dolg Bath Room Utensils, Roll-top Lasks nad Writing Tables, Electro Flated Ware, etc. Piano in good condition, - Electriė Reading Lamps, Black wood and Teak wood Screens, i
of Blankwood
Farniture, Engravings. Picta, use, etc.
1100
H
Tennis Poles and Netting, de, de.. One Yost Typewriter, Carpets (New Bid second hand), 1-American ice Chest and One Iron Beth.
Full Particulars frusu "Catalogue.), TIRMA :-Caab.
HUGHES & ROUGH, Auctioneers Heaɛkong, May 9, 1917.
1730
atructions to sull by Public Auction, (rop ACOUST OF THE CONOZENED).
од
TUESDAY
the 13th May, 1917, a 2.36, at their Sales Rooms, No.
Don Four Road, Corner
of Ice House. Street-
A VARFED ASSORTMENT OF BRASS WARE. Jardinieres, Vases, Ornaments, Finger Bowls de
TERMS: Usual,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
"Auctionser). "Songkong. May 11, 1917...
There was peal fighting resulting | hour voir during the night to the must atpiry.
We do carried out successful mud, to the east of Ypres.
MESOPOTAMIA.
GOOD WORK BY MOBILE
COLUMNS..
Loxbox, May 12 Offcial: Our mobile columns 1783perating in the busins of the Shatt
Adbain and Dibla Rivers pressed back the enemy into the Jewelbatrin range, eighty miles distans from Bagdad.
PUBIJO AUCTION. /
HE Undersigned have received in
structions to sell by Public Auction, POZ ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED).
מס'
FRIDAY,
the 18th May. 1917, at 10 a at their Sules Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Strock, A MISCELLANEOUS STOCK, Comprising:- Pozge Silk, Holland, White Drill, Dress Materials, Alpaca, Blue and White Serge, Toilet Soup, Perfumery, Counter THE Undersigned have received in-panes, Towels, a number of ready made
structions to sel by Public Auction, Dresses, Canvas Shoca, ao, &c, (79% 4000022 OF THE CONCEANEY},
...PUBLIC
AUCTION.
FRIDAY.
11
the 25th May, 1917, at 2.30 pm,
at their Sales Booms, No. 8. Des Voux Road,. Corner of
Ice House Street,
A COXETOSMENT OF
Large Turkish "Bath Sheets Bath Towels Face Towels, Linen Dumask Tabló Cloths and Serviettes Single and Double Bed Sheets, Pillow Cases, White Satin Quilts, Glass Cloth etc., etc.
AVALIND ASSORTMENT OF Brass Flower Vases, Jardinieres, Vasses with Stands, Candlesticks, Buddhas. Finger Bowls, Incense Burners, Kinkosan Satsema. Vases, Flower Vases, Kutkas: Vaacs, Wall Plates, Jardinieres with Stands, Porcelain Vases, etc,'étu, etc.
And
A Exw Lors of Glassware
Comprising: Tablo Glass, Decanters Glass Jars, Frait Dishes, Ice Cream Plates. In Pitchers, Water Jugs, etc. etc.
(Full Particulars from Catalogue), On view on day previous to Inspection solicited.
Terms: Cach
HUGHES & HOUGH,
attachiensers, Hongkong, May 13, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
11
1700
Y direction of the Goverspent of HOUGH have received instructions to sell by Public Auction,
on
MONDAY,
the 13th day of August, 1917, at"
!
..
at their Sales Room, Ice House Street,
Victoria, Hongkong..
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Our counter-attack immediately drove the enemy nut,
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Wa repulsed a second attack on Thursday, inficting losses.
Our aeroplanes carried cut four pc cessful bombings dropping quantities of explosives on dug-outs.
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BRILLIANT CAPTURE BY THE
FRENCH.
PARIS, May 11. „
WORKERS.
GOVERNMENT ACTION.
LONDON, May 11
The Government have exhibited in the centres affected by: strikes the ful towing notice
The aorious stoppage of werk of engi occurred at a moment when, in view of neers engaged où vital munitions has
the present offensive on, all the fronts, there is greater neet for all munitions than at any previous time. The strike. which is alleged as a protest partly against the abolition of the trade cartis and partly against the Munitions Amendment Bill, continues, despite fall explanations of the affect of "theas measures, despite it being completely unauthorised by fty Trade Unions i the engineering and shipbuilding trados The strike, therefore, is clearly as much a protest against the authority of the Trade Unions as against the Govern, ment's action.
