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SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1917.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CROSSE & BLACKWELL CONFIDENTLY RECOMMEND

C & B

FINEST

By Appointment to. H.M. THE "KING

MIDLOTHIAN ROLLED OATS

A clean, tempting food, giving stamine-unrivalled for Breakfast,

A GENTS FOR LÍKA & PERRINE" WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

AS THE BEST PREPARATION OF OATS

DFJ.Collis Browne's

Chlorodyn

THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENU'NE.

The Crd Remedy known for

COUGHS, COLDS,

ASTHMA,

"SIMMONosa

Acts like a chcem in th

DIARRHEA, GYSENTERY, and CECLERA."

The Most valuable femedy, ever discovered. Efectually cute altore all attacks of SPASMS. Chacks and acemats thoas *** often fatal dissa)—

FEVER, CROUP, AGUE. The only Pallables In

NEURALGIA, COUT,

·KHCUMATISM," TOOTHACHE,

Chlorodyng' is liquid taken in drops, graduated according to the malady. It invariably relieves pain. whatever ki; erentes a calm refreshing sleep; allays irritation of the nervous system when all other remedies fall; Kaves no bad sects; and can be taken when no other medicine can be tolerated.

.CONVINCING MEDICAL TESTIMONY WITH EACH BOTTLE

Hone Genuine walious the wanda Dr. J. Collie Browne's Chladyne on the Stamp.

Scla by all Chronaista,

Prices in England,

1/1). 2/3, 4/6.

Hughes & Hough

AJUTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.

11

General Auctioneers

Share, Coal and General Produce

Brokers and Commission Agenta.

PROPRIETORS

***To-Ewa-Wan' Coal Storage.

Codes uned

Bentley'a

AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned bas received instruc

Sole Manufacturers : I..T. RAVENPORT, LIA... London, S.E.

Over 30 years ago the late Lord Beaconsfeld testiled to the benete he raczived from H1MROD'S CURE, and wary post brings alollar letters to-day.

stons from the Liquiditars of Mess CURE for

JEESEN & Co. in pursuance of no order

of the Hongkong Government to sell by` Public Auction at 12 o'clock (Noon) on

TUESDAY,

the 1st day of July, 1917,

V

stir Sales Booms,

DIDUELL STREIT,

TRE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY situate at The Peak,

ASTHMA

FAMED FOR JO YEANS,

Bold in Les by all Chata and Stores throughout the Country

Beware of tailcam

STOCK TAKING SALE.“

The

CENSORED LETTERS.

[BY A. D. MORRISON] =

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en suired dute that falls to the lot of a platoon commuted is to censor

Bit war war..

Nothing shut his Fattiger contit do availed at all. Leave could not be granted as that the excapt for most negend reasons, a

The Better Changed as if they had suddenly become illumined by a wonderfat light. A hverty cheerfuluins, abest

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the letters of his platsen. We have haufamonating to joviality, beauned from thea wonderful inpses into the hearts of our daily. The splendid philosophy of "hope men. encen we have seen that while it rachid its zenith. Nevertheless, he was is puhnwiol for a man to uzteṛ." Little we

ja subdued and anxious corpseni wlas went knew In this old days of peace what glory his rounds wang the men. Now and shone in the hearts of listen, then, as if fram shebe jeres of habit, a Tittle we knew that newspapers could be wan smil greeted a conrady, but it was sold by boys with the sets of posts, or a smile to Prise Teurs rather than answer- that in the long, black" quetes belching ing mich We found him aften, in "a from the gates of shipyards and fiectorios darkened corner, looking blankly vt were men of vakare and knightly chivalry, think, his, beads working nervously. Mang a strange, her thought, "has come strange thing in one who hail fort. tha to us 'nazwe have scanned the bastily-frosner of good stoicism, written, ideate perxit serwis or the one day he rporal's Secten. men to their wives, their mothers, their sweethearts, and friends. There is noble power of reserve, a render coomis pussion, a visile, cheerijal hopefulless that rankes us proud to be of such a race,

**Shy dying, sir. Eve got to see her **** When we go through the tortures Strenuous efforts repilted in the isl of hell and make light of it as a little pass which allowed the ecrpwal to 20. hit of a scrap," they are heroes is great The lattalion had other things to think as any in the world. They are greater of for the next few days. Great things than heroes, When they calmly ignore | Wire happening, and wis assisted in giv. their own sufferings and enver their inte ing Der Taxa staggering blow, paper with loving inquiries for theinf The officer stood, cotebook in hand, an triva. Snatched from the jaws of death he commed the prisoners ning into the on one day, they pucker their brose to barbed wire cage, when a familiar voice suck their pencil-stamps and ask for sounded na his side, a clapolates on the next-unconquered and anconquerable seats, the worthy inheri tora of a gloriotin past?

absent, and be interested censor was puzzled and vaguely worried. The p pural entered like a hurricane, bist pale ther working, his hunds twitebing...

