"MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1917.
Hughes & Hough
AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
General Auctiɑnoars Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission
Agents.
" PROPRIETORS
"To-Xwa-Wan" Goal Storage.
Godes weed
Bentley'1
4th, 5th Editions.
A 1 Telegraphic Code.
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MEINION HONGLONG.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Cedersigned have received in
THE in cell by tublic Auction,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERAID),
12
00
TUESDAY,
the 26th Juan. 1917, at 11 m., at No. 19, Lochiel Terraer, Cameron Road, Kowloon,
BUNDEY
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, *,
Comprising.
Sideboard Dining Table and Chairs, Upholstered Rattan arul Wicker Furniture, matting, e inearly now). Wardrobe, Toilet Table, Rexscend, Pantry | and Bathroom Utensils, &e
(Particulars froin Catalogue)
On view day of Sale.
TXLX-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGE, Auctioneers..
Hongkong, June 1617.
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PUBLIC
AUCTION.
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Ttructions to sell by Public Auction. THE Undersigned have received in-
(YOU ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
од
TUESDAY', '
the 16th June, 1917, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooma, No. 8
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ics Hover. STREET,
VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,
BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, -
PICTURES
¿C..
&c.
As follows-
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Upholstered. Suites, Arm-chairs and Sofas, Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture, comprising Double and Single Brass mounted Bedstends and Twin Bed stenils, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea and Occasional Tables, etc, Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, &c,
Bath Room Utensils, Roll-top Desks and Writing Tables, Sundry 'Electro Plated Ware ete.
4:
Pianos in good condition, Electric Blending Lamps, Blackwood and Tesk wood Screens Sundry Blackwood Furniture, including Large Overmaztel Que Large Telescope by Wood, London, Engravings, Pictures, etc., etc
2 loo
Tennis Poles and Nesting, Foresinin Cigar Cabinet, Enamelled Path, Brass Finger Bowls Carpets (New and second hand), Child's Cots, Perambulators, ate, etc.
Full Particular from Catalogas.) TrCash.
HUGHES & HOUGH.
Auctioneers
Hongkong, June 20, 1917,
PUBLICA ÚCTION.
THE
1807
HE Undersigned have received in
structions to sell by Public Apetion,
LIVING ON YOUR NERVE.
Everybody has a store of nervoDE anergy. When work on worry, without sufficient rast axhausts this storn a equalition resulta. that medical men call negrasthenia.
It is commonly met with in those who have had seen anxieties, also thres who
THE CHINA MALL.
THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA.
THE WAR.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
BRITISH REPULSE" RAIDERS,
THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY.
(Continued from Page 5)
LONDON, June 23 Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig
have cared for sick relatives and business SUNDAY'S TELEGRAMS. reports: We repulsed raiders eastwar men who worry over their affair sod
neglect to taxa proper rosz. Women whe
work bayund their strongth;
of Epahy, the enemy leaving severul
IMMEDIATE CONVOCATION!
DEMANDED.
Primoggan, Joue 23. dead on our wire. We took a few The Fan-Russian Congress of Work- anyone who has too much excitement Renter's Service to the China Mail.) wounded prisoners. An enemy attempt mens' and Soldiers' "Delegates bas and too little rest may ahew the
on Gillemont Farma in the inme roigh-demanded the immediate convocation symptoms.
bourhood, failed. Our aeroplanes coof Constituent Assembly and the operated with the artillery with good formation of a body representing brought down and enemy aeroplane and drove down six. Three of ours are
The signs are clear. Your complexion
becomes pale, you imagine unpleasant THE IRISH CONVENTION. eut despite the bad weather. We organiset denbericy including pensants. things, your brain insists on working when you want to go to sleep. Sometimes. you are melancholy. Things that user
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to please you no longer do so. Con- THE ULSTER REPRESENTATIVES. missing stipation is usually presons. You worry about yourself and your cannot forget your anxieties.
work and
No doctor can cure neurasthenis: you have to do it yourself. First, worry less.
feed your worn-out nerves and so stendily
LONDON, June 23.
The Ulster Unionist representa
and don't overtax your strength; thon, | tives at the Irish Convention will begin Dr. Williams pink pills for pale be-Lont Londonderry, Sir George people, for they supply new blood to Clarke, Mr. Hugh Barrie, M.E build up your health. Obtainable from (utionist Mezuber for Derry), Colonel Chemists, also post free, i bottle for Robert Wallace and Mr. Michael $1.50, 6 for $8, from the Dr. Wilhama! | Knight.
Road. Medicine Ca 96 Szochuon
The Shangbai.