A communique states :--
This is fully confirmed by telegrama West of the Vardar. Over the most from the strike leaders in the "Man- difficult ground, we brilliantly captured chester area, stating that the joint Srkadiligen, south of Hum, repulsinggineering shop, stewards committer repadiates any interference by oficial violent Bulgarian counter-attacks.
dispute. The Government summens executives of the workers in the present
to all loyal citizens
werk are guilty under the Defence of immediately. peinting out that inciting to any stoppage in manition the Realm Act, the penalty being
the Cerna Bond and in the sector of There was Evely artillery Bring in Monastir.
11tb, the Allies captured. 353 primers In the fighting on May 10th and and three machine-guus. The enemy pase were considerable:
THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.
SPEECH IN THE DUMA.
RUSSIA ANTY LIBERTY.
reanoe work
servitude for lift or lowy Tesner punishment as may be awaried.
A 'PROJECTED ROYAL TOUR.
Losbox, May 12. "Their Majesties will go on a tour through the northern industrial areas! next week, when it is hoped that work will be completely resurged.
PETROGRAD, May 11 At an extraordinary session of the') Duna, M. Bolritchoft, Secretary of DUTCH WAR MINISTER RESIGNS. State for Finland, said: The greater our victory over the enemy
THE HACK Máy 11 the more complete will be the vic-
The War Minister, Major-Gen. Eca- tory of Democracy, Unless German boom, bus resigned owing to the Secord militarism is overthrown the work Chamber having passed a resolution by will all be futile, and generations 44 votes to 26 against the calling.up of must be devos to Brinaments.the Lanstorm'ef the 1908 class. BRITISH MISSION IN NEW Russia has adopted liberty in order
YORK.
UNFORGETTABLE SCENES.
New York, May 19. Enormous enthusiast marked the arrival of the Balfour Mission. The streets were packed with cheering croits.
The Major receiving the Mission at the City Hall, expressed udupiru-
A few Sun Hats and a number of New tion of and thanks to the British Carpeta
TIMS-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, May 11, 1917.
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Navy for keeping open the seas to American' commerce, and he also thanked the armies of Greet Britain.
Canuda and other. Colonies.
..
to overthrow despotism and to drive out the enemy from the occupied territories. The Provisional Govern- meat has a right to demand every sacrifice." The speech was loudly
cherred.
RUSSIAN SOCIALISTS AND THE
COALITION MINISTRY.
PETROGRAD, May 12.
GERMANY SELF-DEPENDENT.
:
AMSTERDAM, May 11.
INTIMATIONS
LIGHT-WEIGHT LUXURY
A CAR IN A FIELD OF ITS OWN
SCRIPPS-BOOTH MOTOR
MOTOR CAR
JUST TO HAND
A CONSIGNMENT OF THESE
NEW CARS-FOR SALE OR HIRE
EXILE GARAGE 33-35, Dis. Vics Boad.
n
'Phone No. 1036.
HORLICK'S MALTED
MILK
A Great Factor in Food Economy,
WALT
Price, ult-cream mill enriched with sử the nutritive extracts of sted. malted barley and wheat in powder form. Every partie in wholesome mondshmeri, it-karpa indeňnitely, and there abqomtely a waste. The achiktus of Not ne call water just antiv instans a delicinus food beverage to Richly nutritive and so canto dusted that a advantageously replaces heavier teus of at whipre requis aucune iškarátive effors, yet at the same time upplies after nutritive value. It is therefore economicalia all repacza. and valts all ages.
READY A MOMENT BY STIRRING REKLY IN HOT OR COLD WATER ONLY. NO COOKING. REQUIREM
There is nothing "just as good." Accapt no substituta.
IN THREE SIZES, 1,6, 2/5 and 11 TN ENGLAND). OF ALL CHEMISTS AND STORES.
HORLICK'S MALTED MILK CO., SLOUGH, BOCKS,
SILVER.
MARKET QUIET.
Loxoos, May 19
AUCTION.
PUBLIO AUCTION,»
Silver is quoted 373 The market is THE Undervigned baserived inseruas without festare and quiet. "
en from the Liquidators of MesiTO, Messrs. Montagne's report says the Jasax & Co. in pursuance of an order
In the Reiebstag Herr Batocki said the hopes regarding the food supplies from Roumania should not be exaggerat ed. Nothing was avilable from our allies,silver market is most quiet, the price of the Hongkong Government to sell by having a dropping tendency owing to Fublic Auction at 12 o'clock (Noon) on ittle competition for the small amounts offered Sales from New York continued to be very small and there is little speculation in the way of either buying or Belling,
and America is now making all possible difficulties for neutrals. Therefore, Germany was entirely self-dependent..