**Come back to report, sir!"

shere ativad the pr Limnioneulately clean, grinning his oki

We had a corpyrst in our battalion once | cheerful-grin. who will be retenkwred white a man of [*** ciond. Wint's the news, vorpaeni ?

(as is left; who is worthy, inderi, ta huwe The grin exploded in

his natur inseriasi 'high up on the roll | chličkte,

muisivel

of heroes when this grout war has dis A grobt, big wusy, takby son, sir,

Lensprod. . You have did neeking much, was, fun' both gettintoa fine!“

in fet, rather inclined to be a släcker 4"

in rest billers, to forget to shave or wash

argo lay fatigue, Thit he wins a biggertal sundu. De mailed all day, long wund his Ghughter was misical'chuckle, mast infectious and inspiring. "The men would scarcely have gone up to the Hne" without him, for thers it was, in the mid of the aft and danger, that the corporal dinne. His face besthed through its outer kaydedd mypi,, agad he whistler as be tugged his feet along the chalkwjay of the ruin den trench.

Next tam tags,aid our polesna private, he does me mair ghi than anythit."

A CEYLON WAR LOAN.

ISSUE OF PREMIUM BONDS.

ANNUAL PRIZE DRAWING,

The Draft of the Ceylon War Loan Ordinance has been publislied. The loan is being made popular by the issue of pre- mium bonds with an annual prize draw- ing. A Select Committee of the Legisla tive Councilhaving proposed that another The corporal's letters, however, wer£1,000,000 be given to the ierp imal ast heart-breaking from his officer's Government, it is now proposed, on the point of view. The pencil was alwaysggestion of the Committee, to raise

Hongkong, and being Rural Building A golden opportunity for securing hard, the paper thin, thumb-market and Rs. 15,000,000 on premium bonde, to

Lot No. 19.

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c. 4th & 5th Editions.

A Telegraphic Code.

Telegraphic Acess KEIFION. HONGKONG,

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in

structions to sell by Public Auction., (PO LOCOUNT OF TILE

CONCEBAEP),

D

MONDAY,

the 18th June, 1017, at 11 ním.. at their Sales Booms, No. 9, Des Voeux Road, Corner of

TCE HOUSE STREET,

BUNDAY

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

CROCKERY tế Công

Hammond Typewriter (Practically New) Clothing and Effects. Miscellaneous Goods,

And

One case "Creme de Beaute”. Tome uscal

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, June 14, 1917.

PUBLIC

AUCTION.

DRAL

IN OSE LAT The property consists of:--

The piece or parvel of ground and premises known as "Lysholt," 104 'The Peak, situate near Mount Cough in the Colony of Hongkong with an area of 124032 square feet and registered in thei

Land Office as Rural Building Lit. No.

10.

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The lot is held for the unexpired residue of a term of 75 years created therein by an indenture of Crow a Lense dated the 23rd day of April 1896.

The Annual Crown Rent is $85.00.

For further particulars and conditions

of sale apply to "lessrs. Wilkinson & Grist, Solicitors for the Liquidators, or to the andersigned.

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GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer Hongkong, April 30, 1917.

1743

PUBLIC AUCTION

THE Undersigned has received jar

structions from the Liquidator of

THE Undersigned have received in Messrs. WITZKK & Co. in pursuance of

structions to sell by Public Avetivi (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONOZRNAD),

TUESDAY,

the 19th June, 1917, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooma, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of

los Heta REALĄ VALUABLE TEAKWÒÓD AND BLACK WOOD FURNITURE,

kc.,

As followe

an Onder

of the Hongkong Government to sell, by Public Auction, at 12 o'clock (Noon)

UTA

MONDAY,

the 27th day of August, 1917, at his Sales Rooms,

DUDDELL STREET,' Hongkong

ALL the pices of ground situate at Yaurati, Kowloon in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office as KOWLOON INLAND LOT No..