Nationalist representatives will FREE-Write a post card to the
but Mr. Redinoad, above address asking for a most usefullon, Mr. Clancy, Mr. Devlin and booklet on the home treatment of Mr. Stephen Gwynn. Dorvous disorders.
AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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Ttion to tell by Public auétion,
HE Undersigned have received insteno-
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNZ))),.
DU
SATURDAY,
she 30th Junk, 1917, at 10.30 am, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vieux Road, Corner of
Ten House Street,
A CONSIGNMENT OF HOUSEHOLD LINEN,
&c.
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Consisting of:- Bed Sheets. Cushion Covers, Bed spreads, Table Cloths and Berriettes, Dusters, Glass Cloths, Towels, &c.....
Alan...
A number of Lady's Blouses, And
A quantity of Lace Curtains. Terms: Cash
·HUGRES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers Hongkong, June 12, 1917. »
PUBLIC
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AUCTION.
1904
DARTICULARS and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be
held on TUESDAY, the 3rd day of July, 1917. at 3 p.m., at the Offices of
HUNGER RIOTS AT STETTIN.
FRENCH REPULSE "VIQLENT ENEMY ATTACKS,
Losbox, June 23,
COSSACKS DEMAND AN OFFENSIVE.
PETROGRAD, Jene 3. The Cossack have demanded an affensive in conjunction with the Allies. RESIGNATION OF ADMIRAL KOLTCHAK IMMINET, bombardment of our positions south of A French, communiqué sayr: The
Strong mestings have been held at Filain and in the region of Brayeen-Sevastopol, mostly of milers, at which was discussed the alleged pro-Taariam Laonnois continued until this morning. A series of most violent attacks follow. of certain officers. Thereafter delegaten. Med. The Germans launched large forces of the garrison demanded the resigns- composed of special troops on a front of tion of Admiral Koltchak, Commander- over two kilometres. The. attack was
in-Chief of the Black Sen Fleet. The most stubbom despite the heavy losses Government summoned Admiral Kolt- infisted, but the enemy afforts were chak to Petrograd to explain the broken for the greater part and their happenings to which Admiral Koltebak waves of assault were drivan back to the replied by insisting on being allowed to starting-of trenches. We held the posi resign. Mona except in the centre whore the enemy penetrated, after several attempts, into a salientin our line,
STOCKHOLM, June 23. Hunger riots & Stettin were quelled by the troops threatening to use machine guns
.
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THE AMERICAN LIBERTY LOAN.
A GREAT SUCCESS.
WASHINGTON, Jume 23.
It is officially announced that the Liberty Lonu subscriptions total $3.03.5.226.830. The Lour has been
oversubscribed by nearly 52 per cent.
THE SHIPPING PROBLEM.
WHAT AMERICA WILL DO.
THE COTTON. CRISIS.
RECOMMENDATION TO GOVERN MENT TO TAKE OVER IMPORTS.
LONDON, June 20 After the conference with Sir A. Stanley today, the President of the Liverpool Cotton Association telegraph- ed to the Liverpool Cotton Exchange that he hoped to submit a scheme for the re-opening of the market on restricted scale on Monday..
RUSSIAN EXILES RETURNINŮ.
AMSTERDAM, June 23, Three hundred more Russian exiles have arrived from Baden proceeding to Russia "GENERAL POLOTZEFF CENSURED
PETROGRAD, June 23.
The Government has formally cen- sured General Polotzelf, Commandant of Petrograd, for releasing anarchists who acized newspaper office, thus dia" obeying orders.
RUSSIANS DEFEAT TURKS AND KURDS,
ADVANCE CONTINUING.
LONDON, Jnne 24
Sir A Stanley conferred with the A wireless Russian official message
•Liverpool cotton representatives atasya: Cur detachmenta attacked a posi length. The proceedings were private, tion to the west of Keilkit and bayonet- NEW YORK, June 28.
hat it is understood the proposals in ted the Turkish defenders. Only a few. Mr. Marconi, speaking at Acluded a recommendation to the Govern escapod. We defeated the Kurds to luncheon given to the Italian Mix-ment to take over the import of cotton the northward of Serdesht and occupied so stated that he was of the similar to the wool imports control, the summit. To advance continues. opinion that the United States would The conference will resume to-morrow [float"one and a half million tons of:
new ships by the end of the year, and louble that vinout next year.
AGITATION AGAINST
PROFITEERING.
1
THE RUSSIAN FRONT.
CONSCRIPTION IN CANADA.
PROMINENT LIBERALS IN IMPROVED FIGHTING SPIRIT.