BRITISH TRADE. '
LONDON, May 11.
£1,018,373 and imports au increase ni The exporta show a "decrensel of ES,869,014 compared with April last
The Executive of the Workinen's and Soldiers' Delegates has resolved by 33 votes to 22 not to participate in the coalition Ministry. Eight Mr. Balfour, who was greatly abstained from voting including the Travel the reception, replied most influential members of the year. briefly. He majd if it were presible unittee, who abstained for per TANO YUK. DENTE, successor to for the people of the Honigland to sonal tousons. The question will he se a glimpse at that scene it referred to a plenary committee when would inspire there to fresh enthuit is anticipated that the votes will
the late SIEN TING,
14, D'AGUILAR STREET.
TERMS VERY MODERATE »
Consultation free.
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Viast.
THE BANQUET. "»
There were unforgettable scenes at the great banquet at the Waldorf. Astoria Hotel to the British and French Missions.
The Mayor declared that nothing in the bivic life of the city since the
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"Under Weight," a conditon of Ill-liealthy shows your assine lialive powers are decreasing,
WATERCURY S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUNDE
Supplica the blood with the wanted norrishing and healthy Resh building materials Very
OFALL CHEMISTS
"magnitude the reception given to the City's present guests because of what their respective nations had done for human liberty and self-government.
Mr. Joseph Choate, former Ambuse andor to London, referred to " those dear Allies of ours, Britain par beloved mother country, and France our fascinating and hypnotising sister."))
be reversed.
NEW RUSSIAN COMMANDER..
PETROGRAD, May 12. General, son of the celebrated strategist, Dragmiro, the young and brilliant succeeds General Russky.
Ch
CONDITIONS AT SCHUESSELBERG.
PETROGRAD, May 11.
FRENCH SHIPPING.
PARIS May '1.
GRAVE OUTLOOK IN COTTON
TRADE...
TUESDAY,
the 31st day of July, 1917, at his Sales Rova, DUDEXLL. STREET,
TRE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY sitante at The Peak, Hongkong, and being Raral Building Lot No. 19.
IN ONE LOT The property consists of
"
LONDON, May 12. The Executive Committee of thei Lancashire Cart-rcorners Amalgawa. tion has resolved to ask the Federn. The piece or purcel of ground and tion of Master" Cotton Spinners premises known as "Lysbelt," 104 The Associations for a joint meeting to Peak, situate near Mount Gough in the discuss the employers proposal to Colony of Bangkong with an area of close the mills for eight days at 124032 square feet and registered in the During the week ending May 6th the Whitsun, owing to the grave outlook Land Office as Rural Building Lot. No. arrivals of merchantmen numbered 940 in the Cotton taide... The card 19. and departures 930. Of the Yeanclsroomers number 50,000. Half of The lot is held for the unexpired sunk one was over and revan were those affected contend that system-residue of a term of 75 years crested. ander 1,600 tona. Six merchantmenatic short time is preferable to therein by an indenture of Crown Lea were unsuccessfully attacked and five prolonged stoppages. fishing beats were sunk.
J
DARING PILOT MISSING.
Captain Ball, who has brought down 42 aeroplanes, and is described by his commanding oficer as a most daring and most skilful pilot, in missing,
The President of the Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates has investigated the NEW conditions at Schuesselberg, mentioned Mr. Balfour aroused great enthu on the 10th inst, and reports entire sinsm when he declared that a crisis solidarity between that district and had been ranched when the whole of Petrograd city. There is not word of Civilisation must rise up and voice truth in the previous statements its appeal for the preservation of (that the district had declared itself human liberly. "Unless al who
an independent unit love liberty unite we shall be destroy- ed piecemeal," (Prolonged cheers.)
REORGANISATION OF THE
ADMIRALTY.
LONDON, May 12.
BUSSIA ON EDGE OF AN ABYSS.
PETROGRAD, MAY 1.