2000

Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Sofas, Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture, comprising Double and, Single Rease mounted Bedsteads and Twin Bed stoads, Sideboards, Tanner Waggons,

In Une "Lot.. Extension Dining Tables And Chairs, Tes and Occasional Tables, c The propertyeensists of a piece of Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, ground, abutting on, Battery btreet and Cooking Stoves, Cutlery Toilet Seta,. Fath Room Utensils, Roll-top Desks and Fourth Street (near the Fraya) in Kow

Electro

Writing Tables

Ware

ste ndry

2. Panos ip

Plused

loon and contains an area of 4500 Square Fect.

good condition. Electric

The Lot is held for the unexpired re Reading Lampe, Black wood and Tenk- wood Screens, a quantity of Blackwoodsidue of a terin of 75 years created Furniture, Engravings, Pictures, etc, ete therein by an Indenture of Crown Lease

dated the 4th day of May 1889.

Tennie Poles and Netting Porcelaia The Annual Crown Ram

Cigna Cabinet, Eaamelled Eath, Brass

For further particulars and conditiona Finger Bowls, Carpets (New and second of sale apply to Mic'. HASTINGS & HASTINGS, Boliciters for the Liquidator or to the Undersigned

hund), Child's Cota, Parabulators ate, eta

Full Partionians from Catalog.)

HUGUR & HONGE:

Hongkong June 13 1917 1885

general bargains at reduction in price,

"D. CHELLARAM offers his entire stock in traile of oriental silks, crepes, tafatt, plain funcy Voiles organdy ivory wares and gold Jewellery at greatly refuced prices for 13 days, only

enormoused, and the writing a weird series of be paid out of the Colony's revenue and to meet this charge by increasing some of the Customs duties and stamp duties The draft of an amoniment of the Stamp Ordinance effecting the latter purpose is appendel. The foils are redeemable in 1917, and the interest fixed at 3 per cent. The bonds are

that anything done under this Ordin transferable. It is specially provided

jerky lines with either inng for coşeli. Bess. Without a brons for any rean whatever, there was caes

per day, always short, neter giving any news, but making entimally the saine persistem, intimate questions from the x frail litle wife Esomewhere in Scotland, und always seri- 38-40 Queen's Road, Centraling the same vigorous and earnest ass Hongkong, June 1, 1917,

ances, and Strong advocation of the ↑ don't worry, philosophy,

Indian-Persian-Tientsin and Velvit Carpets reduced 20% Received new consignment of silk stockings also.

D. CHELLARAM,..

1804

JAPANESE MAKERS

Every kind of Footwear

MADE

His story, showty Infolded by hisletters na ilus cfficer gradually became reenstoned to the pathetic literacy, was moble anį sul.

Many a time, as he scanned the pain fully laborious scrawl, the officer paused,

and saw visions in the dancing tamiền of his brazier, pictures in the fire, of a young lad leading his bride to their wonderful new honig, where all their daya

ORDERd, overflow with joy, and hot x

CHERRY & CO..

PEDDER STREET, Upposits Hongkong Hotel. Telephone No. 491.

'Bongkong. March 20, 1914

COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION

“Only a Congh” but you stop it while It Is ONLY a cough.

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED. COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

The fuest "jezparation mado for combating severo coughs CURES any court toat only a cough. Very palatable. PEALSTOF ALL CHEMISTS

GEO. P. LAMMERT.

Hengkong, May 23, 1917, Ja

PRICE

marbour jar its perfect peice of a young husband happy in his toil, voming in of an evening to build his castle in the air. and pour out his ambitions to a willing enr, Then the sudden bursting of a dark' red cloud of war, drenching a continent in blood, a xmoment of enten realisation of duty, a parting too mered for words, and then the bustie, the mud, the noise, the sights and sounds of war and a patient little woman by a tidy areaide, waiting, waiting.

ance is not to be deemed a'u contra- vention of the Suppression, of Latteries Ordinance. The bonds are not liable to be seized for debt."

AWARD OF PREMEA,

as follows:-

INTIMATIONS

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 BENEFITAL IN ALL CASES OF

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Biliousness, Sick Headache, Constipation, Errors in Dist-Eating or Felaking Thirst, Giddimoss, Rheumatic or Gouty" Polson, Feverish Cold, with High Temperature and Quick Pulse, and Feverish Conditions generally. It is everything you could wish. as a simple and Natural Hozith-giving Agat

Prepared only by

J., C. ENO, Ltd., 'Fruit Salt Works, London, England

SOLD BY CHEMISTS AND STORES EVERYWHERE.

Quality.

With LEA & PERRINS' SAUCE, à few drops sprinkled over the meat, fish, or cheese, &c., are all that is required to impart the most delicious piquancy and flavour.