FAVOUR OF "BILL
The Timaca Correspondent bus visited General Brussilo's Heud- quarters
Hey there has been a marked
OTTAWA, June 23, Lowbox, June 23, One of the most forcible speeches in the Public Works Department, by Order of tion of the London Unionist MemHouse of Commons was delivered by improvement in the fighting spirit Ford Rhondda received a députe-favour of the Conscription Bill in the His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND abeve Bowen Road, bere of Parliament on the subject of Mr Pardes, the chief liberal whip, who of the Russian Army during the last deeply regretted the necessity of dissent six weeks, General Brussiloff's per in the Colony of Hongkong for profiteering, Ten
from Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who had renewal at a Crown. Rent to be fixed by the terms of 75 years, with the option of
moved the referendum an amendments sonality and prestige hare worked Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one
Mr Pardes favoured a final trial of
miracles. further terra of 75 years.
volunteering before adopting conscrip tion. It was Canach's boundea duty, he said to reinforce the men at the frobt.
Mr McCranep, a prominent Liberal member for Saskatoon, also supported the Bill..
Partiellars of the Lol.
Laxality
Registry No.
Above Basen Kend
Hospital
Boundary Neustrezants.
(Approximate)
2.
„As per
sal plan.
Contents
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WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, GENERALLY, the 27th and 28th June, 1917, at 10am. each day, at HM. Naval Yard, and at the Kowloon Depot,
"The Sale of Uld and Surplus Victualling | Storts, also at the Howloon Depot, will commence on THURSDAY,
28th instant about at 11 a.m. U),
OLD AND SURPLUS WAVAL and VICTUALLING STORES Comprising:-
Old and Surplus Naval Stores-Orie Goal Lighter (carrying capacity 100 Tons), Various Ehips and Bossta Fittings, Fan Engines, Canvas Hose Cofr Cordige, Fapperstuff, Canvas Bags, Old Indin. Rubber, Boat, Qara Fir, Carpetzý Ruga Blankets, Bestenda, Blectric Cable, Old Steel Tuber, Old Iron and Steel, Mineral” and ” Olive Oil, Gas Cylinders, &c., &
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Qut and Surplus Victualling Stores.com Provisione, Seamen's Clothing Blanketa, Offcers' Mees Traps (A quantity of Elsotro-plated Articles and Table Linen), Implements, - "Seamen a; Mens Utensils, Cooperage Articles, Ouk Staves, kc, &c. Terms of Sale de detailed in the
Urt. view from Taraday, 16th fest.
ORDER IT BEFORE GOING
HOME AND THUS KEEP IN
CLOSE TOUCH. ...WITH
COLONY,
The Man Who Gets There
Is the man who has bloog. real rich red blood and plenty of it is bodys WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL- COMPOUND
makes blood--lots of it-lis giving, braku mourishing strength replenishing blood
SOFALL
THE
REDUCTION IN FREIGHT RATES
Washingtox, June 23.
An early reduction in ocean freight rates is expected as the result of the conférence between the Allied and the American Governments.
THE BELGIAN MISSION TO AMERICA.
WASHINGTON, June 23. The Belgian Mission receiver au oration in the Senate,
·RUMANIAN MISSION ARRIVES IN. AMERICA.
WASHINGTON, June 23.
The Rumanian Mision has arrived ata port on the Pacific Coast.
RECRUITING IN AMERICA,"
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WASHINGTOS, June 28. Nearly ten million men between the ages of 21 and 30 hare polled for war service.
ROYAL GIFT TO AID RAID VICTIMS.
LONDON, June 234- The King has given £200 for the relief of victims of the last air-ruid.
FRENCH AND GERMAN MARINE LOSSES COMPARED.
"
PARIS. June 23
It has been announced in the Cham- ber that the French mercantile marino
BIG FOREST FIRE.
Amsterdam, June 23,
Seven thousand acres of forest have been burned down at Letzingen.-,,
THE SITUATION IN OREECE.
ATHENS, June 23..
M. Venizelos was received frat by H. bas lost $60,000 tons since the war, but | Zaimis and secondly by the Venizelist 680,000 tons have since been built and members of the Commission for the purchased and 240,000 tons are being upifcation of Greece. M. Venizelos is completed; wheress Germany has lost confident of the success of the Commis two and a half million tons, half her | sion: fleet.
FURTHER STATE CONTROL OF SUPPLIES.
LONDON, June 23.
A deputation of the Trade Unions bas urged Lord Rhondda, the New Food Controller, to take steps for the State purchase of imported food stiffs; the commandeering of home grown products and of ships; and the retailing of supplies ut equitable prices, including a sixpenny quartern loaf.
ANOTHER RESIGNATION:IN
DANISH CABINET. ›
COPENHAGEN, June
The Liberal Minister, M. Christensen, as resigned, following the example of M. Nottboel
*THE RECRUITING QUESTION,
UNMARRIED MINERS IN PLACE OF MARRIEDS.