Is the Duma, M. Gukhkoff, the War Minister, made a stirring appeal to Rus sian patriotism. He denounced the The Times states that the represe bars of peace at any price and civil organisation of the Admiralty has war. He declared that Russia was on been completed The Finit, Second the edge of an abys and not a moment and Fourth Sea Lords are relieved must be lost to save her and enable the of departmental work connected with whole country to make a united effort the provision of material and civil whereby the enemy would be beaten. administration, and can now devote their whole attention to strategy, in consultation with the First Lord." Simultaneously the office of Control- ler of the Navy, will be revived and, probably filled by an eminent civiliär
« THE NEW CONTROLLER.
The Daily Mail states that Sir
There was loud and. Eng cheering from all parts of the House.
AN INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST CONFERENCE WANTED.
THE BRITISH ARMY.
GROUPS FOR VOLUNTARY
ATTESTATION.
The War Office announces the open ing within a week of towo new groupe for voluntary attestation, one of men
OBITUARY.
Loknow, May 12. The deaths are announced of Dr. Sweter the author: Mr. Harold Fielding Hale and Mr. Frederick D. Sa88002
VIOLENT BOMBARDMENTS ON THE FRENCH FRONT-
LONDON, May 11
dafed the 23rd day of April 1866. .
The Annual Crown Rent is $85.00. For farther particulars and conditions of sale apply to Mesars. Wilkinson & Grist, Solicitors for the Liquidatars, or to the andersigned.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
̈Å sichanar". Hongkong, April 30, 1917.
THE CHINA.MAIL."
NOTICE.
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A French" comuniqué reporte After a violent bombardment in the region of Cerny-en-Laonnois, the enemy attacks on both sides of the be addressed to THE BATUR.d
Correspondent forward village were shattered by our artil
Communications relating to news should'
their
married and single not over 45 and the other of married and single between 45lery and machine guns. The enemy names and addresses with any commanies. gained a footing on 200 metres of tion addressed to the Editor, not ROCOMBATTIY and 50.
our tronches west of the village, but for publication, but as evidence of good
with, were immediately driven out. There
All maiter for publicstion should has been violent cannonading on this written on ne side of the paper only part of the front. We brought down fig enemy acroplanes and four others were forced down seriously damaged
VICTORIA CROSS AWARDS.
LONDON, May 12. The following have been awarded the Victoria Cross DAVE
Captain Percy Cherry, Austrália Forces, previously awarded the Military Cross.
EMPIRE MATCH-MAKING.
· COLONIALS' CHANCE TO GET ENGLISH BRIDES
After all the other officers bad been wounded, he cleared the village of the enemy, and beat of the most resolute counter-attacks He was
One happy fact observable during the wounded in the morbing, but remain wat, said De Saleaby, speaking on: Im ed at bis post encouraging his men, perial Eugenies," at the Royal Institu: and held out till he was killed tion recently was that infact mortality in Great Britain in 1818 was the lowest Secord Lieutenant George Cates, recorded Rife Brigade.
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Rate of subegiption to the "Orenland. China: Mall: $17 per annum.: poltage 21111 per annum extra. Bugle ooples twenty He placed his foot on an exploding dree's lives, and could belp parenthood, mesta in Fages 2, 3, 6, and 7 should
save chu population. We
bomb. He saved the lives of his
Thore Ways of increasing fre center ouch,
Our
could
Altacations and additions: to Advertis
comrades, but lost his own which at prosent was: systematically Private Christophée Cox, Bodford
penalized, and in effect prohibited by best to the Ofice. No. 5, Wradham were bult for single gouple Lamenta on pages 1, 4, & god & should be and not homed the RES
taxes and inadequate housing Houses oracions al additions to Ade not later than 11:30 EN
PETRORAD, May 12. The Executive of the Workcon's and Regiment
bottod
Eric Gedden has been appointed. goldiers Delegates niya decided to con. He fearlessly rescued many wound childless couples people togel sait se not lazer than 1 p
Controller of the Navy.
venen International Socialist Coned. The ground was so swept by the fite of the enemy that even hat own enca to be held in a neutral country, inviting all parties and factions in the battalion warfareed to take cover to AMERICAN MISSION TO RUSSIA. International proletariat. A pecensory is avoid seihilation.
condition will be the free passage for tal delegates which bould instan from thei
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We ought to heres policy of migration New Advertisements should be sem" is within the Empire. There were about fatore: 8 pimppanit one million more women in the British *inles than men, wed after theiwar there would be no fit niam to sparn for emigra tlon. Ou the other had there are far Fons End Er the Guldh than women It would be a good thing if some of the Dade Coldrial now in this untry child tõarry. 5 with them to the
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