The QUALITY and concentration of its ingredients make a little of this sauce go

Jong way.

Lea Perrins

CETLON'S ROLL OF HONOUR.

The Original and Genuine,

WORCESTERSHIREL

SILIMPOPON SEBATTİK)

COAL"

A draft of the proposed directions which the Governor is empowered to well the manhood of Ceylon has shown us for the, COW IN HARBOUR

It has generally escaped notice how

*HE Undersigned having been appointed make provides that also by way of during the war, says a writer in the COAL CO. LTD., are prepared to quote

"P interest a sum of Rs. 1,230,000 will be Evening Standard. awarded in the form of premia or prizeswomen and children all in, there were TIE or SANDAKAN (British North Counting men,, prices for best quality BILIMPOPON COAL trimmed into Bunker at · NEBAT-

on the island about 10,000 white people, Bornea Total... of whom about 1,500 belonged to the NILIMPOPON COAL compares favour- planter class. The Ceylon, Government ably with the better grades of Japanese do. 35,000 en 150,000 sept cut & contingent of about 250 at moderazaite good results on very

7,500 ca. 75,000 the beginning of the war while another.

donanmĤlion, A Steiners onlling at BRBATYE 3,000 ca. 30,000 1,800 have come over at different times, BANDAKAN exclusively for BILIMPO 1,000 ea. 200,000 travelling at their own expense, and FUN COAL (either cargo or Bankros) 500 en 250,000 joined up here in England. Of the are exempt from payment of all Foes

total number something like 1,900 charges, 200 eu. 300,000 subsequently becamê commissioned At Bobattik Steamers arberthed along

Premia of Rs.

10

10. "do. 10 'do. 200 do.

500 'do.

dv. ,180 1,500 do.

Ra.

300 ea. 225,000

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Coal and

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officers. The casualties number not farade the Company's wharf where there is Total 2,940

1,210,000

minimum depth of 97 to 28 feet at low short of 800, and quite a large ncober

water Spring Tides. * One-tenth in number of the above have been mentioned in despatches, premin or prizes will be distributed while the honours won include many among the holders of 238 bonds out of Military Crosses and Distinguished 30,000 of the bonds drawn annually Service Orders, with one Victoria Cross each year, commencing from 1918.

THE PRIZE-DRAWING,

Something happened, and one of the The method to be adopted in the light went from the carponil's fate. The abnual drawing of bonds is also set out Two in the Governor's directions. well worn pencil worked in basty per revolving boxes are to be used. In one pioxity every day. Something at home will be plaged the numbers of the bonda caused a little live at worry on the and in the other discs marked as

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corporal's brow, a silence that he could nut amount for, a strange barrier of silence on the other side of which his little wife was somewhere. The ofcer blumberì un be fulfilled his shered duty and read the words trug the depths of a man's -- soul, read the feverish demanda foz zeivai for an explanation of the allegice, for one word that would spa the afety of all "he haut in, the world."

The ancer looked up as too corpore

entered. Plainly, news of some come at last. The corporal was

follows

1.disc Rs. 10,000, 1 disc "Es. 7,500, 1- disc Rs. 3,000, 20 discs Rs. 1,000, 50 Ra. 500, 75 Be 300, 150 Rs. 200. Simultaneously the discs and numbers will be drawn out on the day fixed for the drawing

THE SALT OF THE EARTHA

GENERAL'S FIFTH WOUND.

V.C. WITH ONE ARM WHO LED FOUR BATTALIONS

TO BATTLE...

V., D.9.0, whose name appears. in a Brigadier General A. Carton de Wiart,

recent casualty list, has been wounded for the fifth time in the present war.

He has had an extraordinary and distinguished careers in

In Somaliland at the beginning of the wer, while serving with the Camel Corps, he lost an eye Itiwas in thik campaign that he won the D... At I will tell you said, Sir David Ypres he lost an artu

Despite these disabilities however, Henderson, at Leods, that there young he led four battalions of then who hail men are the very art of the parts lost their officers in the big nuch of

hint at ́s smije relieved his evident. Although I may be frejudiced, I fat, it last year, and so prevented, a retreslay.

"Letter from homo, ait: wife's 1.

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to you that for cool courage. High spirit and enterprise that seeki Avanture, self sterifies and for deer. tion: there has been nothing to, aqu Dayal, Flying

boue). Prines and all other information Charts of Siboko Bay (Sebettik Eat. concerning the Port sa le ha ou application to the Agents

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