INTIMATIONS
HORLICK'S MALTED MILK
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A Great Factor in Food Economy.
HORLICKS
HALTED MP
Pure, il cream silk recichąd with all the antringe extrinn et selected. podite! barley and) wheat in punder birin, “Every partials in what patt metshment, it keeps indednitely, and there he atmolutely route. The
tion of hot as cnid water instantly hems & delitionem dobri deTETAKO RD. niente mutritious and so easily digested that in acheantagevisły zega brevive llenys of diet which require morwdigestive effort, yet as the same ruma supplies fuller notritive salum, It is therstore sonomicalia, nil respecti and suits all ages.
READY IN A MOMENT BY STIRRING BRUKLY IN HOT OR COLD WATER ONLY. NO COOKING REQUIRIO, ` Accept no substinde
There is nothing" just as good."
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IN THREE SIZES. 1/6, 2/6, and 11/- (IN ENGLAND): OF ALL CHEMISTS AND STORES. HORLICK'S MALTED MILK CO.. SLOUGH, BUCKS.
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.
11.
IT IS VERY "BENEFICIAL IN ALL CASES, OF
Billousness, Sick Headache, Constipation, Errors in Diet-Eating or Drinking, Thirst, Giddiness, Rheumatic or Gousy Robon, 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
4 SOLD BY CHEMISTS AND STORES EVERYWHERE✨
AUCTION.
PUBLIC ADOTION,
THE Undersigned bax received instrass tions from the Liquidators of Messrs. JESEN & Co. in pursuance of an order of the Hongkong Government to sell by. Fublic Auction at 19 o'clock (Noon) on
TUESDAY
the 31st day of July, 1817, at him; Sules Roodus, DUDDELL STREET,
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD.
PROPERTY situate at The Peak Hongkong and being Rural Building Lot No. 18.
Ix ONE:Lop
The property consista of
The picce or parcel of ground and, premises known as "Lysbolt, 104 The Peak, situato near Mount Gough in the
KEATING'S
KILLS
BUGS FLEAS MOTHS
· BEETLES
TINS
KING EDWARD HOTEL
Central Location:
LL. EXECTRIC TRIMs Pam Entrance,
My A. C. Edwards Labour Member Colony of Hongkong with an ares of A Fectric Life. Fans and Lighting. fer Glamorgan, en behalf of a public 224032 square feet and registered in the Europoon Batus and Sanitary Fittings, GOVERNMENT TO RATION COTTON meeting of the miners of South Wales, Land Office as Rural Building Lot No. Hot and Cold Water Bystem throughout.
asked the Government to talỳ thẻ | 191
Best of Food and Servios. young unmarried miners for military The lot is held for the unexpired service instead of the older residue of a term of 75 years created TELEPHONE $73
*SUPPLIES.
dated the 23rd day of April 1898.
The Annual Crown Rent in 885.00,
For further particulars and conditions
LONDON, June 23. It is understood that it is most married men. He said there were therein by an indenture of Crown Lease PRMORAPHIC ADDRENA unlikely that the Government will 205,000 unmarried minors under assume control of the cotton trade, but the age of 1, of which 117,000 had THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD, it is thought likely the Government sttasted, and they were overwhelmingly
will formulate a scheme whereby it will desirous of being taken The Go ration the supplieth the cotton deal with the situation, not through the Grist, Solicitors for the Liquidate,
ernment," said Mr. Edwards, should of sale apply to Messrs. Willanson & spianeta.
Union officials, but with the men at the to the undersigned. pit's head:
LONDON, June 23.·. Mr H. Thomas, the Labour Member for Derby, has declined the Presidency of the Local Government, Bourd
GERMAN SOCIALISTA.
STOCKHOLM, June 23. The German minenty Socialists, Hor ran Haase, Bernstein, Kautsky and Stad- thaken, have arrived.
THE 1975 INTRIGUR.
BERNERE, 23
bas instruc
and at Petro
on the Hol
BALTIMORE COTTON.
SPECULATORS.
BALTIMORE, June 23 The Board of Managers of the Cotton Exchange bas informed its members. that it will regard with extreme favour any action tending to conne unnecessary variation in the pric cotton de
INCREASED BEER SUPPLIES.
THE SILVER MARKET:
Silver is 39 d. per oz The market is
LONDON, June 23
chiefly for trade demand and in steady.
OBITUARY.
LONDON June Lieut-General R. G. Brond
wounder (Liest, General
mmanded, the troop i
GEO, F. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer
Hongkong, April 30, 1917)
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Manager.
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